Best day trips from Paris

Previously outside Paris, we have already discovered the troglodyte habitat, the Château Gaillard in Normandy, and have visited the best of the best of Chartres. This time I propose to discover the most beautiful ruin of France: the Jumièges Abbey. No doubt, France is a real home for Abbeys. There are 82 currently active abbeys and monasteries here: 41 for men, 35 for women, and 6 mixed. For the weekend out, I’ve chosen the path of Abbeys. With 3 extraordinary ones to visit on my way (about 30 min distance from one another by car): St.-Martin-de Boscherville, Le Bec-Hellouin, and of course Jumièges Abbey. The last one has captivated and charmed me once for all. And you’ll find out why...

I invite you to continue discovering Normandie because it is really worth it! I should rather say that this travel idea is a non-mainstream destination in France. Come on, let’s give the Eiffel tower a small break, and let’s lance for something out of normal, out of cliché. Are you ready? After having explored the Château Gaillard’s great past, I’m on my way to Orival village. Two hours away from Paris, still in the Normandy region, in the white limestone cliffs of the Seine valley, a real treasure is hidden...