Help us plan our France itinerary
A friend and I are visiting France for the first time in October. We have 15 days, and while we would like to see everything, we are trying to limit ourselves to just 3-4 stays. So far we are planning 7 days in Paris—4 of them in Paris and 3 day trips from Paris to Rouen, Fountainbleu, and Chartres. From there we will take a train to Beaune for 2 days. Then to Annecy for 4 days. We have 2 days unplanned. We are trying to decide whether to add those days to Beaune or Annecy or choose another place to add onto our itinerary. We fly back out of Paris. We are willing to steal a day from Paris or Annecy if there is a must-see place we can add. So far options are Dijon, Lyon, or Strasbourg/Colmar, but that seems out of the way. We also considered Nice, but it is so far! Any advice or recommendations? We love good food, wine, hiking and biking, and for me Catholic sites/cathedrals. Thanks!