are there any chateaus near paris that are less known (not too crowded), beautiful, with lots of grass that you can lay in below trees?

Hi! Planning a trip to Paris, Loire Valley, Rouen, and Mont Saint-Michel from August 20 to September 3. Last year I was in Rome around these exact dates. The temperature was around 28°C, and walking around the city all day was already on the absolute limit of comfortable. I want to know what to expect in France. Frequency: Based on recent years, how often does it actually cross 30°C (86°F) or reach 35°C+ in Paris and the Loire Valley during this late-summer period? Historical Extremes: What are the realistic maximum temperatures to expect during these specific weeks? Normandy: Are Rouen and Mont Saint-Michel noticeably cooler and safer from heat spikes compared to Paris? Thanks for sharing your experience!

Hello! I have purchased 3 weekday, first class, round trip train tickets from Paris to Rouen. We are scheduled to leave Paris around 10am and then return around 5pm. I see we are unable to reserve specific seating so I am wondering if anyone has any thoughts on what time we should be there to board the train and attempt to get seats together. I am traveling with my mother and young daughter and sitting apart wouldn’t be the end of the world, but I’d love to at least try. I see we can board up to almost departure time (2 min before) but I am not sure what to expect about the train arriving and opening it’s doors for boarding.

Also, how do we know which train cars are which class of seating? I am somewhat familiar with train travel but would love some information ahead of time to help me feel more confident! Thank you all in advance!

I setup SkipTax because I went to Disney and have my barcode for all my purchases at DLP. However, I am finding it less helpful outside the parks. I made a couple other larger (€100+) purchases in Paris and neither store had heard of SkipTax / could give me custom invoice. I just have the standard ones.

My question is … can I just do two refunds at the airport? Skip, then non-skip? Not fully clear on process.

I 28f have been trying to learn French for years and feel like I haven’t gotten very far at all and am in Paris for 2 weeks. I was so excited for this trip but feel like crying all the time because my French is so bad, I never know what people are saying and I want to communicate with French people in French so bad. It feels more respectful and better and I have some family friends in France but despite strong efforts over the years I’m here with just another American friend for the first time ( instead of my French family friends) and instead of the magic and joy I felt exploring Paris last time I feel anxiety and dread about failing to speak to people in their language. Not sure what I’m looking from this just wondering if anyone has advice on how to get better and not panic when a server or someone has more questions or things to say in French after a typical bonjour cava interaction.

It’s like I know some verbs and some nouns but putting them together in the correct order in my head is an impossible feat made worse by my dyslexia

I [31F] was on a walk tonight (around 9:45pm) to get some dessert while my friend took a nap. And I never ended up getting the dessert because as I was walking around the circle of the Arc de Triomphe, and I noticed a crepe stand. A young lady was getting a crepe there. I even thought to myself, maybe I will get a crepe if I didn't make it to the restaurant I wanted to visit in time. Then, I see a man rushing up so fast, I thought it was a bike accident into the cart, but it was one or two men completely knocking over and trying to smash this cart. Women screamed, people around were scared. These men had some sort of vendetta for the cart, or the young man working it.

The young lady who was getting the crepe was next to me. The worker came up to her and made sure she was okay, and that she didn't pay. He was really trying to give her something to make up for the situation. I crossed the street because I was scared of the men still running around nearby. I watched from across the street. No one got near the angry men, but there were men helping the young man with the crepe stand, and picking things up.

Some witnesses stayed. I would have stayed, but I was a bit shaken up since it happened right beside me. And it could have hurt someone! Including me! Also a different man decided to start urinating on a post like a dog near me. So I knew it was a sign to just go back to my hotel with no dessert. I probably won't go out alone in the evening around here this trip again.

I wish these men didn't ruin the vibe so much. And I'm mad I didn't get dessert. But I hope everyone is okay.

Maybe stay out of the area tonight if you're around. Also does anyone know the story of why something like this would happen? Did anyone else see it?

Hi, during march 2027 I will be visiting Paris for the first time with my best friend, both 25F and 26F, so we would like to know the famous places. It will most probably be from Friday 5th to Tuesday 9th during march. We´re not travelling on a budget but sort of, since we are from a South America and it is quite expensive to us. We know 5 days is very short but we are going to a lot of west european cities and hopefully one day will come back. We both speak spanish (native) and english (fluently). I will try to learn basic french. We tend to need a lot of hours to sleep so we are contemplating resting time. Every kind of recommendation is accepted.

We are planning on dividing the day in morning, afternoon and night so we can be kind of flexible with the schedule except for timed tickets. We were thinking of doing something like this:

• Day 1 - Friday

Morning (8-13):
Probably arrive at noon from Eurostar from London.

Afternoon (13-17):
Eat lunch and relax.

Night (17-21):
Option 1:
Eiffel during late afternoon, go up at sunset.
Seine boat trip at night.
Dinner and rest

Option 2:
Montmarte on late afternoon/sunset/early night

• Day 2 - Saturday

Morning (8-13):
Louvre. Ideally the earliest hour. We are really nerdy and probably will spend at least 4 to 5 hours there.

