Day hikes near Paris?
Hello. I'm headed to Paris and Toulouse (for a friend's wedding) for a week soon. I used to do a lot of walking in rural France on the Grande Randonnee trails when I was younger, and I love the mix of villages, woods, old castles, etc.
I will have limited time but would like to get some good day hikes in near either Paris or Toulouse, ideally with a rural - countryside feel. Back in the day I used to buy FFRP guidebooks at bookstores in Paris but it appears the bookstore I went to for this (the IGN bookstore) has closed now. It is also very hard to get guidebooks in the US.
Does anyone have suggestions either on:
- Particularly good day hikes to do from Paris or Toulouse? We will not have a car so the start needs to be train or taxi accessible (ideally train).
- A bookstore in Paris where I can still buy good hiking guidebooks?
I speak French but it's rusty.
Posted May 14, 2026, 7:31 PM UTC
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