We Americans often have limited time for vacation, and these days the exchange rates aren’t doing us any favors, either. It often takes a week to get over jet lag, especially if you’re coming from the west coast, and if you can set aside ten days to three weeks, the longer the trip, the more you’ll be able to relax into full enjoyment. If you’re only adding a weekend of travel with your spouse to a quick business trip to Paris, I can make those few days count.

Trying to decide where to go in France? It’s a huge smorgasbord of delights, and steering clients to the area I think will best suit their collective druthers is a bit like choosing among my children. That said, here’s a brief sampler plate, and bon appétit!