The bricks are in place, but before I apply the mortar to my France itinerary I would appreciate your feedback. It's a 15 night plan, flying into Paris on May 29 and flying home from Nice on June 13. I'm traveling solo via a mix of train and car.
Paris - 3 nights. I was there a week last summer, so I'm not hitting it too hard this time. I've booked the Hôtel du Jeu de Paume in the 4th. I have some sight-seeing mop-up duty to do here, but I'd also like a walking tour focusing on Paris during the German occupation.
Beynac - 4 nights. I'll take a 4-hour train to Brive where I'll pick up a car and drive the remaining 2 hours to Beynac. I'm staying nearby, on the south side of the Dordogne, at La Tour de Cause. My main priorities here are canoeing, visiting prehistoric caves, castles, tracking down a Michelin star or two, and lounging.
St. Remy - 5 nights. From Beynac I'll drive around 6 hours to St. Remy-en-Provence. I'll stay at Le Castelet des Alpilles. I thought about breaking up this segment by stopping for a night in Carcassonne, but I think I'll save it for another time. There's simply too much I want to see, do, and eat in Provence. My priorities are the Roman ruins and museum in Arles, Orange, and Nimes; a bullfight in Arles, a special van Gogh exhibit going on this summer in Arles, and wandering around the Luberon. Oh, and Avignon and the Pont du Gard. Gotta figure out a way to do these efficiently.
Antibes - 3 nights. I'll drop the car off in Arles and take a 4-hour train to Antibes. I'm planning on staying at the Rue Sade B&B.. By this time the beach will have my name on it. The art museums in town and in Nice will be a secondary priority, as more lounging and Michelin stars will take top billing.
Any restaurant recommendations (or condemnations) are also appreciated!