Going to Paris for a week in December - should I just stay in Paris all the time or take a 2 day trip to Amsterdam or Brussels or somewhere else like south France?

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I could easily spend a week in Paris but London or Amsterdam are close via high speed train. Both are amazing cities. Cannot comment on Brussels

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Try to get to Brugges which is very accessible by train- a good getaway from city, try a few outlying cities in France- spa or Boudreaux region. St. Malo and Mont st. Michele are other interesting beach getaways from Paris.

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Brussels is ok, wouldn’t be top of my list for the places you can get to.

I agree with all of M1’s suggestions and you could also tack on Normandy beaches if you like history if going the St Malo / Mont St Michele route

I think 5 days is good in Paris so if you have a full 7 you could def do a trip

Thanks - will do a trip then :)
@EY1 and BA1 - Do you think Normandy or St Malo are a good idea in last week of December ?

Do a day trip to Reims (champagne capital). If you have never been to Paris stay there. Amsterdam and London are great. Wouldn’t do Brussels or Bruge over just staying...

Paris and Amsterdam both!!!

@OP you might run into a lot of things being closed last week of Dec, actually. I think Amsterdam might be your best best. London is incredible but I don’t think you have enough time to do it justice

Yeah I thought so too@ London
We have never been but will plan a longer UK and Scotland trip sometime

@Amsterdam - I will have my wife and a year old. Any recommendations for what to do?

Maybe consider a side trip to Strasbourg to see their Christmas markets since you’ll be there in December. Gorgeous and the high speed train takes about 2.5-3 hrs one way

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