City: Ile-de-France
Top Things to do in Ile-de-France
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The 10 Best Things to do in Ile-de-France, France
Île-de-France (English: /ˌiːl də ˈfrɑːns/, French: [il də fʁɑ̃s] ( listen), "Island of France"), also known as the région parisienne ("Parisian Region"), is one of the 18 regions of France and includes the city of Paris. It covers 12,012 square kilometres (4,638 square miles) and has its own regional council and president. It has a population of 12,005,077 as of January 2014, equivalent to 18.2% of the population of France.
Restaurants in Ile-de-France
1. Musee d'Orsay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65,765 reviews
This beautiful museum, once a railroad station, now houses a staggering collection of Impressionist art, as well as other items created between 1848 and 1914. In 2011, the museum is running a renovation of the top floor (impressionist gallery). Only ground and medium floor are accessible. The top floor will re-open on the 20th of October. Meanwhile, some impressionist masterpieces are not visible.
Reviewed By 576elizabethc576 - Montpelier Station, United States
Excellent museum, incredible use of old train station space, loads and loads of lovely and important French art, easy to walk, large open spaces, good cafes, perfect light. We walked right in in June, no waiting, arrived at opening. Highly recommend.
2. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71,255 reviews
This famous cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture on which construction began in the 12th century, stands on the Île de la Cité and is the symbolic heart of the city.
Reviewed By ashwathramr - Kochi (Cochin), India
A must visit landmark Cathedral in Paris, I turned up at 7:45 AM.. early and entered inide at 8 : 00 AM, the exterior architecture is amazing magnificent , the cathedral is stunning with ornate and intricate statues and two bell tower , he facade of the Cathedral is well designed in Gothic architectural style, the interiors of the cathedral is impressive with high column and glass works ,as i walked inside the cathedral i was just lost in the era of the Gothic Period. This is one of the best cathedral that i ve ever visited in my life. You can capture some of the stunning views of the cathedral . My suggestion to visit the cathedral is enter the cathedral in the morning early hours , when the crowd is less, the entry is free, but you have to stand in line to enter and security check is there. the touristic crowd and group tour pours in so visit at early is always the best to enjoy your visit to this marvelous masterpiece.. At evening hour the views of the cathedral is also stunning...there is a huge open space in front of the cathedral for capturing beautiful views.
3. Chateau de Fontainebleau
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,411 reviews
With over 1500 rooms at the heart of 130 acres of parkland and gardens, Fontainebleau is the only royal and imperial château to have been continuously inhabited for seven centuries. A visit to Fontainebleau opens up an unparalleled view of French history, art history and architecture.
Reviewed By Ivisitedtheplace - Israel, null
I visited this place... with my wife, Mrs. H. It was her choice and decision to come here- full disclosure: I’m not sure that I remembered or knew anything about this place from my knowledge of French history. We had been to Versailles in 1982 and I had read on TripAdvisor (hey-is there anything else that I do?) about the crowds and lines at the other place, so this became our destination. The palace is included in the Paris Museum Pass and the entire round trip journey is included in the weekly Navigo Decouverte pass. Total extra cost then for this excursion: zero zip zilch effes. As you know from reading my previous review, we departed from Gare de Lyon. Our train was cancelled and delayed, so we had some extra 30 minutes of waiting time (and you can see my photos of that to know what I did and saw during that time). So we took the 40 minute train journey and the city bus (passing a sign regarding a historic synagogue that we did not visit). The mansion boasts 1500 rooms and it is obvious that only a section is in use for exhibition. Mrs. H and I had a disagreement as to whether we visited either forty or fifty rooms. At the entrance, there are key pad lockers to store your stuff- be sure to do that- it makes the wandering quite bearable. Now overall, the place and the palace and the building and all the rooms and all the amazing stuff on display are quite remarkable. But the lighting leaves quite a lot to be desired- maybe the goal is the actual illumination during the days and era when the place was in active royal use. As is known and as is stated in my headline for this review, this was the famous and beloved and very frequented palace and royal residence of the one and only Napoleon Bonaparte himself (see my reviews and photos of the magnificent painting of his coronation in my Louvre review and my comments and photos of his sarcophagus and tomb in my Musée de l’Invalides review- both submitted within the last month or so (December 2019). Anyway- being a person quite interested in history and who simply loves and craves being in historical places, this visit was outstanding and amazing and breath taking- primarily because- and I admit- I didn’t know what I was going to be seeing. So now I am about to ruin the shock value for you- read on, my friend. The rooms and the stuff in them were amazing and unbelievable. To chance upon an amazing historical piece that I did not expect- so exciting and incredible- leaving me almost breathless- and here are four of the things: Napoleon’s original tri cornered hat!! What’s more incredible than that? I spent some time posing for many selfies with that hat prompted squarely on my patê (you can see his hat in my attached photos, but don’t look for me in my photos submitted here though). And then his guest rooms and the bedroom and baby cradle of his beloved son, and stuff of his wife and then- so amazing and what a fantastic surprise- his throne room with his throne chair, his bedroom with his small bed (hey- Wikipedia says that he was 160 centimeters- not so bad), and then the document room, where he resigned before going into exile. All of this and more were amazing- causing Mrs. H to start sending me WhatsApp messages again, to extract me (just as she had needed to do in the three Monet museums of Marmottan, d’ Orsay and L’Orangerie). Once she succeeded in forcibly extracting me from reveling at being in the very presence and location of iconic Napoleonic history, we went outside to the top of the gardens and lake. Yes- we saw the rowboats. After that, we departed. So please sign up follow me on TripAdvisor to see of my continuing Paris adventures. So please enjoy my many photos showing what I’ve described. And hey- doesn’t this very extensive and detailed review deserve a “like” from you?
