jamikins

Hi there,

I am helping my friend plan a romantic trip to France after she writes her board exam for her Chartered Accountant designation. We both write in Sept.

She is going with her boyfriend/fiance and they both like the outdoors, wine, art, and food.

Her budget is about 100euros a night. They will have a car from Dijon to Nice. This is what I have so far:

Sept 17 – 21 Paris 5 nights Hotel St Jacques
Sept 22 – 25 Burgundy 4 nights hotel???
Sept 26 – 28 Lyon 3 nights ???
Sept 29 – Oct 2 Provence (Bonnieux Les clos du buis) 4 nights
Oct 3 – 6 Riveria 4 nights hotel ???
Oct 7 Paris 1 night fly home Oct 8 Hotel St Jacques

Any ideas for hotels, or a better route? Thank you so much!!

Jamie

jamikins

Anyone?

Underhill

That's a good itinerary, allowing adequate time in each region of France to be visited. However, I'd be tempted to take one night from Lyon and add it to Provence for a total of 5 in the western part of the region.

In Dijon there's a flat, myhomeindijon.com, that quite a few people on the Fodor site have enjoyed.

Budget is about 100 Euros a night...just for a hotel or for hotel and food?

jamikins

Just for the hotel.

Thank you so much for the feedback!

tower

Jami....I've suggested a Brit-owned and managed Chambres d'Hote in the hills north of the Riviera to several Fodorites...a great location, very romantic (we just spent 5 nights there in April)....easy half hour ride to many Riviera locations from Eze, Cap Ferrat, Monaco,Nice, Cannes and Antibes.
Rate is under 100 Euros (about 95 with sumptuous breakfast). Tourrettes-Sur-Loup is a delightful medieval town with excellent restaurant choices...roads are very good to all above mentioned locations..
Here is the site:

http://www.beauvallon2.com/index.htm

Stu T.

jamikins

Thanks I'll check that out!

pat91

Hi!!!
There is a very interesting website: http://www.discountcityhotels.net/. It proposes a lot of nice hotels in the most beautiful and pleasant locations of France. Discountcityhotels.net provides you with a wide range of french hotels to choose from.

Have a good time!!

Best wishes.

Patricia

jamikins

Thanks! Any other hints?

cocofromdijon

Hi Jamie,
If I remember well you're doing the same trip as well! Will you be traveling together?
I can see Underhill gave you my address, thanks Jean! but you can also check on www.cotedor-tourisme.com if you(she)want to stick to a hotel.

What agency did you choose eventually for your rental car?
coco

jamikins

Wow you have a good memory! Yes, my hubby and i are doing a very similar trip..cant wait! We reserved with Autoeurope and will pick our car up in Dijon on Sept 19! I was reading in one of your posts about the Owl Train so we plan to do that for sure...any other hints?

Also, do you have an email to make reservations for your apartment...I couldnt find one on your website...

cocofromdijon

Jamie you just have to look for the ink tank on the rate page (next to my address)and click on it(don't worry ozgirl couldn't find it either but she finally did )

jamikins

Hi again Coco...I think I got your email from another post...just sent it to: [email protected]

Is this right?

Jamie

cocofromdijon

I'll manage! ;-)