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Design My ItineraryStart in Paris, then choose a direction rather than trying to see all of France. This free tool divides 7 to 21 nights between two or three bases, with an optional final night back in Paris. It builds an outline, not a booked day-by-day itinerary.
Use the interactive planner to compare your options. Estimates are editorial recommendations, not live availability or forecasts.
Examples at a balanced pace, without a final return to Paris. Change the inputs above to adapt the night allocation.
Paris (4 nights) → Avignon (3 nights)
Check Paris to Avignon services and distinguish Avignon TGV from Avignon Centre. For Nice, check the onward train and any connections before choosing departure times.
Paris (5 nights) → Lyon (5 nights)
Compare Paris to Lyon trains, then Lyon to Avignon for a longer route. Check which station serves your accommodation and keep travel days lightly scheduled.
Paris (6 nights) → Rouen (4 nights) → Bayeux (4 nights)
Check trains from Paris Saint-Lazare toward Bayeux. With a Rouen stop, verify the onward connection rather than assuming a direct train. The D-Day beaches need local transport after the train journey.
For a first visit, our starting split is four nights in Paris and three in one regional base. That might be Avignon for Provence, Lyon for food or Bayeux for Normandy history. This is eight calendar days including arrival and departure, not seven full sightseeing days. Returning to Paris before your flight uses part of the same night allowance.
Ten nights allow longer stays in Paris and one regional base. Add countryside outings or a slower morning before adding another hotel. Train time alone is not the whole transfer: allow for packing, check-out, station access, luggage and check-in. Keep transfer days lighter than full days at your destination.
At a balanced pace, the tool considers a third base from twelve nights available before any Paris return night. At a slow pace, it waits until eighteen. These are our editorial thresholds, not a rule every traveler must follow. A longer stay is a reason to explore more deeply, not a requirement to cover more regions.
Choose intercity trains where the route works, then check local transport separately. A station in Avignon or Bayeux does not put every village or D-Day site within walking distance. Confirm buses, a guided excursion, a driver or a short car rental for the specific places you want. There is no need to keep a rental car in central Paris.
This planner assumes arrival in Paris. If you fly home from Paris too, include the return journey and consider sleeping there the night before. The optional final Paris night is deducted from your total, not added on top. It is a planning buffer, not a connection guarantee: check your airport, departure time and transfer route. Otherwise, verify a suitable flight from your final region before booking hotels.
Chic Trip is based in Paris and plans tailored trips in France and Italy. Routes, partners and availability outside Paris are checked before confirmation. Planning fees and travel costs are quoted separately.
Get help planning this France tripOur starting recommendation for seven nights is Paris and one other base. A slower trip can stay entirely in Paris or one region; this tool focuses on trips combining Paris with somewhere else.
It allocates nights in France. Seven nights span eight calendar days with arrival and departure included. Transfer days and long-haul arrival days should not be counted as full sightseeing days.
Yes, with suitable city bases and train connections. Country villages, wineries and dispersed historic sites need a separate local transport plan. Check buses or arrange a guided outing instead of assuming every stop is accessible by train.
No. The routes and night allocations are editorial suggestions. Train schedules, opening dates, hotels and travel costs are not checked in real time. Personalized Chic Trip planning is a separate paid service.
Sources reviewed September 27, 2026. Month shortlists, base recommendations and trip-length estimates are editorial recommendations.
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