My husband and I are going to Paris, France in the fall for 9 days and would like to take the train to visit another country ( or other part of France) for about 2-3 days during that time. We are think of maybe Barcelona or a quaint part of Switzerland, or a part of France that is not too touristy. ( We have already done Dijon). Any tips on that or other locations recommended? We will not be renting a car and will use public transportation.
I realize it may be helpful to be a bit more precise. We have been to Paris several times and must have a short visit there, but we are looking for another place to visit that would be a very different experience. If we had 3-4 days to go to another location what would be a destination that would be on the top of your list? I am not too worried about the price of the train. We love to walk , and enjoy a rich historical and/or village type of setting. The backdrop of the alps would be nice.