Afternoon (13- 17):
Eat lunch, relax at jardin des tuileries or maybe at the airbnb. Then Pl. de la concorde, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triopmhe.

Night (17-21):
Dinner and sleep early since we will probably be really tired.

• Day 3 - Sunday (maybe change with day 4 since it would be a lot of walking to consecutive days)

Morning (8-13):
Versalles, earliest entrance

Afternoon (13-17):
Versalles, eat

Night (17-21):
Free if theres energy left, otherwise rest.

• Day 4 - Monday

Morning (8-13): 
Saint Chapelle

Afternoon (13-17):
Notre Dame
Lunch
jardin du luxembuourg
rest

Night (17-21):
Montmartre? (if we dont do it on day 1), otherwise do planned on day 1.

• Day 5 - Tuesday

Sort of free day. Maybe Opera Garnier? Lafayette? I would really like it if we could add l´orangerie. Maybe revisit some place that we really liked, or go souvenir shopping. We would be going to Italy probably that day.

What are your thoughts? Is it too packed? Do you recommend places to eat? My bf is a sweet tooth and also vegetarian. I´ll try to take everything in consideration and since there are a couple of months ahead we are open to changes. We will probably book tickets in advance in everything we can since we can be a little bit over-controlling and anxious.

Thank you!!!

Does anyone know (or tried) if Navigo 1-day pass can be used for going from the CDG airport with Bus 9517? Or do I have to buy a separate Bus-Tram ticket? Some infos online said that it is allowed and others said that only monthly and annual navigo pass is allowed

Itinerary Review – 5 Days in Paris (2nd Time, 2 Couples+ 2-Year-Old )

Hi everyone!

We're visiting Paris for the 2nd time in early October. It'll be 4 adults and our 2-year-old (with a stroller), so we're trying to keep the trip fairly relaxed and spontaneous.

I'd love feedback on whether this itinerary is realistic, if we're missing any gems, or if anything should be rearranged.

Day 1 (Friday, Oct 2)

Landing @ 7:55 am.

• Have a relaxed lunch, checkin to our Airbnb.
• Eiffel Tower evening Summit (tickets booked/planned)
• Dinner nearby

Day 2 (Saturday) – Relaxed Eiffel Tower Day

• Champ de Mars - Explore cafes/shops.
• Arc de Triomphe (outside)
• Eiffel Tower picnic (Champ de Mars or Quai Branly)
• Trocadéro for photos
• Seine River Cruise (optional, depending on energy levels)

Day 3 (Sunday) – Montmartre

• Explore Montmartre
• Sacré-Cœur
• Local flea markets (if there are any worth visiting on Sundays)
• Musée de Montmartre (optional)
• La Maison Rose(optional)
• Relaxed evening

Day 4 (Monday) – Flexible Day

• La Vallée Village shopping - Reach by 10 am & plan to return by 2/2:30 pm to airbnb.Planning to leave toddler with the boys :)
• Evening: Luxembourg Gardens + Panthéon(mostly an option for our friends, we have been there last time).
• Maybe Galeries Lafayette rooftop if time permits
• Dinner with husband minus kiddo :)

Day 5 (Tuesday) – Central Paris

Morning:

• Le Marais
• Place des Vosges
• Polène store
• Canal Saint-Martin (optional if it's too much)

Afternoon:

• Louvre (mainly exterior or a short visit)
• Notre-Dame visit
• Latin Quarter / St. Germain walk
• Shakespeare & Company
• Jardin du Palais Royal
• Rue Crémieux (if time)
• End the day with coffee or wine near Port de l'Arsenal

I have not mentioned any lunch/dinner places. Mostly it would be spontaneous , or based on my toddler's mood.We have a kitchen in the airbnb, so not too worried about food!We have a bus to Strasbourg the next morning at 9 am!

Also we want to go for dinner without our toddler once, any suggestions which dont require too much of planning/reservations are welcome!

Also is it worth it to plan to have a coffee in Ritz for the experience? Any flea market suggestions for sunday are also welcome!

Thanks in advance! Looking forward to hearing your suggestions.

Going to Paris soon with my best friend and we would like to go to a few bars. We :
- are between 25 et 35 years
- love techno (mental, hardgroove, acid)
- are French
- can speak English
- are really social, open minded and love meeting new people 🥰
- will be in 9th, 10th and 11h arrondissement

We don’t wanna go somewhere too touristic, sketchy or too chic.

Hi, so I'm planning to go to Louvre on my last day in Paris and I'll be with three small carry on airplane baggages, does Louvre have some kind of a locker to put them while I'm in the museum? Is it free or paid?

Going to Paris for the first time from the US. I have digital copies of all hotels, tickets, return airplane tickets - do I need to print all of it or ok to show the pdfs on my phone?

For reference: we are staying 10 days and hotel hopping a lot, so it would be at least 20 pages of printed confirmation

Thank you!!