Hello! My husband and I will be driving from Chamonix, France to Saint Remy de Provence in a couple of weeks, and it looks to be about a 4-5 hour drive. I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions about places for quick stops on the drive...for lunch or a snack or to see something worth seeing...are the towns easy to get into and out of, and is it easy to park?
Also, we will be returning our car in Avignon before we train to Lyon, and would like to see Avignon a bit before the car return. Is it best to return the car first before exploring Avignon, or is it best to park elsewhere in the town, explore, and then return the car?
We will be based in Saint Remy de Provence for six days and planning to take day trips to Aix en Provence, Arles, Gordes, Rouisillon, Lourmairin and other places in the Luberon. Hoping to catch the tail end of the lavender growing somewhere along with a couple of markets. If you have any other suggestions for those areas, I'm happy to hear them!
Thanks so much!