kathyc

Thank you too John.  I have been most impressed by all the help I have been given from the forum.  It has really helped.

Thank you I am really looking forward to the trip and even more so now you have pointed out all these lovely places to visit while we are there. It sounds beautiful.

Judith you have helped me a lot.  I think on the basis of yours and other responses that I have received I am going to opt for Nantes.  Without the use of a car the efficiency of the public transport system will be crucial and it seems Nantes will be the best for that as well as being an ineresting place to visit.  Just need to book my flights and hotel now. Thanks to everyone who has helped.  Kathy

Hi Judith You sound as if you know France quite well. I have only visited Nice and surrounding area so the rest is unknown to me. As you were there recently would you mind if I asked you a few questions about Nantes? You mentioned a tram system which sounds very interesting, the one in Nice is excellent. Is the transport generally good enough to get about without hiring a car? You mention lots of places to visit could we do those on public transport? Could you recommend any particular area of the city to stay in? Do you happen to know approx how far the town is from the airport? Thanks for responding,  

Maybe I should just ditch the tickets John, don't want to get in the way !! Second thoughts I feel sure there must be room in these lovely places for 2 more little ones and it is only for a week.   I appreciate your response. Thanks.  

Excellent idea.  Two of our favourite places are Swanage & Stow on the Wold.  We would like to stay in a nice interesting town as a base for a week in September.  From there we would like to be able to travel to see other towns nearby for shopping and sightseeing preferably by public transport as I do not really want to drive.  Nearby beaches would be an added bonus although not essential. We love staying in Nice and are able to travel up and down that beautiful coastline by a most efficient transport system.  Hope this helps and gives a few more clues to what we are looking for.  Thanks for responding.  Kathy  

Hi, I'm looking for some help from anyone with a knowledge of different areas of France.  I have won a couple of airline tickets and can choose any of the destinations shown above. My husband and I would like to make a break of around a week from these flights but are struggling to decide which destination to choose. I'd really appreciate any help or info anyone can give.