You are blessed with great flexibility with the boat. I wonder how things will evolve as the girls progress through school? My instinct tells me that Nevers is a good size for collège, but perhaps a bit small for lycée? My girls went to collège in a very small town  (5000 inhabitants), and lycée in Saint Etienne (much bigger than Nevers, much smaller than Paris!)

The possibilities are numerous : Avignon is nice (my elder girl just started university there), Nantes is a big step up (I wonder how the mooring is there? Tidal...)

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