If Paris is a moveable feast, consider these day trips an amuse bouche.

Versailles

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Lets start with the most popular pairing:Versailles.

Famously the former home of Marie Antoinette, the crowning jewel of this visit is the Hall of Mirrors.

Aerial view of Lyon, France

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(And it may be a great spot to stay, too.

All throughout the old town aretraboules, covered passageways that date back to the 4th century.

To make the most of your time, arrive early.

Versailles Palace and Gardens, France

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The Musee des Beaux Arts, commissioned by Napoleon, is another cultural must-see.

While Rouen is full of history, its also doing its best to keep up with the times.

Stop byPublicfor natural wine, oysters, and top-rated people watching in a square full of Disney-esque timbered buildings.

Giverny

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Auvers-sur-Oise

Vincent van Gogh was enamored with Auvers-sur-Oise, and its easy to see why.

Fontainebleau Castle

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Cobblestone streets of Barbizon

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Scenic landscape in the Champagne, Vineyards in the Montagne de Reims, France

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Chantilly

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The Paris Gate Monument, Lille, France

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Lyon Cathedral Rising Above Old Lyon, France

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Blois on the Loire River, France

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People walking around old town Rouen

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Auvers Sur Oise

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Deauville yacht marina, France

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Church of Saint-Pierre in Caen, Normandy, France

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La Grosse Cloche, bell tower on the medieval gate in Bordeaux, France

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