12 days in Montpellier & Annecy Itinerary

Get out of town with these interesting Montpellier side-trips: Chateau de la Gardine (in Chateauneuf-du-Pape), Carcassonne Center (Musee De L'ecole, Cité de Carcassonne, &more) and Marseille (Abbaye Saint Victor, Le Vieux Port, &more). And it doesn't end there: do a tasting at Bertrand Bosc, test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, identify plant and animal life at Maison de la Nature, and admire the masterpieces at Musee Fabre.

For where to stay, maps, other places to visit, and more tourist information, use the Montpellier day trip planning site.

London, UK to Montpellier is an approximately 5-hour flight. You can also take a train; or do a combination of car and train. The time zone difference moving from Greenwich Mean Time to Central European Standard Time is 1 hour. While traveling from London, expect somewhat warmer days and about the same nights in Montpellier, ranging from highs of 15°C to lows of 4°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 7th (Tue) so you can go by car to Annecy.

Get out of town with these interesting Annecy side-trips: Les Massages de Laurent - Bien Etre et Soins (in Lanslebourg Mont Cenis), Monolithe de Sardiere (in Sollieres-Sardieres) and Grenoble (Musee de Grenoble, Musee Dauphinois, &more). Next up on the itinerary: contemplate the waterfront views at Lake Annecy, take in the awesome beauty at Semnoz, see the interesting displays at Palais de l'Ile, and glide through the air with a parasailing or paragliding tour.

For photos, more things to do, reviews, and tourist information, go to the Annecy road trip planner.

Traveling by car from Montpellier to Annecy takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or do a combination of train, bus, and flight. Plan for little chillier temperatures traveling from Montpellier in February, with highs in Annecy at 9°C and lows at 0°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 12th (Sun) so you can travel back home.