I am in paris for a few more days (4 days). I want to go out of paris to see some local rustic culture and lifestyle. Are there any festivals this week or special/unique activities? I like to do photo-documentaries.
the only limit is time. I figure if I stay close to paris I can spend more time in one place or visit several places as opposed to going further away. I am not ruling out options yet.
2006-11-12 23:24:11 · 7 answers · asked by shreyas_krishnan 1 in Travel ➔ France ➔ Paris
Hi!
I am french and i live in amiens. It's a small city.In amiens there is the biggest cathedral of europe. You can take the train at paris and one hour after you will be in amiens. It's pedestrian so you can visite all this city. There are many restaurants, parcs it's the real france! hihi im here for my studies and many tourists come here it's great!!
amiens/paris and paris/amiens you have a train every hour!!
if you want many informations ask me :-) and welcome in france!
2006-11-13 08:17:01 · answer #1 · answered by Emilie 21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to see local culture and lifestyle, it's better to go on saturday or sunday, when there is a market. During the week, I'm afraid you'll find small town around Paris without animation.
In the north suburbs, about 30 kms of the center of Paris, you can find some pretties smalls towns around L'Isle Adam (like Nesles-la-Vallée or Auvers-sur-Oise).
In the south, you can take the RER B to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, a small town located in a regional natural park wich is very very interesting.
The best is to have a car to go there.
Have a good trip !
2006-11-13 00:47:59 · answer #2 · answered by Nicouze 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you like chateaux...there are plenty in the vicinity...
Besides the main ones at Versailles, Vincennes and Fontainebleau..Each of these three has a magnificent park surrounding it...
There is a lovely chateau at Rambouillet, one at Maintenon, another at Anet, all southwest of Paris.
You could visit Père Lachaise Cemetery, where many very famous people are buried. With it's melancholy beauty, it's a great place for photographs
I don't know what events are taking place at this time of year...
Go to this website for information on the Paris - Ile-de-France area:
pidf.com
2006-11-13 10:34:19 · answer #3 · answered by abuela Nany 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about festivals, but a fairly short journey south by train will bring you to fontainebleau which I've really enjoyed visiting in the past - amazing palace, forest etc. read about it on wiki...
2006-11-12 23:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by mookvey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small Towns In Paris
2017-03-02 09:35:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Paris and called up a friend and shegave me this site Hope it helps ... Have Fun
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g187147-c4886/Paris:France:Trips.Outside.Of.Paris.html
2006-11-12 23:34:57 · answer #6 · answered by GossipGirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend Versailles...nice place...the palace is beautiful!!!!
2006-11-16 08:31:10 · answer #7 · answered by Lancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