Paris does not need an excuse for a weekend trip, but two current options make the case especially well. In the city itself, the former Lagerfeld apartments have been transformed into a staycation-style retreat, letting guests settle into a piece of French design history without leaving the 6th arrondissement. For a slower pace, the 18th-century Domaine de Primard in Guainville, about an hour outside the city, was once the private home of actress Catherine Deneuve for three decades before its transformation into a five-star countryside hotel set on 100 manicured acres along the river Eure.
Both options lean into the same idea: self-care built around a change of pace rather than a packed itinerary. For clients weighing a fall trip abroad, either direction offers a genuine escape, whether that means Parisian café culture within walking distance or total quiet along a French riverbank.
Key Points:
- The former Lagerfeld apartments in Paris now operate as a staycation-style city retreat in the 6th arrondissement
- Domaine de Primard, a rural chateau retreat an hour outside Paris, was once actress Catherine Deneuve's private home for three decades
- The property sits on 100 manicured acres along the river Eure
- Both options are built around a slower, self-care-focused approach to travel rather than a packed sightseeing itinerary
Whether the appeal is Parisian city life or total countryside quiet, this fall is a good time to plan that long weekend in France.
Attribution: Robb Report
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