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[France Summer Vacation] Day 06: Shopping outskirts of Paris + Visiting the Moulin Rouge in Paris

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Before traveling to Paris, I did some research for outlet-styled malls, and I found a place named La Vallée Village . We made the trip outside of the city to visit the Village, and  it is about an hour by train from Paris. It is located pretty  close to Paris’ Disneyland. When we arrived, we found a fairy-tale-like, European- inspired villages which was rather quaint. The Village is made up of more than  120 boutiques from French and international designers which include Gucci, Prada, Balenciaga, Celine, YSL, Coach, Tory Burch, Michael Kors and many more to name.  Unfortunately, the big 4 French brands - Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Hermes will never be found in an outlet in France! Gucci had an unbelievably long line (no surprise), but we decided to join the line too. We took a queue number by registering our mobile numbers instead. A Gucci Men's Clutch was going on sale for a very discounted price of  €290 (about SGD430) only! OM! It was so cheap, and d...

[France Summer Vacation] Day 05: A day trip to Versailles Château + Lunch at Chez Lazare

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We had a quick and early breakfast before taking the RER Line C to Versailles Château – Rive Gauche , followed by a 10-minute walk to the palace. It is located 20km from the main city of Paris, which took us approximately 45-60mins to reach. As expected, the line was incredibly long, so pre-purchase or reservation of tickets in advance online in conjunction with the museum pass is recommended! Our museum passes did not let us skip the security line, but as a museum pass holder, we were given a priority access security line though. The Palace of Versailles is still one of the most-visited attractions in Paris. The Palace offers an incredible insight into French history, illuminating the lavish and ostentatious lives the former monarchs used to live. The Palace of Versailles is one of my highlight tours in Paris. It is definitely worth a visit, as we learnt a lot about French history. No visit to Paris would be complete without seeing the Palace of Versailles with your own eyes! T...