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RE: Switzerland to Paris suggested route and sights?

by Maestro 24 April 2012

I don't know Strasbourg, but if you want somewhere a little more Southerly I'm a big fan of Dijon, or even Besançon which is a beautiful…
RE: need help deciding which cities to spend more time in...

by Maestro 05 April 2012

Actually, if you're in that part of the country, you might want to consider visiting [Besançon|https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=besancon&h…
RE: Suggestions for itinerary between Paris and SE France

by arizona 19 February 2012

You can never go wrong in that direction and in those regions. But don't set anything in stone: 14 days - 5 (Paris) - will leave about…
RE: france

by martiniman 14 February 2012

regancannon, I somehow misread it... but still I have included some smaller cities and in the end you can't really skip some major ones...…
Re: Is it cheaper to buy our train tickets in France or in Canada?

by crosstobear 02 February 2012

OK, thanks....this trip just came together last minute so I think I'll give my daughter some Euro right now and she can buy the train…
RE: Help! Itinerary for France

by sams823 18 January 2012

Besançon is a very tiny town, and you have much better places to see in 12 days only. France is a wide country, so it is very difficult…
RE: Help! Itinerary for France

by eurotrash 11 January 2012

You must, MUST visit Toulouse and Besançon!
RE: Cheap accomodation with/near secure car park in Alsace

by regards 30 November 2011

Your trip is all in all about 2000km. The middle for a night is a point between Besançon and Belfort. You can also google for both cities…
Cheap accomodation with/near secure car park in Alsace

by silviamira 30 November 2011

Hi, I'm travelling from Barcelona to Berlin by car and I will need to sleep on my way there. According to Google Maps, I should probably…
RE: 4 to 6 week trip to Europe

by anillos_de_saturno 17 August 2011

tony_b said on #8: +The problem is that they share a common land border so how are you going to do that?+ I can think of one option:…
Rules for Train Tickets - France

by MathMan73 24 July 2011

First off, my apologies if this has come up before. If it has, my limited searching skills have not been up to the task. Similarly,…
Re: Burgundy

by happyindijon 23 July 2011

Welcome to my beautiful town cellofellow :) On the way to Beaune and if you have a car, stop in the numerous little villages with famous…
RE: Book shop Besancon

by arizona 23 June 2011

#4: +I lived in Besançon for 7 seven years and don't remember that, Arizona!+ You're right bjd, I mixed it up with Colmar, having a Mannek…
RE: Book shop Besancon

by micolett 23 June 2011

There are some 20 bookshops in town, so you should probably find something to read!
RE: Book shop Besancon

by gabbyM 23 June 2011

Thanks, sfgirl42 for the suggestion, I tried their website too and it doesn't seem to be working at the moment (its just after 10am here…
RE: Book shop Besancon

by bjd 23 June 2011

+And not far from French equivalent of Manneken Pis.+ I lived in Besançon for 7 seven years and don't remember that, Arizona! I don't…
RE: Book shop Besancon

by arizona 23 June 2011

Yes, it´s just beside a Beauté-Nature-santé magasin. I´ve been there some minutes ago, virtually, using GoogleMaps and watching the StreetV…
RE: Book shop Besancon

by sfgirl42 23 June 2011

pagesjaunes.com lists Les Sandales d'Empédocle I can't seem to access their website (of course it's about 2 am in France, so maybe they're…
RE: Book shop Besancon

by Kerouac2 22 June 2011

Well, there's no local FNAC apparently, but as a child staying with my grandparents in Metz, I was always able to find a few English books…
Book shop Besancon

by gabbyM 22 June 2011

Wondering if anyone can tell me if there's a book shop in Besançon that has an English language section, however small ? Thanks …
RE: European Itinerary Feedback

by Maestro 21 December 2010

As someone who likes to move around on his travels, I'd still say that's too much. Save Greece for another time. Spend a few days in…
RE: My Big European Adventure

by Maestro 16 December 2010

Agree with Dijon, or just a bit further in the same direction, Besancon. A lovely little down in some stunning scenery...
RE: Train from Burgundy Germany

by abalada 11 August 2010

[DB timetable|http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en] From: Dijon Ville To: Frankfurt To: Nuremberg There are 2 routes. Either…
RE: Besançon – Annecy transport?

by neckervd 25 July 2010

Shortest route in kms: Train Besancon dp 11.10 - Morez ar 12.59 Bus (ONLY SATURDAY) Morez dp 13.05 - La Cure ar 13.40 Train La Cure dp…
RE: Is Burgundy worth the trip?

by Maestro 28 May 2010

Burgundy is well worth a visit. Beaune, Dijon, Besancon are all places worth seeing. However, I wouldn't bother making a day trip to…