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1. Parc de Bagatelle (20 minutes) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Versailles (20 minutes) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Saint-Germain-en-Laye (50 minutes)

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4. Chateau Saint Jean de Beauregard (30 minutes)

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5. Day Trips from Paris: Vaux-le-Vicomte (50 minutes)

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6. Barbizon (55 minutes)

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7. Day Trips from Paris: Fontainebleau (1 hour)

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8. Senlis (1 hour)

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9. Chateau of Chantilly (1 hour)

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10. Day Trips from Paris: Auvers-sur-Oise (1 hour)

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11. Monet’s Garden (1 hour and ten minutes)

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12. Provins (1 hour and 15 minutes)

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13. Moret-sur-Loing (1 hour and fifteen minutes)

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14. Chartres (1 hour and twenty minutes)

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15. Compiegne (1 hour and twenty minutes)

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16. Side trips from Paris: Angers (1 hour and thirty minutes)

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17. Chateau of Pierrefonds (1 hour and 30 minutes)

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18. Day Trips from Paris: Reims (1 hour and forty minutes)

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19. Rouen (1 hour and fifty minutes)

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20. Day Trips from Paris: Troyes (2 hours)

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21. Laon (2 hours)

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22. Lille (2 hours and twenty minutes)

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23. Deauville-Trouville (2 hours and twenty minutes)

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24. Le Mont-Saint-Michel (3 hours and thirty minutes)

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Summary & FAQ Parc de Bagatelle (20 minutes) Versailles (20 minutes) Saint-Germain-en-Laye (50 minutes) Chateau Saint Jean de Beauregard (30 minutes) Day Trips from Paris: Vaux-le-Vicomte (50 minutes) Barbizon (55 minutes) Day Trips from Paris: Fontainebleau (1 hour) Senlis (1 hour) Chateau of Chantilly (1 hour) Day Trips from Paris: Auvers-sur-Oise (1 hour) Monet’s Garden (1 hour and ten minutes) Provins (1 hour and 15 minutes) Moret-sur-Loing (1 hour and fifteen minutes) Chartres (1 hour and twenty minutes) Compiegne (1 hour and twenty minutes) Side trips from Paris: Angers (1 hour and thirty minutes) Chateau of Pierrefonds (1 hour and 30 minutes) Day Trips from Paris: Reims (1 hour and forty minutes) Rouen (1 hour and fifty minutes) Day Trips from Paris: Troyes (2 hours) Laon (2 hours) Lille (2 hours and twenty minutes) Deauville-Trouville (2 hours and twenty minutes) Le Mont-Saint-Michel (3 hours and thirty minutes)

France has no shortage of wonderful palaces, castles and gardens to visit, several of which are less than an hour from Paris. The countryside abounds with historical fortified towns and villages where you can explore ancient towers and ramparts, and everywhere you go you will be reminded of the country’s famous art legacy at some of the best art museums in the world.

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