Hi. Happened to stumble across airfare sale on Northwest RT Cleveland/Paris for $375 in April. Thinking this is too good to pass up!

A couple questions: will we be able to find accommodations in Paris without too much advance notice? Also, might consider taking train down to Loire Valley for a few days to relax and see chateau. Wondered on cost of round trip train ticket Paris-Tours-Paris on TGV?

Thanks for any advice.

You will probably have to purchase your plane ticket by a certain date to lock in the fare. That ought to give you time to find a hotel.
I'm not certain the TGV has a route in the Loire. We took a regular train so I can't provide advice on TGV fares.

Paris/Tours/Paris rt should be a little less than 100 euros, if I remember right.

The train ride takes about an hour. The TGV station is outside of Tours downtown (it's called St-Pierre-des-Corps), and to get to downtown Tours (if that's what you want to do), you need to hop on a connecting local train that takes about five minutes.

sncf.com will have the more exact fares.

Unless you are visiting Paris during "Fashion Week", you should be able to find accommodation without too much difficulty now or in the next few weeks for your trip in April.

I think the Fashion Week will be held the first week of March. I was able to get hotel reservations just 1 month in advance.

travelbunnies- I don't think you will have trouble finding a hotel room, unless you are very picky.