We hope to explore small villages with authentic cultural charm, along with enjoying art and especially scenery - we are hikers. We want to avoid large crowds ( Cannes Film Festival),busy market days, and any big events in mid may, Will all of the Riviera coast be inundated during Cannes? Can you please advise me of some towns and attractions to AVOID as well as places to see?. We will spend 4 nights in Paris and will welcome the busy city , but hope Provence can be relaxing and more off the beaten path. We are very flexible with our itinerary. Thank you for your suggestions. We will have a car but love trains and don’t mind buses.
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L'Occitanie, France
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Could you specify if you are going to the Riviera (Côte d’Azur) or Provence. They are considered different areas.
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We don’t have an itinerary - we just want to visit Southern France. We live on the beach in the U.S. and we’re 70 y/o, so seeing the Riviera isn’t as important to us as it might be to some people. Monaco isn’t a priority either. The Cassis area looks interesting with the fjords. But we primarily want to see countryside, small villages, and pretty scenery without loads of tourists . I hope this helps. Thank you.