I haven’t booked this yet and am thinking the same. Already travelling elsewhere at Easter and think the summer will be impossibly busy.
How far away do you want to be? Looking at the map there are some great towns and cities about 1hr away from Beauvais. Amiens would be a good shout.
I found you need some French to get along. It’s not very English speaking when you get out into rural France. At least that’s how we have found it around Loos and Albert.
Try here, never used them although seen their vehicles over there.
Try here, never used them although seen their vehicles over there.
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If you want a town Gisors would be my pick, it's fairly small but with an ancient castle (average, but free) a decent set of restaurants and boulangeries. In that area though, if you're happy with rural you should be going to the Vexin Francais regional park, in particular Villarceaux. I wrote a very short piece on it here:
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Lovely, will look.If you want a town Gisors would be my pick, it's fairly small but with an ancient castle (average, but free) a decent set of restaurants and boulangeries. In that area though, if you're happy with rural you should be going to the Vexin Francais regional park, in particular Villarceaux. I wrote a very short piece on it here:
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You could do much worse than stay at Chaussy, at Au Relais de Chaussy. Gaelle will make you an organic 3 course dinner for 18 euros! Right on the London-Paris cycle route too.
Probably not to far away and accessible by train if possible. Just looking for a couple of nights before heading to a gite in the Loire Valley
Where are you staying in the Loire Valley? I lived for nigh on 20 years near Tours.
What are you doing, flying into Beauvais, and the same question pierrequiroule asked, where are you staying in the Loire Valley?
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Staying near Bourges. Will be looking for a town to stay in for a couple of nights on the way back to Beauvais if you have any ideas.
Yes, flying to and from Beauvais.
Where are you staying in the Loire Valley?
Near Bourges
Cheers. I can't say I know that area south of Paris very well, but logic would suggest Chartres which is about halfway to Beauvais. I've only passed through it, but my better half says it's a pleasant town with a beautiful cathedral.
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