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Logistics are not bad. Monday morning Eurostar and TGV to Nice
Are you planning to change in Paris or Lille? Years ago, I took the train down to Nice and back with a bike. I changed at Lille and it was way easier than having to cross Paris with a bagged bike. I literally had to go up one escalator, walk across the concourse, and down another one to get the TGV to Nice.
It is a long journey though, you whizz down to Marseille, but then it's slow going after that all the way to Nice as the line isn't a high speed one.
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I've potentially got a free few days in May and am thinking about doing this. Need to make my mind up as the train ticket prices are drifting up every day.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45916397
It's part of the 45 SW route through southern France that I had to DNS from last year. I could do it as an 800km DIY over 3 days / 2 nights (need to pad it out by a dozen or so more km to get 800, or maybe just do it as a 700)
Logistics are not bad. Monday morning Eurostar and TGV to Nice, and night in a hotel there
Day 1: Tuesday - early start, up into the hills, Gorges du Verdon
Day 2: Ventoux and Cirque de Navacelles
Day 3: a bit easier and roll into Toulouse then sleeper + Eurostar back from Toulouse. Home for lunch on Friday.
It's a bit more travelling than I would usually do just to ride myself, but it would be a spectacular ride and a bit more of an adventure. Downside is that I need to rinko the bike (wheels and fork out) for the trains.
The other option would be another loop from Dieppe, or Calais + Dieppe. The riding can't match the south but finishing at Dieppe is brilliant, a real motivator on the final stages: moules frites and beer at one of the cafes overlooking the old harbour while waiting for the midnight ferry.