France: What's your favourite area and why?

[Moley1]

Hi All

Have just come back from the Loire Valley and interested in going elsewhere next year. Have done Normandy which we liked. Am looking to go a more picturesque area next year. Does France have areas like our Lake District or Peak District etc?

Cheers

Dave

 

[Olly]

Hello David.

To answer your question quickly, the answer is; "Yes".

To answer it more slowly requires you to answer a question which is; "How long are you able to spend in France at any particular time?" Remember that France is a big country with roughly double the land mass of the UK, therefore travel from place to place can take sizeable chunks out of a short holiday.

So give an indication as to the time you are able to devote to a single visit and I'm sure that a lot of people will come up with sensible ( if contradictory ) suggestions.

Regards,

Olivier.

 

[Carol2]

Hi David

It's got to be the Dordogne, especially in May/June/September, an area not to be missed

 

[Guest]

Our home town is Draguignan in Provence we have old new and medieval around us, hills mountains lakes and Verdon not to far away and it is a short drive to SteMaxime or Frejus and the highlife along the coast with Monaco, Nice and Antibe all within an hours drive or even StTropez.

http://www.planeteprovence.com/screens/83/draguignan/index.php?debut=14.jpg

 

[OldBean]

Try the Massif Central - it's all of the following - Lake District, Peak District, volcanoes, gorges, rivers, sports, wildlife, beaches (lake), watersports, walking, flora, culture, regional specialities, and wonderful scenery. There are some excellent 'Grand Randonees' (marked footpaths for those who love walking) and many other attractions. OK this is still a big area and too bit to see it all, but any one part of the Massif is worth a visit. We especially love the Cevennes and the gorges of the Tarn, Jonte and Dourbie - we've just come back from our 'umpteenth' holiday in that area.

 

[Guest]

The Dordogne is good for June to mid July. After that it can get quite wet, that is why it is so green. The Med is fine outside the main holiday season, but the sea can be cool. I am sorry but I know a lot of people enjoy Brittany and the northern areas but for me the weather is just too much 'hit and miss'. A bit too mch like the UK in that respect. I head south for the sun.

 

[gavin_5121842]

Who needs the south of France, its roasting up here in sunny Inverness today. Do have fond memories of a Gap in Albertville however. Was there playing in a pipe band just after the winter olympics, many years ago. Breathtaking scenery, friendly locals,and managed to find a couple of cracking pubs too!

Gavin

 

[Guest]

What do you call 'roasting'? Here in the capital the thermometer says 22 but the 'blue rinses have still got the cardies on. Don't see anyone running around in shorts.

 

[gavin_5121842]

So your from Glasgow Scotch lad, ha,ha. 22 is near tropical for us Skye folk.Definatley hotter in the Highlands today. Now wheres my factor 30 gone???...

 

[JamesFrance]

Well here at Carcassonne we are desperate for some rain to water our garden.

We haven't had any grass on the lawn since May and I have spent a small fortune on water for the rest of the garden.

They keep forecasting rain but it never seems to reach us.

 

[Guest]

Capital...Glasgow?? It may have been the 2nd city of the empire but never was the Capital. They also wouldn't know what a 'blue-rinse' was unless it came in a bottle...heh heh!

 

[gavin_5121842]

Spent almost 5 years in Edinburgh altogether. When i left the Army 9 years ago, we almost stayed there, but decided to move to Inverness instead because of house prices and to be nearer to home(Skye for me and Lewis for the wife). Loved my two postings there, and still visit friends in Penicuik often. You can't beat the nightlife in Edinburgh, especially around the time of the festival and the tattoo.

Away to make a cuppa and watch the second half of the football now,

Gavin.