Is Senlis worth it from Paris - with my itinerary

I'd do a day trip to Senlis as it is very much 'worth it' but it is not convenient to the airport -- you are much better off staying in Paris for the trip back to CDG either by RER or cab.

This was over 10 years ago: https://janettravels.wordpress.com/2010/06/12/moyen-age-visit-to-senlis/

Thanks. Surprised you say for Senlis not being close to the airport, on the google maps it only shows 25min by car,
so I figured an Uber/car service would be easy enough from there, with likely less time needed than going from Paris, whether by train or car.

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I would do Versailles on the day you are doing the EIffel tower in the morning, as both are west.
I liked Senlis but wasn't wowed by it. I think i would stay longer in Paris, and just do a day trip from there to Chantilly, there is plenty to see with the Grandes Ecuries, and Musée Condé is the second richest museum in France, after the Louvre, and the grounds are beautiful.
Otherwise a very beutiful medieval town, in my opinion more spectacular than Selins, is Provins. Very nice!

I was just in Senlis in November and it was delightful. Part of it was a craft market at the old cathedral and the weekly market in the city center. Senlis' market is Tu and Fri while Chantilly is Wed and Sat. I always travel to out of town places on market days which make it really fun.

I didn't say it wasn't close; I said it wasn't convenient. It is very inconvenient by public transport e.g. no train station, so you have to patch together trip by train to Chantilly and then bus to Senlis. When we were there the return bus didn't show and we stood an extra hour and a half in the cold to get back to the train. Maybe cab and uber services are better than when we were there. I would look into the possibility of reserving a cab well ahead and see how feasible it is. If you can get reliable transport then it is worth doing that way.

I would be very surprised if Uber were available in Senlis.
However, taxis are definitely available. They would need to be booked in advance; something your hotel in Senlis can help with!

Senlis is absolutely worth it, it is awesome and we were wowed by it.
Your itinerary looks good and you will love Senlis.

I’ve been in Paris for 3 wks now, yesterday we took friends from England here visiting us up the Eiffel Tower. It was wonderful and they loved it (as did we, although we’ve done it many times over the years). No lines now in January on a weekday, but it will be packed when you’re here. Be sure to get tickets online asap.

Have you seen King of hearts? It was filmed in Senlis so you get a sense of the architecture including the church interior.

One of the things we pay attention to in France is how the traditional architecture changes from region to region, depending on the local stone.

Thank you all. It sounds like we should be able to stick to original plan and stay in Senils for 2 nights at the end of our trip.

My family stayed in Senlis for 3 nights last August. We had a rental car and it was very easy to drive to CDG, drop the rental car and get our flight home. I know you may not have a rental car, so your experience might be different if you want to go outside of Senlis.

We just loved walking around Senlis. It is a beautiful old town, and it felt off the beaten path. A nice change from Paris. There was so much in Senlis that we didn't see! BUT, we spent time at Chateau de Chantilly, Chateau de Pierrefonds and the Gallo-Roman amphitheater (Arênes de Senlis) and a few other places. It was an easy and low-key way to end our vacation. I can't wait to go back to this area!

A note about lunch at the Chateau de Chantilly. When we tried to get lunch, there was no space and the wait was incredibly long. We ended up at the cafe in the stables and they were sold out of sandwiches. We were out of luck.

Someone posted a film, King of Hearts, and I also enjoyed the 2008 film, Séraphine. You can see art by Séraphine Louis at the Museum of Art and Archaeology in Senlis.

I had posted in this forum before we left and the community had very helpful posts: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/chantilly-senlis-pierrefonds-compiegne-reasonable-itinerary-for-3-days-4-nights

Your brunch/picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower may be unlikely. The area is closed for the Olympics and I would assume the Paralympics through Sept 8. So it may be under deconstruction. Of course there are many lovely places for a picnic,

I know you weren’t asking about it but wanted to mention.

Also, download the G7 taxi app. Similar to the Uber app in how it works but very professional and reliable. They are authorized to use bus lanes so quicker for getting around. Have heard Uber is unreliable.

Thanks for the addtional info. Yeah, didn't realize the area might still be under some restrictions post Olympics, so maybe we end up for lunch at Rue Cler some place, and skip the picnic if area is still busy.

Also thanks for additional Senils info. Super excited about the trip. Our schedule is a bit packed now, we got the tickets for the Serenade and Night show at Versailles and decided to just stay there for the night. Schedule is looking a bit busy now so probably won't do it all, but at least we have an outline ;-)