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  1. momo99 avatar

    Re: 1 week Languedoc (July)

    by momo99 28 May 2012

    #10: We booked already our Hotel in Lézignan-Corbières for our first 3 nights. But Perpignan and surroudings is on my plan on Day 3, the…

  2. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: My Interrail Itinirary

    by Fwoggie 25 May 2012

    OP probably wants to do 1 day in Brussels and 1 in Bruges or Ghent :) I'd chop a city to give a bit of space for the rest + allow for…

  3. aTziG avatar

    My Interrail Itinirary

    by aTziG 25 May 2012

    Hi there, I'm new to this forum but I have been reading through many posts and they have really helped with my decision on traveling alone…

  4. momo99 avatar

    Re: 1 week Languedoc (July)

    by momo99 23 May 2012

    Some nice ideas, thank you! I changed my plan as follows. Anyway, it is still not fix - need some more inputs please ;-) Day 1 ... Arr…

  5. momo99 avatar

    1 week Languedoc (July)

    by momo99 22 May 2012

    Hi, need some ideas for my trip to Languedoc in July. We will have a car, time is only 1 week. My plan at this time: Day 1 ... Arrivi…

  6. chrisnation avatar

    Re: Logistics of a motorbike trip around the Med - advice needed!

    by chrisnation 22 May 2012

    _Addendum to my post about BMWs._ I forgot that that you mention buying a bike in Spain. A pal of mine living in Spain, when I told him…

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    RE: Heading to France in June - Questions/Suggestions

    by wayoutback 21 May 2012

    If you are flying in with Air France see if it is possible to buy some cheap add on coupons to save you $. Check and see if there are…

  8. neckervd avatar

    RE: Heading to France in June - Questions/Suggestions

    by neckervd 20 May 2012

    Sfgirl and cheminement are right: visit the gems around Montpellier instead of boring Cannes and Nice. Check: Nimes, Arles, Camargue,…

  9. sfgirl42 avatar

    RE: Heading to France in June - Questions/Suggestions

    by sfgirl42 20 May 2012

    Hi Amanda_M, welcome to TT and the Western Europe part. During my visits to France (from California) I found that short stays don't reall…

  10. perthgirl83 avatar

    4-5 weeks around france... draft itinerary

    by perthgirl83 16 May 2012

    Hello All, My fiancé and I are planning our honeymoon and as we have always wanted to visit France (either self drive, campervan or…

  11. sfgirl42 avatar

    RE: Languedoc - Roussillon day trips and other questions!

    by sfgirl42 12 May 2012

    I am so happy you're going to be staying in LaGrasse--I've never stayed there (visited tho') and always thought it was a charming, unique…

  12. iMAGiNE avatar

    RE: Languedoc - Roussillon day trips and other questions!

    by iMAGiNE 11 May 2012

    Thanks a lot everyone... very useful suggestions, as always. I am struggling with finding the right connections from Paris CDG to Narbonn…

  13. bjd avatar

    RE: Languedoc - Roussillon day trips and other questions!

    by bjd 11 May 2012

    Book your train tickets asap if it's for the end of May. Use the French rail website voyages-sncf.fr. The best prices are available 3…

  14. iMAGiNE avatar

    Languedoc - Roussillon day trips and other questions!

    by iMAGiNE 11 May 2012

    Hello TT folks, I am traveling with family to France in the last week of May, and we opted this time for a 'quiet' relaxing (we hope!)…

  15. reporter avatar

    Re: Train journey through southern France

    by reporter 10 May 2012

    Arles is worth an overnight stay after Carcassone. It is obsessed with Van Gogh but also offers ancient ampitheatres and an art museum…

  16. Gregor12 avatar

    Train journey through southern France

    by Gregor12 07 May 2012

    I will be traveling by train from Bayonne to Milan over a period of a week at the end of May. So far my itinerary consists of Carcasonne,…

  17. LouisXIV avatar

    RE: 6 weeks camper van

    by LouisXIV 04 May 2012

    I question if Monaco needs more than a day trip and agree with bjd about Carcassonne. Here are some suggestions for the area around Beaun…

  18. bjd avatar

    RE: 6 weeks camper van

    by bjd 04 May 2012

    I don't think you realize how much you are trying to cover in this trip. I have no idea how big a Road Tech 17' van is but you might…

  19. rogermiller avatar

    6 weeks camper van

    by rogermiller 04 May 2012

    We are going to fly into Toulouse, France, on August 28 and will have use of my friends Road Tech 17' van until October 15, so we have…

  20. GNIK1 avatar

    RE: Catching the Tour de France

    by GNIK1 28 April 2012

    Thanks for the replies. Kira, your advice sounds good. I didn't realise the start was so late. Sounds like I'll miss the TDF on…

  21. Kira avatar

    RE: Catching the Tour de France

    by Kira 28 April 2012

    I live in a village just outside Limoux & it's coming past my door ... What I would advise is: Get to Carcassonne as early as you can…

  22. GNIK1 avatar

    Catching the Tour de France

    by GNIK1 28 April 2012

    We'll be driving from Uzes to Carcassonne on Sat 14 July. This is the day of the TDF leg from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Le Cap d’Agde…

  23. sfgirl42 avatar

    RE: NEED HELP - TRAVEL ADVICE!!! IN FRANCE......

    by sfgirl42 26 April 2012

    Hi, suggestions which are slightly different from what you asked about, but info which you might not have had may influence your choice.…

  24. french_mystique avatar

    RE: NEED HELP - TRAVEL ADVICE!!! IN FRANCE......

    by french_mystique 24 April 2012

    If you have some sort of science-fiction like teleportation device then you'll have no problem seeing Carcassonne, Nice, Bordeaux, Cannes,…

  25. bjd avatar

    RE: NEED HELP - TRAVEL ADVICE!!! IN FRANCE......

    by bjd 24 April 2012

    Since you are obviously flying Ryanair, I imagine you are trying to save money. So you should avoid Cannes/Monaco. Your dates are during…

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