Where to stay between Mont-Saint Michel and Paris?
 

I'm looking for a nice hotel or B&B somewhere between Mont St. Michel and Paris. I have a mid-day flight and would like to avoid driving more than 2-3 hours to airport. However, I'd like my last night in France to be memorable. Thanks in advance.

Auvers-sur-Oise, where Van Gogh and other Impressionists like Cezanne holed up whilst putting the village's scenese on canvass could fill your bill - not far at all from CDG airport - on the Oise River - reproductions of Van Gogh and others paintings have been erected right at the spot the masters originally executed them - including in the Cornfields where Van Gogh's last paintings were done, with a brooding sky and black crows - just before he shot himself and died in the Auberge Ravoux, where today you can still see the room he died in.

Auvers-sur-Oise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auvers-sur-Oise (French pronunciation: [o/vɛːr/syr/waz]) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 27.2 km (16.9 mi). ...

History - Van Gogh
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auvers-sur-Oise

The city of Rouen would meet your criteria of 2-3 hours away. It's about 2 hours to CDG. We found it easy to drive in this city. Lots of history and a lovely, remaining old town. Richard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouen

We stayed in Chantilly & visited the Chateau. Short drive to CDG.

Stu Dudley

Giverny, home to Monet's House and Garden, is another well positioned cute village not too far from CDG

This is a thought. We had a large room, with a huge 'hot tub'. The chateau is about 1 1/2 hours from CDG. The restaurant was not serving the night we stayed, as they had a wedding for 400 people, a French Officer. Could be 'memorable'. Richard www.chateauvilliers.com/