5 days in paris

Hi i have a chance to spend 5-8 days in France,landing in Paris-never been before-husband wants to try and get to Nice but i think its too far away-2 days in paris-any ideas of what to do with rreamining3-4 days?? jan

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Hi jannievn,

If you do go to Nice, it is a very short flight from Paris. You could break up your time between the two cities.

I don%26#39;t know how you are returning to Vancouver, but I assume you can connect from Nice as well.

Happy Travels.

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I wouldn%26#39;t go to Nice with only 5-8 days available.

You really need a week to begin to see Paris and

can always take a short trip to Versailles or the

Loire. 2 days in Paris? Don%26#39;t shortchange yourself.

I%26#39;ve probably spent 6 weeks in Paris over several visits and there are still all kinds of places I haven%26#39;t seen yet...

With the time you have available Nice would

take up too much travel time getting there and back...

The train is 5 1/2 hours. You need to be at the station 20 minutes in advance plus travel time from your hotel then travel to your hotel in Nice... so you%26#39;ve pretty well lost a whole day. If you have to return to Paris to fly home you%26#39;ll pretty well use up another day.

Air is not much quicker as you have

the travel time to and from airports etc.

So drop Nice, go and enjoy Paris and save the

south of France till the next trip.

Rob

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Welcome to the forum jannievn.

If you need additional input, spent the time in Paris and enjoy the city. See a concert, visit Versailles, explore a different museum. Paris is a magical place to be enjoyed over and over. Settle in for a few days and relax.

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thx. Rob for your imput..

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Hi jannievn,

Welcome to the TripAdvisor forums! It looks like you%26#39;ve already gotten some good advice. Please feel free to post any more questions you might have about your upcoming trip. We have lots of friendly members here who would be glad to help you out.

Have a great time in France, and be sure to tell us about it when you return!

Best regards,

TA_MikeW

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I%26#39;m going to be in Paris for a week in December. It will be my first time too! And already I feel it%26#39;s too short... So like everybody else I would advice you to stay in Paris and enjoy it slowly and maybe safe Nice for other time :)

I don%26#39;t know whether it%26#39;s actually worth a visit or not maybe people who%26#39;s been there can help you out but I%26#39;m planning to go to Chateau Chantilly which is a bit outside Paris city... 1 hour train ride if I%26#39;m not mistaken... maybe you can consider that... or watch Opera and Ballet... or just relax in cafes... wander around, shop, go through flea markets and bookshops and people always say that it gives a different feeling to watch movies in Paris so I%26#39;d do that if I have the time...

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