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From Paris, Where Next?
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Got return tickets booked on the Eurostar to Paris in March.
Trainwise., where can I go and stay for a couple of days, about an hour to two hours travel from Paris, that would be interesting. And if possible, just to jump on a train without booking beforehand.
Want to go further than Versailles etc. thanks.
Trainwise., where can I go and stay for a couple of days, about an hour to two hours travel from Paris, that would be interesting. And if possible, just to jump on a train without booking beforehand.
Want to go further than Versailles etc. thanks.
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Lille is fantastic, with a beautiful historic old city centre and an absolutely fabulous art museum. (When I visited it with a friend she rated it as far better than the Louvre. It's also a great deal cheaper and without the crowds). It's 1 hour from Paris Nord by train: http://en.li
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Lille is fantastic, with a beautiful historic old city centre and an absolutely fabulous art museum. (When I visited it with a friend she rated it as far better than the Louvre. It's also a great deal cheaper and without the crowds). It's 1 hour from Paris Nord by train:
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Reims is only about three quarters an hour away from Paris Est:
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Rouen is about 1h 20m from Paris St Lazare:
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Tours is about 1¼ hours from Paris Montparnasse:
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Dijon is about 1½ hours from Paris Gare Lyon:
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Brussels has a lot of history. It's about 1h 20m from Paris Nord:
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Reims is only about three quarters an hour away from Paris Est:
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Rouen is about 1h 20m from Paris St Lazare:
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Tours is about 1¼ hours from Paris Montparnasse:
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Dijon is about 1½ hours from Paris Gare Lyon:
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Brussels has a lot of history. It's about 1h 20m from Paris Nord:
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Try Poitiers. Richard the Lionheart built chateau, Eleanor of Aquitaine lived here etc., the battle of Poitiers pushed back the Saracen advance into Europe. Lots of history. It was heavily bombed at the end of the war (by us, to cut communications) but is still very interesting all around and is not well known. There is also Futuroscope for those interested. Lots of things to do, but I think I'd hire a car.
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I would recommend Lille too. Charming town with a big wheel in the town square when we went. Had the best meal I've ever had in France (and I've travelled around quite a bit). Steak with green beans in butter at 11pm at night served by waiters in black aprons with white shirts. The restaurant was all mirrors set in art nouveau frames. It was (I imagine) like the 1920s.
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Auvers, where Van Gogh spent his last days (doing a painting a day) and is buried with his brother. They have copies of the paintings around town where he painted them, eg in the cornfield.
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There's a direct train but usually only in summer; other times I think you change at Pontoise. But I think it's really a day-trip rather than two days, so maybe not what you're after.
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There's a direct train but usually only in summer; other times I think you change at Pontoise. But I think it's really a day-trip rather than two days, so maybe not what you're after.
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