We will be in France next week for a 10-day trip. We will spend 5 days in Normandy and then 5 in Paris. We are veteran travelers who pack light, don't mind moving every day, or driving. This is the itinerary I have planned. Hotels are booked but I want to know if the plans for each day seem too ambitious. We don't plan to go in every museum but just to get a sense of the place. I planned that the sun doesn't set until after 9 so we have long days to walk around town, etc. Suggestions appreciated. Day 1 - Arrive CDG. Rent car. Giverny. Spend night Les Andelys. (Early night after overnight flight.) Day 2 - Rouen - Abbaye d'Jumieges - Eratrat- Spend night Honfluer Day 3 - Drive through Trouville/Deauville - Pays d'Auge - Bayeux Day 4 - All day tour of the American sector Day 5 - Bayeux tapestry - Pays d'Bocage - Mont-St-Michel
Day 6 - Chartres - Paris (leave car at Orly - cab into Paris) Thanks.
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It might be a little ambitious but I think it could work! If you wanted to slow down a bit you could delete Chartres and spend more time in Normandy and perhaps Brittany. In my opinion, Chartres is out-of-the way for this trip - better from Paris another time. The only thing of interest in Chartres is the Cathedral. The Caen Memorial is a nice compliment to the American Cemetery if you delete something.
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hi, all day for the american sector is fine, but just so you know, you wont see everything there. happy trails.