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France from museums to the Mediterranean

Three bases with a stop in the middle

Submitted by Little City Days
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Route and nights

  1. Paris3 nights
  2. Lyon3 nights
  3. Nice3 nights

Trip format: Open jaw · One hotel or guesthouse per overnight base

Tradeoff: A middle stop adds a different experience and a hotel change. Keep both move days light.

Compare: Rail

Trip stats

Trip days
10
Nights
9
Home Bases
3
Scheduled entries
57

Days by place

Nice
4
Paris
3
Lyon
3

Hotels and other stays

citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon
3 nights
ibis Lyon Centre Perrache
3 nights
Hôtel Florence Nice
3 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
27
Activity
18
Lodging
6
Ground transport
4
Rail
2

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Paris
  1. to · Lodging Check in and drop your bags citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon
  2. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near the hotel Coulée verte René-Dumont, Paris

    Skip this block if you arrive later.

  3. to · Meal Have dinner near the hotel Gare de Lyon, Paris
citizenM Paris Gare de LyonParis
Day 2 Paris
  1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the first stop Square Montholon, Paris

    Allow time to reach this neighborhood from the hotel before breakfast.

  2. to · Activity Look for Art Nouveau Metro entrances and street details Square Montholon, Paris

    Compare details on the way toward Grands Boulevards.

  3. to · Activity Walk Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas Passage des Panoramas, Paris

    Look at the covered roofs and shopfronts. Some individual businesses open later.

  4. to · Meal Lunch around the Grands Boulevards Grands Boulevards, Paris
  5. to · Activity Explore Galerie Vivienne and the Palais-Royal arcades Galerie Vivienne, Paris
  6. to · Activity See Opéra Garnier and nearby storefronts from the street Palais Garnier, Paris

    Treat an interior visit as a separate choice if you want to shorten the arcade route.

    Official information
  7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Gare de Lyon, Paris
citizenM Paris Gare de LyonParis
Day 3 Paris
  1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the first stop Rue Montorgueil, Paris

    Allow time to reach this neighborhood from the hotel before breakfast.

  2. to · Meal Start with a bakery stop near Rue Montorgueil Rue Montorgueil, Paris

    Pick a bakery that is open on your day and keep the first stop small.

  3. to · Activity Walk the market streets around Les Halles Les Halles, Paris
  4. to · Meal Have lunch at or near Marché des Enfants Rouges Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris

    Check the market’s trading days. The surrounding streets offer a fallback.

  5. to · Activity Walk to Place des Vosges through the Marais Place des Vosges, Paris
  6. to · Meal Pause at a neighborhood cafe Le Marais, Paris
  7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Gare de Lyon, Paris
citizenM Paris Gare de LyonParis
Day 4 Lyon
  1. to · Meal Have breakfast before checking out Gare de Lyon, Paris
  2. to · Lodging Check out and allow time to reach the departure point citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon
  3. to · Rail Travel from Paris to Lyon Paris Gare de Lyon

    Confirm the Paris station and whether your ticket arrives at Lyon Part-Dieu or Perrache. Use the confirmed times for the journey you book.

  4. to · Meal Have lunch near your new base Lyon Perrache
  5. to · Lodging Drop bags and check in when the room is ready ibis Lyon Centre Perrache
  6. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk if time allows Place Carnot, Lyon
  7. to · Meal Have dinner near your new hotel Lyon Perrache
ibis Lyon Centre PerracheLyon
Day 5 Lyon
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lyon Perrache
  2. to · Ground transport Travel uphill to the Croix-Rousse plateau Croix-Rousse, Lyon
  3. to · Activity Explore silk-weaving history at Maison des Canuts if open Maison des Canuts, Lyon

    Check current admission and demonstration times. Use a street walk if the schedule does not fit.

    Official information
  4. to · Meal Lunch around Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon
  5. to · Activity Follow a public route down the Croix-Rousse slopes Montée de la Grande-Côte, Lyon

    Use transit if you want to avoid long stair sections.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lyon Perrache
ibis Lyon Centre PerracheLyon
Day 6 Lyon
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lyon Perrache
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to the southern edge of Parc de la Tête d’Or Parc de la Tête d’Or, Lyon
  3. to · Activity Walk a lakeside loop in Parc de la Tête d’Or Parc de la Tête d’Or, Lyon

    Check park gates and the hours for any indoor stop.

