With spring break fast approaching, in this blog post, I will share with you 12 free spring break Paris travel ideas to help you plan your trip and make the best of your spring time in the city of lights.
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12 Free Spring break Paris travel ideas
Spring is a great time to visit Paris. As longer days and warmer temperatures set in, it is a great time to enjoy all the free outdoors activities around the city and to take a day trip to visit neighboring towns and small villages around the city by train or by car.
Why visit Paris in the Spring?
In the spring travel and hotel costs are still at a reasonable price and you can find some really good deals from the US or Europe to visit Paris. There are websites that allow you to find the cheapest flights and train fares. There are a few websites that I like to use before to book any trip. Three of them are:
- Skyscanner for airfares
- Trainline for train fares
- SNCF for train deals and last minutes ideas
Wheter you are planning to visit Paris by plane or train, feel free to check these websites as you are making your spring travel plans.
Paris spring travel hotel accomodations
When it comes to hotel accomodations, there is lots of options regardless of your budget. In the spring, hotel rates are still cheaper than what it would cost you if you would choose to visit during the busy summer season. Check out some of my favorite websites to book hotel accomodations:
What to do in Paris in the spring?
I love Paris in the spring because we get to spend more time outdoor. The weather is not too bad. It does rain on some days with cold temperatures and windy days, however, overall, you get to enjoy some really beautiful sunny days. If you are short on cash, here’s my list of the 12 free spring break Paris travel ideas to try during your trip.
- Stroll down along Canal Saint Martin
- Picnic along Canal de l’Ourq
- See free art works by contemporary artists on display in the garden of the Cartier Foundation
- Head to the garden of the Rodin Museum to see some of Rodin’s most famous works
- Go vist the Fragonard Perfume Museum (reopening on March 14)
- Every first Sunday of the month, museums are free in Paris
- Visit le Petit Palais closed on Monday
- Every first Sunday of the month the prestigious Champs Elysée Avenue is closed to cars and open to the public
- Visit the well-known Marché de Saint Ouen which is Paris’ biggest flea market and check out some of the vintage shops there
- Visit the arenas of Lutèce in the latin quarter dating from the 1st century
- Stop by the Buttes-Chaumont Parkc to see its beautiful rocky relief, caves and beautiful waterfall
- Take a stroll along the planted greenway promenade
Here’s a few posts that you may have missed:
- 5 non touristy things to do in Paris
- 10 essentials for your upcoming Paris trip
- 8 tips to visit Paris on a budget
Take a quick look of the 11 th arrondissement which is my fave when it comes to the nightlife, coffee shops, restaurants and more.
Final thoughts
This quick blog post about 12 free spring break Paris travel ideas is packed with some amazing Paris travel gems that will not cost you an arm and a leg. Although Paris seems like an expensive city, there are tons of free events and things to do. I would reccommend that you bookmark this post to refer to it later. Feel free to share it with anyone you know planning ta trip to Paris, France.
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Some great ideas here especially visiting at the beginning of the month. I imagine the Champ Elysees is quite the place without cars!
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Right! No cars it is indeed heaven for locals/tourists to walk freely and have the avenue to themselves.
Loved this blog post and all the cool things you can do for free for spring break! It just goes to show that you really don’t have to spend a lot of money to explore an area and enjoy yourself. And I love how every first Sunday of the month, museums are free, I’d definitely take advantage of that and visit new museums!
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Indeed. Paris may be an expensive city to some but if you know what you are doing you can save a lot of money.
So many amazing free activities in Paris! I would love to visit the flea market 🙂 I’ve been to Paris twice before and the public gardens and parks were so beautiful x
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Hi Caroline,the flea market is definitely something that you should do next time you visit. The parks and gardens are indeed beautiful.