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France outside Paris, quiet but not too rustic!?

  • 22-05-2007 3:30pm
    #1
    theCzar
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    I'm looking to spend a fortnight at the start of June somewhere in France outside Paris. Ideally, I'm looking for somewhere quiet enough and not very touristy (in France at summer, this may be optimistic :rolleyes: ), but preferably with a rail link to the rest of the world, as I won't bother renting a car.

    I was thinking maybe Lyon or Bordeaux, but would prefer somewhere a bit more rustic. Maybe somewhere in Auvergne?

    Any suggestions of a town that fits the bill?


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  • #2
    mikedragon32
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    Grenoble or Orange, perhaps? Haven't been to Grenoble but heard it's nice enough. Orange is very nice!


  • #3
    shrapnel222
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    montpelier, toulouse, avignon?

    bordeaux could be a great choice too as there is so much to see on the west coast of france, but as soon as you leave cities your best bet would still be a car to see the hidden gems here and there


  • #4
    shrapnel222
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    mikedragon32 wrote:
    Grenoble or Orange, perhaps? Haven't been to Grenoble but heard it's nice enough. Orange is very nice!

    Grenoble is just a gateway to the alps- it's a pretty dull town with not much to see and do. most people who live there get out of town every weekend into the alps

    another possiblity could be nantes which is a nice town and easy access to brittany and the surroundings


  • #5
    Victor
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    Anywhere on the coast from Normandy down to Bordeaux. Beaches, scenery but not packed like the Med.


  • #6
    theCzar
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    Thanks chaps!

    In the end I chumped for Lyon. Not exactly the rustic quiet break I said I was looking for :D

    I should elaborate that this is a long break (5 weeks) and the second fortnight, I will have a car and be traveling from Grenoble over to Carcassonne. The 5th week will be in Paris, my home away from home. Thus Lyon in the east won out as it is more along the way of the later plans!

    I'll keep the other places mentioned in mind. I will likely be traveling around France a lot in the coming year. I definitely want to see more of the west coast.


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  • #7
    Zaph
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    On the trip to Carcassone I can definitely recommend Montpellier as a place to stop off on the way. It's a lovely city and the Place de la Comedie is a great place to watch the world go by as you're having lunch or a drink.


  • #8
    Ponster
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    theCzar wrote:
    Thanks chaps!

    In the end I chumped for Lyon. Not exactly the rustic quiet break I said I was looking for :D

    Considering it's 3 times bigger than Dublin I'd say you're right about it not being rustic :)

    It's a good base to use the train to see the south-west though.


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