Need a nature break? Want to get away from it all, away from the hustle and bustle of the city? We’ve got just what you need! For a day or a weekend, discover the beautiful bucolic escapes just a stone’s throw from Paris. Flower-filled gardens, charming villages, secret passageways… The most beautiful escapades are here.
Imagine this: the Swiss mountains roll by all around you, a little train chugs quietly along the tracks, and right in front of you, the cheese is melting. Just a few hours from Paris, this experience—as u...
Want to travel to Amsterdam, Berlin, Milan, or Ljubljana without having to book a separate train ticket for each leg of the trip? That’s the whole idea behind Interrail. And for a few days, the famous Eur...
Cobbled streets, three kilometers of listed ramparts, and a medieval setting straight out of a movie: the city of Carcassonne is one of the most beautiful symbols of French heritage. Less than a 5-hour t...
You don’t have to go all the way to the Normandy coast to hike at the foot of towering cliffs. About 72 km from Paris, Gommecourt hides a landscape quite unexpected for the Île-de-France region: white cli...
In Maisons-Laffitte, the Maison Doulton immediately catches the eye with its dark red bricks, large pointed-arch windows, columns, and dozens of terracotta motifs. The most surprising thing, however, is i...
Halfway between Lisieux and Pont-l’Évêque, Blangy-le-Château is a little gem of the Pays d’Auge: half-timbered houses, small roads lined with greenery, thatched-roof cottages, and streams flowing through...
From Gare du Nord, it takes just over an hour by train to reach Amiens. And just a few minutes’ walk from the station, the majestic Notre-Dame of Amiens quickly gives you a good reason for making the trip...
No, it’s not just Les Vieilles Charrues and Les Eurockéennes. In Paris and far beyond, there are plenty of festivals ready to get us dancing. Some are already well-known in the scene, while others are up...
For a heritage getaway that’s truly out of the ordinary, head to the Haute-Loire. Just a few minutes’ walk from the center of Le Puy-en-Velay, the town of Aiguilhe is home to one of Auvergne’s most recogn...
Just 30 minutes from Paris, in a park already known for its large immersive aviary called Amazonia Trek, Parrot World has just reached a groundbreaking milestone: the construction of one of the world’s la...