    Official information
  4. to · Meal Lunch in the Brotteaux area Les Brotteaux, Lyon
  5. to · Activity Walk the Brotteaux streets or return to the park Les Brotteaux, Lyon

    Use the second park loop only if you want more outdoor time.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lyon Perrache
ibis Lyon Centre PerracheLyon
Day 7 Nice
  1. to · Meal Have breakfast before checking out Lyon Perrache
  2. to · Lodging Check out and allow time to reach the departure point ibis Lyon Centre Perrache
  3. to · Rail Travel from Lyon to Nice Lyon Part-Dieu Station

    Check whether the booked service is direct or changes at Marseille, and leave time for that connection. Use the confirmed times for the journey you book.

  4. to · Lodging Check in after you reach the new base Hôtel Florence Nice

    Keep dinner flexible if the transfer runs late.

  5. to · Meal Have dinner near your new hotel Jean Médecin, Nice
Hôtel Florence NiceNice
Day 8 Nice
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice
  2. to · Activity Walk from Place Masséna to the Promenade des Anglais Place Masséna, Nice
  3. to · Activity Compare seafront facades around the Hôtel Negresco Hôtel Negresco, Nice

    Plan this as an exterior architecture stop.

  4. to · Meal Lunch near the Carré d’Or Carré d’Or, Nice
  5. to · Activity Follow a short architecture loop through the Carré d’Or Carré d’Or, Nice

    Include a coffee stop if you prefer a slower afternoon.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice
Hôtel Florence NiceNice
Day 9 Nice
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Cimiez archaeological area Cimiez, Nice
  3. to · Activity Explore the Cimiez Roman remains and archaeology museum if open Musée d’Archéologie de Nice Cimiez

    Check which areas are accessible before heading uphill.

  4. to · Meal Lunch near Cimiez or a packed picnic Cimiez, Nice
  5. to · Activity Look around the public gardens and exterior monastery precinct Monastère de Cimiez, Nice

    If you visited the gardens on the Matisse day, shorten this loop and return to the city.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice
Hôtel Florence NiceNice
Day 10 Nice
  1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the hotel Jean Médecin, Nice
  2. to · Activity Take an optional last walk Place Masséna, Nice

    Skip the walk if you have an early departure.

  3. to · Lodging Check out and collect luggage Hôtel Florence Nice
  4. to · Ground transport Allow time for onward travel Jean Médecin, Nice

    Use the confirmed departure and pickup times from your booking.

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  1. Day 1

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Lodging Check in and drop your bags citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon
    2. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near the hotel Coulée verte René-Dumont, Paris

      Skip this block if you arrive later.

    3. to · Meal Have dinner near the hotel Gare de Lyon, Paris
    citizenM Paris Gare de LyonParis
  2. Day 2

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the first stop Square Montholon, Paris

      Allow time to reach this neighborhood from the hotel before breakfast.

    2. to · Activity Look for Art Nouveau Metro entrances and street details Square Montholon, Paris

      Compare details on the way toward Grands Boulevards.

    3. to · Activity Walk Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas Passage des Panoramas, Paris

      Look at the covered roofs and shopfronts. Some individual businesses open later.

    4. to · Meal Lunch around the Grands Boulevards Grands Boulevards, Paris
    5. to · Activity Explore Galerie Vivienne and the Palais-Royal arcades Galerie Vivienne, Paris
    6. to · Activity See Opéra Garnier and nearby storefronts from the street Palais Garnier, Paris

      Treat an interior visit as a separate choice if you want to shorten the arcade route.

      Official information
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Gare de Lyon, Paris
    citizenM Paris Gare de LyonParis
  3. Day 3

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the first stop Rue Montorgueil, Paris

      Allow time to reach this neighborhood from the hotel before breakfast.

    2. to · Meal Start with a bakery stop near Rue Montorgueil Rue Montorgueil, Paris

      Pick a bakery that is open on your day and keep the first stop small.

    3. to · Activity Walk the market streets around Les Halles Les Halles, Paris
    4. to · Meal Have lunch at or near Marché des Enfants Rouges Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris

      Check the market’s trading days. The surrounding streets offer a fallback.

