We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
interesting town a plus!

"brenda" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    > am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    > trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    > Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    > interesting town a plus!

Im planning something similar in December/January. Maybe you would make a
post about your experience after you return?

brenda wrote:

    > We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    > am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    > trip.


Giverny is closed from November to April...

    > Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?

Chartres is nice but can be windy, up there on the hill in the winter.

    > Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing

How about Paris?

Bernard Higonnet

On 2004-10-25 20:52:33 +0200, [email protected] (brenda) said:

    > We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    > am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    > trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    > Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    > interesting town a plus!

Chantilly? Still nbot great in inclement weather, but interesting.

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[email protected] (brenda) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    > am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    > trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    > Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    > interesting town a plus!


Thanks all - I will post when I return - will just wait & see whatthe
weather is like - we've spent a lot of time in Paris on many trips &
just thought it would be nice to take a day-trip.

"brenda" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > [email protected] (brenda) wrote in message
news:<[email protected]. com>...
    > > We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    > > am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    > > trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    > > Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    > > interesting town a plus!
    > Thanks all - I will post when I return - will just wait & see whatthe
    > weather is like - we've spent a lot of time in Paris on many trips &
    > just thought it would be nice to take a day-trip.

Why not take the TGV to Lyon? Quite a nice old city.
Or even Beaune or Dijon?

Gerrit - Perth - Oz

brenda wrote:

    > We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    > am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    > trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?

Actually, Chartes would be a great choice. Fountainbleu is another option.

Howie

On 25 Oct 2004 21:05:29 -0700, [email protected] (brenda) wrote:

    >[email protected] (brenda) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
    >> We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    >> am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    >> trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    >> Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    >> interesting town a plus!
    >Thanks all - I will post when I return - will just wait & see whatthe
    >weather is like - we've spent a lot of time in Paris on many trips &
    >just thought it would be nice to take a day-trip.

a long walk around Mxsmanic is everybody's dream of a day out in Paris
in the fall.
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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 22:16:43 +0200, [email protected] wrote:

    >On 25 Oct 2004 21:05:29 -0700, [email protected] (brenda) wrote:
    >>[email protected] (brenda) wrote in message news:<[email protected]. com>...
    >>> We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    >>> am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    >>> trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    >>> Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    >>> interesting town a plus!
    >>Thanks all - I will post when I return - will just wait & see whatthe
    >>weather is like - we've spent a lot of time in Paris on many trips &
    >>just thought it would be nice to take a day-trip.
    >a long walk around Mxsmanic is everybody's dream of a day out in Paris
    >in the fall.

CORRECTION:
A long walk around Paris with Mxsmanic is everybody's dream of a day
out in Paris.


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On 2004-10-26 22:17:43 +0200, [email protected] said:

    > On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 22:16:43 +0200, [email protected] wrote:
    >
    >> On 25 Oct 2004 21:05:29 -0700, [email protected] (brenda) wrote:
    >>
    >>> [email protected] (brenda) wrote in message
    >>> news:<[email protected]. com>...
    >>>> We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    >>>> am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    >>>> trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    >>>> Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    >>>> interesting town a plus!
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> Thanks all - I will post when I return - will just wait & see whatthe
    >>> weather is like - we've spent a lot of time in Paris on many trips &
    >>> just thought it would be nice to take a day-trip.
    >>
    >> a long walk around Mxsmanic is everybody's dream of a day out in Paris
    >> in the fall.
    >
    > CORRECTION:
    > A long walk around Paris with Mxsmanic is everybody's dream of a day
    > out in Paris.

Made more sense the first time :-)

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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 23:03:45 +0200, Jeremy Henderson <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On 2004-10-26 22:17:43 +0200, [email protected] said:
    >> On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 22:16:43 +0200, [email protected] wrote:
    >>
    >>> On 25 Oct 2004 21:05:29 -0700, [email protected] (brenda) wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> [email protected] (brenda) wrote in message
    >>>> news:<[email protected]. com>...
    >>>>> We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    >>>>> am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    >>>>> trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    >>>>> Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    >>>>> interesting town a plus!
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> Thanks all - I will post when I return - will just wait & see whatthe
    >>>> weather is like - we've spent a lot of time in Paris on many trips &
    >>>> just thought it would be nice to take a day-trip.
    >>>
    >>> a long walk around Mxsmanic is everybody's dream of a day out in Paris
    >>> in the fall.
    >>
    >> CORRECTION:
    >> A long walk around Paris with Mxsmanic is everybody's dream of a day
    >> out in Paris.
    >Made more sense the first time :-)

I think both would be an interesting experience.
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    >>>Thanks all - I will post when I return - will just wait & see whatthe
    >>>weather is like - we've spent a lot of time in Paris on many trips &
    >>>just thought it would be nice to take a day-trip.

Hi,

how about London?!

take the train, spend the day in the british museum, pubs, etc.

ttyl

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brenda wrote:
    > We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    > am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    > trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    > Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    > interesting town a plus!


Chartre is a great day trip from Paris. [I wouldn't do Giverny in the
winter] the Loire is another possibility although it works better as a
two day. Rheims is also a good one.

Jeremy Henderson wrote:

    > On 2004-10-25 20:52:33 +0200, [email protected] (brenda) said:
    >
    >> We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    >> am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    >> trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    >> Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    >> interesting town a plus!
    >
    >
    > Chantilly? Still nbot great in inclement weather, but interesting.
    >
    > J;


we did this instead of Senlis because of Rick Steve's pushing it -- but
were rather disappointed. and watch carefully on hours -- as things
closed down for along lunch about the time we wanted to tour on our way
into Paris. the grounds are lovely -- but not really a winter
destination and I thought the museums were disappointing. the horse
barns which are supposed to be interesting require a completely
different fee/ticket -- and the tickets were all very expensive for what
was offered.

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:10:06 -0500, jenn <[email protected]> wrote:

    >brenda wrote:
    >> We have been to Versailles & I've always wanted to visit Giverny, but
    >> am worried if the weather isn't great, it won't be that great of a
    >> trip. Any input on this or other suggestions - Chartes perhaps?
    >> Looking for a place that also has indoors sight-seeing - a charming &
    >> interesting town a plus!
    >Chartre is a great day trip from Paris. [I wouldn't do Giverny in the
    >winter] the Loire is another possibility although it works better as a
    >two day. Rheims is also a good one.

The Loire is the wettest place in France. Winter is the wettest time
of the year in Loire.
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