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France

Paris for the food and museums, then lakes and mountains in the Alps, all a train ride apart.

Language
French
Currency
Euro (€)
Fly into
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Good months
May to September
Feels like
Slow lunches, fast trains

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10 days · Planned by Trippy Days

Paris to the Alps

Day 1Flea market and Saint-Germain
10:30 AMBreakfast at Miche de Pain · Boulangerie Pâtisserie Miche de Pain
12:15 PMLunch at La Tour d'Argent · La Tour d'ArgentThe set lunch, at a window table over Notre-Dame.
2:30 PMSaint-Ouen flea market · Marché aux puces de Saint-OuenOpen Saturday to Monday. Marché Vernaison is the one to get lost in.
7:00 PMDinner at Seb'on · Seb'on
Day 2Left Bank
9:00 AMBreakfast at La Maison d'Isabelle · La Maison d'Isabelle
10:00 AMStroll through the Jardin du Luxembourg · Jardin du Luxembourg
11:30 AMShopping at Le Bon Marché · Le Bon Marché
7:30 PMDinner at Le Casse Noix · Le CasseNoix
9:30 PMEiffel Tower from the Champ de Mars · Champ de Mars
Day 3Day trip to Giverny
10:10 AMTrain from Saint-Lazare to Vernon-Giverny · Gare Saint-LazareA shuttle bus meets the train at Vernon. The gardens open April to October.
11:30 AMMonet's house and gardens · Claude Monet's House and Gardens - Giverny
4:55 PMTrain back to Paris · Vernon-Giverny
7:30 PMDinner: Septime, Clamato, or Chez MichelSeptime books up weeks out; Clamato, next door, is the easier table.
Day 4Train to Annecy
12:42 PMTGV from Gare de Lyon to Annecy · Gare de Lyon
Day 5Bike around Lake Annecy
10:30 AMPick up bikes at Nomad Bike and ride the lake path · Nomad Bike
Day 6Paragliding over the lake
4:15 PMParagliding with Les Grands Espaces · Les Grands Espaces - Parapente AnnecyFlights depend on the wind, so keep the next morning free just in case.
Day 7Annecy to Chamonix
9:30 AMReturn bikes at Nomad Bike · Nomad Bike
12:50 PMBus from Annecy to Chamonix · Annecy Bus Station Rue de l'Industrie
Day 8Up the Aiguille du Midi
9:55 AMAiguille du Midi cable car to the summit · Aiguille du Midi cable carTake one of the first cars up, before the clouds build. Bring a warm layer, even in July.
2:00 PMLa Flégère cable car · Téléphérique de La Flégère
Day 9Hike to the Mer de Glace
8:55 AMAiguille du Midi cable car to Plan de l'Aiguille · Aiguille du Midi cable car
9:20 AMHike from Plan de l'Aiguille to Montenvers via Signal Forbes · Plan de l'Aiguille
12:15 PMMer de Glace and the ice cave · Montenvers - Mer de GlaceSigns on the long stairway down show where the ice reached in past decades.
2:30 PMLe Brévent cable car · Téléphérique du Brévent
4:30 PMCrystal Museum
6:30 PMDinner at Le Monchu · Le Monchu
Day 10Back to Paris
11:30 AMBus from Chamonix to Annecy · Chamonix Sud
7:19 PMTGV from Annecy to Paris · Annecy
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Field notes

The lay of the land

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  1. 1ParisMuseums, cafés, and the SeineBase
  2. 2StrasbourgAlsace, half German≈ 1¾ hr
  3. 3LyonFrance's food capital≈ 2 hr
  4. 4BordeauxWine country, by the river≈ 2 hr
  5. 5AnnecyLake town under the Alps≈ 3¾ hr
  6. 6ChamonixUnder Mont Blanc≈ 6 hr
  7. 7NiceThe Riviera≈ 5¾ hr
  8. 8Mont-Saint-MichelAbbey on a tidal island≈ 4 hr

By train from Paris

Known for
Eat and drink

Where to stay

Paris: the Marais

Central and walkable, with shops open on Sundays.

Annecy: the old town

Canals and the lake on foot. Quiet once the day trippers leave.

Chamonix: in town

Walk to the cable cars and the buses.

Day trips

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