We're traveling to France this month and I have a few questions regarding our planned itinerary. We will be flying into CDG, taking train to Tours St. Pierre des Corps, picking up a rental car and continuing on to Amboise.
Days 1 -5 Loire Valley: Based in Amboise - staying at two different hotels. We will be visiting 4 chateaux during this time as well as the town of Blois. We will visit the final home of Leonardo da Vinci in Amboise. Does anyone have ideas of specific things to do or see in Amboise? Any wineries or small villages we should see in this area? Any wonderful casual restaurants in Amboise near Le Clos d'Amboise?
Day 6 Drive from Amboise to Mont St. Michele: Any interesting stops/villages along the way that are must sees?
Day 6-7 Mont St. Michele: We will be staying in Ardevon. Any suggestions for a casual restaurant in this area?
Day 7-10 Bayeux: Staying here and doing the World War II all-day tour with OverLord Tours. My father in law landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. What are the must sees in Bayeux since the tapestry is not currently there? Any restaurant suggestions?
Also will visit Honfleur one day.
Day 10-12 Giverny. Anywhere interesting to stop on drive from Bayeux to Giverny? Restaurant suggestions in or near Giverny?
I know restaurants are probably very limited. We plan to also visit Vernon. Any other cute towns nearby?
Day 13 Drive from Giverny to CDG airport: We would like to drive northeast of Paris and around to CDG to avoid Paris traffic. Thinking of stopping in Chantilly and/or Senlis. We will most likely have a late lunch or early dinner before dropping off our rental car at CDG and staying at a hotel at the airport. Is this a good plan? Anywhere to eat in Chantilly or Senlis before returning to the airport? Assume it will be difficult to obtain food once we drop off our car at CDG.
Any thoughts on this itinerary? We are keeping our plans minimal so that we can have time to explore and make unplanned stops along the way!