5-Day France Itinerary: Paris OR Provence OR Bordeaux

5 days in France works for Paris or one region.

Option 1: Paris-only deep dive

• Day 1-2: Le Marais + Louvre + Musée d'Orsay
• Day 3: Versailles day-trip
• Day 4: Montmartre + Sacré-Cœur
• Day 5: Saint-Germain + Latin Quarter

Option 2: Paris + Reims (Champagne)

• Day 1-3: Paris
• Day 4-5: Reims + champagne houses

Option 3: Provence + Riviera

• Day 1-2: Avignon + Pont du Gard
• Day 3: Provence villages day-trip
• Day 4-5: Nice + Antibes / Monaco

Option 4: Bordeaux + wine

• Day 1-2: Bordeaux (Saint-Pierre + Chartrons)
• Day 3: Saint-Émilion wine day-trip
• Day 4-5: Médoc châteaux + Cap Ferret coast

What to skip in 5 days

• Paris + Provence + Riviera: Eats the whole trip.
• Mont Saint-Michel from Paris on a single day.
• Loire + Provence: Different sides of France.

For longer France trips see 7-day France, 14-day France.