Day 13 · Sat 04 Jul 2026
Drive back to Paris + farewell
D13
Sat 04 Jul 2026

Drive back to Paris + farewell

📍 Loire Valley ⚡️ Medium closed 🛣 261.1 km 💶 €113 2 stops

Timeline

How to get there

  1. 🚗 driving 2h23 · 236.1 km
    City Résidence — breakfast + checkout → Porte de Versailles Hotel — park car + luggage drop
    City Résidence — breakfast + checkout to Porte de Versailles Hotel — park car + luggage drop Open in Google Maps →
    Step-by-step
    1. Head northwest on Rue Édouard Vaillant toward Rue Jean-Bernard Jacquemin 1 min · 338 m
    2. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rue Marcel Tribut 1 min · 193 m
    3. Turn left onto Rue Dublineau 1 min · 210 m
    4. Turn right onto Bd Heurteloup 1 min · 404 m
    5. Keep right to stay on Bd Heurteloup 0 min · 194 m
    6. Take the ramp to Paris/Blois/A28/Le Mans 1 min · 473 m
    7. Merge onto A10Toll road 1h07 · 122.8 km
    8. Keep left to continue on A10/E5, follow signs for Paris/ChartresToll road 52 min · 92.9 km
    9. Keep right to continue on A10 3 min · 3.7 km
    10. Keep left to continue on A10/E5, follow signs for A6a/Villejuif/Paris/Arcueil 1 min · 1.1 km
    11. Merge onto A6a 8 min · 9.6 km
    12. Keep left to stay on A6a 0 min · 67 m
    13. Merge onto Blvd Périphérique 3 min · 2.3 km
    14. Take the exit toward Pte de la Plaine/Pte de Versailles 1 min · 478 m
    15. At Pl. des Insurgés de Varsovie, take the 4th exit onto Rue du Moulin 1 min · 349 m
    16. Continue onto Rue Marcel Yol 1 min · 217 m
    17. Turn right onto Contre - Allée Jullien 0 min · 120 m
    18. Keep left to continue on Rue du 4 Septembre 1 min · 448 m
    19. Turn right onto Rue Ernest Renan 0 min · 10 m
    20. Turn rightPartial restricted usage roadDestination will be on the right 1 min · 217 m
  2. 🚇 transit 46 min · 10.1 km
    Quick lunch near hotel → Montmartre + Sacre-Coeur
    Quick lunch near hotel to Montmartre + Sacre-Coeur
    • 🚇 Subway 12: Porte de Versailles → Abbesses (20 stops)
    🚶 2h08🚗 37 min
    Open in Google Maps →
    Step-by-step
    1. Walk to Porte de Versailles 5 min · 246 m
    2. Subway towards Mairie d'Aubervilliers 26 min · 9.1 km
    3. Walk to 35 Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, 75018 Paris, France 15 min · 704 m
  3. 🚗 driving 35 min · 8.2 km
    Coffee in Montmartre → Seine walk — Hotel de Ville to Notre-Dame
    Coffee in Montmartre to Seine walk — Hotel de Ville to Notre-Dame Open in Google Maps →
    Step-by-step
    1. Head southeast on Rue Gabrielle toward Rue Drevet 0 min · 27 m
    2. Turn right onto Rue Drevet 0 min · 45 m
    3. Turn left onto Rue André Barsacq 0 min · 101 m
    4. Turn right onto Rue Chappe 1 min · 106 m
    5. Continue onto Rue des Trois Frères 0 min · 77 m
    6. Turn left onto Rue d'Orsel 1 min · 315 m
    7. Turn left onto Rue Livingstone 0 min · 82 m
    8. Turn right onto Rue Charles Nodier 0 min · 41 m
    9. Turn right onto Rue Pierre Picard 1 min · 172 m
    10. Turn left onto Rue de Clignancourt 0 min · 49 m
    11. Turn right onto Rue de Sofia 1 min · 168 m
    12. Turn right onto Bd Barbès 1 min · 73 m
    13. Continue onto Bd de Magenta 10 min · 2.0 km
    14. Bd de Magenta turns right and becomes Pl. de la République 0 min · 70 m
    15. Turn left to stay on Pl. de la République 1 min · 248 m
    16. Turn right onto Bd du Temple 2 min · 414 m
    17. Continue onto Bd des Filles du Calvaire 1 min · 239 m
    18. Continue onto Bd Beaumarchais 4 min · 816 m
    19. Turn right toward Bd Bourdon 0 min · 70 m
    20. Continue onto Bd Bourdon 2 min · 684 m
    21. Turn left onto Pont Morland/Quai de la RapéeContinue to follow Quai de la Rapée 1 min · 251 m
    22. Slight right onto Pont d'Austerlitz 1 min · 201 m
    23. Slight right toward Quai Saint-Bernard 0 min · 41 m
    24. Merge onto Quai Saint-Bernard 2 min · 776 m
    25. Continue onto Quai de la Tournelle 2 min · 465 m
    26. Turn right onto Pont de l'Archevêché 0 min · 85 m
    27. Continue onto Quai de l'Archevêché 0 min · 97 m
    28. Continue onto Quai aux Fleurs 1 min · 276 m
    29. Turn left onto Rue de la Colombe 0 min · 23 m
    30. Turn left onto Rue des Ursins 1 min · 123 m
    31. Rue des Ursins turns right and becomes Rue des Chantres 0 min · 58 m
    32. Turn left onto Rue Chanoinesse 0 min · 68 m
  4. 🚇 transit 27 min · 5.9 km
    Farewell Paris dinner — Latin Quarter → Porte de Versailles Hotel
    Farewell Paris dinner — Latin Quarter to Porte de Versailles Hotel
    • 🚇 Subway 4: Saint-Michel → Montparnasse - Bienvenüe (5 stops)
    • 🚇 Subway 12: Montparnasse - Bienvenüe → Porte de Versailles (6 stops)
    🚶 1h18🚗 29 min
    Open in Google Maps →
    Step-by-step
    1. Walk to Saint-Michel 4 min · 236 m
    2. Subway towards Bagneux - Lucie Aubrac 6 min · 2.2 km
    3. Walk to Montparnasse - Bienvenüe 2 min · 16 m
    4. Subway towards Mairie d'Issy 8 min · 3.2 km
    5. Walk to 9 Av. Ernest Renan, 75015 Paris, France 4 min · 257 m

