Anonymous
05/24/2026 14:34
Subject: Re:Day trip from Paris?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Giverny is nice
+1
Wonderful place to visit. Gardens are lovely.
Agree with Giverny. I went last summer and the gardens were just beautiful. There is a bus from the train that takes you to Monet's house, but you can also walk or bike.
Yes, you can bike from the trainstation to giverny but walk? No way ! It's not close at all !
Some people should stop giving this kind of advice.
NP. Checked a map. It's 3 miles. Some of us walk distances like that quite regularly.
Anonymous
05/24/2026 05:48
Subject: Re:Day trip from Paris?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Giverny is nice
+1
Wonderful place to visit. Gardens are lovely.
Agree with Giverny. I went last summer and the gardens were just beautiful. There is a bus from the train that takes you to Monet's house, but you can also walk or bike.
Yes, you can bike from the trainstation to giverny but walk? No way ! It's not close at all !
Some people should stop giving this kind of advice.
Anonymous
05/24/2026 05:46
Subject: Day trip from Paris?
Anonymous wrote:I can't believe I'm recommending this but EuroDisney is great. How old is your teen? If he/she is under the age of 12 or so (or are Disney fans) it's pretty great. Much smaller than other disney parks, so it's easy to manage in one day. I'm adding this rec only because everyone else has made the very sensible and correct recs already. It's a nice break from churches and museums.
You gotta be a typical American to suggest a trip to EuroDisney ...
OP is traveling to France to visit France, not to spend a day to an American amusement park, it's so ridiculous ...
OP, you can also catch a train from Paris (trainstation "Gare Saint Lazare") into Rouen, very typical town in Normandy.
And walkable from trainstation (there's also a subway).
Anonymous
05/22/2026 14:55
Subject: Re:Day trip from Paris?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Giverny is nice
+1
Wonderful place to visit. Gardens are lovely.
Agree with Giverny. I went last summer and the gardens were just beautiful. There is a bus from the train that takes you to Monet's house, but you can also walk or bike.
Anonymous
05/22/2026 13:32
Subject: Day trip from Paris?
Anonymous wrote:Chartres, Reims, rouen or Chantilly. I actually can’t stand Versailles (crowds heat etc) and would suggest chantilly or Fontainebleau instead.
Vaux-le-Vicomte is another great Versailles alternative (and actually the predecessor, designed by same 3 main people).
Anonymous
05/22/2026 10:33
Subject: Re:Day trip from Paris?
Agree with Giverny and Euro Disney. My teens enjoyed both (but Disney much more).
Anonymous
05/22/2026 09:30
Subject: Day trip from Paris?
Paris Disney. It is only 20 miles away and a quick trip by train.
Anonymous
05/22/2026 09:12
Subject: Day trip from Paris?
I was in Normandy, Rouen and San Michele last summer, but began my stay in Normandy. I think it was a 2 hour ride by train. I also visited Giverny (50 miles from Paris) and there were plenty of tour busses bringing people in. I thought Giverny was beautiful, but don’t know about a teen. Would they appreciate a magnificent garden?
Anonymous
05/22/2026 08:52
Subject: Day trip from Paris?
Chartres, Reims, rouen or Chantilly. I actually can’t stand Versailles (crowds heat etc) and would suggest chantilly or Fontainebleau instead.
Anonymous
05/22/2026 08:29
Subject: Day trip from Paris?
Anonymous wrote:The Loire Valley. With teen I’d specifically recommend Amboise and Clos Lucé to see Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions.
Sorry, just realized this is over your 90 minute train ride limit, closer to 2.5 hours. So it would be a long day trip, but doable.
Anonymous
05/22/2026 08:21
Subject: Day trip from Paris?
The Loire Valley. With teen I’d specifically recommend Amboise and Clos Lucé to see Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions.
Anonymous
05/22/2026 07:55
Subject: Re:Day trip from Paris?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Giverny is nice
+1
Wonderful place to visit. Gardens are lovely.
Anonymous
05/21/2026 21:50
Subject: Day trip from Paris?
Another vote for Disney Paris. It's an easy train ride from Paris, the station is right there at the park, and as PP mentioned it's a nice break for teens from seeing another museum or monument.
Anonymous
05/20/2026 11:34
Subject: Day trip from Paris?
I can't believe I'm recommending this but EuroDisney is great. How old is your teen? If he/she is under the age of 12 or so (or are Disney fans) it's pretty great. Much smaller than other disney parks, so it's easy to manage in one day. I'm adding this rec only because everyone else has made the very sensible and correct recs already. It's a nice break from churches and museums.