Original post: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/france-trip-advise-needed
TL;DR:
We land at CDG at 10am and originally planned to drive straight to Rouen, then visit Mont St-Michel on Day 2, Amboise on Day 3 + Day 4 morning and then head to Paris in the afternoon for the next three days on Day 4. With senior parents, I'm rethinking this due to jet lag and fatigue. Wondering if we should instead stay in Paris for the first 3 days, then do Rouen > MSM > Amboise.
Follow-Up question:
If we stay in Paris after landing as some of you are suggesting in my previous post, we're planning to visit Versailles on Day 3. Would it make more sense to head to Rouen directly after visiting Versailles, rather than returning to Paris and leaving for Rouen the next morning (Day 4)? This slightly shortens our time in Paris, but might make things a bit smoother.
Alternatively, do you think it’s feasible to drive from Paris to Rouen on Day 4, start early in the morning, pick up rental car at porte maillot around 8am (or take an early morning train to Rouen and pick up a rental in Rouen around 4pm) and then continue to Mont St Michel? It does sound like a very long travel day, so I am wondering if anyone has done this before.