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Raugravine Mar 30th, 2014 06:15 PM

South France in April
 
Is it better to drive or take a train for this trip? Any recommended routes? Interested in chateaux, churches, museums and small villages. Will have 10 days. A train trip that we take every two days to several different places.

Thank you!!

Tulips Mar 30th, 2014 10:39 PM

Impossible to say without knowing where you are going in the South of France, but generally the train is a better option when visiting places along the coast, while for small villages and chateaux inland, it's better to have a car.

Raugravine Mar 31st, 2014 04:50 AM

Many thanks. Never been to any place but Paris. Was interested in maybe the smaller towns. Or is it better to stay one place centrally and drive out ?

Shooting for April 2015

Gretchen Mar 31st, 2014 04:58 AM

Train to Provence and then a car.

annhig Mar 31st, 2014 05:06 AM

raugravine - there are many threads about the SoF by a fodorite called Stu Dudley, who has been many times. He even has routes that he will send you by e-mail.

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ence-guide.cfm

dulciusexasperis Mar 31st, 2014 08:57 AM

Your question is far too general and vague for anyone to give you any suggestions on.

I suggest that you FIRST do your own research on where you would like to go and what you would like to see/do and then ask for comments on YOUR plan.

With only 10 days, I would not suggest stopping in more than 2 places. You can do a day trip to somewhere from each in that amount of time. Moving every 2 days as it seems you are suggesting, simply results in a lot of time lost to moving and far less time spent IN places seeing/doing things.


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