Paris & Ile-de-France Holidays
Welcome to our section on Paris and Ile de France.
With our regional information, Holiday Directory and hotel listings, we hope you can find your ideal Parisian or Ile de France holiday here. And in order to explore this historic part of France, you might also pick up some tips, to ensure you enjoy your holiday to the full.
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With our regional information, Holiday Directory and hotel listings, we hope you can find your ideal Parisian or Ile de France holiday here. And in order to explore this historic part of France, you might also pick up some tips, to ensure you enjoy your holiday to the full.
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Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Yvelines
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The Region: The city of Paris is in fact one small département located in the heart of the Ile-de-France region, surrounded by other seven others.
The area surrounding Paris features fields and forests dotted with grand hunting lodges and châteaux, the most famous being the château de Versailles, built for Louis XIV and located within 815 hectares of beautifully kept parkland. Other popular spots are the upmarket former royal towns of Fontainebleau, Rambouillet and Vaux-Le-Vicomte, all very green, pleasant and located within a 50 mile radius of Paris. To the north, the well-heeled suburbs of Neuilly and Saint Cloud are highly rated – and pricey - in terms of property, as are waterfront locations on the Seine and Marne rivers.
For others, the city buzz is a must, and Paris is undeniably the jewel in the Ile-de-France crown. With its legendary monuments, sweeping boulevards, buzzing brasseries and oodles of romance, it’s a major tourist attraction as well as a seething metropolis.The Eiffel tower has to be seen and climbed to be believed, and the jaw-dropping art galleries are an experience in themselves.
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The city is also the place to come for nightlife. Whatever your style, there’s something here for you; hundreds of clubs, thousands of restaurants, cinemas, theatre and people-watching from bars and cafés.
Weather: Cool winters and mild summers mean that there are no extremes of climate. Average temperatures range from 7 °C (45 °F) in February to 25.6 °C (78 °F) in August, and it rains here roughly one day in three.
Gastronomy: The gastronomy of this region has been watered down by centuries of foreign influence, from abroad and from other areas of France. What you will find is plenty of choice, competitively high quality, and the comparatively high prices which are expected in the environs of a metropolis, but which are lower than London.
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