4. Toy Museum (Musee du Jouet)
5. Val d'Europe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,797 reviews
Val d’Europe is a shopping mall located 30 minutes to the east of Paris, and 5 minutes from the DisneyLand Paris theme park and the Villages Nature holiday village. The mall has 190 shops and 30 restaurants, covering over 1,000,000 square feet since its most recent expansion completed in March 2017. Imagine what it would be like to enjoy a day of Parisian shopping during your trip to Disneyland Paris. Discover Val d’Europe and 200 of the hottest French and international brands. Val d'Europe is open 7/7, every day of the year except on May 1, December 25 and January 1.
Reviewed By Vegandelight790 - Exeter, United Kingdom
A huge selection of shops, restaurants and cafes under cover in a spotlessly clean mall with a huge supermarket too. This really is everything under one roof.
6. Albert Kahn Musee et Jardins
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 572 reviews
Reviewed By Escape638654
a must to see - a world in a a garden, with japanese garden and view points and very interesting exhibitions - Kahn was a visionnaire and sent photographers and cameramen to capture the world beginning of 20th century, there is always free exhibitions there and access is free every 1st Sunday of the month
7. The Hall of Mirrors
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,185 reviews
Reviewed By bruceaubry
The Hall of Mirrors is the most beautiful, the largest and the most interesting of the rooms of the Chateau de Versailles and it was here that the armistice ending the First World War was signed.
8. Disneyland Paris
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 43,118 reviews
Although this Disney theme park, originally named Euro-Disney, was met with protest following its opening in 1992, Disneyland Paris is now frequented by large crowds drawn by technologically advanced rides and attractions.
Reviewed By adw184 - Bristol, United Kingdom
First of all, my family and I try and visit Disneyland Resort Paris every November when we can. Christmas time is the best time to go as there are less people, more rides to go on and lots of different evening entertainment such as the Mickey and Minnie’s tree lighting show! All of our trips are amazing every time we visit. I am very happy to visit any time. I definitely recommend staying in the Disneyland Paris Main Hotel. You know. The one with the clock on the front and to the entrance to the Disney parks. The service is great and the rooms are outstanding although they are planning to redo the hotel because of it’s age, it will apparently be open on one side of the hotel and the other side will be closed for maintenance as for 2020. I don’t tend to order room service as we have a brilliant breakfast in the Disneyland Hotel breakfast buffet and take some meat, cheese and baguettes for lunch so you don’t need to spend more money on lunches at restaurants throughout the park which will limit the times you have on the rides. The park is very big and for your first time can be quite confusing but you can pick up a park guide with your package, in the city hall or Hollywood Studios services. You will easily be able to find your way around once you are used to the layout. Most of the rides are dependent on your height or age but most of them you don’t need to worry about because the majority of the rides are aimed at younger generations. For Hollywood tower of Terror, Indiana Jones and the temple of doom, RC racer, Aerosmith, Star Wars Hyperspace mountain and other thrill rides height restrictions are important so don’t ignore them before you get into the queue. My recommendations for little ones are.... Slinky dog, The adventures of Ratatouille, Peter Pan’s flight and many others. My recommendations for older kids and teens.... Big Thunder Mountain, Phantom Manor, Pirates of the Caribbean, The toy soldiers parachute drop, RC racer, Star Wars hyperspace mountain and many others. My recommendations for adults.... Hollywood tower of terror, Aerosmith, RC racer, Star Wars hyperspace mountain, Big Thunder Mountain and many others. Hopefully you have found this review very helpful and please share this to help others looking for a nice family holiday!
9. Walt Disney Studios Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16,423 reviews
A new addition to Disneyland Paris that celebrates cinema.
Reviewed By Kgirl00 - Hollis, United States
We had so much fun at the Walt Disney Studios park! We are frequent visitors to Disney World in Orlando and wanted to see how Disney Paris was in comparison. Although the parks were smaller than the ones in Orlando, they're still Disney through and through! What a great experience. We loved riding all our old favorites like Rockin' Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror, and then we thoroughly enjoyed all of the ones that are unique to Paris, like Ratatouille and Crush's Coaster and more. The weather was meh that day but it didn't matter. We had a great time!
10. La Vallee Village
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,030 reviews
La Vallee Village has become a 'must-visit' shopping destination just outside the fashion capital of Paris. The Village has 115 luxury outlet boutiques offering significant reductions on the recommended retail price. Visitors can browse French brands that include Bonpoint, Sandro and Eric Bompard. Additionally, the international brands represented include Armani, Jimmy Choo, Marni, Moncler, Tommy Hilfiger and UGG(R) Australia. Other brilliant features include a personal shopper service and Espace La Vallee(R), an art gallery of changing exhibitions. Guests arriving with children will appreciate the children's play area and the fact that the Village is only five minutes from Disneyland(R) Paris, and is connected to many Disney(R) hotels by a dedicated shuttle service.
Reviewed By MH023
Ok this is Bicester Village in its entirety ... the pebble walkways right down to the outlets.. ok you pay in Euro so could save yourself a few bob on your whole shop.. 30 Mins by car from Paris or around 1 hour by train.. right next door you have a huge shopping Centre, parking is free.. apparently
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