Weekend getaways from Paris
7 places within about 4 hours of Paris, closest first. Locals go to get out of town, and visitors can add one to a city trip. Get there by car or by train.
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7 getaways, closest first
- 45 minby train Reims and Champagne Champagne houses with chalk cellars, and a Gothic cathedral where kings were crowned.
- 1 hr 15 minby train Loire Valley Châteaux by the river, from Chambord to Chenonceau, and white wine.
- 2 hrby train Lyon France's food capital, with traditional bouchons, Roman theaters and hidden traboule passageways.
- 2 hr 5 minby train Bordeaux A grand 18th-century riverside city, with Saint-Émilion's vineyards a short ride away.
- 2 hr 30 minby car Normandy Coast The cliffs of Étretat, the harbor of Honfleur and Calvados cider.
- 2 hr 30 minby train Bruges Medieval canals, a belfry over the market square, chocolate shops and Belgian beer.
- 4 hrby train Mont-Saint-Michel A Gothic abbey on a tidal island, one of the most famous sights in France.
Nothing matches both filters. Try a longer trip or a different kind of weekend.