Base out of Colmar and go to all the villages around Alsace (Eguishem, Riquewihr, Ribeauville, etc).

Chinon! Adorable medieval town with easy access to the chateaux of the Loire Valley. Although the chateau in Chinon is mainly ruins, it’s still fun for kids to explore.

Anonymous wrote:What ages? Uses is close to a lot of day trips for the younger set.

Child is 8. I keep seeing Uzès on blogs. Tell me about the day trips.

What ages? Uses is close to a lot of day trips for the younger set.

Eze, villefranche sur mer

Anonymous wrote:Nice

This is not a village. Come on!

My kid really liked Monet’s garden. But we had read children’s books about him and she liked to draw.

In spring I'd head south. Maybe somewhere like Aix-en-Provence or Saint-Remy-de-Provence. The hill towns in that area are beautiful but very small. Good to visit for half a day.

Loches - close to various Loire Valley chateaux.

Nice

I enjoyed a day in Provins. It's an old medieval fair town on a train line from Paris. It would be good for an overnight. Most people day trip it.

It's kid friendly. There is a falconry show and a knight show.

Spring maybe?

I want to go to Saint Malo. Lyon was nice.

What time of year?

If you were traveling in France for a week with kids what would be the one other home base you'd stay in France with kids? Besides Paris of course.