For many visitors to Paris a visit to the Louvre Museum is a must do. The Museum itself is enormous to the point of being overwhelming for many visitors, so choosing to take a guided tour can be a good investment of both your time and money. But with so many options, how do you […]
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A rental apartment in Paris is a popular choice for visitors to Paris. They are often good value for larger families and those on a budget – an apartment in Paris can be cheaper than multiple hotel rooms for families and groups of friends, and the opportunity to cook for yourself is tempting to those
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So many questions in the France Travel Planning Facebook group are about the best shoes to pack for France. So in this post I’m talking the best shoes for travel for France. And of course, they also need to be the most comfortable walking shoes for France because even if you are not an active person,
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The Black Friday deals have arrived. Here are my picks of the best Black Friday deals for France 2025. Not planning a trip to France for the time being? No problem. Most of these companies have global deals, or deals for elsewhere in Europe. Viator Viator has some excellent deals on global destinations. In Paris,
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We get questions in my France Travel Planning Facebook group (you can join here if you aren’t a member) regularly about driving in France. Should I drive in France? Is it difficult to drive in France? Can I use my drivers’ license to drive in France? Do I need a car in Paris? And so
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I must admit I’m not usually a fan of bucket lists, but I know it is for many readers. So what are the Paris must dos now, and what should be on your list of Paris bucket list ideas? The purpose of this post is not to list off a whole lot of obvious options
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This is a total reworking of an older post I originally published on my frugal first class travel blog a number of years ago. That post did not cover every one of the twenty Paris arrondissements, and like most vibrant international cities, Paris has changed somewhat in the time since I wrote the post. In
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What are the best hotels at Charles de Gaulle airport is a question that comes up often in the France Travel Planning Facebook group (you can join here if you are not a member). Whether it’s a late arrival or an early departure, hotels near Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport can be a good option
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France Travel Planning Facebook group member and Nice resident, Eric Schwartz, is back with his top tips for day trips from Nice. Nice makes an excellent base for exploring the Côte d’Azur and there are so many fantastic Nice day trips to consider. You can catch up on Eric’s detailed guide to visiting Nice here
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I love walking in Paris. Like many visitors to Paris, a Paris city walk on my list of favorite Paris things to do. So, when the great team at Take Walks suggested Mr FranceTravelPlanning and I join their Skip-the-Line Sainte-Chapelle, Seine Cruise & Medieval Quarter Tour walk, we both immediately said “sign us up!” Our
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