Provence-1 week more?
Jun 14th, 2004, 09:09 PM
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Provence-1 week more?
I was originally planning 1 week in Provence-after 1 week in Paris and 5 days in Lyon.But for know,after reading the posts about it,I'm really in doubt.I have 2 confirmed flights back to Sao Paulo Brasil,1 in july 8 and the other on July 16.So,I'm already staying in Avignon for 4 nights and in Aix en Provence for 5 nights.Any suggestions,comments?I must say that I'm travelling alone,want 4 star hotels no more than 200 Euros.
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Jun 15th, 2004, 10:02 AM
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Since I'm travelling alone I don't know if I stay '1 more week and where in Provence.
More days in Avignon and/or Aix or in another place?
After 1 day of sightseeing I return to a very beautiful mas or hotel chateaux for a night alone?No way.Then I have to go back to this mas/chateau to prepare for the night.
So better stay in a big city and use it as a base for exploration?So which big city?
Underhill and Stcirq are very familiar with the region,so they can better help me.
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More days in Avignon and/or Aix or in another place?
After 1 day of sightseeing I return to a very beautiful mas or hotel chateaux for a night alone?No way.Then I have to go back to this mas/chateau to prepare for the night.
So better stay in a big city and use it as a base for exploration?So which big city?
Underhill and Stcirq are very familiar with the region,so they can better help me.
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Jun 15th, 2004, 10:26 AM
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I would suggesting looking into Arles, although it's close to Avignon, I loved staying there and it is big enough not feel uncomfortable being alone. (Although I was with my husband when I was there, he was sick one full day and I went out exploring on my own.) Arles has a wonderful market, a great Colloseum, and lots of sights that imo warrant more than a day trip. We stayed at Hotel D'Arlatan which we loved. I also know that others have recommended other nice hotels if you do a search.
Jun 15th, 2004, 10:48 AM
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I agree that Arles would be a good base (and I love the Hôtel d'Arlatan, too). If you have a car, the possibilities are wider. If you don't have a car, I would definitely look into public transportation, because if you're going to be in the area that long you will surely want to explore the Pont du Gard, St-Rémy, Les Baux, and all the other lovely little towns.
Jun 15th, 2004, 01:14 PM
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Nice is a great town to stay in, and there's lots of action at night around the Cours Saléya. You could probably get a good room at the hotel Beau Rivage in your price range, but there are quite a few hotels from which to choose--although time is getting short.
Jun 15th, 2004, 02:29 PM
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St Cirq if I stay the extra week I mean from july 8 to july 16 in Provence I'll have a car.I intended to visit Les Baux and Arles in a day trip from Avignon or Aix.If I'm staying there I have more time for it.
So for the next 8 nights what do you suggest:more nights in Aix,Avignon or the full 8 nights in Arles?
Underhill,I've already been to Nice,Cannes,Antibes Juan les Pins and Monaco on my last trip to France in 2001.
So for this year I want to stay in the country not in the seaside.Also I'm afraid about Marseiile.Look what Frommers guide say:
"Marseille has always symbolized danger and intrigue, and that reputation is somewhat justified."
Marseille today actually occupies twice the amount of land space as Paris, and its age-old problems remain, including a declining drug industry, smuggling, corruption (often at the highest levels), the Mafia, and racial tension. Unemployment, as always, is on the rise"
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So for the next 8 nights what do you suggest:more nights in Aix,Avignon or the full 8 nights in Arles?
Underhill,I've already been to Nice,Cannes,Antibes Juan les Pins and Monaco on my last trip to France in 2001.
So for this year I want to stay in the country not in the seaside.Also I'm afraid about Marseiile.Look what Frommers guide say:
"Marseille has always symbolized danger and intrigue, and that reputation is somewhat justified."
Marseille today actually occupies twice the amount of land space as Paris, and its age-old problems remain, including a declining drug industry, smuggling, corruption (often at the highest levels), the Mafia, and racial tension. Unemployment, as always, is on the rise"
Merci beaucoup
PS:Underhill And Stcirq are you french man or woman?
Jun 15th, 2004, 02:50 PM
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George,
algumas semanas atras, estivemos na França fazendo o roteiro Riviera, Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon, vale do Dordogne, vale do Loire e Paris.
Segundo entendi de suas ideias, sugiro que fique em Avignon e faça day trips por Nimes, Pont de Gard, Arles e, se estiver interessado, adiante de Nimes em direçao a Montpellier, visitar trecho da Via Domitia, estrada romana construida um seculo antes de JC. Proximo, um oppidum (vila do sec. VI antes de JC).
Outra regiao nao mencionada é em torno de Fontaine de Vaucluse, Cavaillon, Gordes,Isle sur Sorgue, etc. Regiao montanhosa e muito bonita.
Avignon seria, entao, base para duas semanas.
Com carro, uma possibilidade seria ficar em hotel proximo a Avignon, do outro lado do Rhone.
Entre St. Remy de Provence e a estrada nacional N7, pela D99, o mais belo trecho de estrada com platanos dos dois lados.
Aproveite sua viagem
algumas semanas atras, estivemos na França fazendo o roteiro Riviera, Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon, vale do Dordogne, vale do Loire e Paris.
Segundo entendi de suas ideias, sugiro que fique em Avignon e faça day trips por Nimes, Pont de Gard, Arles e, se estiver interessado, adiante de Nimes em direçao a Montpellier, visitar trecho da Via Domitia, estrada romana construida um seculo antes de JC. Proximo, um oppidum (vila do sec. VI antes de JC).
Outra regiao nao mencionada é em torno de Fontaine de Vaucluse, Cavaillon, Gordes,Isle sur Sorgue, etc. Regiao montanhosa e muito bonita.
Avignon seria, entao, base para duas semanas.
Com carro, uma possibilidade seria ficar em hotel proximo a Avignon, do outro lado do Rhone.
Entre St. Remy de Provence e a estrada nacional N7, pela D99, o mais belo trecho de estrada com platanos dos dois lados.
Aproveite sua viagem
Jun 15th, 2004, 04:07 PM
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geo007, I am an American woman who spends a great deal of time in France.
Personally, I wouldn't want to stay in one place in that general area for a full 8 nights, so I would split the time evenly between Avignon and Arles or even Nîmes (a great town that doesn't always get a lot of press).
During the time you have the car, be sure to drive out into the Camargue to Aigues-Mortes and the surrounding area. It's wild and beautiful, and very different from the little inland towns of the Bouche-du-Rhône area.
Personally, I wouldn't want to stay in one place in that general area for a full 8 nights, so I would split the time evenly between Avignon and Arles or even Nîmes (a great town that doesn't always get a lot of press).
During the time you have the car, be sure to drive out into the Camargue to Aigues-Mortes and the surrounding area. It's wild and beautiful, and very different from the little inland towns of the Bouche-du-Rhône area.
