Originally Posted by
drdavidge
Interesting. Where do you think I should stay to visit the Southern Rhone wine areas.. Avignon or somewhere else? I planned on having a car while in Avignon and driving to Nice, but then probably dropping off the car until I leave Nice and head to Milan. I would keep the car but I think parking is difficult and/or expensive, but correct me if I am wrong. Who knows - the weekly rate might be better than the 2 separate rentals anyway.
Best towns for wine in that area are Bandol and Cassis. Grapes growing in the most adverse of terrain. Very interesting.
P.S. If you stay in smaller towns, parking is not a problem. You can take a train or bus to the big cities if you need to. In Avignon, check out Isle Sur La Sorgue. In Nice, we always stay in Beaulieu sur Mer.