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7 days · train and local tour
Paris and the D-Day coast from two bases, with a local guide for the beaches.
Where you sleep Paris · first stay · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Bayeux · 2 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Paris or the departure airport · 1 nightBook in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. Train tickets for each transfer, once the rooms are fixed. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book 10 days · the signature route
Go from the Seine to Bayeux, sleep beside the Mont, then finish in the Loire.
Where you sleep Paris · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Bayeux · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Near the Mont · 1 nightWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Tours · 2 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Book in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. The rental, one-way if the route needs it, with the pickup and return desks' hours. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Taking this route? The field guide puts each day on your phone, offline, for US$19.
Read before you book 14 days · rail and a short rental
Add a slower Loire stay and Bordeaux, with your final night near Paris.
Where you sleep Paris · first stay · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Bayeux · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Mont-Saint-Michel mainland · 1 nightWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Tours · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Bordeaux · 2 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Paris or the departure airport · 1 nightBook in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. The rental, one-way if the route needs it, with the pickup and return desks' hours. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book 7 days · Alsace by train
Four nights in Strasbourg, with day trips to Colmar and Obernai.
Where you sleep Paris · arrival · 1 nightWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Strasbourg · 4 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Paris or the departure airport · 1 nightBook in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. Train tickets for each transfer, once the rooms are fixed. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book 8 days · Provence by train
Three nights in Avignon, an Arles day trip and two nights by the Mediterranean.
Where you sleep Paris · arrival · 1 nightWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Avignon · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Marseille · 2 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Paris or the departure airport · 1 nightBook in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. Train tickets for each transfer, once the rooms are fixed. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book 5 nights · Paris & Versailles
Five nights in one Left Bank hotel, the big museums on their open days and a full Versailles day by train.
Where you sleep Paris · Saint-Germain or the Left Bank · 5 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Book in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. Train tickets for each transfer, once the rooms are fixed. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book 3 nights · Paris for a first visit
Three nights in the Marais with the Louvre, Sainte-Chapelle, Orsay, the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre placed on open days.
Where you sleep Paris · the Marais · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Book in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. Train tickets for each transfer, once the rooms are fixed. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book 7 nights · train, tour and shuttle
Paris, then three nights in Bayeux with a D-Day tour and a Mont-Saint-Michel day trip, all without a car.
Where you sleep Paris · first stay · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Bayeux · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Paris or the departure airport · 1 nightWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Book in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. Train tickets for each transfer, once the rooms are fixed. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book 4 nights · Loire Valley by train
Four nights near Tours station with Chenonceau, Amboise, Blois and Chambord as train day trips.
Where you sleep Tours · near the station · 4 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Book in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. Train tickets for each transfer, once the rooms are fixed. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book 5 nights · Paris with children
A family base near Gare de Lyon with parks, the dinosaur gallery, the Eiffel Tower, the Cité des sciences and a Disneyland day.
Where you sleep Paris · near Gare de Lyon · 5 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Book in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. Train tickets for each transfer, once the rooms are fixed. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book 7 nights · Paris and day trips
One Paris hotel for a week, with Versailles, Fontainebleau, Reims and Giverny or Chantilly as train day trips.
Where you sleep Paris · the Marais · 7 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Book in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. Train tickets for each transfer, once the rooms are fixed. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book 13 nights · Paris, Loire and Provence by train
Paris with Versailles, the Loire châteaux from Tours, Avignon with Arles and Marseille, all by train.
Where you sleep Paris · first stay · 4 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Tours · near the station · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Avignon · inside the walls or near Avignon Centre · 3 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Marseille · near the Old Port · 2 nightsWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Paris or the departure airport · 1 nightWe may earn a commission if you book through this link.
Book in this order Your flight and the last night near the departure airport. The rooms above, with free cancellation until the trains and tickets are set. Train tickets for each transfer, once the rooms are fixed. Timed tickets: the Louvre, Versailles and anything that sells out on your dates. Read before you book Free printable
The France Trip Checklist for Americans Three pages to save before you fly: passport and EES/ETIAS status, the proof the border police can ask for, cards and phones, driving rules and the bookings worth making early. Every line links an official source, checked November 9, 2026.
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