Underhill

My suggestion is the town of Dieulefit, in the Drôme Provençal. It's a charming small town mostly known to the French, and in a very picturesque area. Another possibility a bit farther south: Bedoin. Good for cycling and the market.

toontown

This is wonderful information, I really appreciate all of the ideas and recommendations! FrenchM, loved the links too. I think I'm now torn between the Brittany area, Carcassonne and Annecy.

hetismij2, I was thinking France, but if you have suggestions for Netherlands or Belgium, I would love to hear about it. I'm from Canada, but my family tree on my dad's side of the family traces back to Rotterdam. I have been to Holland once, but would like to go back someday.

FrenchMystiqueTours

Thanks wunderbar2. I'm glad you enjoyed my reports and I hope you enjoy Brittany as much as I do. Just to add a little something different if you do go to Brittany and happen to be in the vicinity I recommend you look at these links and check these places out. I am definitely making visits to these two sites on my next trip to Brittany:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJgD3q5sjMw

http://carnoet.sopixi.fr/accueil.htm

http://www.travelfranceonline.com/ro...oast-brittany/

If you have any other questions I'll see if I can answer them and I'm sure others can help as well.

toontown - No matter what you decide I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

bilboburgler

I like Goes, Veere and Middelburg any of which is charming

hetismij2

In addition to Bilbo's suggestions you could consider Naarden, Deventer, Kampen, Harlingen, Enkhuizen or larger places like Amersfoort, Apeldoorn, Breda or Zwolle.

bilboburgler

Daventer is also one of my favorites.

The B&B in Veere where we stayed a couple of years ago and I would recomend is http://www.bed-en-brood.nl/ lovely people, great rooms and good restaurants nearbye.

Lauren1979

Arles, France is beautiful and small, walkable, and the region around it it beautiful. The food and wine are fabulous!