Filming in France

[cinephile]

Myself and a friend are very interested in producing short films and have recently been planning to set one of these in France. We would like to stay somewhere fairly quaint and typically French with lots of cobbled streets that isn't too far away from either the countryside or city. Any suggestions? Apologies for the vagueness of that question...

We would like to film around christmas time, but that's where another problem enters into the equation - we are both 17 and won't be 18 until after easter. Damn the inconveniences of youth! Is there any way to overcome this that doesn't result in us having to be accompanied by someone aged 18 or over? An added fault of being a student is lack of money so we're working with a fairly small budget and would like to stay somewhere with modest prices (not a hostel!).

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

[pega]

  I  have been to ROUEN many times a marvellous city with a loevly Cathedral  Richard lionheart buried there, and madam Boveray author museum  and of course many many places of Joan of Arc wonderful wax works etc,  and old buldings.

However Theres glorious places in France to many to go through  I wouldn't think any trouble being on your own at 17. and you could find out youth hostels but if Christmas better book soon  there are only 81days to birthday.    good luck

[pega]

sorry I see you say not Hotel  in France they have small hotel which are reasonable priced  and usually comfortable there's large hotels of course If you decide on a place then could do research on hotel/guest house.

[SteveD]

Dinan is quaint.  Check out the photos here:

http://www.dinan-tourisme.com/

[amarillis]

Lyon is great for quaintness, there is a youth hostel in the old part of town, so you would be staying right around where the cobblestones are!