10 best day trips with the Navigo card. Paris, France.

Paris Navigo

If you’re in Paris and searching for one-day travel options, the Paris Navigo card is a great alternative to think about. The Navigo card provides unrestricted access to Paris’s public transit system, including buses, metros, and trains, making it simple to explore the city and beyond. For one-day visits, these are some of the greatest spots to visit with the Paris Navigo card:

Versailles: For anybody interested in French history and architecture, the Palace of Versailles is a must-see. The RER C train from downtown Paris to Versailles takes slightly under one hour. When you arrive, you may tour the luxurious interior of the palace, wander around the grounds, and visit the Grand Trianon and the Petit Trianon.
 
Versailles phot by mathias-reding

Giverny: If you enjoy art, you must visit Claude Monet’s residence and gardens at Giverny. From Gare Saint-Lazare, take the train to Vernon, then a shuttle bus to Giverny. You can stroll around the gardens that inspired some of Monet’s most renowned paintings and explore the artist’s beautiful home once you arrive.

Giverny

Château de Fontainebleau: Located approximately an hour southeast of Paris, this majestic château is accessible via the RER D train. When you arrive, you may tour the palace’s extensive gardens and grounds, as well as its outstanding collection of artwork and furnishings.

DiscoveringGaia photo of Fountain Bleau

Chantilly: Chantilly is a lovely village about 40 minutes by train north of Paris.
It is the location of the magnificent Château de Chantilly, which holds an excellent art collection and has wonderful grounds to explore. You may also visit the nearby horse museum and wander around the picturesque streets of the town.

Chantilly

Disneyland Paris: Whether you’re traveling with children or simply enjoy amusement parks, a day trip to Disneyland Paris is an excellent choice.
You may get to the park by taking the RER A train to Marne-la-Vallée.
Once there, you may experience one of the world’s most popular theme parks’ rides, shows, and attractions.

Discovering Gaia at Disneyland

Reims: A day excursion to Reims, the capital of the Champagne region, is a must for wine connoisseurs. A train from Paris to Reims takes slightly over one hour.
While there, you may take a tour and taste at one of the city’s numerous champagne houses, view the majestic Reims Cathedral, and wander through the town’s lovely streets.

Reims

Provins: This medieval town, approximately an hour by rail southeast of Paris, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an excellent spot to visit for history enthusiasts.
Visitors can explore the walls and observe the famous Rose Garden, as well as the beautiful Saint-Quiriace Collegiate Church.

Provins DiscoveringGaia

Auvers-sur-Oise: This little town, about 30 minutes by train north of Paris, it was the home of many notable painters, including Vincent van Gogh. Several of the locations that inspired van Gogh’s paintings can be visited at the Auberge Ravoux, where he resided and died.

Auvers sur Oise

Chartres: Located approximately an hour by train southwest of Paris, Chartres is famous for its spectacular cathedral, which is one of Europe’s best displays of Gothic architecture.
You may visit the cathedral and ascend to the top for breathtaking views of the surrounding area.

Chartres

Vaux-le-Vicomte: This magnificent chateau, approximately an hour by train southeast of Paris, is a masterpiece of French Baroque architecture with wonderful grounds to explore.
You can visit the luxurious interior of the castle and take a stroll around the formal gardens, which were built by André Le Nôtre, the same landscaper who designed the grounds at Versailles.

Vaux le Vicomte

We hope you have a great time, personally so far our favorite trips have been visiting the charming Fountainbleau and Provins, the hiking paths in the area for both of those locations are beyond amazing and the scenery is stunning.

Remember all of these trips are considered on a budget trips, so don’t worry about having to spend money, just pack a lunch in a bag then head out on your next adventure.

All the best!
Discovering Gaia

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