Two-three nights stay outside of Paris

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Strasbourg. 2 hours direct from Gare de l’Est.

Do you have to return to Paris to catch a return flight home? What is the remaining itinerary after Paris? With 3 nights at the end of a trip to Paris, I would go to London via Eurostar and fly home or travel onward from there, avoid the round trip to Paris. London certainly qualifies as an "easy" train ride. Otherwise with just 2 nights consider Lille or Avignon with TGV service.

Edit: I agree with another poster that such a side trip would work better earlier or in the middle of your 2 weeks vs the last couple of days of your stay if you have to return to CDG on that final day. Hence why I like the idea of London...and head onward from there.

ward87, many American posters here attach great importance to the D-Day beaches. But because you haven't filled out your profile, we can't tell if you're American.

Have you been to France before? Would you prefer a big city where you can walk to most things for the two days? Will you have local visits (like Vernon or Chantilly) while in Paris? Do you like art, hiking, food?

if you are flying out of Paris then going out of town the last two days is a bad idea -- would be better to do that the first two days or even in the middle.

Lyon is a great two night town as is Strasbourg.

Also consider the Loire Valley with all the amazing Chateaux.

We stayed in Blois.

Dijon and Beaune