What could be better than a trip to France? As the map shows, we started in the South of France - flying into Nice, spending the first few days just south of Cannes, a day in Saint Tropez, a week of biking through Provence, three days in Beaune, and two days in Paris.  Perfection.

PLACES TO STAY:

Tiara Yaktsa - Cannes

Hotel La Panche - St Tropez

Couvent des Minimes - Provence

Le Coquillade - Provence

La Mirande - Avignon

La Terre d'Or - Beaune (B&B overlooking the city)

Le Burgundy - Paris

PLACES TO EAT:

Cannes / St Tropez:

La Colombe d'OR

Club 55

Bonnieux:

La Table de Sylvie

Un P'tit Coin de Cuisine

Beaune:

Ma Cuisine

La Tavola Calda (next door to Ma Cuisine, brick oven pizzas and the best Speculoos Tiramisu you will ever eat!!)

Paris:

Passage 53

L'Arpege

Eric Kayser

Poilane (THE place for true French bread)

134rdt

Frenchie To-Go

Telescope (great coffee)