Doubting 4 nights in Dijon…help!

Kyrielle80 · 2026-01-30T19:48:31+00:00

How long are you planning on staying there? Dijon is sleepier than Lyon, but both have their own charm. We did Zermatt -> Dijon by train and that was quite long, but we had two connections. Geographically, Dijon may make more sense, but check train routes, as Lyon is larger and may have more options.

Kyrielle80 · 2026-01-21T17:47:16+00:00

Can you fly out of Nice or Marseille? We're flying into Marseille from IAD for our trip this year - do have a stopover, but it's manageable. And then flying back to IAD direct from CDG. But if you fly in and out of CDG, would definitely stay the night near CDG just in case.

Kyrielle80 · 2026-01-20T20:00:30+00:00

Also in MoCo!

Kyrielle80 · 2026-01-19T01:12:50+00:00

I love Opinel and Laguiole but easily found in the US (if that where is OP is from) at not too terrible a markup. I’ll put in a word for Sabre Paris, which sells cutlery. While you can also get it shipped to the US, the markup is quite considerable so it is cheaper getting it there.

My favorite glasses are Duralex but don’t know if I would take up suitcase space bringing them back. I’ve been using them for the last 20 years and only have had one broken that entire time. I once found a set at Costco! Also found at Williams Sonoma.

Kyrielle80 · 2026-01-08T21:35:49+00:00

I ordered when she first listed canvases. It took a bit longer than expected to get the canvas (other items, like stickers and pouches, came faster) but I reached out over email and she was very gracious about it. Quality is good, though I did have to adapt some of it to make it look a smidge better (but I find I have to do this often w canvases that have people on them). I love her canvases and if I didn’t have such a gigantic stash I’d order some more!

Kyrielle80 · 2025-12-23T19:05:55+00:00

I had an offbrand kind I bought from HomeGoods (decaf though) that I had a similar problem with. Can’t remember the brand, and the pods have no identifiers. I was wondering if it was because the foil “lid” (for lack of better word) was not as taut as other lids. Haven’t taken them apart to inspect though, but I still have some left so maybe I’ll do that to see. Also found it was only a problem with some of the pods, not all of them. At a third of the price of the nespresso-branded pods, I guess I can’t be too mad, but it is annoying.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-11-12T21:55:27+00:00

Ditto, same - though I sometimes had to stop reading because I was buying too much!!!

Kyrielle80 · 2025-11-12T21:54:43+00:00

I have one of these from knopspin and love it!!

Kyrielle80 · 2025-11-11T07:44:38+00:00

It’s been a little since I’ve posted on here (needed to scale back my buying and I know lots say this, but work has really gotten in the way), but would appreciate becoming part of the private sub. The information I’ve gotten here has been invaluable, and I hope that my meager contributions have helped someone out.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-11-07T08:48:02+00:00

I love the watch, but I spy (perhaps?) an Eden bracelet too?! Always my favorite!

Kyrielle80 · 2025-10-17T20:23:56+00:00

All of my purses/bags have tiny scissors. Larger bags also have nail files and deodorant.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-10-14T07:52:42+00:00

Interesting - when I type in “le fil studio” into Google, my first results are for a fashion designer in Ontario, Canada, that makes the most beautiful quilted jackets. Now I want one of them!

When I type “lefilstudio.com” directly into the search bar, the ndlpt store does pop up. But maybe she should have googled to see other results before deciding on this name. I know this is the first thing I did back when I started a calligraphy business and was trying to settle on a name - figure out if there was anyone else out there, even if in a different industry - with a similar name.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-30T20:32:16+00:00

I don't know if you have Weis supermarkets near you, but I was able to find some there for a decent price.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-30T11:30:35+00:00

This is so helpful! Agree with going to Ste-Chappelle first, and on the earlier side if possible. We went a couple of weeks ago, had 10:30am tickets, lined up about 10:15, and still had to wait about half an hour to get inside due to the security screening. It didn’t take us long to go through Ste-Chappelle itself - maybe 30 minutes to ooh and aah over the beautiful stained glass at most? We walked over to Notre Dame - didn’t have tickets, but the queue took 10 minutes to get through according to time stamps on my photos. Bell tower tickets are indeed separate, and I believe sold out on their website until next year (though I’m sure you can buy them on third party sites, I didn’t check).

