Paris in 9 Hours: The Ultimate Layover Adventure! (Can You See Paris on a Layover?)

Got a long layover at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG)? Our 9-hour itinerary is proof you can turn that long wait into a memorable Parisian adventure! On this episode of Mapping It, we just landed in Paris CDG and we have 9 hours until our next flight. Instead of wasting that time in the CDG airport, we're hopping on an RER train into the city to explore Paris on our long layover! We have three goals for our quick trip to Paris: see some cool landmarks, eat some good French food, and maybe do a little shopping. And we have to make it back to the airport for our next flight, of course! As soon as our flight lands, we're hitting the ground running. We buy our RER tickets at the CDG airport and take the RER train into the city. First stop: Notre Dame Cathedral! We don't have time to go in, but we admire Notre Dame from the outside. Then we stop by the famous Shakespeare and Company bookstore and pick up a couple fun English-language books to read on our flight home. We're halfway through our layover now, and we want to do a little more shopping, and maybe grab a bite to eat. So we head to Galeries Lafayette to do both! After lunch, we make a quick stop at the French grocery chain Monoprix to pick up a couple food souvenirs. Our last stop before heading back to the CDG airport is the Arc de Triomphe. It's a whirlwind adventure in Paris on a 9 hour layover but it's so much better than sitting in the airport all day! We use eSims from Airalo. Use code "KARIN1082" to get a $3 credit on your first Airalo purchase and watch our how-to video to learn how to use it!    • How to use an Airalo eSIM (Install and Act...   The songs used in this episode are from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/65ymq0 We're Karin and Jeremy! Just an average couple with a love for travel. We work full-time jobs that only offer limited vacation time, so we work hard to get the most out of our holidays. Join us on our adventures as we maximize our time off on Mapping It. Disclaimer: Some of the links in the description are affiliate links and we may earn a small commission that costs you nothing extra.