We will be flying into Paris mid-day next May, and will be returning to CDG 9 days later. We%26#39;re interested in spending sometime in Normandy, some time in Brittany, and a couple of days in Paris. I assume we%26#39;ll rent a car. How would you divide the days? What are the must-sees? I know this is an ambitious trip, but is it doable? Thanks for any help.
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Very ambitious trip in the time allocated! there is such a variety of things to see and do it all depends on your interests.
I suggest you look at paris first. do a bit of online research into the major tourist attractions.
there are %26#39;hop-on-hop-off%26#39; tour buses that go from one beautiful site to another! you pay per day /per3 days/per week etc.
tour the city first and then decide which of the main attractions you want to see.
the queue to get up to the top of the eiffel tower can be as long as that for the Empire State building!
the museums are stunning and well worth visiting.
a trip on the %26#39;Bateau Mouche%26#39; -do this in the evening and include a romantic meal if you can. Wonderful!
If you live in New York, the small ancient towns and chateaux will be a novelle experience. the beaches will virtually empty in may - unless the weather is exceptional, as it was this year, the sea will be much too cold for swimming, but worth a %26#39;look-see%26#39;
In Normandy - the Bayeu tapestry in Bayeu! the %26#39;D-DAY%26#39; landing sights and museaums, but only if you have a special interest.
in brittany - the ancient towns of St malo, Dinan, the Mont Saint Michelle (all near each other) follow the coast!
further west on the north coast, the Cotes du Granite Rose, roscoff, Brest, Point du raz and the south coast Quimper, Quiberon and on and on!!!
happy planning!
Oons
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Mont St. Michele is the #1 %26quot;must-do%26quot; on my list. In Brittany, Cancale, St. Malo, Concarneau, Pont-Aven and Dinan are all wonderful.
Unless you have already been to and done Paris, two days won%26#39;t give you much time to even scratch the surface. My favorite place in Paris is the Sainte-Chapelle, right across from Notre Dame.
We went to Brittany a couple of years ago and stayed in family-run hotel/restaurants that were part of the Logis de France network. The accommodations were fine, but the friendly service and quality of food were outstanding. In northern Brittany we stayed at Les Quatres Salines, run by a husband and wife who did nearly all their own work. In Southern Brittany we stayed at Hotel Du Port in Port Manech. Both places, the hosts were wonderfully helpful with tips on sights to see. And the value was incredible! It is SO much cheaper outside of Paris.
We were also there in May, and found the weather to be much chillier than expected.
Well, I ramble. Have a great trip!
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In an attempt to diffuse an argument that has been going on for hundreds of years.....
Mont St. Michel is in NORMANDY. The Bretons and Normans fought many times over it as it was a sacred site.
Also in Brittany, near Quiberon, are the Carnac Alignments - approximately 4,000 standing stones. Fascinating and a definate must see.
The Quiberon Peninsula, IMHO, has become very urban. Stick to the Cote Sauvage side. This is beautiful and still relatively unspoiled. You can follow the Cote Sauvage almost as far up as L%26#39;Orient.
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