What else to do in the vicinity of DLP?

Hi everyone :-)

We are taking our second trip to DLP this August (will probably be our last too as the kids are growing up fast lol!). We%26#39;re self driving and I%26#39;ve booked us a cottage through Holiday Rentals for 7 nights.

I had originally planned to buy a 5 day pass but have now decided that I think 3 days will be sufficient which leaves us 4 days to fill. We%26#39;ll probably be spending a whole day in Paris as the kids are desperate to go up the Eiffel Tower. Can anyone recommend anything else within an hours drive for a day out? FYI our kids are aged between 10 and 15.

Thanks in advance.

GT

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HI there

Depends really what they are into :-)

casteland.com/puk/…pierrefonds.htm - this is where Merlin was filmed and could easily fill half a day. The town it is in has lovely little restaurant for lunch. The other half could be filled by visiting www.webmatters.net/france/ww1_rethondes_2.htm

Of course, Versailles is pretty near

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Versailles

Also Fontainbleau and Meaux (THE French capital of Brie) are also both near and within distance of a train station should you wish to leave the car behind

Just a couple of things to think about

HTH

KR x

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I would second Key-camp traveller about Versailles if You not has been there. The only thing is If You want to go inside You Have to be there early.

Or You can Just go in the park around the Versailles we did that since we was to late to get in there and the que started at the parking lot.

Mutter

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Thank you both :-) some great suggestions there!

I went to Versailles as a teenager on a school trip and loved it!

GT

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There%26#39;s also Vaux le Vicomte, a spectacular chateau with gardens designed by LeNotre, and the medieval city of Provins, just down the D231 from DLP.

Did you know that Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille typeset that allows the blind to read, was born in Coupvray? It%26#39;s just outside the border of DLP, and is a very pretty village on its own right -- and Braille%26#39;s home is now a museum.

Reims is just 1-1/2 hours away -- Champagne for the grownups, and a lovely old city (and the Cathedral where Charlemagne was crowned King of France) for everyone.

There are lots of very pleasant villages all round -- try tourism77.co.uk

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The town Fontainebleu is about 35 miles south of Paris and relatively easy to get to – you can take the train from gare de lyon or driving is easy too. The town is very historical and has a fantastic castle to visit, which no doubt your kids will enjoy too. Also the forest of Fontainebleu is really lovely to walk thru and as a nice escape from the city/Disney resort!

You could also visit Parc Asterix which is like the Universal Studios equivalent!! It%26#39;s quite easy to get to as well.....tho maybe u will have had enough of theme parks after disneyland!

Hope that helps ;)

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Sorry I missed this - thanks for the suggestions - plenty there to fill our days :-)

GT

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Re %26#39;Kids growing up fast%26#39;. My eldest son is now 23 and in the Royal Navy. When he has leave due he phones me and says %26#39;can you book Disney Paris%26#39;.We also go to WDW together, as our friend lives there.

Younger son went to DLP with his girlfriend for his 18th, as his first independent trip(apart from paying for it of course!)Wants to go back to WDW next year.

You never outgrow Disney!