Paris day trips

A Personal Look: The 2025 Private Tour of Fontainebleau Palace

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A Personal Look: The 2025 Private Tour of Fontainebleau Palace You know, people often talk about Versailles when they think of French palaces, and honestly, they are missing out. Fontainebleau is just a bit different, it has a character that is more or less its own. This location has seen centuries of French kings, queens, and an emperor, so it feels incredibly lived-in, in a way. I was looking for a day trip from Paris, and a private tour of this chateau seemed like a really great option. We decided to try the 2025 Private Tour with a skip-the-line ticket, …

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Paris to Normandy: A 2025 Private Tour Review of Cabourg, Trouville & Deauville

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Paris to Normandy: A 2025 Private Tour Review of Cabourg, Trouville & Deauville An Escape from the City: First Impressions of the Tour So, the morning began quite early, you know, well before the Parisian streets were properly awake. It’s almost as if the city itself was still catching its breath, and, right on time, our private van showed up. Frankly, seeing a clean, modern vehicle waiting just for us, right outside our temporary home, was basically a massive weight off our shoulders. Actually, there’s just no running through a crowded Métro station with coffee and croissants in hand, which …

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Giverny & Rouen Day Tour from Paris: A 2025 Review

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Giverny & Rouen Day Tour from Paris: A 2025 Review You know, Paris is one of those places that completely captures your attention, but after a few days, you sort of feel a pull to see what’s just beyond the city limits. I mean, we’ve all seen the pictures of rolling French countryside and charming old towns. The idea of escaping the city’s energy for a day is, to be honest, really appealing. So, we decided a day trip combining art and history was just the ticket, and a private tour to Giverny and Rouen seemed like it would tick …

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