Hi ! We have two nights to take a train ride and stay somewhere outside Paris in Mid March. Realizing the coast is too far - I've looked at Strasbourg area or Loire Valley (I could be missing something!) Does anyone have any recommendations for a charming town or fun experiences outside of Paris? (No Disney or theme parks, I'm not sure they will be into D-Day History either) Thank you!
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Los Angeles
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Rick used to have a chapter dealing with kiddie travel, I bet Fodors and Frommers have similar.
In fact certain locations warrant an entire book about the subject.
I liked Strasbourg but not sure there's much there for kids except taking the boat ride through the locks. The Loire is lots of castles.
Posted by
North Carolina
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If the kids like horses (and who doesn’t like horses!), Chantilly might be a good bet.
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Chicago
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Go to Nantes and let them ride the elephant and ride the marine carousel.
https://janettravels.wordpress.com/2019/09/13/les-machines-de-lile-nantes/
My granddaughter who was 12 at the time said it was the best day of her life. If you do decide on this be sure you choose a day when the elephant is walking and the carousel is open to ride, not just observe. March would be off season, so this would be particularly important to time right.