Airports · 6 min read
CDG to Paris: how to arrive in comfort
What to expect when you land at Charles de Gaulle, how long the drive into the city takes, and how to make your first hour in Paris effortless.
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Paris travel guides from people who drive it every day
Airports, cruise ports, day trips and the small things nobody tells you. Practical advice from a Paris chauffeur company, on the road since 2014.
Day trips · 7 min read
Versailles from Paris: how to visit the palace without the crowds
2026 hours and tickets, the best time to go, and how to see the Hall of Mirrors before the crowds.
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Airports · 5 min read
Arriving at Le Bourget by private jet: a guide to Paris’s business airport
The FBOs, customs, drive times into Paris and a car waiting at the exit of your FBO.
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Day trips · 7 min read
Giverny from Paris: how to visit Monet’s house and gardens
Season dates, tickets and how to enjoy Monet’s gardens without the crowds.
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Day trips · 7 min read
A Champagne day trip from Paris: Reims, Épernay and the great houses
Reims or Épernay, booking the champagne houses, and why the person tasting should not drive.
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Day trips · 8 min read
The D-Day beaches from Paris in one day, done right
Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc and the American Cemetery in one day from Paris, and what changed in 2026.
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Day trips · 8 min read
Mont-Saint-Michel from Paris: how to visit in one day
The drive, the shuttle, abbey tickets and the tides, for a long but unforgettable day.
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Day trips · 8 min read
Loire Valley castles from Paris: Chambord, Chenonceau and Amboise
Which châteaux to choose, how to see three in a day and when they close in winter.
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Day trips · 7 min read
A Normandy day trip from Paris: Rouen, Honfleur, Étretat and Deauville
What really fits into one day, and the best route for art, the coast or the cliffs.
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Day trips · 7 min read
Bruges from Paris: a day trip to Belgium’s medieval city
The drive or the train, what to see in five hours and when the canal boats run.
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Airports · 5 min read
Orly to Paris: how to arrive in comfort
What to expect when you land at Orly and how to make the drive into Paris effortless.
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Cruise ports · 7 min read
Le Havre to Paris on a cruise day, without the stress
How to see Paris from the Le Havre cruise port and be back before all-aboard, with a sample day.
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Airports · 7 min read
Paris layover: can you leave CDG and see the city?
How many hours you really need, passport control, luggage, and a realistic plan for an 8-hour layover.
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Tips for US travelers · 8 min read
Your first trip to Paris: what American travelers should know
Entry rules in 2026, money, phones, restaurants and a simple plan for your first days.
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Tips for US travelers · 6 min read
Tipping in Paris: how much, who and when
Restaurants, cafés, hotels, taxis, guides and drivers, with typical amounts.
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Tips for US travelers · 7 min read
Paris with kids: car seats, strollers and getting around
The car seat rules for taxis and Uber, the metro with a stroller and what kids love.
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Tips for US travelers · 7 min read
Disneyland Paris from Paris or CDG: how to get there
The RER, the TGV from CDG or a private driver, how many days you need and what is new in 2026.
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