Descripción General
Ten days linking Paris's grand museums, Renaissance châteaux in the Loire Valley, Lyon's traboules, Papal Avignon and Luberon villages, and the French Riviera. Every transfer is timed around direct SNCF TGV InOui, Ouigo, or regional TER trains so you spend your vacation in bistros, museums, and markets rather than highway traffic.
Estimated per-person budget (€1,550 – €2,650) includes mid-range boutique hotels, advance TGV seat reservations, timed museum entries, and daily boulangerie breakfasts plus bistro formules.
Itinerarios Recomendados
Paris Arrival, Île de la Cité & Seine River Cruise
Arrive via CDG RER B (€13.00) or Orly Metro Line 14 (€13.00), load a Navigo Easy card, walk past Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle on Île de la Cité, and board a sunset Vedettes du Pont Neuf boat cruise before steak frites in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Louvre Masterpieces, Tuileries, Le Marais & Montmartre Sunset
Enter the Louvre at 9:00 AM with a timed ticket, stroll through Jardin des Tuileries, lunch on falafel or Jambon-Beurre in Le Marais around Place des Vosges, and climb to Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre for golden-hour views.
Musée d'Orsay, Eiffel Tower & Left Bank Bistros
Tour the Impressionist galleries at Musée d'Orsay, picnic on the Champ de Mars beneath the Eiffel Tower with a Baguette de Tradition and Comté cheese, and dine at a classic Left Bank bistro.
Loire Valley Royal Châteaux: Chenonceau & Amboise
Catch the 1-hour TGV from Paris Montparnasse to Tours/Amboise; explore Château de Chenonceau spanning the Cher River and Leonardo da Vinci's Clos Lucé in Amboise with a Vouvray wine tasting.
TGV to Lyon (1h55): Vieux Lyon Traboules & Fourvière Basilica
Board a morning SNCF TGV InOui from Paris Gare de Lyon to Lyon Part-Dieu (1h55). Ride the funicular to Notre-Dame de Fourvière, descend through Renaissance traboules, and eat Quenelle de Brochet at a certified Bouchon Lyonnais.
Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse & Croix-Rousse Silk Quarter
Sample Saint-Marcellin cheese and praline tarts at Les Halles Paul Bocuse, walk the slopes of Croix-Rousse, and stroll the Rhône riverbanks to Musée des Confluences.
TGV to Avignon (1h05): Palais des Papes & Pont du Gard
Hop the morning TGV south to Avignon, tour the 14th-century Papal Palace and Pont Saint-Bénézet, and take an afternoon excursion to the three-tiered Roman aqueduct at Pont du Gard.
Luberon Hilltop Villages or Aix-en-Provence Cours Mirabeau
Explore Gordes, Roussillon's ochre cliffs, and Sénanque Abbey in the Luberon, or stroll fountain-lined Cours Mirabeau and Atelier Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence.
Coastal Rail to Nice: Vieux Nice, Socca & Promenade des Anglais
Travel along the Mediterranean to Nice-Ville. Sample wood-fired socca at Cours Saleya market, climb Colline du Château at sunset, and walk the Promenade des Anglais.
Villefranche-sur-Mer, Eze Village & Monaco by Coastal TER
Ride the scenic SNCF TER Zou! train along cliffs to Villefranche-sur-Mer and Cap-Ferrat's Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, continuing to cliffside Eze and Monte-Carlo.
Cómo Llegar y Transporte
Book point-to-point SNCF TGV INOUI / Ouigo tickets 60–90 days ahead or pair with a €49 Carte Avantage.
Qué Ver y Hacer
- Book SNCF TGV InOui and Ouigo tickets 2 to 4 months ahead on SNCF Connect when fare buckets open at €19–€39.
- Reserve timed-entry slots for the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Sainte-Chapelle, and Palais des Papes at least 3–6 weeks before departure.
- Always greet staff with 'Bonjour' and ask for 'une carafe d'eau, s'il vous plaît' at lunch and dinner for complimentary chilled tap water.