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Dec 7th, 2019 | 02:01 PM

dsevig

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Paris side trips

looking to fill in 3-4 days on side trips out of Paris like Versailles etc

any other suggestions will be appreciated

Dec 7th, 2019 | 02:26 PM

thursdaysd

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Suggest reading Ina Caro's "Paris to the Past" - it's all Paris side trips by train.

But my top pick would be Chartres.

Dec 7th, 2019 | 02:28 PM

Kelpie67

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If you like champagne, then Reims is an easy trip. Provins and Chantilly are also close.

Dec 7th, 2019 | 04:35 PM

Michael

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Chartres
https://flic.kr/p/7C6kXh
Fontainebleau
https://flic.kr/p/8w6vQi
Rouen
https://flic.kr/p/HHLK2m
Giverny
https://flic.kr/p/8kUAyY

Last edited by Michael; Dec 7th, 2019 at 05:13 PM.

Dec 7th, 2019 | 04:56 PM

thursdaysd

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With fast trains, these days you could do Nancy or Strasbourg as day trips, although they really deserve longer.

Dec 7th, 2019 | 06:02 PM

AJPeabody

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Senlis, St-Denis Basilica,Vaux-le-Vicomte,

Dec 7th, 2019 | 06:15 PM

billandcindy

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See Annabel Sims’ Hour from Paris and Half Hour From Paris. I also like the gardens at Seaux (nearby) and Rouen (farther), though I would second Nancy.

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Dec 7th, 2019 | 07:02 PM

k_marie

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Some ideas here—

Day trips from Paris

Note the suggestions from FrenchMystiqueTours and click on his name to find more posts with additional ideas from him.

Dec 7th, 2019 | 08:25 PM

KTtravel

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I would second Chartres and add Giverny.

Dec 8th, 2019 | 05:55 AM

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StCirq

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Moret-sur-Loing, Auvers-sur-Oise, Ile des Impressionistes, Saint-Denis, Chantilly, Senlis, Compiègne, Pierrefonds...............

Dec 8th, 2019 | 08:39 AM

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dsevig

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giverney

would gthe gardens be in good bloom late April

Dec 8th, 2019 | 11:14 AM

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billandcindy

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Taken May 19th.
Mid-April, not sure; mid-May, yes.

Dec 8th, 2019 | 01:17 PM

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Coquelicot

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k marie has mentioned FMT. If I were in Paris and the weather was good, I'd love to take one of FMT's bike tours into the countryside or along the Marne river.

https://www.frenchmystiquetours.com/your-guide

Dec 10th, 2019 | 01:09 PM

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ethrush

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Versailles is a good trip- very easy by RER. We also went to Giverny, Monet's house. The town of Giverny is also very charing. The state of the gardens very much depends on the time of year you'll be there.