Italian Lakes / swapped for cote d Azur. (1 Viewer)

[EGG1]

We have ditched our Italian Lakes tour after 2 weeks due to iffy weather and now enjoying the sun just south of Cannes.
We have 8 ish days to get back to Calais and intend going via Gorges du Verdon then up through France but totally unplanned due to the ditching of the Italian lakes trip. Any pointers for routes and sites would be really appreciated as we havnt done much touring in France.

 

[PeterCarole29]

Snap we lasted 2 days

 

[PeterCarole29]

Now in the Dordogne and it’s sunny and has been for days

 

[Barryh]

We had a vague plan to do the glacier cable car at Aosta/Courmayeur but changed our mind because of the rubbish weather forecast and headed to South France instead. We have substituted the glacier with a visit to Dali’s house at Cala de Portlligat near Roses. It’s a place on our wish list that we’ve never got round to visiting. The glacier can remain on the list until another day.

 

[Riverbankannie]

We have ditched our Italian Lakes tour after 2 weeks due to iffy weather and now enjoying the sun just south of Cannes.
We have 8 ish days to get back to Calais and intend going via Gorges du Verdon then up through France but totally unplanned due to the ditching of the Italian lakes trip. Any pointers for routes and sites would be really appreciated as we havnt done much touring in France.

After Gorge du Vedun, avoid the Alps by going west, lovely Provence, Rousillon, Gordes, Apt, Pont du Gard etc.
A nice dutch site here with a view of Mont Ventoux and a lovely pool

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[PeterCarole29]

We had a vague plan to do the glacier cable car at Aosta/Courmayeur but changed our mind because of the rubbish weather forecast and headed to South France instead. We have substituted the glacier with a visit to Dali’s house at Cala de Portlligat near Roses. It’s a place on our wish list that we’ve never got round to visiting. The glacier can remain on the list until another day.

We stayed in a bay just out from the main town at Roses for a week an idilic location

 

[Fdhadi]

Did exactly the same a few years ago. Italy is lovely but you do tend to get horrendous thunderstorms and torrential rain. Very unpredictable.

 

[EuroTrotters]

Cavaliere Aire is nice. Beach front

 

[suavecarve]

I would be lake hopping. St Croix (moustiers) Serre poncon (wilding() castillion then thinking ardeche and ceze rivers and shoot up the Clermont road

Edit. Just realised you've missed the lot and gone to Roses !

 

[Simon Meadwell]

The Aire at St Croix du Verdon is nice. If you get the bays on the left as you go in they overlook the lake. Nice restaurant nextdoor .

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[stevec]

Now in the Dordogne and it’s sunny and has been for days

Which part? We are near Nontron and yesterday afternoon was the first time we’ve been able to sit out. In fact first time in two weeks it’s been over 20degrees!

 

[PeterCarole29]

We have been around Sarlat come up the A75 and went across to Sarlat
This morning is very misty and a bit overcast
In the Golden triangle Beynac et Cazenac

 

[ANDKEZLULA]

Try stopping at Moustier st Marie. It’s near lac st croix & is a lovely place with a ccp Aire at bottom of village, from there you can easily access the verdon gorges on your way north

 

[Notts Archer]

We have ditched our Italian Lakes tour after 2 weeks due to iffy weather and now enjoying the sun just south of Cannes.

That’s all I needed. We’re travelling through Switzerland and arrive to start our Italian lake tour tomorrow. We have had rain everyday for the last 8 days but this morning the sun is shining so hopefully it’s the start to brighter days ahead. Hopefully for the next 4 weeks.

 

[MisterB]

That’s all I needed. We’re travelling through Switzerland and arrive to start our Italian lake tour tomorrow. We have had rain everyday for the last 8 days but this morning the sun is shining so hopefully it’s the start to brighter days ahead. Hopefully for the next 4 weeks.

we are about to do a similar journey, we are booked on the harwich-hook ferry on Thursday morning ... so we are watching this weather and whether thread with interest ....

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[Bobby-gg]

We're into week 7 this morning, currently sitting outside having a late breakfast at camping Azzurro lake Ledro, it's rather nice and we haven't had rain for at least 24 hours

 

[suavecarve]

we are about to do a similar journey, we are booked on the harwich-hook ferry on Thursday morning ... so we are watching this weather and whether thread with interest ....

Weather starts today with a seriously hot 18 degrees already (1000).rising to 23 then around 25-27 for 10 days.
(Carinthia)

 

[Bobby-gg]

Lake Ledro, looks like we've rain on the way this afternoon

 

[Brains]

My father, when based in Germany had a very simple maxim.
"Drive south until the sun comes out"
Which meant some holidays in southern Germany, others in Austria, several in northern Italy, and quite a few on the Adriatic coast.
You never knew where you were going, but you knew to pack a t-shirt and shorts

 

[royandsharont]

One year after sitting for 2 weeks on Lake Garda in the worst weather they could remember we decided to leave. The nearest place with consistently dry forecast was Perpignan! So we drive the 600 miles or so almost due east in the 2 days on toll motorway and enjoyed 3.5 weeks of totally dry weather before heading towards U.K. again. We always said we would do such as this if needed but never have had to before. Beauty of having a Motorhome

Edit, due west not east, we’ll spotted Brains

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[Brains]

One year after sitting for 2 weeks on Lake Garda in the worst weather they could remember we decided to leave. The nearest place with consistently dry forecast was Perpignan! So we drive the 600 miles or so almost due east in the 2 days on toll motorway and enjoyed 3.5 weeks of totally dry weather before heading towards U.K. again. We always said we would do such as this if needed but never have had to before. Beauty of having a Motorhome

That may have been the mistake!
600 miles due east of Lake Garda would put you in Budapest, Hungary!

Maybe you were wondering why 'The french' seem to live on a diet of goulash !