Please critique + suggestions (Nice to Paris)

Gustavo, I think you do not have enough time for a decent visit to anything west of Montpelier.

If you stay near the Rhone Valley, on the other hand, you will have the logistical advantage of quick proximity from Nice and to Paris.

I can't really advise you further because I suspect I do not share your travel priorities (Toulon?), which of course are not in any way wrong.

The region should be spectacular in October. Have a great trip!

Thanks a lot for your answer. So if you were me you'd stay near nice and head to Paris through Lyon? What would you do between the days around Nice abd Paris?

Would you be interested in more of Provence? You could spend those extra days in Arles or St. Remy . Then you could visit the Camargue, Arles, Avignon, Pont du Gard, or some of the hill towns of the Luberon and/or the villages of the Cotes du Rhone. You could then take the train from Avignon to Paris. There is a lot to see in that area and with only four days, you would spend less time travelling and more time experiencing the region. We spent 10 days there in March and were busy the whole time. But as Adam said, we all have different travel priorities and you have to decide what it is that interests you most.

Carol, that's exactly the help I needed. Thank you! I'll plan to stay in that area.

I agree with Carol. You are already in that area and it would be too difficult to get from Nice to Paris in that short amount of time and actually experience anything. Better to see Provence, which is such a lovely area, since you'll be so close and then take the train back to Paris to maximize the short time you have.

Consider visiting Eze in the French Riviera; a wonderful little hill town with views of the Mediterranean. As for the rest of your time, I agree with the other contributors that you should stay in the Provence region. Consider renting a car to get around for 3 days. Since you only have 4 days, consider choosing two cities as a base and do two nights each. A possible itinerary: go to Avignon 2 nights, first day explore Avignon without a car, next day rent a car and day trip to Pont du Gard. Then day 3 leave Avignon and drive to Arles/Les Baux area for 2 nights to explore these two interesting towns. Then drive back to Avignon, drop the car and take the TGV to Paris. I hope this helps you plan a great trip to the South of France. Bonne Chance!

What would I do? Stay in the Rhone Valley or perhaps the Luberon, drink some wine, take a bike ride, visit the antiquities. Then take the train to Paris.

From your point of view you could visit Montpelier, Marseille, Toulon, and the Camargue. Arles would be a central base, but you could stay in any of your cities.