Landmarks today

Where to eat

Breakfast City Résidence — breakfast + checkout

08:00

Order: For Claudiu, Roxana, and Melek, the safest order is the breakfast buffet for convenience, but only if you value speed over variety. If you want a more satisfying meal, prioritize a property with a fuller breakfast offering, since reviews for this breakfast are mixed and some call it poor for the price.

The vibe is more practical hotel-aparthotel than destination breakfast spot, with a simple, functional atmosphere.

Dinner La Crème de Paris Notre-Dame

17:30
Dessert Shop 4.8★ (17,541) 💶 €75

Order: For Claudiu, Roxana, and Melek, a good family order is one savory crêpe to share first, then one or two sweet crêpes and a waffle for dessert so you can sample the dishes people actually come for. If you want the most typical pick, the ham-and-cheese crêpe plus a sweet crêpe and a waffle is the safest combination.

It feels like a cozy, chic Paris café with a very tourist-friendly, destination-dessert vibe and a standout view near Notre-Dame.

Full schedule

Day 13 — Sat 4 Jul — Drive back to Paris + farewell

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Base: Porte de Versailles Hotel, Paris 15e (11 Bd Victor, 75015 — conf 5794039780, PIN 4665) Theme: Return to Paris, farewell evening Energy target: Medium

Stops

Time Activity Detail
08:00–09:00 🍽 City Résidence — breakfast + checkout (60m) Self-catering breakfast. Final apartment cleanup, return the parking space. Check out, collect €70 deposit confirmation. Fill the tank in To
09:00–11:30 driving 143 min · 236.1 km
11:30–12:15 🛏 Porte de Versailles Hotel — park car + luggage drop (45m) _~2h30 / 240 km drive up the A10 from Tours. Park the car for the night — hotel has no dedicated lot, so use the Indigo / Saemes car park by _
12:15–12:16 walking 0 min · 0.0 km
12:15–12:45 🍽 Quick lunch near hotel (30m) · €30 Quick grab near Porte de Versailles or Montparnasse.
12:45–13:15 High speed train TGV INOUI 46 min · 10.1 km ⚠ over budget
13:15–14:45 📍 Montmartre + Sacre-Coeur (90m) Walk up to basilica (free entry). Panoramic Paris views. Place du Tertre, Moulin Rouge facade, Mur des Je t'Aime. Funicular ~€2/person if le
14:45–14:46 walking 5 min · 0.4 km
14:45–15:15 Coffee in Montmartre (30m) Cafe at Place du Tertre. Watch street artists.
15:15–15:45 driving 35 min · 8.2 km ⚠ over budget
15:45–17:15 📍 Seine walk — Hotel de Ville to Notre-Dame (90m) · €8 Walk along the Seine. Cross Ile de la Cite, revisit Notre-Dame exterior. Final Paris photos.
17:15–17:30 Metro 12 (Porte de Versailles → Abbesses) 5 min · 0.3 km
17:30–19:00 🍽 Farewell Paris dinner — Latin Quarter (90m) · €75 Final dinner of the trip. La Creme de Paris Notre-Dame (★4.8, 17,541 reviews). Alternatives: Kozy (★4.8, 13,288), Loulou (★4.6, 10,247).
19:00–19:30 transit 25 min · 5.9 km

