7-Day Paris Itinerary

Paris is one my favorite cities to visit! I love being able to stroll along the Seine, exploring the culture, and visiting smaller surrounding villages. This past trip, we spent 7 days in and around Paris. This 7-day Paris itinerary summarizes our amazing trip (with links to each of the detailed posts) … 7-Day Paris Itinerary This 7-day Paris itinerary highlights our amazing trip to Paris as a travel guide. We spent 4 days exploring…

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Fontainebleau Travel Guide

Fontainebleau is best known for its chateau that was used as a hunting estate for kings throughout the monarchy. It is a quiet little village about an hour and half from downtown Paris. Surrounded by dense forests, the village is a perfect escape from the fast pace of Paris. We decided to rent a car and travel to the village for our last two days of our Paris trip. This Fontainebleau travel guide summarizes where…

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Day trip from Paris to Versailles

Being in downtown Paris is always fun! There is so much to see and do – from visiting the Eiffel Tower to taking in the artists in Montmartre. However, it is always great to escape the busy city to experience more of France. What better place to take a day trip from Paris than Versailles?! Versailles is known for its beautiful chateau, which is one the largest and most ornate castles in the world. About…

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Exploring Montmartre, Paris | Day 4

Paris is known for its artistic communities and none is more famous than Montmartre. The romantic hillside streets of this area helped inspire some of the greatest artists of all time including Monet, Picasso, Renoir and Van Gogh. On our 4th day in Paris, we decided to spend our day exploring Montmartre, shopping the works by local artisans, and visiting the Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur. Exploring Montmartre We woke early in the morning excited to…

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Strolling the Champs-Elysées in Paris

As part of our 7 day adventure in Paris (if you missed day 1 exploring the Eiffel Tower see my post here), we spent our second day in the heart of Paris Strolling the Champs-Elysées and exploring some of the greatest artists along the way. Arc de Triomphe Our first stop of the day was the Arc de Triomphe. We took the metro from our hotel to the Arc knowing we had a full day…

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