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Excellent Tours in Paris

My husband and I went to Paris recently for 1 week vacation. We had booked the Paris City & Montmarte and Versailles tours, it was the best decision we've made. Our tour guide picked us up in the mini fan from our hotel (Relais De Paris Lafayette). Our guide was knowlegeable in the history and speaks different languages English, French, Spanish. I would recommend anyone who is still shopping online for tour agency in Paris.

Sylvia, Toronto ON, Canada

Best Way to Rent a Car?

We will be flying into CDG and immediately driving down to Loire (3nts), Burgundy (3nts), and back up to Paris (3nts).

We don't want the rental car when we are in paris the last 3 nights.

How/where should we go about renting a car?

Should we rent it out of the airport? I'm just nervous about trying to find our way out!

If so, we'll have to return it to the airport when we arrive in Paris and then take a taxi/metro to our hotel.

 I have everything else booked but the car, but I'm not quite sure if there are other options for rental places outside of the airport, or if we could possibly have it picked up at our Paris hotel when we arrive.

 any advice or recommednation is appreciated.

Denise 

Drive time: Amboise, Loire to Beaune, Burgundy?

We are planning to rent a car for a 10 day trip from Paris to Loire and over to Beaune.

Can anyone provide me withan estimated drive time from Amboise to Beaune (and maybe an suggested route)?

It appears on the map I have (an avis suggested itinerary), it would be an 8 hour drive straight through. However, there may be a more straightforward route.  The Avis route is about 381 miles and has various side trip stops to select towns. 

I just want to see if we're going to have to book a night somewhere in the middle. We don't want to be rushing around and doing an 8 hour drive to get to the next place.

 I've already booked a place in Amboise, so I can't really change that part of our itinerary.

Thanks for the info in advance!

Drive time: Amboise, Loire to Beaune, Burgundy?

We are planning to rent a car for a 10 day trip from Paris to Loire and over to Beaune.

Can anyone provide me withan estimated drive time from Amboise to Beaune (and maybe an suggested route)?

It appears on the map I have (an avis suggested itinerary), it would be an 8 hour drive straight through. However, there may be a more straightforward route.  The Avis route is about 381 miles and has various side trip stops to select towns. 

I just want to see if we're going to have to book a night somewhere in the middle. We don't want to be rushing around and doing an 8 hour drive to get to the next place.

 I've already booked a place in Amboise, so I can't really change that part of our itinerary.

Thanks for the info in advance!

Family first time in Paris for vacation needs tour guide

 Hi, my family will be in paris by fist week of august for a vacation trip. am looking for someone who is willing to guide us during our day time tour of the city. preferrable a resident of paris..for a negotiated fee…

joey

Flavigny sur Ozerain

While driving through Burgundy last week, I took these pictures. Most of them where from the little medieval village of Flavigny sur Ozerain. Wonderful little town.

Before getting to Flavigny, I saw this barge and thought it would make a nice photo. Maybe a little too 'postcardish' , but nice nonetheless:

Then, as I entered the little town I saw a scene which made me do a double-take. Then I snapped this photo:

Loire/Burgundy/Paris- i’ve made a decision

After doing research and reading your replies to my posts (‘Paris/Normandy/Burgundy possible?’), I’ve decided on doing Paris/Loire/Burgundy. I think we’ll be ok doing this in 10 days. We plan on flying into Paris and immediately driving down to Loire for 3 nights(accomodations still TBD- there are too […]

Car Rentals Link

When I click on the link "Car Rentals" on the left (in the blue box), the link does not connect. It doesn't matter whether or not I'm logged in. It simply doesn't work.