Day Trips from Paris, Worth the Early Start

Some of France's best days out are an hour or two from the city. Here are the ones we actually send people to, with honest travel times and which day each is closed.

Versailles

45 minutes by RER, closed Mondays. The palace, the Hall of Mirrors and the gardens, a full day with a timed ticket and an early start.

Giverny

About an hour, open April to November. Monet's house and water-lily garden, an easy and beautiful half to full day.

Normandy, the Loire and Champagne

The Normandy D-Day beaches (about two hours), the Loire Valley chateaux like Chambord and Chenonceau (about ninety minutes), Champagne around Reims (45 minutes by fast train), and Mont-Saint-Michel further west. Versailles and Giverny are easiest by train; Normandy and the Loire reward a private driver-guide.

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The Louvre and Tuileries gardens at golden hour

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