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Weekend getaways in Paris

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13 getaways from Paris

  • Chantilly

    25 min · Train, Car

    A château with a great art collection, the Great Stables and the forest, with whipped cream that took its name.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €20–€80
    TER from Gare du Nord
    Spring to autumn

  • Versailles

    40 min · Train

    The palace, then the gardens and the Trianon. Go on a weekday and book the palace slot ahead.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €10–€80
    RER C to Versailles Château Rive Gauche, on the Navigo
    April to October for the fountain shows

  • Fontainebleau

    40 min · Train, Car

    A Renaissance château and a vast forest of sandstone boulders for walking and climbing.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €10–€150
    Transilien R from Gare de Lyon, on the Navigo
    Spring and autumn

  • Reims and Champagne

    45 min · Train, Car

    The coronation cathedral and the Champagne houses' chalk cellars, many open for tours.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €60–€260
    TGV from Gare de l'Est
    All year; the September harvest

  • Lille

    1 h · Train

    Flemish squares, beer, and the huge Braderie flea market on the first weekend of September.

    Stay
    1 night
    Per person
    €80–€250
    TGV from Gare du Nord
    All year

  • Giverny

    1 h 15 min · Train, Bus

    Monet's house and the water-lily garden he painted for thirty years.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €40–€100
    Train from Saint-Lazare to Vernon, then a shuttle bus
    April to October, when the gardens open

  • Rouen

    1 h 15 min · Train, Car

    A half-timbered old town, the cathedral Monet painted, and the place Joan of Arc died.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €40–€200
    Train from Saint-Lazare
    All year

  • The Loire châteaux (Amboise and Chenonceau)

    1 h 20 min · Train, Car

    Châteaux on the river, vineyards and cycling paths along the Loire à Vélo route.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €150–€450
    TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, then a regional train or hire car
    May to September

  • Brussels

    1 h 25 min · Train

    The Grand-Place, art nouveau houses, chips and Belgian beer. Book early for cheap fares.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €120–€380
    Eurostar from Gare du Nord
    All year

  • Burgundy (Dijon and Beaune)

    1 h 40 min · Train, Car

    The dukes' city, the Côte d'Or vineyards and the painted roofs of the Hospices de Beaune.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €150–€420
    TGV from Gare de Lyon to Dijon, then a regional train to Beaune
    September and October

  • Deauville and Trouville

    2 h · Train, Car

    The nearest proper beach: boardwalks, a fish market and big Normandy skies.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €120–€400
    Train from Saint-Lazare to Trouville-Deauville
    May to September

  • London

    2 h 20 min · Train

    About two and a quarter hours centre to centre. Check your passport and entry requirements for the UK first.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    €200–€600
    Eurostar from Gare du Nord to St Pancras
    All year

  • Mont-Saint-Michel

    3 h 30 min · Train, Bus, Car

    The abbey on its tidal island. Stay overnight to see it after the day crowds go.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €150–€420
    TGV to Rennes, then the coach to the Mont
    Spring and autumn

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.