We'd be covering the above mentioned places during our stay in France. From France we will go to Italy - Milan,Venice, Rome, Naples. We will start in Paris but then on we dont really know how to plan our trip. I am particularly struggling to get in and out of Dordogne ( since we wont be travelling in a car ). We'd be spending around 10 days in France.Please advise us on the best way to cover these places. Thanks in advance
SR
Posted by
Ypsilanti, MI, USA
233 posts
In 2009, I did the following by train/bus: Paris > Bayeux > Mont St. Michel > Loire Valley > Sarlat/Dordogne (and then south from there). That was 8 days in itself, spending only a few hours in Paris. And in 2008, I spent 3 wonderful days in the Nice/Monaco area. As much as I loved my time there, maybe you should eliminate the Dordogne? From Paris to Normandy is easy by train, from Paris to Nice is easy by train, but Paris > Normandy > Dordogne > Nice is not easy. Three days in Paris, two days in Normandy, and 3 days in Nice would work, then you could spend more time in your other (Italian) locations or add somewhere else in France (such as a day in Provence or another Paris day-trip). Trip sounds wonderful! Have a great time!
Posted by
Bellevue, WA, USA
811 posts
if you have only 10 days in france i'd just do paris first, and normandy or dordogne but not both. normandy is a little better without a car. i think dordogne you really need a car. you can swing by nice for a day on your way to italy.
Posted by
Boston
4132 posts
The Dordogne is one of my favorite places in France, but I do not think it works with your itinerary without a car. Your best trip is the one you can have--10 days in France is fabulous.