French visitors already land on our /fr/ parking, August, and World Cup pages. This English briefing is for the flight and the first 72 hours; the French deep-dives stay where they rank.
How to get here
Paris is the hub; Lyon and the south usually connect. Westbound is a long day. Sleep on the plane, walk the seawall, go to bed at local 21:00 even if your body screams 06:00.
Pages that already work in French: parking Stanley Park, août, où regarder.
What to do first
City first, mountains second. Gastown and the seawall do not require a car. For a long weekend shape see long week-end d’août.
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Where to stay when you land
Hotels and rentals on one map — downtown / Yaletown / Broadway so you can walk the first two days. This is the same network that already booked a German visitor from our filmed-in-Vancouver guide.
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