Forget Thelma and Louise, this is the story of Simone and Louise heading across the southern regions of France from Bayonne to Provence!
We started our adventures in Paris, then the Basque region, then across in an easterly direction to Cahors, Uzès, the Pont-du-Gard, the tiny village of Mollégès (which we used as a base to visit Eygalières, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, L’Isle-Sur-La-Sorgue, Gordes, the Abbey de senanque and Avignon) before heading to the next part of my journey in Lyon.
Head to the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles website for more info and details but here are a few details worth considering if you're tihinking of a raodtrip in France:
1. Avoid the toll roads. You will find all the nuggets of gorgeousness to fill your soul off the beaten track!
2. Don’t over plan! Have the things you definitely don’t want to miss, then keep your schedule open for things suggested by locals, or just stuff that might pop up during your day.
3. Take cash for petrol and tolls in case your international cards don’t work. The regional petrol stations off the toll roads are almost never manned and are automated only. Petrol stations on the toll roads are usually fine for purchases as for other stores in France with staff in attendance.
4. Have coins for parking. Simone noted how clever the French are for having the same type of parking meters everywhere we went! We worked out how to use it on the first time parking and after a few towns we were explaining it to others like we were the local experts!
If you have any recommendations for holidaying in France, drop me a line to bonjour@loulabellesfrancofiles.com and let me know your best travel tips!
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Louise Prichard is the host of the Loulabelle's FrancoFiles podcast.
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