This is a nice article, with pictures, making suggestions for some lesser travelled parts of France. It includes a recommendation for Picardy, part of the boring north that most people skip through.
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/...r-known-holiday-destinations-in-france#img-14
I have visited all of the areas and they are well worth a visit. Of the 5 areas my favourite is Drome-Isere as it has some of the best mountain roads in Europe. The Basque part of France is also a delight with good coastal towns and the foothills of the Pyrenees.
This is a chateau in Picardy, which rivals much of what you can see in the Loire. Napoleon's favourite apparently
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/...r-known-holiday-destinations-in-france#img-14
I have visited all of the areas and they are well worth a visit. Of the 5 areas my favourite is Drome-Isere as it has some of the best mountain roads in Europe. The Basque part of France is also a delight with good coastal towns and the foothills of the Pyrenees.
This is a chateau in Picardy, which rivals much of what you can see in the Loire. Napoleon's favourite apparently