Teen holiday

[Scoobydo63]

Hi , my dd would like to go on holiday with a few friends she’s just turned 19 they are thinking france with a hotel stay
Im looking for recommendations on which part of france with a nice beach please

I think you have misunderstood what @FrenchandSaunders is saying. She was actually supporting you.

You've completely misread what this poster said to you.

If they are old enough to travel alone, then they are old enough to research it. Probably best they price up flights first as there's nice beaches on all coasts.

As to where young adults go ... depends on their personalities, mine went on city breaks as not into clubbing. Budapest is a good option for instance as the spa is nice (not expensive) and city is reasonable, whereas France tends to be expensive.

For god's sake, don't you understood when people are supporting you?@ FrenchSaunders was completely agreeing with you using humour /wit/and a touch of sarcasm - all aimed at the posters who think that their 18 year olds should be fully self sufficient. Not YOU. You then rudely responded to her support by attacking and insulting her! You should work on teaching yourself more nuanced ways of communication to prevent yourself from attacking any other people trying to support you in the future.

My DD went away when she was 19 to Nice - they were able to get the train (very cheap and quick) to lots of other seaside towns and Monaco. I remember that her flights and hotel were super cheap too.

Not much up-to-date experience of France personally that would be helpful.

I completely understand the relationship of an involved parent who discusses things with a grown up child of any age, in the same way one might with a friend ( it is very common to ask friends, about holiday suggestions and experiences for example), it doesn't have to mean over bearing, interfering or any of the other things some might suggest. Some children ask their parents for advice.

A good idea might be to give an idea of what your daughter is seeking in terms of a holiday type. Staying put, travelling, etc. Culture, relaxation, city vs beach or clubbing and drinking ( because absolutley not all young pepole do go for this) or a quiet break.
Will they be driving ( in not sure if they need to be over 21 to drive abroad?).
How much can they spend, how many if them, is France a certainty?

These all massively help. Places like Spain turkey and Greece may all have much cheaper living costs potentially depending on the type of Holiday and duration.

Nothing wrong with asking others for suggestions though, esp family and friends.

Not if they haven't done it before and clearly the OP hasn't herself which is why she's asking.

@Scoobydo63 sometimes things "trend" and you get unhelpfuls posting.

Start with how are they going to get there. If they want to fly, they're too young to hire a car, so it needs to be accessible. If they're going to drive and have a car, how confident will they be driving on the other side of the road.

The other option is getting the ferry over, but someone would need to take them to ferry port. Or they could get the eurostar to paris and then get a train from there to the South coast. Or get an interrail ticket and travel around.

If it's her first trip, I would just get her to look on love holidays and book any easy package somewhere with transfers. Then she can be more adventurous next year. My 18yo is going on a adventure with friends this year, but he's used to travelling and if they're not, just going to Zante can be really fun.

i wouldn't recommend france for 19 year olds, i would suggest spain or greece. However it depends what kind of personalities they have - what sort of holiday they are looking for.

my dd went interrailing at 18
and also other places as a teenager like barcelona but not france.

France is quite an unusual destination for a 'teens beach holiday'.

Is there a particular reason they want to go there?

But they could probably have a good time in Marseilles. It has Mediterranean beaches and also big city cultural opportunities, shopping etc.

Or Biarritz on the Altantic coast.

Another idea might be to fly to Bilbao, and travel across the north coast of Spain (Bilbao, Gexto, San Sebastian with all the pinxtos and and then you can get as far as Hondarriba, which is a little Spanish coastal area with a boat across the estuary into France.

France is a big place, firstly figure out what they want from "France"

Paris is hosting the Olympics this summer so if they want city break, walking along the Seine and visiting the Louvre then double check they can get accommodation before booking travel.

Do they want a beach holiday, a surfing holiday, a walking holiday, a party holiday, city break or countryside? Will they drive, or fly, or train? What is their rough budget and for how long

Another idea might be to fly to Bilbao, and travel across the north coast of Spain (Bilbao, Gexto, San Sebastian with all the pinxtos and and then you can get as far as Hondarriba, which is a little Spanish coastal area with a boat across the estuary into France.

At the risk of underestimating the specific travel organisational skills of OP's DD, this seems like quite an ambitious plan for a bunch of 19yo Brits on their first holiday abroad together. 😉

But I agree that France is not an obvious choice for a beach holiday, especially for a group of younger people. French people don't tend to go to all-inclusive hotels — less well-off families typically rent a holiday chalet or apartment and cook every day, and better-off ones make a gastronomic tour of it. Resorts in Spain or Greece will be much better set up for DD and her friends to concentrate on having fun together rather than having to think about logistics every day.

did they chose France because of the language op?

I would be directing my teen ti a package holiday somewhere like Greece, they can choose one of the livelier resorts or something a bit more sedate depending on their needs, or even the balaerics.

For a first holiday, having everything booked, flight, transfer, accommodation etc, together would be easier for them. Something basic, self catering, should be enough for them. I did a lot of the Greek Islands, Ibiza, Majorca around that age, wasn't one for the big nightclubs but some cheap restaurants and lively bars were well received

Ile de re is gorgeous. You fly to La Rochelle and can get bus/ taxi. Then you can hire bikes and cycle everywhere.

Or how about Corsica?

Marseille is lovely but prob wouldn't recommend for group of young girls.