Hello, over on the "general europe" forum I posted a question about ideas for where to spend a day or two with an overnight on the way from Venice to Paris by train, just to stretch out the experience a little bit . travelers are myself and wife (40s) and daughter (13).
One reply suggested 'someplace near Nice or Nimes' and looking at the map I noticed that is near Montpellier which was also recommended to me by a friend here.
I wanted to move the question over here to the France forum to drill it down a little more - where exactly in that part of France would people recommend? Any highly specific recs. like lodging or food or activities are certainly welcomed as well. The rest of our Europe trip is pretty urban so maybe sticking to smaller towns. Maybe something off the beaten path but not too far from a train stop. Does not need to be special/world heritage site type locale, just a place to absorb a little typical local culture in a foreign country.
Yes, I know that this is too short a time to visit this area. I understand this. Am only attempting to make a plan that is one small step better than only seeing it all go by through the train window. Maybe someday we'll be able to afford to come back and stay a while.
Cheers,
Peter