10 days to visit France? Do you dream of visiting France but you don't want to stay in Paris all the time? Oh, so happy to see that you are also interested in our real Country where people are often more authentic and welcoming than in the Capital.
It must be said that the majority of foreign tourists only visit Paris when they come to France. OK Paris is a wonderful and magical city! But she alone does not represent my beautiful France, all its various landscapes, its different regions and traditions.
So, you need a short circuit that will allow you to discover some pretty towns, medieval villages, castles, vineyards.
I therefore present to you a 10-day itinerary in France with a visit to Paris, of course, but not only that! Then, he will take you to explore many other beautiful places in France.
How to visit France in 10 days?
There are several possibilities to make this 10-day journey in France: by car, train (discover France by train), train + plane, car + train, car + plane, bus + train. I will try to offer some of them on this blog.
But to start, I'm going to help you do the simplest thing: a 10-day itinerary in France by car.
You will find that it is quite a busy circuit. Indeed, after a small survey of foreigners who want to travel to France, I was able to note that the majority want to see as many sites as possible in a very short time. Of course, if you are lucky enough to have more time, this circuit will be even more fun because you will get more out of each stage!
See also my circuit for visit France in 15 days.
Why visit France by car?
In my opinion, the car is the simplest and most flexible way to visit France. Indeed, France is a small country which allows you to go from site to site in less than 4 hours by road. In addition, the roads and highways are well maintained and make it easy to travel by car.
And what flexibility to be able to leave at the time you choose, to stop wherever you want, to eat when and where you want, to arrive at the hotel at any time!
It is a way of visiting freely that saves time. Indeed, if you want to spend more time on the sites, you can leave very early in the morning… and thus save time to visit more things during the day!
And finally, traveling in France by car will allow you to enjoy the landscapes during the journey unlike flying.
Itinerary to visit France in 10 days
For more details and information on the 10 stages of this itinerary, I suggest you discover the article: Traveling in France - Detailed Itinerary
- DAY 1: Arrival at Charles de Gaulle airport and transfer to your hotel in Montmartre - Night in Paris;
- 2 DAY: Visit of Paris - Night in Montmartre;
- DAY 3: Visit of Paris in the morning - Car rental and drive to Mont Saint Michel - Night at Mont Saint Michel;
- DAY 4: Visit of Mont Saint Michel in the morning - Journey to the Loire Valley - Night in Chambord;
- DAY 5: Visit of Chambord Castle in the morning - Road to Amboise and visit of the Château d'Amboise - Road to Bordeaux - Night in Bordeaux;
- 6 DAY: Visit Bordeaux in one day - Night in Bordeaux;
- DAY 7: Bordeaux journey - Toulouse and visit of the pink city - Night in Toulouse;
- DAY 8: Trip Toulouse - Carcassonne and visit of the Cité de Carcassonne - Return to Toulouse - Night in Toulouse;
- DAY 9: Route Toulouse - Cordes sur Ciel - Visit of the village - Route Cordes - Saint Cirq Lapopie - Lunch in the village - Saint Cirq - Rocamadour route - Visit and night in Rocamadour;
- DAY 10: Route Rocamadour - Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. Another (less tiring) solution is to drive from Rocamadour to Brives airport and take a flight to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Google map itinerary for my 10-day tour in France
Details of the visits of this road trip
This circuit appeals to you? Oh I'm delighted! You will find all the details, precise timing, visits, hotels in the following article: Traveling in France by car - Detailed itinerary
Here are other ideas for road trips to visit France: road trip between Montpellier and Perpignan - circuit in Roussillon - a week in Ardèche - circuit in Vendée - road trip in the Gard or a road trip in Provence