We just had a great seven day driving vacation in Tuscany. We were based in a farm house near San Giminano and during the week we took in many of the surrounding hill towns. We would love to do something similar in France but not having been to France before we are unsure where to go. We enjoy being off the beaten track, staying in a B&B for seven days and exploring the smaller villages and towns all around. We enjoy good restaurants sampling the local beverages and scenic countrysides. Would love to hear some recommendations.
Thanks
Posted by
Lake Forest, CA, USA
1633 posts
I enjoyed a similar vacation in the Provence area of France. Our base was at a B&B, Le Mas del Sol. Their website is http://www.chambres-dhotes-bonnieux-luberon.com/ We visited the local hilltowns and their markets, beautiful abbeys, and Roman ruins in nearby cities. Lots to see and do and wonderful French food and wine. Our car's GPS got us everywhere we wanted to go. Enjoy!
Posted by
Washington, DC
888 posts
Have not been to Provence, so no personal recommendation, but saw the previous post and it reminded me of the Washington Post article I read this past weekend: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/getting-away-from-touristy-provence-and-discovering-the-regions-wild-side/2013/10/31/b00d1c04-3cc9-11e3-b7ba-503fb5822c3e_story.html. Hope it helps!
Posted by
Martinez, CA, USA
1547 posts
We spent ten days in Provence; five in Arles and five in St. Remy. We wanted to experience a small town and a village. As Denise said, you can visit Roman ruins, abbeys, hill, medieval, and market towns. We also visited the Camargue delta area to see the flamingos and to visit the small towns in the area. There are so many towns and sights to see. You didn't mention when you plan to go. We were there in early March and were very lucky in that we had cool to warm weather and mostly sunny. Not sure if that's normal. I would imagine that Provence can get very crowded during the tourist season but although all sights and most restaurants were open it was very relaxed when we were there.
Posted by
OP
Canada
7 posts
Thanks for the help, we are planning to go early September, sorry I didn't mention that. All three posts are a great help,
Posted by
Granite Bay, CA
1930 posts
Look into Burgundy. We love that area of France. Beautiful countryside and tiny medieval villages to explore.