Hi all - we are planning a trip Sep 3-22, we are 2 adults with a 3.5 year old DD (and I'll be 27 weeks pregnant, FYI).
I'd love some advice & suggestions for our daily plans, if you have any input for each stop along our journey. Also, any family-friendly but delicious restaurants in each stop are GREATLY appreciated!
1 - Paris 9/4-8 (4 nights, renting an apartment that overlooks the Eiffel tower)
friday 9/4 fly in around 8AM, get a car (apartment has a parking spot, so we are just getting it here instead of dealing with the pick up on our paris departure day), considering stopping at Monet's gardens on our way into the city then get into apartment. Walk around town tonight, and plan to get Eiffel tickets for this evening to go to the top. Also, purchase a paris museum pass for 4 days at CDG. (FYI Monet's garden idea was mainly due to possibly not being able to get into the apartment until 4pm)
Saturday 9/5 activate pass by visiting Louvre at opening and possibly Arc de Triumph in afternoon? or Notre Dame. I jotted down a couple "free" tours from Discover Walks we may try today
Sunday 9/6 Visit Les Invalides, l'orangerie and Luxembourg park. Plan a nice dinner this evening.
Monday 9/7 possibly leave the city for Fontainbleu otherwise stay and visit orsay? Possible Seine lunch cruise if we stay in the city
Tuesday 9/8 leave early, drive to Versailles and have a guided tour booked (9am earliest?) then visit gardens through lunch, leaving around 2 for Disneyland Paris.
9/8-9/12 at Disneyland paris I'll leave out :)
Saturday 9/12 leave DLP early and head to Loire Valley where we are renting a home near Chenonceau next 3 nights. We'll stop at Chambord on the way (plan to be there by 10am). Fun country dinner or dinner in house tonight.
Sunday 9/13 Chenonceau and Villandry, see countryside - tips on dining?
Monday 9/14 - Chateau du Clos Luce and Parc Leonardo da Vinci, explore Amboise
Tuesday 9/15 drive to Beaune, stop at Chateau de Guedelon halfway there. Wrote down Sancerre & Chateauneuf as possible stops as well, 2 nights in an apartment in Beaune
Wednesday 9/16 truffle class & cooking with an expert in our apt about 10-2, visit the Musee de l'hotel-dieu (hospital) in the evening
Thursday 9/17 drive to Avignon (outside it, staying in a chateau for 2 nights) on the way stop in Lyon and see Old Lyon. Tonight? Maybe go into Avignon for the evening
Friday 9/18 Pont du Gard and Les Baux de Provdence
Saturday 9/19 drive to Nice, stopping in Arles, staying in a villa for final 3 nights
Sunday 9/20 Eze & coast drive, stop at the Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild
Monday 9/21 old town Nice
Tuesday 9/22 mid-day flight out of Nice
Thank you so much for your help & time!