Ile-de-France Travel Guide
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The Ile-de-France is not really an île (island), of course. This green-forested buffer zone that enfolds Paris is only vaguely surrounded by the three rivers that meander through its periphery. But France's capital city seems to crown this genteel sprawl of an atoll, peppered with pretty villages, anchored by grandiose châteaux. In the end, Ile-de-France offers a rich and varied mini sampling of everything you expect from France—cathedrals, painters' villages, lavish palaces, along with the bubblegum-pink turrets of Disneyland Paris—and all delightfully set within easy day trips from Paris.
Ile-de-France Hotels
In summer, hotel rooms are at a premium, and making reservations is essential; almost all accommodations in the swankier towns—Versailles, Rambouillet...read more
Ile-de-France Restaurants
The Ile-de-France's fanciest restaurants can be just as pricey as their Parisian counterparts. Close to the Channel for fresh fish, lush Normandy for beef...read more
Things To Do in Ile-de-France
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Ile-de-France
- $539 & up -- Europe Fall Fare Sale (Roundtrip, incl. Tax) Aer Lingus
- $1299 & up -- Amsterdam & Paris: 6-Nt. Escape w/Air & Taxes go-today
- $749 --12-Nt. Celebrity to France, Spain & Portugal w/Credit CruCon Cruise Outlet
Ile-de-France Experiences
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Louis XIV's Versailles: Famed as glorious testimony to the Sun King's megalomania, this is the world's most luxe palace and nature-tamed park... Read more
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