Starting to plan a trip for a friends wedding in the Amalfi Coast and looking to do a week in the South of France prior. It will be 2 couples.

Provence is definitely on the list because the lavender fields will be in bloom, plus want to do a day trip to the Chateauneuf-du-pape wineries.

I figure that will take half the week, looking for recommendations for the other half. Saint-Tropez? Cannes? Nice? Monaco?

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Posted by BlackenedOut

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Posted on 10/10/19 at 9:03 am to nolaTiger24

You could probably do 2-3 days on the Cote d'Azur. All of those towns you mentioned are going to be very expensive, but there are some smaller villages that might fit your bill. Hell, let me rephrase, the South of France in Summer is going to be shockingly expensive.

Now, for the lavender fields and Chateauneuf du Pape, those are going to be a decent hike from the coast. CDP is about 3 hours+ by car from Nice, and that is taking the Autoroute. So when ready to head up into the Haut Provence, I'd recommend picking a different city to base operations out of. The Abbey de Notre Dame de Senaque (the super famous photo of lavender fields) is very close tot he town of Gordes. And from Gordes you can be in CdP in about 45 minutes. You will probably need a car but with two couples this is very doable.

ETA: You might also want to look into spending some time in the Gorges de Verdun. We had small children with us so we opted not to visit, but it is a gorgeous canyon and reservoir system and a playground for hiking, kayaking, etc...

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Posted by hungryone

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Posted on 10/10/19 at 9:12 am to nolaTiger24

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Starting to plan a trip for a friends wedding in the Amalfi Coast and looking to do a week in the South of France prior. It will be 2 couples.

Why not explore the Campania area prior to the wedding? You could spend a few days in Naples, visit the islands of Capri and Ischia, then head to the Amalfi coast for the wedding.

I'm one of those travelers that likes to explore more thoroughly/deeply. So I'd use a wedding in Amalfi as a good reason to climb Vesuvius, go to Herculaneum, visit the Phlegran fields/Pozzuoli, Ischia, Capri, and maybe drive down to Paestum before the festivities kick in.

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Posted by SDVTiger