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What? Wrong forum. In any case, this is a crazy itinerary for a 5-year-old and a 15-year-old. Cannot imagine doing it with that age spread. Been there done that with those ages, just not at the same time. Teenagers want to smoke cigarettes and hang with other teenagers. Five year olds just want their age-appropriate fun, and the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, and Versaille tourist trap crush of tourists do not fit their idea of fun (or mine). Take a bus ride and admire the Eiffel tower from a distance, just don't try to go up there with kids. No, don't rent a car. Take only trains. Don't go to Bruges in the summer. Maybe take a couple of trains to visit the crazy giant kid-friendly, sleeping beauty chateau of the Loire Valley around Tours, the ones ...