Country Roads of France

As the name says, it includes country roads enabling more interesting vistas. The route covered lots of different places

Lived up to its name of COUNTRY roads. Well paced. Plenty of walking which we enjoyed but those with less mobility struggled at times. Loved Chamonix so two nights instead of one would be a suggestion.

It was missing local cultural experiences. Except for the Moulin Rouge and Paris, the experience and atmosphere did not reflect being in other parts of France. This did not compare to our last trip, country roads of Italy, where it was livelier and more enjoyable. Every day seemed to be more of the same. Issues: We were supposed to enjoy a lesson in Petanque in Provence but did not. Instead of The Petit Train de Cahors, we visited 2 medieval villages. Unfortunately, No big wow. It took about 5 days to fix the sound system in the coach where it was difficult to hear the director. No French music in the coach. The breakfasts were repetitious, more of the same each morning. Compared to our previous trips, the final highlight dinner in Paris was not up to Insight standards. It was not a memorable evening as in the past. However, we really enjoyed the visits to Annecy, Chamonix, Aix-en-Provence and Dordogne. The hotels were well situated and the "optionals" complimented the itinerary.

Fantastic scenery, lots of medieval villages and interesting points of interest as well as many major cities.