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.

Escape the urban bustle at Île de la Cité and Ile Saint-Louis. Louvre Museum and Musee Marmottan Monet will appeal to museum buffs. There's lots more to do: explore and take pictures at Eiffel Tower, take a stroll through Le Marais, pause for some photo ops at Arc de Triomphe, and shop like a local with Champs-Elysees.

To find maps, more things to do, other places to visit, and more tourist information, read Paris trip planner.

Los Angeles, USA to Paris is an approximately 14- hour flight. You can also do a combination of train, bus, and flight; or do a combination of bus and flight. The time zone difference moving from Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Central European Standard Time (CET) 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.

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin and Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Laon. Visit Basilique Saint-Remi and Avenue de Champagne for their historical value. Change things up with these side-trips from Reims: Musee du feutre (in Mouzon), Moet et Chandon Champagne Cellars (in Epernay) and La Tranchee de Chattancourt (in Chattancourt). And it doesn't end there: kick back and relax at Axo Plage, step into the grandiose world of Castle of Sedan, and do a tasting at Champagne Taittinger.

To find reviews, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, use the Reims day trip website.

Traveling by train from Paris to Reims takes an hour. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Paris in August, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be little chillier in Reims, with lows of 51°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 22nd (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.