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Day Trips from Paris

04 Thursday Oct 2012

Posted by mrsselfish in Europe, France, Paris

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Asterix Park, Day Trips, Disneyland Paris, Fontainebleau, Giverny, Paris, Reims, Rouen, Versailles

Mr. Selfish and I are currently loving our little apartment in Paris.  But as is our nature, we want to do a few day trips from Paris while we are here.  Do you have any suggestions for us?  We’re currently looking at the following possibilities:

1.  Versailles – In 1682, Louis XIV moved from Paris to the Palace at Versailles.  It is opulent and beautiful.  The last time I went, it was the middle of winter, so none of the fountains were turned on and the gardens were mostly brown.  I want to experience Versailles in the autumn.

2.  Giverny is where Monet painted his water lillies.  Monet moved to Giverny in 1883 with his family, including his second wife and 8 children, living and painting there until his death in 1926.

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