Paris & Île-de-France
Paris walks and day trips to Yvelines and Seine-et-Marne.
2 GR footpaths · 2 cycle routes
Slow travel
Hiking & Cycling in France
Explore Paris and its region — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Versailles, Fontainebleau — the D-Day coast of Normandy, the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel between Normandy and Brittany, and the Loire Valley châteaux. Choose sections of the Seine by Bike, EuroVelo 3, the GR 223, GR 34, GR 22 and GR 3, the Vélomaritime, Véloscénie or Loire à Vélo, with mapped stops and places to visit nearby.
D-Day Landing Beaches
6 June 1944 and the Battle of Normandy.
1 GR footpaths · 2 cycle routes
Mont-Saint-Michel
The Wonder of the West and its great-tide bay.
2 GR footpaths · 1 cycle routes
Châteaux of the Loire
The French Renaissance, from Chambord to Villandry.
1 GR footpaths · 2 cycle routes
Places to visit on the way
Our detailed guides to the great sights of Paris and the Île-de-France, with photos, history, practical tips and news — linked to the trails above.