Coming October, have a plan to visit France for 12 days with my family ( two kids). Like to finalize tour program with a lot of help from Fodors friends. Last October did the same for my trip to Switzerland and it was wonderful and i am very thankful to Fodor's.
France in 12 days
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Which part(s) of France do you want to visit?
You could easily spend the entire time in Paris and not scratch the surface of that lovely city.
I would set aside at least 5-7 days in Paris; Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Musee d'Orsay, the Louvre and other mandatory sights in Paris. Beyond that, you can take a TGV to Provence or the Loire Valley. Personally, I used the city of Angers as a base, spent a full day visiting Angers then took day trips to Saumur and Nantes.
Are you considering renting a vehicle or using public transport between destinations?
Sounds good, but what's your plan?
ditto StC.