Deliberately selective routes connected to real cities and transport.
Verified 5 September 2026Five restrained routes with bases, day-by-day sequence and indicative rail times. Always verify the exact train before booking.
One base and three coherent days for a first visit.
Notre-Dame, Sainte-Chapelle and a neighbourhood walk.
One Louvre wing, the Tuileries and the axis towards the Arc.
Choose one major viewpoint before an early departure.
Paris · 2 nights
Four nights, readable neighbourhood days and one Versailles day.
Île de la Cité, Left Bank and the Seine.
Focused visit then Tuileries; keep margin for entry.
Art, riverbanks and cafés without needless crossings.
Eiffel, Trocadéro and the Arc around your booking.
Versailles needs almost a full day; choose Montmartre if departure is early.
Paris · 4 nights
Two bases, four Paris days and a Loire sequence without zigzagging.
Historic centre, Louvre, Left Bank, then western Paris.
Morning train, check-in, then old town.
Chambord–Blois or Chenonceau–Amboise according to transport.
Market, cycling or a nearby monument before the confirmed return.
Three bases on the TGV axis, with four nights in Provence.
Three areas, one major reserved visit per day.
Presqu’île, Vieux Lyon, Fourvière and one food evening.
Transfer, walls, Palais des Papes and neighbourhood time.
Arles or Nîmes by TER; Luberon only with confirmed transport.
Keep the final half-day in the departure base.
Five bases, thirteen nights and continuous progress to the Mediterranean.
Group landmarks and areas; Versailles replaces one day.
One base and one château axis per day.
Heritage, food and an urban pause before the south.
Avignon plus two outings chosen for season and transport.
Use Nice as a base; one TER direction per day.