7 days in Paris & Reims 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 appreciate Louvre Museum and Musee Marmottan Monet. Get a sense of the local culture at Eiffel Tower and Montmartre. Next up on the itinerary: shop like a local with Champs-Elysees, see the interesting displays at Atelier des Lumieres, get a sense of history and politics at Hotel de Ville, and take a stroll through Le Marais.

To see where to stay, other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Paris trip planner .

Los Angeles, USA to Paris is an approximately 14-hour flight. You can also do a combination of flight and train. The time zone difference moving from Pacific Standard Time to Central European Time is 9 hours. Prepare for little chillier weather when traveling from Los Angeles in August: high temperatures in Paris hover around 77°F and lows are around 57°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Wed) early enough to take a train to Reims.

Reims is home to Champagne--the most celebrated and celebratory wine in the world.

Discover out-of-the-way places like Moet et Chandon Champagne Cellars and Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Laon. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Basilique Saint-Remi and Avenue de Champagne. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Reims: Musee du feutre (in Mouzon), La Tranchee de Chattancourt (in Chattancourt) and Castle of Sedan (in Sedan). There's more to do: stroll through Axo Plage and learn about winemaking at Champagne Taittinger.

To see maps, traveler tips, where to stay, and more tourist information, read Reims trip itinerary planning app .

Traveling by train from Paris to Reims takes an hour. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Expect a bit cooler evenings in Reims when traveling from Paris in August, with lows around 51°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 22nd (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.