Roissy-en-France
Roissy-en-France sits close to the big airport, but don't think this place is only for layovers or snoozing travelers. Some folks claim they spotted Charles de Gaulle himself wandering the old village square, but that might be just airport legend. You can walk to a bakery for a croissant, but last time my shoes got muddy from a surprising rain, so watch the weather. The best hotel in Roissy-en-France hides behind tall hedges—rumor has it, pilots stay there to avoid jetlag, but who knows. A statue of a plane propeller stands near the park, looking as if it might take off at any moment, which, come to think of it, would make for an interesting selfie, if you are into that sort of thing.
Local weather in France
SPRING
mild & temperate
SUMMER
warm & sunny
AUTUMN
mild & temperate
WINTER
cool
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Popular things to do or visit in Roissy-en-France
Travelers often look for travel destination popular things to do, but in Roissy-en-France, you just follow the sound of luggage wheels and end up in Parc de la Mairie. The ducks there stare like they’ve seen too many tourists. Some people try to count every flower in the rose garden (I got to 42 before giving up), while others go for the open-air art scattered around the village, pretending to understand modern sculpture. You could visit the local church, which has bells that sometimes ring at times you wouldn’t expect—once at 3:17 p.m., which startled a cat and me at the same time.
For those chasing the best hotel in Roissy-en-France, ask the taxi drivers—they always know, unless they’re new, then you might end up outside a car rental garage (happened to my cousin). The town isn’t big, so you can stroll from a brasserie to the aviation museum without losing your bearings, unless you get distracted by the pastry shop windows. Some travelers swear by the walking path along the little stream, others just nap in a quiet patch of grass, dreaming of missing their flight on purpose. Roissy-en-France might not be on every bucket list, but then again, neither is eating three baguettes in one afternoon, and yet, here we are.
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