Hello!!! FolksI LOVE this forum as folks here tend to be kind. I am planning a trip to France and Spain in May -starting with 4 full days in Paris. We will be landing at noon from Canada May 5th. It is my partners first trip to Europe (I have been several times and once to Paris). I am expecting a bit whirlwind and am OK with that, but also don't want be running from place to place. We have looked at our "must dos" and tried to incorporate. I would love feedback on plan including order of operations and specifically my plan for May 5th as it's his birthday. Will include specific questions int he plan below-
May 5th-land at noon, check out apartment, get supplies and rest a bit. Reservation at Madame Brasserie for 9:00 pm birthday dinner. My question-feedback on Madame Brasseire ? Would we be able to get there early and take the stairs to second floor? There is a loft ticket open for 6:30 but maybe that's too early? Or just do the second floor tower and somewhere else for dinner?
May 6th-
10:30 reservation at Louvre-anticipate spending 2-3 hours there
stroll through Tuileries Garden to L'Orangerie
L'Arc to Triomphe for Sunset
Late Dinner
May 7th
Day trip to Versaille (thinking about the Fat Tire Bike Tour)
May 8th
Morning
Walk across Port Neuf to Ile de la Cite
Sainte Chapelle
Cross Pont de l’Archeveche to the Left Bank and walk to see book sellers along Seine
Afternoon
I would love to see Gallerie Dior and perhaps do some shopping
Evening -possibly 9:00 pm Moulin Rouge show
May 9th
Day trip to Champagne region (something my partner really wants to do)-any suggestions?
On May 10th we were planning on heading south to the Dordogue region -rest of trip looks somewhat like this. We like a road trip and want to keep it that way! I am wondering if we should add another day in Paris...
May 10th-train to Bordeaux and then pick up car -take car to Domme -3 nights at Le Relais des galets (May 10th-13th)
May 13th -head south to Berger Spain stopping at Carcasonne for lunch and a look around
May 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th -Stay either in Berger or spilt between Girona and Berger-objective to see some beach towns, do some hiking, day tip into Barcelona for a day, Girona
May 17th-Berger to Andorra -
May 18th -explore Andorra (hikes and shopping) night in Andorra (Partner really wants to drive through Andorra)-
May 19th -
May 20th -flight Paris home