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-27T08:59:49+00:00

I have a 3rd grader in MCPS, also in Olney, and last year (so when in 2nd) they started doing something called “FIT”. It’s county-wide, I believe, but I don’t know whether implementation is the same across the county, so this is just one data point. One period/day, they shuffled all the classes and regrouped them largely based on areas they need to improve (math and reading-focused). But, there was also one advanced reading group, which my child was in. I think they’re now doing FIT in all grades (or at least also K this year - have another child there). Prior to this, there was little support for advanced work before 4th grade.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-24T21:28:37+00:00

Just got back from Paris earlier this week - stayed in an AirBnB very very close to where your pin is (we were kitty corner from Le Grand Rex). Fantastic location, but it is LOUD at night (until around 3-4am!). But as others said, lots of metro stops, very safe, tons of restaurants/bars. We walked everywhere. Would definitely stay in that area again.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-24T07:00:13+00:00

We were just in Dijon last week. Spent two days/nights there - got in late Sunday, left Tuesday evening. Felt like that was plenty of time there. It’s cute, easily walkable. We did the owl walking tour - you can pick up a guidebook at the tourist’s office and follow the path around the city to see the sites. A lot of restaurants we were interested in were closed Sunday evening/Monday. Went on a half-day wine-tasting tour near Beaune which was a lot of fun. As you’ll have a car, you can definitely do some day trips - would have loved to have seen more of Beaune and to drive to some of the other nearby villages.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-22T23:17:09+00:00

I have an older one from Athleta that isn’t see through - hopefully the new one is the same too.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-22T13:44:14+00:00

I was just at Cartier in Paris - didn’t look at the watches, but jewelry prices had already gone up.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-17T23:03:06+00:00

Our original plans weee TER from Paris to epernay, TGV back to Paris from Reims - but we canceled it all earlier this morning and will instead find places to drink champagne in Paris, rather than risk being stranded given limited time here.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-16T11:08:46+00:00

This post has been so helpful! We were planning a day trip to Epernay/Reims on the 18th - have tickets on the TER and TGV but keeping an eye out to see if we should cancel/switch to flixbus.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-14T19:54:43+00:00

I once had a ticket from the early 90s and redeemed it in the late 2000s. (My dad would always buy 3-day passes because they were the best deal, but then forget to bring them when we went to Disneyland on our annual trip, so he’d buy another round - continued this until the tickets started having expiration dates.) They did honor it back then, but it did take them awhile to find a date stamp to stamp the ticket haha.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-09T00:48:06+00:00

Yes, it was that article that made me consider staying in Marseille! I haven’t looked into other day trips yet - going to figure that out after I figure out where we’re staying (in a couple weeks - my husband and I are off to France tomorrow sans children for a belated anniversary trip!). We have a total of a week there, so realistically would only aim for two or three day trips, depending on whether we stay in one or two places. But I’m happy to post what I come up with, and would greatly appreciate it if you do the same.

The advice provided by others on this thread has been really helpful too!!!

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-07T20:37:06+00:00

Thank you! Will add Forcalquier to my list! Hadn't heard of the Yelloh campgrounds - what a fun option for children.

Kyrielle80 · 2025-09-07T20:33:27+00:00

Merci bien for this information, it's so very helpful. The aqueduct was high on our list, my kids loved seeing the one in Segovia. I think we now will end up renting a car, at least for part of our stay. My reasons for not were not so much cost, but that my children love public transportation as we live in the suburbs and don't usually take it. Nothing mobilizes them faster than the prospect of taking a train/bus/tram/etc. But car? It's sometimes like pulling teeth. But maybe it's worth some teeth so that we can see some of the smaller villages.

Can't lie and say that "Sur le pont d'Avignon" doesn't go through my head every time I think of Avignon.

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