France
A
Alsace-Lorraine - Claire knows from her knowledge of history that only 30 Scots die in the Battle of Prestonpans and she recalls the thousands of men who died on the battlefields of Alsace-Lorraine (DIA, chapter 36) One of the mercenaries who served with Jamie and Ian in the mercenary band in France was Josef-from-Alsace (Virgins). Alsace-Lorraine is a region of France on the border with Germany and was annexed by Germany during WWII.
Amiens - Claire was based in a field hospital in Amiens during the war. (Outlander, chapter 1)
Argentan - the township in north-western France where the Royal stables are located. Jamie, Claire and Fergus travel here at the Duke of Sandringham's invitation as he wishes Jamie to advise him on the purchase of some broodmares (DIA, chapter 22)
Arles - the place where one of Claire's patients, Charlie Marshall, was blown up by a mine along with two of his dogs (Outlander, chapter 35) Ian Snr threatens Jamie that if he tells Jenny what happened between Ian and Rebekah, Ian will stab Jamie in his sleep, cut off his head and kick it to Arles and back (Virgins)
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne - a village Jamie and Ian pass through when chasing Rebekah (Virgins)
Amiens - Claire was based in a field hospital in Amiens during the war. (Outlander, chapter 1)
Argentan - the township in north-western France where the Royal stables are located. Jamie, Claire and Fergus travel here at the Duke of Sandringham's invitation as he wishes Jamie to advise him on the purchase of some broodmares (DIA, chapter 22)
Arles - the place where one of Claire's patients, Charlie Marshall, was blown up by a mine along with two of his dogs (Outlander, chapter 35) Ian Snr threatens Jamie that if he tells Jenny what happened between Ian and Rebekah, Ian will stab Jamie in his sleep, cut off his head and kick it to Arles and back (Virgins)
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne - a village Jamie and Ian pass through when chasing Rebekah (Virgins)
B
Bois de Boulogne - a large public park on the outskirts of Paris and the place where Jamie fought the duel over Annalise de Marillac (DIA, chapter 11) the place where Jamie goes to duel with Jack Randall (DIA, chapter 24)
Bonnes - the closest town with an inn to Saint-Aubaye where Jamie and Ian are told that Rebekah and her maid were headed (Virgins)
Bordeaux - Jamie and Ian served as mercenaries near Bordeaux in France when young (Virgins)
Bonnes - the closest town with an inn to Saint-Aubaye where Jamie and Ian are told that Rebekah and her maid were headed (Virgins)
Bordeaux - Jamie and Ian served as mercenaries near Bordeaux in France when young (Virgins)
C
Calais - one of the ports where Jared Fraser's ships dock (DIA, chapter 7)
Compiegne - Claire tells Colum her French relatives are from Compiegne (Outlander, chapter 8)
Compiegne - Claire tells Colum her French relatives are from Compiegne (Outlander, chapter 8)
D
Daumier - In Outlander, Ian Snr tells Claire he lost his leg at Daumier, but in Cross Stitch he just says France (ch. 26)
F
Fontainebleu - the location of Louise de la Tour's country house (DIA, chapter 26) Fontainebleu is 55km south from the centre of Paris
G
Garonne River - the river which flows into the Atlantic at Bordeaux. Jamie and Ian's mercenary company were delivering a wagon to a warehouse on the banks of the Garonne (Virgins)
Gascony - a province in Southwest France. Mother Hildegarde is from Gascony (DIA, chapter 12) Jamie tells Claire the peasants of Gascony would beat a faithless wife with nettles. This might explain why Mother Hildegarde never married! (DIA, chapter 29)
Gascony - a province in Southwest France. Mother Hildegarde is from Gascony (DIA, chapter 12) Jamie tells Claire the peasants of Gascony would beat a faithless wife with nettles. This might explain why Mother Hildegarde never married! (DIA, chapter 29)
L
La Roche-Chalais - Jamie and Ian pass farm wagons heading for La Roche Chalais when they try to find Rebekah (Virgins)
Le Havre - the first place Jamie and Claire travel to after leaving the Abbey of Ste. Anne de Beaupre. They travel there to met Jamie's cousin Jared Fraser who owns a very large warehouse there (DIA, chapter 6) Also the first place Jamie and Claire travel to when searching for the ship that kidnapped Ian (V, chapter 40) Le Havre is in Normandy on the coast and is an important port
