Half way betwwen Paris and Barcelona

Traveling how? By car? Train?

I'd personally never drive between those two if I only had one overnight on the way.You could probably get a cheap flight and save yourself a lot of wearisome hours on the highway.

If you're taking a train, probably Bordeaux or Toulouse.

I would never drive either. According to ViaMichelin, it is 10 hrs of unsightly freeway (I've driven on all sections - many times so has St Cirq) via Provence/Montpellier.

I would take the fast & cheap TGV from Paris to either Nimes or Montpellier ( 1/4 hrs). Stay overnight in one of these towns, then the direct train to Barcelona Sants the next day.

OR

Don't stay overnight anyplace & take the 8 3/4 hr train to Barcelona Estacion de Franca, with a train change in Perpignan (another overnight option).

See
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en
for schedules.

Stu Dudley

>>TGV from Paris to either Nimes or Montpellier ( 1/4 hrs)<<

3 1/4 hrs

Stu Dudley

I vote for Toulouse or Carcassonne.

I think there is a night train - otherwise maybe Carcassonne

Bt car:
Paris to Carcassonne - 7 1/4 hrs solid freeway driving. Budget 8 1/2 hrs for lunch, pottie stops, & "deviations"

Leave Paris at 9, arrive in Carcassonne at 5:30. Unless you're making this trip in June to Sept, you will have missed the last castle tour of the day. Next morning, visit Carcassonne (2 hrs - 1 hr for tour that starts at 9:30). Leave for Barcelona around noon, solid 3 hr driving - budget 4 hrs door to door) & arrive at 4PM. You've consumed 1 3/4 days & all you've seen is Carcassonne and encountered a tough drive to get there.

Stu Dudley