Dear everyone,
Further to the rule enabling us to move 100km maximum around
from home, some of you expressed the desire to get some ideas of where to
go and what to do within 100 km around Paris, to get some fresh air and spend
some time in a green environment.
Good news : there are so many great things to
discover, to see, to enjoy.
It has been so difficult for us to make one choice, so we selected two regions !!
How about discovering the North or the North-West of Paris for a change?
It has been so difficult for us to make one choice, so we selected two regions !!
How about discovering the North or the North-West of Paris for a change?
How about also choosing your destination according to a
charming atypical accomodation like a tree house or on a farm ?
Staying overnights
If you stay for a couple of days, there are many options like hotels or flat rentals. You may also wish to spend the nights in a « gîte », a guest house or on a camp site in a bungalow or a tree house, or on a farm
(In any case, we recommend to make your reservation as
soon as you know your dates, as some of us might have the same idea to take a
break !). If you stay for a couple of days, there are many options like hotels or flat rentals. You may also wish to spend the nights in a « gîte », a guest house or on a camp site in a bungalow or a tree house, or on a farm
Be sure to enter Île-de-France in the "Où souhaitez-vous aller" field, to only get the options within 100km.
So how will you choose your first week-end or your
coming holidays ?
What kind of accomodation will be your favourite ?
Let us know how you enjoyed !
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Hereunder, we have mentionned some places, which you would be able to visit in normal circumstances. The situation is changing constantly, so do not hesitate to check if they have re-opened (totally or partially) before going there.
Destination North of Paris : Le Parc Naturel
Régional Oise-Pays de France.
The landscapes
This natural parc is full of natural environments,
such as valleys, ponds, calcareous grasslands.
This parc is also where you will find 3 majectic
forests : Halatte, Chantilly and
Ermenonville forming a green space of nearly 20.000 hectares, where royalty
used to go hunting.
The history started more than 100.000 years ago, and
therefore you will find an exceptional legacy like Menhirs, arenas, abbeys and
romanesque and gothic churches, castles, …
What to visit
If you are interested in the heritage, you will have
the pleasure to visit the Ecouen Castle, the Royaumont Abbey, the Compiègne
Castle, the Vénerie Museum.
What to do
Walking, running, of course but you can also bike, ride horses, and any other sporting
activities. This park is well suited for many sporting activities.
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Destination North West of Paris : The Vexin Natural
Regional Parc. The first park to be classified a « Land of Art and
History »
The landscapes :
71.000 hectares, so you can spend days, and always
discover new landscapes. Both picturesque and authentic, the landscapes are
preserved. This is a mix of woods, forests, fields, hillsides, rivers and typical
villages. This beautiful surrounding has inspired many impressionnist painters,
such as Van Gogh, Cézanne or Daubigny. 800 km of waymarked tracks and footpaths
You can visit the Castle of Théméricourt and its outbuildings, the Domaine de Villarceaux, the village of la Roche Guyon.
If you decide for this area, you definitely need to spend a day at Auvers sur Oise, which is a charming artists'village and where Vincent van Gogh is said to have painted 80 works in 70 days.
In the Vexin Natural Regional Parc, you can bike, run, play football, ride donkeys or horses.
In the summer, boat cruises departing from Auvers sur Oise and la Roche Guyon are the perfect way to explore the landscapes so loved by the artists.
A little outside this area, how about going to the sherwood parc for a treetop adventure courses or to l’Isle Adam : France’s largest riverbank beach, a waterside resort.
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