The Massif central is nice and not full of tourists.
On a clear night you get to see the milky way in the countryside.
(PsychoChomp, Sun 25 Jan 2015, 15:37, 2 replies, latest was 10 years ago)

shock news, the milky way is in the French countryside

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Sun 25 Jan 2015, 15:39, Reply)

Not in February you won't.

(old man river possible lesbian, Sun 25 Jan 2015, 15:59, Reply)

You're in France, any ideas where to go?

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Sun 25 Jan 2015, 16:01, Reply)

I'm not in France right now. I'm an international man of mystery. On Tuesday I will be in exotic Wakefield.
You could do a food and booze tour - champagne dijon lyon roquefort toulouse bordeaux ... quite a long way around to get everything in though. Weather will still be grim in the north east too.
(old man river possible lesbian, Sun 25 Jan 2015, 16:10, Reply)

Four year old kid with us, so probably won't be boozing much. Don't know whether to include the dog yet.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Sun 25 Jan 2015, 16:13, Reply)

In which case I refer you to my subsequent answer.
Unless you're worried the child or dog will lob themselves into the canal.
(old man river possible lesbian, Sun 25 Jan 2015, 16:14, Reply)

Or you could stick to the south and go along the canal du midi - atlantic to med - lots of good food and pretty stuff along there and you can get somebody else to do the actual 'driving'.

(old man river possible lesbian, Sun 25 Jan 2015, 16:14, Reply)

The wife is one of the strange people who enjoys driving, that's no problem.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Sun 25 Jan 2015, 16:17, Reply)

People who say they enjoy driving usually secretly mean they don't trust your driving.

(PsychoChomp, Sun 25 Jan 2015, 17:48, Reply)