Places for a Stopover in France

[wurzel]

Off on holiday Friday

Driving down to the French Alps. In no rush so plan to have a night's stopover somewhere between Paris and our destination (Annecy - which , according to the map is due south of Geneva & west of Lyon).

Just wondering if anyone had any recommendations? Somewhere with a bit of history, nice square to sit out in and have a meal, decent hotel etc. Maybe Dijon or somewhere around there.

[EternalOptimist]

I stopped off at the etap near Lyon - perfecto

just visible from the motorway - A6 or A7 iirc

[Zoiderman]

Off on holiday Friday

Driving down to the French Alps. In no rush so plan to have a night's stopover somewhere between Paris and our destination (Annecy - which , according to the map is due south of Geneva & west of Lyon).

Just wondering if anyone had any recommendations? Somewhere with a bit of history, nice square to sit out in and have a meal, decent hotel etc. Maybe Dijon or somewhere around there.

Auxerre through to Dijon very nice. Some nice mall places too, like Chablis. My choice, it would be Auxerre; nice architecture, lovely city, can take a boat trip, great food.

[amcdonald]

Somewhere along the Loire valley would make a good stopover

When you hit the Alps make a trip to the French/Spanish border

Do a google, but if you drive close to the border theres a place you can walk over and pretty likely to see Marmots and Eagles, plus stunning views

[Scoobos]

dardilly (if ive spelt it right) next to lyon has some first rate camp sites.

[Zoiderman]

Somewhere along the Loire valley would make a good stopover

When you hit the Alps make a trip to the French/Spanish border

Do a google, but if you drive close to the border theres a place you can walk over and pretty likely to see Marmots and Eagles, plus stunning views

Italian, you meant, I presume?

[Zoiderman]

Annecy

Short bus ride to Genevé

[KaiserWilly]

Vichy.

Good mineral water.

[Lockhouse]

Done it loads of times - I recommend Givry just outside Dijon. Fantastic rustic food and the local wine is just brilliant. I've done the stopover at Dijon as well and it's just another town tbh.

You want to eat here.

[BlasterBates]

Dijon looks nice



About the right sort of place, or further over in the Jura hills somewhere. I remember staying somewhere round there, very nice.