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Day Trip Transportation from Paris to the Palace of Versailles

July 20, 2022 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Western Facade of the Palace of Versailles

Getting to Versailles with its palace (chateau) and formal gardens is easy from Paris by bus tour, cheap RER train C5 public transportation, or by car for a great day trip to a top sight in France. Getting to the Palace of Versailles from downtown Paris is easy by tour bus, train, or car making Versailles the most popular day-trip destination from Paris. RER train C5 … [Read more...]

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Louvre Museum, Paris: Tips on Buying Skip-the-Line Tickets and Tours

May 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Mona Lisa Crowds

Skip-the-line timeslot tickets for the Louvre Museum are best bought online. Guided tours also give fast-track admission to the Mona Lisa. Specific time-slot, skip-the-line tickets are the only sensible way to visit the Louvre Museum in Paris. Lines at the Louvre are notoriously long making the small surcharge for these online fast-track tickets a very good bargain and … [Read more...]

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Tips on Visiting Le Mont St Michel in Normandy

March 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in France, Mont St Michel, Normandy

View of Mont St Michel

The island abbey on Mont St Michel is one of the top sights to see when visiting Normandy and Brittany in France. The abbey, ramparts, and old town are historical and cultural highlights but avoid the other tourist traps and restaurants. Mont Saint Michel is one of the most picturesque historical sights to see in France. Medieval Mont St Michel abbey famously perches on … [Read more...]

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Transportation to Mont St Michel in Normandy

March 10, 2022 by Henk Bekker in France, Mont St Michel, Normandy

Bus Transportation to Mont St Michel

Public transportation to Mont St Michel in Normandy is increasingly a sensible alternative to driving, cycling, and day-trip bus tours. Bus and train combinations from Paris are sensible options for many travelers on day and weekend trips too. Getting to Mont St Michel with its magnificent medieval abbey on the border of Normandy and Brittany is easiest by car. Mont St … [Read more...]

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Buy Eiffel Tower Advance Online Tickets Reservations

February 1, 2022 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Buy skip-the-line time-slot reservations tickets for the Eiffel Tower online and in advance to avoid queuing at the elevator to go up this popular sight for the best views of Paris. Annually around 7 million visitors go up the Tour Eiffel in Paris. This is around 20,000 visitors per day making it very sensible to buy tickets in advance to skip queues. Tickets are … [Read more...]

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Tips on Buying Tickets and Visiting the Mus茅e d鈥橭rsay in Paris

January 20, 2022 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Summer Queues Outside the Mus茅e d'Orsay in Paris

Buy skip-the-line time-slot reservation tickets to visit the Mus茅e d鈥橭rsay in Paris or book cheap tours to enter the museum without queuing. The Mus茅e d鈥橭rsay, home to impressionist art, is one of the most popular museums to visit in Paris. The best times to visit the Mus茅e d'Orsay are early morning or Thursday evenings -- avoid all day Tuesday and weekends. Although … [Read more...]

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Visit the Palace of Versailles: Opening Hours and Ticket Prices

January 20, 2022 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Latona Fountain in the Garden of the Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles with its chateau and gardens is a popular day trip from Paris -- opening hours are long while discount passes allow for savings on ticket prices for the chateau, park, gardens, the Trianon, and estate of Marie Antoinette. The Estate of Versailles with its famous ch芒teau (palace), Orangerie, and formal Baroque gardens and park is a popular day … [Read more...]

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See the White Chalk Cliffs and Arches at Etretat in Normandy

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in France, Normandy, Seine-Maritime

White cliffs at Etretat

The white cliffs and three natural rock arches of Etretat are some of the best-known sights in Upper Normandy in France and a popular day-trip destination. Etretat is famous for its three natural arches and white chalk cliffs that tower high over the Atlantic Ocean. These natural wonders are freely accessible, as is the white pebble beach. Claude Monet and other Impressionists … [Read more...]

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See the Fountains in the Gardens of Versailles Palace – Ticket Prices and Opening Hours

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

Grand Canal at the Palace of Versailles

On summer weekends, visitors to the Chateau de Versailles may enjoy the historic fountains at play in the formal gardens of the palace near Paris. During summer, visitors to the Palace of Versailles may often enjoy the historic fountains at play in the formal baroque gardens while listening to music. The more spectacular event is the musical fountain show (Grandes Eaux … [Read more...]

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Tips on Visiting the Musical Fountains Show at the Palace of Versailles

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in France, Paris

The musical fountains show (Grandes eaux musicales) presents the gardens of the Palace of Versailles at their best on summer weekends. The best times to visit is early morning for the chateau but afternoon for the gardens. The formal baroque gardens of the Palace of Versailles near Paris are at their most spectacular on summer weekends when the fountains are allowed to … [Read more...]

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Public Transportation to Nice C么te d’Azur Airport on the French Riviera

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in C么te d'Azur Riviera, France

Antibes on the C么te d'Azur with view towards Nice Airport

Getting to A茅roport Nice-C么te d鈥橝zur (NCE) on the French Riviera is easy by bus, tram, train, helicopter, taxi, and airport shuttle vans. Public transportation is cheap and often very convenient. A茅roport Nice-C么te d鈥橝zur (NCE) is very easy to reach by car, bus, tram, train, or helicopter from many other towns on the French Riviera and Monaco. Tram 2 provides the cheapest … [Read more...]

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Travel by Tram 2 to Nice C么te d鈥橝zur Airport (NCE)

January 2, 2022 by Henk Bekker in C么te d'Azur Riviera, France, Nice

Nice Promenade des Anglais

Tram line 2 is the cheapest and fastest way to travel to Nice C么te d鈥橝zur Airport (NCE) from the city center, Vieux Ville, and port. Getting to Nice-C么te d鈥橝zur Airport is cheapest, easiest, and fastest on the new west-east tram line 2. The tram runs from A茅roport Terminal 2 and A茅roport Terminal 1 parallel to the Mediterranean coast and the Promenade des Anglais to the … [Read more...]

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Book French Train and Bus Tickets

French railway tickets are available online from many resellers – Omio and Trainline are generally the simplest to use.

SNCF has several official websites: Oui.SNCF is the main site but visitors may be passed on to other SNCF sub-sites with many non-European-based users ending up at RailEurope聽sites that often sell only long-distance train tickets. Trainline and Omio are generally a lot easier to use and may include searches for competing buses, such as Flixbus, that are price and time competitive with trains on some popular routes. Also, try Ouigo for low-cost TGV trains — limited choice and routes but low prices.

Trainline聽and Omio also sell cross border journeys and tickets for many other European countries. Print at home tickets are generally the best option, collecting tickets at the station is time-consuming. Tickets for short journeys and trains in urban areas (RER & Metro) are usually not sold online.


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