We will be in Paris for 5 days in May and then going on to the Dordogne for 2 weeks. I thought it might be nice to do a daytrip from Paris by train. Has anyone got any ideas? Perhaps somewhere that is different scenery-wise from Dordogne would be good. We are not huge museum-goers but prefer wandering around enjoying scenery, local colour, etc. Thank you.

Reims for a little champagne tasting.

Chartes, to see the cathedral

Many many choices.

Monet's house at Giverny is my favorite. And very different from Paris and Dordogne.

Marly-le-Roi was quaint and nice (just there two weeks ago), and would be very beautiful that time of year.

Reims is great too!

bookmarking. I'll be in Paris end of May

Buy the book, "An Hour from Paris". It is the best guide for day trips using public transportation. Wonderful.

Provins and Senlis are 2 of my favorites.

Good suggestions above. Also add Versailles to the list.

Rouen by way of Les Andelys. (Spellling?)

Thanks everybody. Mmmm champagne! I want to say "chompunya" like The Continental on SNL!

NOTHING near Paris will look anything like the Dordogne, so stash that concern.

Fontainebleau, St-Germain-en-Lay, Auvers-sur-Oise, Ile des Impressionistes, Chartres, Reims, Rouen, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Chantilly and Senlis...and many more make good day trips from Paris.

London. Takes about the same time to get there as to Normandy.