Best place in the south of france?

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omegaman

Hi,I live in france and after 20 years here I would recommend in provence: l'isle sur sorgue,vence,(inland),as for beach I think roquebrune-sur-mer is the best beach between cannes and menton-laid back,not over-crowded and easy access by train!! .Otherwise for beach going towards spain I would say coullioure!You mentioned that you have only a few days...so I would stay in the cote d'azur as coullioure is 450km from nice and the only other scenic beach is in biarritz(atlantic coast) and unfeasible by car but there is a direct flight between nice and there every saturday(1hr...compared to 12hrs driving!!). I hope you check -out these places via the net,omegaman.

David D

Drove to Cassis from Marseilles.Lovely little town with a marina.Excellent seafood restaurants.

morrigin

Antibes is beautiful. On the Meditteranean - close to Cannes, Nice and Monaco. Near a fantastic marine park, Lots of watersports and you can hire boats for a reasonable price.

I loved it!

topink

I liked renting a moped from Avignon and just driving past fields of lavender, sunflowers, and pears, I rode to St. Remy de Provence, an old and small village, to Arles, which was nice, and to see Les Baux (cave dwellings high up on a rocky mount). You could also go see the Roman Aqueduct.
I wanted to go to Aix, but didn't have time.
Annecy is beautiful, but closer to Geneva than Avignon.
As for the Cote D'Azur I stayed in Nice and got a moped and drove along the coast both directions. Antibes is pretty and Eze had a cool beach. I also spend a day in Montpellier, which was a very nice surprise!
Next time I go I want to visit Aix, Cannes, Nimes, Cap D'Agde, Collioure, and maybe Marseille.

eatagayfoetusforjesus

collure. really beautiful beach town outside perpignon.

azteccamera

I love Villefranche, it s really pretty,and right on the sea.

sweetmommy

St. Paul de Vence (have a meal at the Colombe d'Or), Antibes, Villefranch, St. Tropez just for fun, Monte Carlo.

Edouard B

South of France is a vast area, but I suggest you to visit three main towns: Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Montpellier.

Bordeaux: Nice town, and lovely countryside (Wine,wine...)
Toulouse: You will fall in love with the city centre.
Montpellier: Because it is close to the Mediterranean sea, and you enjoy a very good weather.

These 3 cities are well linked, thanks to the Motorways A62 and A61.

Tracy But

City of Nice. it is the main city of south france, adn very close to Italy.

bibbittybobittyboo

spain or germany, either of them, that country in between is a bit er..french?!?
no no really my bro went with his wife n kids to a place called la tronch (dont speak french, dont know how to spell it even), but apparently it was beautiful. great beach.
approx a 9 hour drive from the eurostar place

ps. my geography is pants .

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