‘Avignon warmed our bones and fed our souls’: readers’ favourite early spring trips to southern Europe ⊕⊕ found 2026 › Feb › 20 (Fri) @ 07:09 UTC a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International Avignon ■■ Europe ■■■ France ■■■ Italy ■■■ Germany ■■■ Lake Annecy ■■ Annecy ■■ Arpettaz ■■ Les Bauges Unesco Geopark ■■ Brian Lowry ■■ preview sentiment