driving from Paris to Perpignan over 4 days

My wife and I will be arriving at CDG airport in the early morning of 26 October and will be catching the train from Perpignan to Barcelona in the afternoon of 30 October.

Our plan is to pick up a car when we arrive and drive to Perpignan over the four days.

Our planned itinery is --

26/10 CDG to Orleans to Chambord, staying at Chambord

27/10 Champord to Chenonceaux to Ayez-le Ridea to Chinon and overnight at Poitiers

28/10 Poitiers to Limogues to Rocadamour, overnighting at Rocadamour

29/10 Rocadamour to Toulous and on to Perpignon

30/10 morning in Perpignan and then 1340 train to Barcelona.

Is this a good itinery? Does anyone suggest a different trip? can anyone offer any suggestions of things to see?.

I have tried to split the trip so that there will be 4 hours driving and time to sightsee. day one is hopefully a slower day as we will have been flying all night beforehand and I did not want to make it too stressful.

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Just worth saying that Paris - Perpignan is normally about 8 hrs driving time, so you plenty of planning options.

You will just miss the Toussaint school holidays which are Samedi 24 octobre 2009 - Jeudi 5 novembre 2009. Toussaint has less impact on traffic than xmas and summer, but there will be increased traffic North - South on 23(pm), 24 and 25 October but little impact for you after that.

October is a possible storm season in the Med.

Subject to traffic, CDG to Chambord is around 2 - 2.5 hrs, so you could squeeze a bit more out of the first day - although you may need to sleep first !

Otherwise it is quite doable.

Peter

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Thanks for the advice. It is always a little difficult to arrange an itinery from an atlas and guide book when you know that the language where you are going and it is not one I know very well.

It is good to know that the trip is doable and that day one is not too long. I agree we will need a slower day and some sleep. We will find a nice hotel somewhere in the Loire valley and have a rest.

Peter

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There is a hotel and restaurant actually in the grounds of Chateau de Chambord. It is middle range, but quiet and convenient, but I can%26#39;t find the link.

There is another nearby in Bracieux which may be useful : ldf.reservit.com/reservit/reserhotel.php…

I don%26#39;t normally answer stuff on Loire et Cher, but I%26#39;m a frequent visitor because I have family up there.

Peter

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Sorry, I%26#39;ve just noticed that that hotel may not have a restaurant open.

Try the Logis map here : ldf.reservit.com/reservit/reserhotel.php…

Logis hotels tend to be in quiet rural locations rather than cities and autoroute junctions. They are privately owned - I use them often when travelling in France.

Peter

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Thank you for your help. I will take up your suggestions. You have been most helpful.

We do not wish to stay in the cities so your telling us of the rural hotels is really appreciated.

Peter