8 days in France Itinerary
Created using Inspirock France trip itinerary planner
Start: Chicago
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Nice
— 3 nights
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Paris
— 4 nights
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End: Chicago
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Nice — 3 nights
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Nissa la Bella (Nice the Beautiful)
Well-known for the beautiful views of its famous Promenade des Anglais waterfront, Nice is an ethnically-diverse coastal port city on the French Riviera and the fifth most populated city in France.Nice is known for sightseeing, museums, and historic sites. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: explore the world behind art at Musee d'Art Moderne Et d'Art Contemporain, make a trip to Promenade des Anglais, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Cathedrale Saint-Nicolas a Nice, and wander the streets of Old Town.
To see more things to do, photos, maps, and tourist information, go to the Nice trip planning website.
Chicago, USA to Nice is an approximately 14-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Chicago to Nice is 7 hours. Traveling from Chicago in October, plan for somewhat warmer nights in Nice, with lows around 58°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 18th (Tue) so you can catch the flight to Paris.
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Paris — 4 nights
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City of Light
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.Paris is known for museums, sightseeing, and historic sites. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: pause for some photo ops at Arc de Triomphe, wander the streets of Le Marais, walk around Luxembourg Gardens, and test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms.
To find where to stay, reviews, and other tourist information, use the Paris holiday site.
Traveling by flight from Nice to Paris takes 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. In October, Paris is little chillier than Nice - with highs of 62°F and lows of 48°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Sat) to allow enough time to fly back home.
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France travel guide
France has been the world's most popular tourist destination for decades, and geographically, it is one of the most diverse countries in Europe. Its cities are holiday hot spots and contain some of the greatest treasures in Europe, its countryside is prosperous and well tended, and it boasts dozens of major tourist attractions, like Paris, the French Riviera, the Atlantic beaches, the winter sport resorts of the French Alps, as well as the castles of the Loire Valley, Brittany, and Normandy. The country is renowned for its gastronomy, particularly wines and cheeses, as well as its history, culture, and fashion industry.
You'll find that the French people are very polite and may react coldly to you if you forget this. You might be surprised as you're greeted by other customers and the proprieter when you walk into a restaurant or a shop. Be sure to take your sightseeing off the beaten path in France. Besides the famous Eiffel Tower and the chic resorts of the Côte d'Azur (French Riviera) you'll find many places to visit in the form of museums filled with fine art, crafts, and archaeological relics, wonderful medieval villages and castles, diverse national parks, and local shopping direct from artisans themselves.
Whether you're touring the Christmas Markets or going skiing during winter, viewing the springtime influx of color in Provence, sunbathing on the Mediterranean coast in the summer, or watching the fall foliage against the backdrop of the châteaux in the Loire Valley, you're sure to find just the right place to be. Spring is a time when the tourist attractions are just starting to expand their hours, but it may still be cold in the mountainous regions and the north. Summer is the busiest time in France with the longest hours for many museums and attractions, but it's often when you will experience the most crowds. Winter in France is filled with winter carnivals, Christmas Markets, and of course, skiing. Fall is a time to celebrate the release of Beaujolais nouveau wine in November, as well as experience Nuit Blanche, a day in October when major attractions, museums, galleries, parks, and swimming pools remain open all night.
