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France can be a great place to explore from the comfort of your own privately hired vehicle. For those people on a limited schedule, or possibly on a short break, then Paris makes an excellent base of operations from which to take day trips or excursions in your hire car. Paris is served by two major international airports, Orly Airport and Charles de Gaulle International Airport. Additionally there are two more airports close to Paris, Beauvais Till Airport and Le Bourget Airport. Any of these airports make a great pickup or drop off location for your hire car. Most of the major international and European hire companies are represented within these airports including Avis, Hertz, Budget and Europacar.
One of the most popular day excursions in Paris is a visit to the Louvre; this internationally acclaimed museum can be found on the banks of the River Seine housed within the Louvre Palace. The museum contains several static exhibitions and is particularly notable due to its sizeable collection of Egyptian antiquities. The Louvre Museum also contains one of the largest collections of Muslim are down in the world. Visitors to Paris who have access to their own hire car she deftly consider a trip to Versailles, the former capital of France and now a wealthy suburb of Paris. Any trip to Versailles should include a visit to the Chateau de Versailles, built by Louis XIV for use as a residence for the Royal family when staying in Paris. |