My cousin Jean-Marc from Paris is in Portland on business this week and hanging out with him has made me absolutely resolute in my need to return to France in the near future. Especially with the Euro weakened against the dollar and airlines rolling out huge discounts on flights to Europe, it has made it hard to not at least look at what the fares are like to France.

This morning I noticed that Air France is offering some really fabulous web fares for February and March. All travel must be completed by April 2, 2009 and you must book by February 18, 2009. Tickets must be purchased at least 7 days before departure date.
You are allowed one free stopover in Paris each direction, which means that if you fly elsewhere than Paris, you can take your connecting flight several days later at no extra charge: it’s like two vacations for the price of one!

Here are some sample one-way fares:

• Detroit – Paris $228
• New York – Nice $238
• Boston – Paris $241
• Los Angeles – Paris $250
• San Francisco – Paris $270
• New York – Dublin $110
• Boston – Dublin $144
• Boston – Budapest $213
• Philadelphia – Istanbul $214
• Washington D.C. – Rome $264

Now, after seeing these great fares (and sharing them with y’all) I’m going to go back to daydreaming about traveling to France, cheese and chausson aux pommes.