Why Italy - What are good places to stay at and good tours to take when vacationing in France and Italy with kids?

What are good places to stay at and good tours to take when vacationing in France and Italy with kids?

This is our first trip to Europe. Kids are aged 6 and 9. We have 2 weeks to spend there and are looking to do things on a medium scale budget.

If you go to the south of France, there is Marineland in Antibes between Cannes and Nice. http://www.marineland.fr There is an english version