French wine route
French wine is populair around the globe, but what better place to try it than in France? The French drink the most glasses of wine per person per year, and it always goes with everything. Lunch? Wine. Dinner? Wine. Something to celebrate? Wine. Sunny day? Wine. Cheese board? Wine to go with it. And as the world’s largest wine producer, there is thus no better place to taste fine wines. From red wine in Bordeaux, to Champagne in the one and only Champagne region, you’ll pass everywhere with this wine tour.
From start to finish, the itinerary takes about 23 hours of train travel time, spread over 9 stops. (Including Paris as a stop, excluding travel time to Paris.) Most train rides are max 3 hours, so it’s good to combine with a full breakfast before you leave, lunch at a stop along the way or already a fun activity at the next destination. There is only 1 long train ride that takes a day.
I recommend taking at least 14 days for this trip. However, you could combine some stops, because of the short travel time. If you do that and possibly skip Paris as a stop, you could do the route in a week, but it would be a rushed trip.
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French wine is populair all over the world, but what better place to try it than in France? It is such an important part of the culture, a real moment of enjoyment over a good meal or a social gathering with friends. Visiting small, local vineyards makes it easy to connect with the locals and get a good insight into French wine culture. And in a country like France, that gives a pretty good idea of French culture as a whole.
In this train travel guide, you will find the inspiration for the route and basic information such as travel time, train costs, information about French trains and where to book tickets, and information about the different stops. The guide is intended for those who like to plan their own trips, but are especially very overwhelmed by the amount of choice with train journeys. The route is completely mapped out for you from A to Z, and I provide tips for vineyards to visit, wine festivals held there and any day trips or other activities. But you still have to find accommodation and restaurants, for example. You may be able to do that using links to blogs I have added in the guide.
It contains this:
- A ready-made itinerary of the main wine regions in France
- All the French train information you need
- Important train details such as travel time and a price indication for both high and low season
- Basic information about the stops you will make
- Links to blogs where you can find more information about the locations on the route
- Links to my go-to platforms for accommodation and activities
- Basic information about the country such as best travel time
The whole route takes about 23 hours and includes 9 stops. (Excl your travel time to Paris.) I recommend 14 days for this route. But if you want to combine some stops (some distances are only an hour), it would be feasible in a week. Of course, you can also travel much longer. I also give tips in the travel guide to make your trip even longer.
Sara Cellini (geverifieerde eigenaar) –
A friend of mine suggested that I check this blog as I was looking for a guide to help me plan my train trip around the French vineyards. This guide is a true gem, as it contains all the answers I needed. I’m glad I could find this simple yet practical guide.