Day Trips from Paris

Even though Paris is one of the world’s great cities, sometimes you just need a day away from The City of Lights. If you’re staying in Paris long enough, taking a day trip from Paris is a great idea. Here are a few ideas for day trips from Paris - and look for more to come!

And if you’re up for a long day trip, you can even visit another country for a few hours - check out these tips for getting from Paris to Amsterdam!

• Versailles Palace (more about getting from Paris to Versailles)
• Disneyland Paris (more about getting from Paris to EuroDisney)
• Monet’s Garden (more about getting from Paris to Monet’s Garden at Giverny)
• Mont Saint Michel (read about how to get from Paris to Mont St. Michel, and also Parisgirl’s walking tour across the beaches to Mont Saint Michel, too!)
• Provins (a UNESCO World Heritage site and medieval fortified town)
• Parc Asterix (especially if you liked EuroDisney, this French amusement park is a must)
• The Loire Valley (this area is easily accessible from Paris and the Loire Valley castles are world-famous; read more about getting from Paris to the Loire Valley)
• Bayeux
• Chartres Cathedral
• Normandy Countryside
• Visiting Norman Artists (and Revisiting Norman Artists!)

original photo by albany_tim