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Paris or UK first?

We are planning a two week trip in December to visit Paris, and to spend time with family just outside London. Go to the first Paris or London? what will be best for me?

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  • mobileron
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    it will depend where your traveling from. Go on give us all a clue.
  • AdrianC
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    Paris and London are just over two hours apart by train. No more than that.

    Decide your route from wherever by however your timings work best in each.
  • Boomslang
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    Look at what is on in each city at that time that you might want to see and plan your itinerary around that.

    If that doesn't help do it via the cheapest route.
  • Car_54
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    After a week with my family, I'd want a break in Paris.
  • As you've put this in the Motoring thread, I assume you will be driving.

    Paris is a much more car friendly city than London, although you will need an emission sticker for your car which costs about £5. London has the Congestion Charge and the Emission Zone, all of which costs ££'s a day.

    And in December, Paris will probably have better weather than London.

    I would be inclined to spend most of my time in Paris. A day in London is enough for me.
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  • jimbo6977
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    Forget Paris

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  • Jasper_Milo
    Jasper_Milo Posts: 17 Forumite
    edited 21 June 2019 at 1:18PM
    Boomslang wrote: »
    Look at what is on in each city at that time that you might want to see and plan your itinerary around that.

    If that doesn't help do it via the cheapest route.
    Good idea for me.
  • Jasper_Milo
    Jasper_Milo Posts: 17 Forumite
    As you've put this in the Motoring thread, I assume you will be driving.

    Paris is a much more car friendly city than London, although you will need an emission sticker for your car which costs about £5. London has the Congestion Charge and the Emission Zone, all of which costs ££'s a day.

    And in December, Paris will probably have better weather than London.

    I would be inclined to spend most of my time in Paris. A day in London is enough for me.
    Thank you for a good suggestion.
  • Scrapit
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    Yes .
  • Clive_Woody
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    Thank you for a good suggestion.
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