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Paris & Normandy, France

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Paris and Normandy together offer one of France's most rewarding travel combinations, blending world-class urban culture with dramatic coastal history. Paris, the French capital, draws visitors with its iconic landmarks — the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame — as well as its renowned cuisine, art scene, and café culture. A few hours northwest, Normandy is known for its rugged Channel coastline, the historic D-Day landing beaches of World War II, the medieval island abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, and picturesque towns like Bayeux and Honfleur. Travellers come for the mix of city exploration, wartime history, scenic countryside, and fresh Norman seafood.

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Paris & Normandy, France · 8 days

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Paris & Normandy Highlights — Self-Launched

An 8-day self-launched version of G Adventures' National Geographic Journeys "Paris & Normandy Highlights": Monet's gardens at Giverny, the pretty harbour of Honfleur, D-Day beaches and the Bayeux war cemeteries, Mont-Saint-Michel, medieval Rouen, and a Paris wine-and-cheese finale. You'll do it on regional TER trains and buses, stay in hostels and small family-run guesthouses, and book the same experiences directly through local guides and museums — for roughly £700 instead of £1,900+. Costs are approximate backpacker/budget-traveller rates in GBP from London, excluding international flights.

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