Saint-Germain-en-Laye: a weekend trip from Paris by train

Train: 35 min by train
Return trip: from €5
Arrival station: Saint-Germain-en-Laye

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Royal château, Le Nôtre's grand terrace and a forest — at the end of RER A.

Louis XIV's birthplace houses the National Archaeology Museum; Le Nôtre's terrace unrolls 2 km of views over Paris, and the royal forest starts at the end of the street. Sunday market, an old town full of good tables — the easiest micro-weekend in Île-de-France, direct on RER A.

Who is it for

Couples : Romantique : grande terrasse de Le Nôtre et forêt à deux.
Families : Parfait famille dès 5 ans : grand parc, château et accès ultra simple en RER.
Solo : Solo facile : château, terrasse vue Paris et forêt au bout du RER A.

Things to do

Saint-Germain forest by bike
3,500 ha of flat forest lanes, perfect by bike — down to the Seine at Conflans.
Château & National Archaeology Museum
From the Brassempouy lady to Gaulish treasures, in François I's Renaissance château.
Le Nôtre's Grand Terrace
A 2.4 km balcony above the Seine, views of Paris out to La Défense.
Old town & market
Pedestrian streets, Debussy's birthplace, big market on Tue/Fri/Sun.