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We’ve got most of our mini European tour with the kids (7,4 and not quite 1) sorted now but I’m a bit stuck as to what to do for the trip back to the tunnel from the French Rivera.
Sensible option is probably going to be spending a couple of days in Lyon and a couple more in Reims on the way back up (six days to get back) but this doesn’t feel particularly adventurous/special. Not that we’ve ever been to much of France at all, so both would be new to us and Lyon’s reputation for good food is sort of tempting (though the kids will likely stop us enjoying the food too much).
It looks like it would be fairly easy to swap Lyon for Grenoble or Geneva without adding too much onto the overall journey times but not sure they would be that much more exciting than Lyon.
Given that you lot are the font of all knowledge can anyone offer up any comments on any of the options above or suggest any other alternatives we should be looking at?
Millau
Autun
Lots of France is just nice. Park up just about anywhere and enjoy it.
What month are you heading back north? Bear in mind that pretty much the whole of France goes on holiday in August so some of the spots which would be great outside of that month (Annecy as an example) will be pretty mobbed.
What time of year are you travelling. Campervan, moterhome? What do you enjoy doing?
We will be heading up early to mid august in the car with no camping kit or bikes (😢). So most likely going to be air bnb for accommodation, though I have been keeping an eye out for viable euro camp/centre parks type places.
Generally like the outdoors, especially mountains, but we are a bit limited in what we can do with having the kids. Interesting museums go down well but we haven’t tried them on the more grown up arty type yet. Also like our food and drink but again need to temper what we like to fit in with what the kids (and other patrons) will put up with.
Hadn’t really thought about all the people who go off on holiday in France in august. Guess that is going to make the cities quite a bit quieter and places like the Rivera a lot busier.
Mountains you say? Do they like climbing/bouldering? If so a visit to Fontainebleau should be on the cards.
Fontainebleau?
Font is great. Only been in peak climbing season (spring generally) but a lovely place and can find a lot of quieter circuits if prepared to walk a little. And the chateau is worth a visit from memory.
Puy du fou
Geneva itself as a city is dull.
Grenoble is very much a mountain university city which is not that interesting architecture wise but certainly has an outdoor activity vibe to it.
Lyon is a great city with lots of history and culture and food. It's France's 2nd city and IMO more interesting than Paris.
These are of course all cities, which is great if you are after what they can offer. Certainly out of the 3 I would, advise you go to Lyon. I have lived between the 2 for the last 15 years, and currently live only c. 20k m from Grenoble in the Chartreuse.
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