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Day trip:Versailles & Giverny

We will be in France in mid September. We will stay in Paris the first 4 days, staying near the Luxembourg gardens and the last 2 days of our trip on Ile St Louis. I would love to see both locations. Is it possible to see both in one long day? My husband only wants one day away from the city.

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Stephanie, With only 6 days in Paris, I'd say just do Versailles. I myself can easily spend the whole day there.

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It takes about 1 hr 30 min between them on the train, and neither site is right by a train station. I'd pick one or the other. Spend a day at Versailles, then beg please, please, please honey, can we spend an afternoon at Giverny?

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We were in Paris last May, and took day trips to Versailles and Giverny. Each destination was worth a full day.