    5. to · Activity Walk to Place des Vosges through the Marais Place des Vosges, Paris
    6. to · Meal Pause at a neighborhood cafe Le Marais, Paris
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Gare de Lyon, Paris
    citizenM Paris Gare de LyonParis
  4. Day 4

    Lyon

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Have breakfast before checking out Gare de Lyon, Paris
    2. to · Lodging Check out and allow time to reach the departure point citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon
    3. to · Rail Travel from Paris to Lyon Paris Gare de Lyon

      Confirm the Paris station and whether your ticket arrives at Lyon Part-Dieu or Perrache. Use the confirmed times for the journey you book.

    4. to · Meal Have lunch near your new base Lyon Perrache
    5. to · Lodging Drop bags and check in when the room is ready ibis Lyon Centre Perrache
    6. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk if time allows Place Carnot, Lyon
    7. to · Meal Have dinner near your new hotel Lyon Perrache
    ibis Lyon Centre PerracheLyon
  5. Day 5

    Lyon

    Europe/Paris Open map for Lyon
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lyon Perrache
    2. to · Ground transport Travel uphill to the Croix-Rousse plateau Croix-Rousse, Lyon
    3. to · Activity Explore silk-weaving history at Maison des Canuts if open Maison des Canuts, Lyon

      Check current admission and demonstration times. Use a street walk if the schedule does not fit.

      Official information
    4. to · Meal Lunch around Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon
    5. to · Activity Follow a public route down the Croix-Rousse slopes Montée de la Grande-Côte, Lyon

      Use transit if you want to avoid long stair sections.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lyon Perrache
    ibis Lyon Centre PerracheLyon
  6. Day 6

    Lyon

    Europe/Paris Open map for Lyon
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Lyon Perrache
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the southern edge of Parc de la Tête d’Or Parc de la Tête d’Or, Lyon
    3. to · Activity Walk a lakeside loop in Parc de la Tête d’Or Parc de la Tête d’Or, Lyon

      Check park gates and the hours for any indoor stop.

      Official information
    4. to · Meal Lunch in the Brotteaux area Les Brotteaux, Lyon
    5. to · Activity Walk the Brotteaux streets or return to the park Les Brotteaux, Lyon

      Use the second park loop only if you want more outdoor time.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Lyon Perrache
    ibis Lyon Centre PerracheLyon
  7. Day 7

    Nice

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Meal Have breakfast before checking out Lyon Perrache
    2. to · Lodging Check out and allow time to reach the departure point ibis Lyon Centre Perrache
    3. to · Rail Travel from Lyon to Nice Lyon Part-Dieu Station

      Check whether the booked service is direct or changes at Marseille, and leave time for that connection. Use the confirmed times for the journey you book.

    4. to · Lodging Check in after you reach the new base Hôtel Florence Nice

      Keep dinner flexible if the transfer runs late.

    5. to · Meal Have dinner near your new hotel Jean Médecin, Nice
    Hôtel Florence NiceNice
  8. Day 8

    Nice

    Europe/Paris Open map for Nice
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice
    2. to · Activity Walk from Place Masséna to the Promenade des Anglais Place Masséna, Nice
    3. to · Activity Compare seafront facades around the Hôtel Negresco Hôtel Negresco, Nice

      Plan this as an exterior architecture stop.

    4. to · Meal Lunch near the Carré d’Or Carré d’Or, Nice
    5. to · Activity Follow a short architecture loop through the Carré d’Or Carré d’Or, Nice

      Include a coffee stop if you prefer a slower afternoon.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice
    Hôtel Florence NiceNice
  9. Day 9

    Nice

    Europe/Paris Open map for Nice
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Cimiez archaeological area Cimiez, Nice
    3. to · Activity Explore the Cimiez Roman remains and archaeology museum if open Musée d’Archéologie de Nice Cimiez

      Check which areas are accessible before heading uphill.

    4. to · Meal Lunch near Cimiez or a packed picnic Cimiez, Nice
    5. to · Activity Look around the public gardens and exterior monastery precinct Monastère de Cimiez, Nice

      If you visited the gardens on the Matisse day, shorten this loop and return to the city.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice
    Hôtel Florence NiceNice
  10. Day 10

    Nice

    Europe/Paris Open map for Nice
    1. to · Meal Have breakfast near the hotel Jean Médecin, Nice
    2. to · Activity Take an optional last walk Place Masséna, Nice

      Skip the walk if you have an early departure.

    3. to · Lodging Check out and collect luggage Hôtel Florence Nice
    4. to · Ground transport Allow time for onward travel Jean Médecin, Nice

      Use the confirmed departure and pickup times from your booking.