Nine Fantastic Family Day (and Overnight) Trips from Paris, France

Paris, France. City of Lights. City of Carousels. Montmartre, Notre Dame, le Louvre, L'Arc de Triomphe, le Tour Eiffel, le Centre Pompidou, les Champs Elysées, Forum des Halles, Jardin de Tuileries... To visit all of the top tourist attractions in Paris could take your family an eternity. Why consider taking your family on a day trip, or an even more time consuming overnight trip, when there's so much to do in Paris itself?

The answer is perspective. Paris is a top tourist destination for the family taking an international vacation, yet there is much more to France than the capital city. A day trip or overnight trip outside Paris will take your family through glorious scenery to a less urban experience. These nine fantastic family day trips and overnight trips from Paris cater to a variety of different family interests from the arts to outer space.

France's Loire Valley is accessible by day trip from Paris if your family travels by Très Grande Vitesse (TGV) train. In about an hour, your family can travel from Paris to the towns of Amboise and Mosnes with their intriguing family attractions. Three of the fascinating day trip options described here are in the Loire Valley.

Family Day Trips from Paris