We read an online article that talked about a dozen cities and towns in France to visit during the winter. At the end of today’s post I’ll put the complete list that includes a couple of classic ski destinations, a few that you might think of as being only summer resorts, and one city we’d never been to despite wanting to do so for years. In the description of La Rochelle, author Evie Burrows-Taylor wrote that it’s “Full of arcaded walkways, half-timbered houses and more than its fair share of lighthouses…and in winter you won’t have to battle other tourists to appreciate it.” Given the “shoulder-to-shoulder” travel experiences that most of us have seen since those restrictions from the dark days of Covid were lifted, that final comment about not having to compete with others to enjoy the town was all that we needed to hear.