10 days in Paris & Beaune Itinerary

A beautiful and romantic city fit for any itinerary, Paris brims with historic associations and remains vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design.

Museum-lovers will get to explore Louvre Museum and Historial Jeanne d’Arc. Get some cultural insight at Arc de Triomphe and Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Paris: Parc des Felins (in Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux) and Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens (in Amiens). The adventure continues: examine the collection at Musee Marmottan Monet, take a stroll through Montmartre, shop like a local with Saint Germain des Pres Quarter, and appreciate the extensive heritage of Latin Quarter.

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If you are flying in from United States, the closest major airports are Paris-Orly Airport, Charles de Gaulle International Airport and Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport. In June, daytime highs in Paris are 74°F, while nighttime lows are 55°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Sun) to allow enough time to take a train to Beaune.

The Wine Capital of the Burgundy region in the Côte-d'Or department, Beaune is a walled city with features remaining from the pre-Roman and Roman eras in eastern France.

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Chablis Vititours and Abbaye Imperiale de Baume-les-Messieurs. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Maison aux Mille Truffes by l'Or des Valois and Hotel-Dieu de Lons-le-Saunier. Explore Beaune's surroundings by going to Dijon (Palace of the Dukes, Musee de la Vie Bourguignonne, & more), Basilique Saint Andoche de Saulieu (in Saulieu) and Village Medievale (in Noyers-sur-Serein). There's still lots to do: meet the residents at Parc de l'Auxois, do a tasting at Veuve Ambal, step into the grandiose world of Chateau Corton C., and see the interesting displays at Hôtel-Dieu Museum Musée de l'Hôtel-Dieu.

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Getting from Paris to Beaune by train takes about 2 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. In June, daytime highs in Beaune are 76°F, while nighttime lows are 54°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Fri) so you can take a train back home.