From film-town Cannes to sassy Nice via the corkscrew turns of the Corniches, then on to millionaire's Monaco, this is a drive you'll remember forever. South of France & the Côte d'Azur Best road trip for food and family funĬruising the glam Côte d'Azur is as dazzling and chic as road trips get. You can stop along the way and rent a bike to cycle when the weather is fair – don’t miss the graceful arches of Château de Chenonceau reflected in the Cher River near Tours. This drive links up France’s most magnificent collection of castles, ranging from austere medieval fortresses such as Château de Langeais to ostentatious royal pleasure palaces such as Chambord.
From warring medieval potentates to the kings and queens of Renaissance France, a parade of powerful men and women have left their mark on the lush Loire Valley. The extravagant castles along France’s longest river have been the backdrop for royal intrigue for centuries. When in Beaune, the town around which the vineyards circle, don’t miss the magnificent Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices de Beaune in the old city, with its exquisite 15th-century altar painting by Rogier van der Weyden. Pair your wine tasting with some of the country’s most memorable Romanesque architecture – for example, the grand Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun – and you’ll uplift both body and soul. Enjoy detours into venerable wine-growing villages whose melodious names – engraved on labels or whispered during a romantic dinner – make oenophiles swoon. You’ll meander through the vine-carpeted countryside from Gevrey-Chambertin to Puligny-Montrachet, exploring some of the most storied vineyards in the world. Then connect up with the exquisite Route des Grands Crus, which links many of central Burgundy’s most acclaimed vineyards. A blend of wine villages in Burgundy Best road trip for wine and architectureīegin this wine journey in Chablis in the département of Yonne, leaving ample time to taste the seven grands crus (premium vineyards) of this well-known winemaking town. You'll have a gentler, more rewarding drive off the toll routes. France's toll road autoroutes are seductive shortcuts, but be aware that the scenery is much more magnificent on the smaller roads, and that the highways are packed with large trucks and virtually invisible speed-trap cameras.
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