Since you're only going to have a week after your stay in Paris, I wouldn't try to pack too many places into a short amount of time. Just pick a few places that are all relatively close, and spend more time there instead of wasting too much time on transit.
I lived in France for a while, and I would definitely recommend trying to see a few other places other than Paris. You could spend that whole extra week just going to other cities and towns in France. Or if you want to try to squeeze a few countries in, one of my favourite little trips to do was to go to Brussels for a night or two, and then continue on and go to Amsterdam. Not too much traveling time required on the train, and I am sure it would be even faster if you flew. Or like someone else suggested, Barcelona is very nice too!
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