So, for France I typically either open to 1)Piedmont, Burgundy and EC, 2) Picardy, Burgundy, and EC or 3) Piedmont, Burgundy and MAO
For Austria I tend to go 1) Venice, Tyrolia, Galicia 2) Albania, Tyrolia, Galicia or 3) Albania, Tyrolia, Trieste
This is roughly in order by the success I've had with each