Les Halles - the central market centre in Paris where fresh produce was sold. Claire and Dougal pass Les Halles on their way to the police station (DIA, chapter 21)
Le Havre - the first place Jamie and Claire travel to after leaving the Abbey of Ste. Anne de Beaupre. They travel there to met Jamie's cousin Jared Fraser who owns a very large warehouse there (DIA, chapter 6) Also the first place Jamie and Claire travel to when searching for the ship that kidnapped Ian (V, chapter 40) Le Havre is in Normandy on the coast and is an important port
Les Halles - the central market centre in Paris where fresh produce was sold. Claire and Dougal pass Les Halles on their way to the police station (DIA, chapter 21)
M
Marmande - Jamie and Ian's mercenary company are attacked at Marmande by a group of Jewish bandits (Virgins)
Marseilles - Big Georges from Jamie and Ian's mercenary company bedded a poetess in Marseilles (Virgins)
Montmartre - a hill in Paris. Jamie goes there to pay his respects to Charles Stuart who was living in a house in Montmartre (DIA, chapter 7)
Moselle region - Jared has the opportunity to inspect a new winery in the Moselle region. Moselle wine is produced in France, Luxembourg and Germany and I'm not sure exactly which country Jared visited (DIA, chapter 6) Jared sends Jamie his second-quality brandy from his vineyards in the Moselle when Jamie runs his smuggling operation in Edinburgh (V, chapter 28)
Marseilles - Big Georges from Jamie and Ian's mercenary company bedded a poetess in Marseilles (Virgins)
Montmartre - a hill in Paris. Jamie goes there to pay his respects to Charles Stuart who was living in a house in Montmartre (DIA, chapter 7)
Moselle region - Jared has the opportunity to inspect a new winery in the Moselle region. Moselle wine is produced in France, Luxembourg and Germany and I'm not sure exactly which country Jared visited (DIA, chapter 6) Jared sends Jamie his second-quality brandy from his vineyards in the Moselle when Jamie runs his smuggling operation in Edinburgh (V, chapter 28)
P
Parcoul - Jamie and Ian discover that Rebekah took the road to Parcoul when they are trying to find her (Virgins)
Paris - location of much of the action in Dragonfly in Amber. Jared Fraser's townhouse is in Paris, as is the Palace of Versailles and the house where Charles Stuart is living
Place d'Aloes - Claire is told of an apothecary with a store on the Place d'Aloes in Paris (V, chapter 40)
Place de la Bastille - the square in Paris where the Bastille prison is situated
Poitiers - the captain of the mercenary band Jamie and Ian serve with is held up at Poitiers by bandits (Virgins)
Paris - location of much of the action in Dragonfly in Amber. Jared Fraser's townhouse is in Paris, as is the Palace of Versailles and the house where Charles Stuart is living
Place d'Aloes - Claire is told of an apothecary with a store on the Place d'Aloes in Paris (V, chapter 40)
Place de la Bastille - the square in Paris where the Bastille prison is situated
Poitiers - the captain of the mercenary band Jamie and Ian serve with is held up at Poitiers by bandits (Virgins)
R
Rhone River - Jared hopes to establish contact with wineries along the Rhone (DIA, chapter 6)
S
Saint-Aubaye - after the coach carrying Rebekah bat-Leah Hauberger is attacked and overturned on the road to Paris, Jamie and Ian decide to ride to Saint-Aubaye to seek help in righting the coach (Virgins)
Seine - Jamie visits docks on the Seine while running Jared's business (DIA, chapter 8)
Seine - Jamie visits docks on the Seine while running Jared's business (DIA, chapter 8)
V
Vendome - a town in central France. Jamie suspects the man referred to as 'the tailor from Vendome' in one of Charles Stuart's intercepted letters must be Monsieur Geyer (DIA, chapter 13)
Versailles - the site of the French King's residence, the Palace of Versailles. Versailles is in the Paris region
Versailles - the site of the French King's residence, the Palace of Versailles. Versailles is in the Paris region
Y
Yvrac - Jamie and Ian wonder if Rebekah and her maid might have taken the road to Yvrac when they absconded with the Torah scroll (Virgins)