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The area, after all, is famous for its namesake grape, which you can learn all about on the interactive La Cité du Vin museum — an architectural enjoyment of its own right. Another welcome addition to the city’s scene is Bassins des Lumières, a massive digital artwork house housed in the city’s former submarine base. The birthplace of the Barbizon School , it’s evident why the world drew 19th-century painters like Théodore Rousseau and Jean-François Millet, who immortalized the good thing about the surrounding panorama.

After a number of hours of exploring, stop by the Absinthe Museum for an apéro before catching the prepare again to Paris. Just under an hour from the City of Light, Fontainebleau presents fairy-tale forests, drool-worthy gastronomic experiences, and the château of the identical name that was dubbed “the true home of kings” by Napoleon. A museum dedicated to the Emperor is on show in …