Hello All. I have read through some prior posts regarding side trips from France, and some of the information has been very helpful.
I am hoping to get more specific suggestions based on my itinerary. We are doing 5 nights in Paris, then traveling for 4 nights elsewhere before returning to Paris for a few days. We are wine collectors and lovers of good food and new life experiences. We are the type that like to travel off the beaten path, so to speak.
Although tourist attractions are important to us, we want to use this side trip to try and experience old France. We also want to hit the wine regions we love so much. That being said, we would like to place ourselves somewhere accessible to either Burgundy or Chateauneuf Du Pape.
Provence sounds amazing and know plenty of people who have traveled there. St Remy was suggested to me as a good place to have as home base. Avignon was not recommended as a home base. This was by a local contact I met in the region.
Anyway, your advice and input would be appreciated. Our focus will not be wine, but would like to do some tastings and purchasing while there.