My husband and I will be driving between Amboise and Chamonix the most direct route in early September. We will do probably a 1/2 day still in amboise and then head out. I was wanting to overnight somewhere inbetween to break up the drive. Any recommendations on which town to stop in?
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Paris
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You could stop in Cluny and visit the Abbey there!
Nearby Tournus is slightly further off the route but has some excellent hotels (incl Sept Fontaines) and restaurants.
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Colorado Mountains, USA
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This is a big city, more than a “town,” but have you been to Lyon, arguably the gastronomic capital of a country focused on gastronomy? Besides the food, Lyon has a number of wonderful sights, too. It’s closer to Chamonix than to Amboise, so if getting there isn’t too much of a drive that day, it could allow you to spend a bit of the next day in Lyon, before continuing into the mountains.