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Three weeks in France

23 days · France

Trip planning: 23-day France itinerary with 7 stops. Real route, nights, and traveller tips you can use when planning your own multi-stop trip.

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Itinerary

1. Rennes

   3 nights · hotel

   Use Rennes as a base to see seaside towns. Accommodation gets pricier towards the coast, so staying in Rennes saved a little bit of money

   Use Rennes as a base to see seaside towns. Accommodation gets pricier towards th

2. Le Mans

   1 nights · hotel

   Took the TGV from Rennes to Le Mans. Not much to do in Le Mans beyond touring the race track

   Took the TGV from Rennes to Le Mans. Not much to do in Le Mans beyond touring th

3. Loire

   3 nights · hotel

   Rented a car and drove it through the Loire Valley. Lots of chateaus and vineyards to see. DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE

   Rented a car and drove it through the Loire Valley. Lots of chateaus and vineyar

4. Paris

   1 nights

   Took the TGV back to Paris so that we could take another TGV to head down to the Nice. Had a quick lunch and hopped back onto the train

   Took the TGV back to Paris so that we could take another TGV to head down to the

5. Nice

   6 nights · hostel

   Got here via TGV. Perfect base to explore the coast because most towns are connected on one train line (including Monaco!).

   Got here via TGV. Perfect base to explore the coast because most towns are conne

6. Bordeaux

   4 nights · hotel

   Got here via TGV again. You can use this as a base to see Saint-Emilion, Cap Feret, MANY surrounding vineyards, and Arcachon. There's a brilliant wine museum that even wine haters would love.

   Got here via TGV again. You can use this as a base to see Saint-Emilion, Cap Fer

7. Paris

   5 nights · hotel

   Got here via TGV. Hotel was pricey but hostels weren't much cheaper either. There's so much to do and eat in Paris, but there are many day trips to be had too!

   Got here via TGV. Hotel was pricey but hostels weren't much cheaper either. Ther