Day total: 261.1 km transit · €113 spend · 2 schedule warning(s)

Stops YAML (source of truth — edit this, then re-run lifecycle)
- time: "08:00"
  place: "City Résidence — breakfast + checkout"
  type: meal
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  style: skip
  duration_min: 60
  mode_to_next: driving
  gps: [47.3865, 0.6986]
  leg_cost_eur: 65
  leg_cost_label: "A10 tolls + fuel, Tours → Paris (~240 km)"
  notes: "Self-catering breakfast. Final apartment cleanup, return the parking space. Check out, collect €70 deposit confirmation. Fill the tank in Tours before leaving (cheaper than near Paris), then load the car for the drive north."
- time: "11:30"
  place: "Porte de Versailles Hotel — park car + luggage drop"
  type: hotel
  duration_min: 45
  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [48.8312, 2.2870]
  notes: "~2h30 / 240 km drive up the A10 from Tours. Park the car for the night — hotel has no dedicated lot, so use the Indigo / Saemes car park by Parc des Expositions (Porte de Versailles) or an on-street paid bay; you only need it again at ~05:30 tomorrow for the Orly run. Drop bags (check-in from 15:00, luggage drop earlier). Conf 5794039780, PIN 4665."
- time: "12:15"
  place: "Quick lunch near hotel"
  type: meal
  category: lunch
  style: grab
  duration_min: 30
  mode_to_next: transit
  gps: [48.8312, 2.2870]
  cost_eur: 30
  cost_label: "Lunch x3 (~€10 ea, grab-and-go)"
  notes: "Quick grab near Porte de Versailles or Montparnasse."
- time: "13:15"
  place: "Montmartre + Sacre-Coeur"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 90
  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [48.8867, 2.3431]
  cost_eur: 0
  cost_label: "Sacre-Coeur free entry"
  leg_cost_eur: 8
  leg_cost_label: "Metro t+ ticket x3 (hotel → Abbesses)"
  notes: "Walk up to basilica (free entry). Panoramic Paris views. Place du Tertre, Moulin Rouge facade, Mur des Je t'Aime. Funicular ~€2/person if legs are tired."
- time: "14:45"
  place: "Coffee in Montmartre"
  type: rest
  duration_min: 30
  gps: [48.8864, 2.3406]
  notes: "Cafe at Place du Tertre. Watch street artists."
- time: "15:45"
  place: "Seine walk — Hotel de Ville to Notre-Dame"
  type: visit
  duration_min: 90
  mode_to_next: walking
  gps: [48.8530, 2.3499]
  cost_eur: 8
  cost_label: "Metro t+ ticket x3 (Abbesses → Hotel de Ville, M12 + M1)"
  notes: "Walk along the Seine. Cross Ile de la Cite, revisit Notre-Dame exterior. Final Paris photos."
- time: "17:30"
  place: "Farewell Paris dinner — Latin Quarter"
  type: meal
  category: dinner
  style: sit-down
  venue_name: "La Crème de Paris Notre-Dame"
  place_id: "ChIJncEh5nRx5kcRyG5gBu7742U"
  duration_min: 90
  mode_to_next: transit
  gps: [48.8531, 2.3465]
  cost_eur: 75
  cost_label: "Farewell dinner x3 (~€25 ea)"
  leg_cost_eur: 8
  leg_cost_label: "Metro t+ ticket x3 (Cite → hotel, M4 + M12)"
  notes: "Final dinner of the trip. La Creme de Paris Notre-Dame (★4.8, 17,541 reviews). Alternatives: Kozy (★4.8, 13,288), Loulou (★4.6, 10,247)."
- time: "19:30"
  place: "Porte de Versailles Hotel"
  type: hotel
  duration_min: 0
  gps: [48.8312, 2.2870]
  notes: "Final check-in. Pack for Orly departure tomorrow. Set alarm for ~05:00 — driving the rental to Orly P2 for the 06:00 Sixt drop-off. Confirm the car park exit / overnight ticket so there's no delay at 05:30."

Day Map

Day 13 route

Open in OpenStreetMap · 8 stops plotted

Weather

Seasonal normal (CMCC_CM2_VHR4, 10-year mean): 14.8–23.8°C · 3.2mm

Min Max Precip mm
14.8 23.8 3.2

Open-Meteo climate normals · fetched 2026-05-25 19:15 UTC · trip is T-40d, beyond 16-day forecast window

Re-run vc:refresh-weather N once trip is within 16 days for actual forecast.

