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  1. bellart1 avatar

    RE: Isle of Wight Festival & Travelling around France

    by bellart1 29 May 2012

    Where would I visit in France with only a week? Depends a bit on where you land but my favourite area is Brittany - you have St Malo,…

  2. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: Isle of Wight Festival & Travelling around France

    by Mrs_Trellis 28 May 2012

    Well if you particularly want to explore villages in France you'll need a car so why not bring your car and camping gear to the IoW (cross…

  3. regards avatar

    RE: Please assess this cycling route

    by regards 24 May 2012

    ...sorry have a look into their web site camemberts, calvados - http://www.cdc-camembert.fr/?theme=tourisme&mode=annuaire&crit1=302 Mont…

  4. NewIslander avatar

    Please assess this cycling route

    by NewIslander 24 May 2012

    Background: I'm going to France in May June for 6 weeks in 2013. I'm riding my bike around. I'm a budget traveller. I love art, wild…

  5. la_vache avatar

    RE: Normandy - Bayeux / St Malo

    by la_vache 20 May 2012

    I'll be doing a tour of the area with my daughters in June, starting in Paris. Having done this many years ago, I can say that a car…

  6. bummers4eva avatar

    RE: 4-5 weeks around france... draft itinerary

    by bummers4eva 16 May 2012

    I have to laugh at myself - usually itineries posted on TT are lists of big cities to which I am of the opinion, "once you visit your…

  7. askergonan avatar

    Brittany- Initial decompression

    by askergonan 04 May 2012

    Hi all, looking for some advice regarding an overnight in Bretagne: We are coming into Nantes on a Friday morning, and have to meet up…

  8. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: London to Paris with a stop at ?

    by Mrs_Trellis 20 April 2012

    Or Portsmouth-Caen (actually Oustreham) for Bayeux and Normandy beaches or Portsmouth-Cherbourg for the Cotentin Peninsula (lovely small…

  9. Nassy avatar

    RE: Brittany for 4 days week after Easter. Advice on Itinerary sought.

    by Nassy 08 April 2012

    Thanks again. I have found a link about some rock sculptures near to Saint Malo that also look good... We will have a car so sounds…

  10. Scrubb avatar

    RE: Where to go?

    by Scrubb 06 April 2012

    JaneyD - yeah, I had decided on St Malo - that does sound good! I was really hoping to be back Sunday evening, though I guess it wouldn't…

  11. Scrubb avatar

    RE: Where to go?

    by Scrubb 06 April 2012

    If I'm heading to the NW coast I want to see Dieppe, I think. And much as I enjoyed Strasbourge back in 1986, I think I should go somewhere…

  12. Scrubb avatar

    RE: Happy Easter!!

    by Scrubb 06 April 2012

    Happy long weekend and eating yummy food! I'm not sure what I'm doing. Tonight I intend to go for a run after work, clean up quickly…

  13. Scrubb avatar

    RE: Where to go?

    by Scrubb 06 April 2012

    Rats - all the trains back to Paris from St. Malo on Monday are full, except the very first one in the morning. Not sure it's worth going…

  14. tortuga_rebelde avatar

    RE: Where to go?

    by tortuga_rebelde 06 April 2012

    Avignon is beautiful and very lively, yes. Bordeaux is worth a weekend, too. La Rochelle, I don't remember much of it, so it must have…

  15. Mattt avatar

    RE: Where to go?

    by Mattt 06 April 2012

    Avignon is the only one of those I've been to, and it was beautiful. For the ocean ... other options ... go to St Malo and visit Mont…

  16. Apatride avatar

    RE: Indecisive about France

    by Apatride 05 April 2012

    To safe money why don't you share a car, check websites, between big cities it is quite easy. Paris is expensive for nights not for food…

  17. Nassy avatar

    RE: Brittany for 4 days week after Easter. Advice on Itinerary sought.

    by Nassy 03 April 2012

    Cheers everyone. I like the idea of visiting a biscuit factory. If it doesn't rain then we will spend some time on the beach in St Malo…

  18. bummers4eva avatar

    RE: Brittany for 4 days week after Easter. Advice on Itinerary sought.

    by bummers4eva 03 April 2012

    While i haven't visited there with a kid, I wouldn't be concerned if i were you. I nearly started to write a suggestion to go digging…

  19. micolett avatar

    RE: Brittany for 4 days week after Easter. Advice on Itinerary sought.

    by micolett 02 April 2012

    If the weather is good, you can go digging for shells (or just animal watching) in the tidal parts of bays, like Cancale or coast west…

  20. Nassy avatar

    Brittany for 4 days week after Easter. Advice on Itinerary sought.

    by Nassy 02 April 2012

    Hi, We have booked the ferry to St Malo on the 10th April and will be returning on the 15th. I am taking a 4 year old (nearly 5) aIt's…

  21. bummers4eva avatar

    RE: 4 days in France

    by bummers4eva 02 April 2012

    Beaune, Tours, Avignon or St Malo. when you go to the bar or dinner, ask for a local wine.

  22. katrina__j avatar

    RE: Indecisive about France

    by katrina__j 30 March 2012

    Thanks for your help... I am thinking Paris and then Normandy or Brittany. From these suggestions... it looks like Rouen or St. Malo are…

  23. Aaronmsl avatar

    RE: Indecisive about France

    by Aaronmsl 29 March 2012

    I assume you have your reasons for going from Amsterdam to Paris and then back to Brussels. In the end, you've got, what, 6? days. 2…

  24. bummers4eva avatar

    RE: Indecisive about France

    by bummers4eva 29 March 2012

    you've only got 5 or 6 nights, stick with 2 places. which coast do you mean? I say go to St Malo. There's a direct train (you are shor…

  25. micolett avatar

    RE: First-time traveller in France looking for suggestions!

    by micolett 24 March 2012

    There are several places in Brittany where you can pleasantly combine sightseeing, seafood festing, spa and rest. Like Dinard, St-Malo,…

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