OP - the majority of users on here are Europe based.
Many go to France regularly and certainly not only Paris. Saumur, Cloisons, Angers, Tours, Orleans, Amboise, Carnac, Lorient, Plestin-les-Greves, Bayeux, Caen, Le Crotoy, Amiens, Lille, Strasbourg, Colmar, Ribeauvillé, Lyon, Vienne, Orange, Nimes, Avignon, Marseille, Valence, Arles, La Rochelle, Bordeaux.
This just a list off the top of my head where I've visited in France and not a complete list by any means. France is one of Europe's number one Holiday destinations and has many incredible places to visit.
But you can only do this is you are based in Europe. If you fly in like most Americans do, you will probably visit Paris and that's it. You need more of a Rick Steve's guy by the sound of it 😁