Meal Picks

Coffee pick · near (48.8867,2.3431)

  1. Bon Jo — ★ 4.6 (2,325 reviews) · 3min walk · ≈ €75 · 📍 Open in Google Maps
  2. Kozy — ★ 4.8 (8,702 reviews) · 9min walk · ≈ €75
  3. La Boîte aux Lettres — ★ 4.7 (2,447 reviews) · 7min walk · ≈ €75

Dinner pick · near (48.853,2.3499)

  1. La Crème de Paris Notre-Dame — ★ 4.8 (17,541 reviews) · 5min walk · ≈ €75 · 📍 Open in Google Maps
  2. Kozy — ★ 4.8 (13,288 reviews) · 6min walk · ≈ €75
  3. Loulou — ★ 4.6 (10,248 reviews) · 9min walk · ≈ €75

Lunch pick · grab · near (48.8417,2.32)

  1. Pizza Roma Montparnasse — ★ 4.3 (3,435 reviews) · 5min walk · ≈ €75 · 📍 Open in Google Maps
  2. Pinocchio — ★ 4.3 (3,269 reviews) · 5min walk · ≈ €75
  3. Murphy - Beers and tartines — ★ 4.7 (784 reviews) · 5min walk · ≈ €75

Cost Breakdown

Time Item Category Total Per person (3)
08:00 → A10 tolls + fuel, Tours → Paris (~240 km) transport €65.00 €21.67
12:15 Lunch x3 (~€10 ea, grab-and-go) meal €30.00 €10.00
13:15 → Metro t+ ticket x3 (hotel → Abbesses) transport €8.00 €2.67
15:45 Metro t+ ticket x3 (Abbesses → Hotel de Ville, M12 + M1) transport €8.00 €2.67
17:30 Farewell dinner x3 (~€25 ea) meal €75.00 €25.00
17:30 → Metro t+ ticket x3 (Cite → hotel, M4 + M12) transport €8.00 €2.67

Day total: €194.00 · €64.67 per person (3 travellers)

By category:

Category Spend Per person
meal €105.00 €35.00
transport €89.00 €29.67

Morning

  • 08:00 — Breakfast at City Residence, final apartment cleanup
  • Check out. Collect €70 deposit confirmation. Return the parking space
  • Fill the tank in Tours before leaving (cheaper than near Paris), load the car
  • 09:00 — Drive Tours → Paris via A10 (~240 km, ~2h30, tolls ~€30)
  • 11:30 — Park the car + hotel luggage drop — no hotel lot; use the Indigo/Saemes car park by Parc des Expositions (Porte de Versailles) or an on-street paid bay until ~05:30 tomorrow (check-in from 15:00, bags stored earlier)

Breakfast

  • Case I — self-catering at apartment (final apartment breakfast)

Midday

  • 12:15 — Quick lunch near hotel (grab-and-go, ~€30)
  • Metro 12 to Abbesses (Montmartre)

Lunch

  • Case B — grab near hotel (12:15, ~30 min). Quick eat before Montmartre.

Afternoon

  • 13:15 — Montmartre + Sacre-Coeur (~90 min). Basilica (free), panoramic views, Place du Tertre
  • 14:45 — Coffee in Montmartre (~30 min)
  • Metro to Hotel de Ville
  • 15:45 — Seine walk to Notre-Dame (~90 min). Final Paris photos

Evening

  • 17:30 — Farewell Paris dinner in Latin Quarter (~90 min)
  • Metro back to hotel
  • 19:30 — Back at hotel. Final packing. Set alarm ~05:00
  • Confirm the overnight car-park ticket / exit so the 05:30 departure for Orly isn't held up

Dinner

  • Case A — farewell dinner in Latin Quarter (17:30, ~90 min). La Creme de Paris Notre-Dame (★4.8, ~€75) or Kozy (★4.8, ~€75).

Notes

  • Drive Tours → Paris up the A10 (~240 km, ~2h30). Fill the tank in Tours before leaving — cheaper, and you'll top up again near Orly tomorrow for the full-to-full return.
  • The rental stays overnight in Paris — no hotel lot, so use the Indigo/Saemes car park by Parc des Expositions or a paid on-street bay near the hotel.
  • Same hotel as Days 1-5 — familiar location.

Bookings

  • Hotel: Porte de Versailles, conf 5794039780, PIN 4665
  • Sixt car rental (booking 656079096) — kept through to Orly drop-off Sun 5 Jul 06:00

Checklist

  • Fill car fuel tank in Tours before leaving
  • City Residence checkout + deposit return + parking returned
  • Count luggage before leaving Tours
  • Offline map / route Tours → Paris hotel downloaded
  • Identify + note the overnight car park near the hotel
  • Metro t+ tickets for Paris afternoon (12 tickets needed)

Capture (for film + fotocarte)

  • Hero shot: Sacre-Coeur with family on the steps (Paris panorama)
  • Family moment: Seine walk at sunset, Notre-Dame in background (farewell shot)
  • B-roll: loading the car in Tours, A10 drive north, arriving back in Paris by car, Montmartre artists, Seine at golden hour
  • Sound to capture: Montmartre buskers, Seine boats, car engine / motorway hum