Food destinations within easy reach of Paris. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

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Reims (Champagne) ★ 4.6

45 min by TGVTrain from Gare de l'Est

Famous forChampagne house tastings and bistro lunches

Reims is the Champagne capital, 45 min from Paris by TGV. Pommery, Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger and Ruinart all run cellar tours; lunch at L'Assiette.

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Versailles ★ 4.0

35 min by RERRER C from Saint-Michel

Famous forBistro lunch in the chateau-side town

Versailles in Paris's outer suburb is more than the palace: the chateau-side town has bistros, a Saturday market on Place du Marché Notre-Dame.

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Giverny (Monet's garden) ★ 4.3

45 min by train + 20 min shuttleTrain from Gare Saint-Lazare to Vernon, then shuttle

Famous forBistro lunch at Hotel Baudy

Giverny is Monet's Normandy garden village, an hour from Paris. Hotel Baudy, the 1880s artists' canteen across from the garden, still serves a French bistro.

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Provins ★ 4.0

1 hr 20 min by TransilienTrain from Gare de l'Est, Line P

Famous forMedieval cheese-and-honey lunch

Provins is the UNESCO-listed medieval town 1h20 from Paris, with cheese fairs, honey shops and the 12th-century Ramparts. Booking recommended.

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Chartres ★ 4.0

1 hr by SNCFTrain from Gare Montparnasse

Famous forCathedral town with regional bistros

Chartres is the Beauce cathedral town an hour from Paris by SNCF. The cathedral is the spine; lunch at Le Tripot for Beauce-regional bistro plates.

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Chantilly ★ 4.2

25 min by trainTrain from Gare du Nord, TER

Famous forThe chateau, the racecourse, the cream

Chantilly is the 25-minutes-from-Paris chateau town that gave its name to whipped cream. Booking recommended. Reservations advised. Cash and card accepted.

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Barbizon ★ 4.0

1 hr by train + 10 min busTrain to Fontainebleau-Avon, bus

Famous forPainters' village bistro lunch

Barbizon is the 19th-century painters' village south of Paris. The Musée des Peintres de Barbizon sits in the former Auberge Ganne; bistros line the Grande.

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