Hey, newlyweds! Looking for a place to honeymoon? Well, I gotcha covered. Simply print this out, give it to your betrothed, and tell them to choose any (or all!) from this list. Or stick it to the wall and throw a dart at it to decide. Whatever method you choose, you simply cannot go wrong with a honeymoon in France. Here are some top picks, tips and advice for you two crazy kids.
First, the tips. Here are some helpful links to get you through the logistics of planning a trip to France:
Now let’s get to the good stuff! Obviously, Paris is our number-one choice.
I mean, come on. It’s Paris – where walking anywhere feels like a romantic stroll, you can splurge on a hotel and be treated like royalty, and intimate meals over candlelight are a dime a dozen. It’s also easy to navigate and very visitor-friendly, so you’ll feel like everything’s been taken care of for you. And if it’s your first time, you can spend a couple of days on some side trips from Paris to make it feel like two vacations in one.
Check for other hotels in Paris:
There are a couple of reasons why I’m choosing the French Riviera as a top pick. First of all, if you have your wedding in a “shoulder” season but still want to enjoy a beach honeymoon, this is great. Second, it’s not a typical honeymooner destination; you won’t feel like everyone’s gouging you just because they see you coming from a mile away. And third, it’s days filled with nothing but traveling on boats and sitting under palm trees and eating ridiculously fresh food and sipping drinks, but you’re in a very cosmopolitan region and everyone’s devastatingly glamorous, like they’re extras in your honeymoon movie. Ugh, love it, love it, love it.
If you love a road trip, then the Loire Valley is your honeymoon. Grab a rental car in Paris and head a bit south to visit historic Châteaux, gardens, vineyards, and basically live your fantasy life for a couple of weeks.
Photos: pedrosimoes7, Vassil Tzvetanov, julienmange, a.chsanauskaite
