suzwarr

I am looking for a mellow day trip to the countryside out of Paris. We will need to take the train. Not Versailles or Giverney (have been there before). Any suggestions?
Thank you,
Suzanne

Sarastro

Here is Sarastro's complete list (ignore those you have already visited):

Giverny
http://giverny.org/gardens/

Open daily except Mondays from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm from April 1st to October 31st
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Vaux-le-Vicomte
http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/

Open from March 15th to November 9th from 10.00 am to 06.00 pm, last admission at 5.30 pm
RER D to Melun
Shuttle or taxi from Melun
Entrance: from 14€

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Chantilly
http://www.chateaudechantilly.com/
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Fontainebleau
http://www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/

Take SNCF train from Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau-Avon in the direction of Montargis Sens and disembark at Gare de Fontainebleau Avon
Fare 9.40€
En route time 1+02
http://www.transilien.com

From Gare de Fontainebleau-Avon, take Aérial bus line A to Château
Fare: 1.40€
Buses every 15 mintues.

Entrance fee: 8€
Students: 6€
Free entry the first Sunday of each month
Entrance plus one hour guided tour (in French only): 11€

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Provins
http://www.provins.net/

Low Season
Open from January 2nd to March 21st and from November 3rd to December 31th 2008:
Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Weekends & public holidays from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
High Season
From March 22nd to November 2nd :
Daily from 9 a.m. to 6.30 p.m..
General closure December 25th and January 1st

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Versailles
http://www.chateauversailles.fr/

RER C: direction Versailles-Rive-Gauche-château
Gare Montparnasse: SNCF train serving Versailles-Chantiers
Gare Saint-Lazare: SNCF train direction Versailles-rive-droite

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Chartres
http://sacred-destinations.com/franc...-cathedral.htm
http://www.mymaze.de/chartres_technisch_e.htm
http://www.chartres-tourisme.com/
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And for children:

Parc Asterix
http://www.parcasterix.fr/
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Disneyland Paris
http://www.disneylandparis.com/

nancy

Rouen. It's a marvelous town with lots to see. Approx. 45 min. train ride from Paris. I left Paris around 9:00am or so and returned around 5:00pm. Perfect walking town. I have a day trip report on this town if you're interested. E-mail me at [email protected] Very mellow

nytraveler

Chartres - a beautiful cathedral and a cute town.

gomiki

Do you like champagne? Cathedrals and history? Perhaps you would like Reims. It's a 45 minute train ride from Paris.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre-Dame_de_Reims

You can arrange champagne tours and tastings if you are interested.