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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again.  I spent a few weeks in Nice a couple of years ago, and was surprised by how much I enjoyed being there.  Granted, it wasn't July or August and swarming with tourists.  But really relaxing and a quick drive to so much.  Would we get tired of it, I wonder?  I was thinking we'd check out Villefranche-sur-Mer so as not to be smack dab in Nice but a very quick drive in. 
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Villefranche is gorgeous in the summer. Fairly depresssing the rest of the year. I think you need to revisit these places in the shoulder seasons, too. Maybe Lyon?
Palma is ok but over run w/ package tour groups in the summer. There are some cute, small towns on Mallorca, but it’s desolate in the colder months. Maybe just a coastal suburb of Barcelona?[/quote]

There are loads of nice little towns around that area.  Since you're not planning on living there full time, spring and fall are also nice.  Winter, not so much.  Grey and a bit rainy.

I agree that Lyon is a good choice, especially if you're a skier.

I also wouldn't discount Austria and Germany, particularly if you're not going to learn the language.  They will at least speak English much better than the French and be less annoyed by your attempts at German.[/quote]

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