The most quintessentially FRENCH town for a month long stay?
My husband and I (late 20’s) are dreaming up a month-long work-cation in France (May/June). We’ve done trips like this before in Inverness and Florence and were completely enchanted by their beauty and history. We watched The Hundred Foot Journey the other day, and, with tummies rumbling agreed emphatically that it was time to go to France.
We want to pick a “basecamp” for the month, but the problem is... well… picking it. Every time we think we’ve found the one, we see a picture or hear about a festival or read a forum on the all-knowing Rick Steves’ website, and our confidence falters. Se we need some help.
Our ideal location would be:
- A landscape photographer’s dream (we’re just getting into it)
- Proud of their food and wine offerings
- Quintessentially French. Think: Oberammergau over Munich
- Quiet, old, and beautiful
- Accessible, for weekend trips
- Woven into nature
- Modern enough that we could find strong WIFI
Some places that have made our short list: 1. Strasbourg (vineyards, beautiful small town) 2. Aix-en-Provence (lavender fields, small town) 3. Antibes (Hills, swimming?, hikes) 4. Avignon (central, but worried it’s too modern)
If there’s a place you know of that’s charming and fairytale-like, that’s what we’re looking for! I can’t tell you how much I value the opinion of someone who’s been there. So, thanks in advance! Can’t wait to frantically Google search all the suggestions.