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The Treasures of France 2010
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 Northern France is a treasure trove. Enjoy wine tasting in the Loire Valley, visit the D-Day landing beaches and Bayeux Tapestry Museum. Gaze at magnificent Mont St Michel Abbey surrounded by water and enjoy scenic drives through Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley. Highlights Paris
Rouen
Honfleur
Normandy
Bayeux
Mont St. Michel
Angers
Loire Valley
Chenonceau
Chambord
Amboise
Chartres
Whats Included Sightseeing Highlights
Paris: Ascent of the Eiffel Tower, visit Montmartre, plus views of the Louvre and Champs Elysees.Rouen: Visit Joan of Arc's city.Honfleur: Visit this picturesque harbour town.Normandy: Visit the D-Day landing beaches.Bayeux: Visit the historic Bayeux Tapestry Museum.Mont St. Michel: Visit the Benedictine Abbey.Angers: See the city of the Plantagenet kings.Chenonceau: Visit Catherine de Medici's chateau.Chambord: View the largest chateau in the Loire Valley.Amboise: Visit the chateau of the town where Leonardo da Vinci lived.Chartres: Visit the cathedral.Saumur: Enjoy a wine tasting in chateaux country.Dining Highlights
7 hot buffet breakfasts.3 three-course dinners.Farewell Dinner with wine in a restaurant in Paris. 11 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.A qualified local city guide in Paris and the Loire Valley.Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 9.A stylish wallet, tour documents and Welcome on Tour book. |
| Call (941) 627-8795 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8693454 | | Trafalgar Tours | | Offer valid through 12/31/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA :
Overnight flight to Paris | | Day 2 | Paris | Arrive Paris :
Welcome to France! After hotel check-in, there is time to relax and unwind or perhaps to start to explore this magnificent capital city. Tonight we enjoy a Welcome Drink and tour briefing with our Tour Director and meet our fellow travelers.
Hotel: Evergreen Laurel | | Day 3 | Bayeux | Paris - Rouen - Bayeux :
Our sightseeing tour includes the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde, views of Notre Dame Cathedral and an ascent to the second level of the Eiffel Tower for panoramic views over the city. Then we drive to Montmartre where we take the funicular to the Place du Tertre, for a walking tour of the area in the shadow of the Sacre Coeur Basilica. Afterwards, we drive to Rouen, where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. From here we make our way to Honfleur and on to Bayeux for the night. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Novotel | | Day 4 | Mont St. Michel | Bayeux - D-Day Landing Beaches - Mont St. Michel :
We visit the Tapestry Museum where the tapestry depicts the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the event which radically changed the history of both France and England for centuries. Then we visit the landing beaches of the 1944 campaign and the Omaha military cemetery. Then on to Mont St. Michel, where we visit the Benedictine Abbey. The first structure, a simple oratory, was built here in the 8th century by the Bishop of Avranches, and was subsequently expanded and enhanced with the addition of Romanesque and Gothic buildings. Later we enjoy dinner in our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Le Relais Du Roy | | Day 5 | Amboise | Mont St. Michel - Loire Valley - Amboise (2 nights) :
Today our Tour Director will reveal to us the location of a Hidden Treasure! But first we travel south, passing by the beautiful town of Chateau Gontier beside the River Mayenne, en route to the Loire Valley, renowned for its chateaux and delicious wines. We have the opportunity to sample some of these local wines in Saumur before continuing onto our hotel in Amboise where we have dinner tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Novotel (2 nights) | | Day 6 | Chateaux | Chateaux Excursion :
Today with a local guide, we will visit fairytale Chenonceau, built on the River Cher where the unique beauty of its architecture is reflected in the water. The chateau owes a large part of its charm to women: it was built in 1513 by Katherine Briconnet, then made even more attractive by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medici and saved from the rigours of the French Revolution by Madame Dupin. The chateau is not only remarkable for its architecture and history but also for the fine quality
of its collections including the Renaissance furniture, priceless tapestries and numerous masterpieces including Rubens and Tintoretto. Then we will return to Amboise to visit the chateau where King Francois I spent much of his childhood with his mother, Louise of Savoy. During the first few years of his reign the chateau reached the pinnacle of its glory. As a guest of the King, Leonardo da Vinci came to Chateau Amboise in December 1515 and lived and worked in the nearby Clos Luce, connected to the chateau by an underground passage. Some historians believe
Leonardo is buried in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert, adjoining the chateau. (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 7 | Paris | Amboise - Chambord - Chartres - Paris (2 nights) :
This morning we visit Chambord, the largest cafestle in the Loire Valley. It is one of the most recognizable chateaux in the world because of its very distinct French Renaissance architecture that blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Italian structures. The chateau was constructed by King Francois I in part to be near to his mistress the Comtesse de Thoury, but was really built to serve only as a royal hunting lodge, because his main royal residences were at Chateau de Blois and at Chateau d'Amboise. Then we drive on to Chartres to visit the cathedral. Here we stop to marvel inside at the beautiful stained glass rose window. From here we continue to the glittering capital city, Paris, for the next two nights. Tonight, maybe enjoy a spectacular Parisian cabaret show? (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Renaissance La Defense (2 nights) | | Day 8 | Paris | Paris at leisure :
Enjoy a full day at leisure. You may sightsee further or perhaps shop in the boutiques for next year's fashions. Why not browse around the Left Bank and take a Seine cruise to view the beauty of Paris from a different perspective? Or perhaps visit the vast Louvre Museum where one can still be mystified by the Mona Lisa created by Leonardo da Vinci. Later we will enjoy a celebratory Farewell Dinner with wine together with our Tour Director and our new-found friends. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell Dinner) | | Day 9 | Return USA | Paris - USA :
Bid "au revoir" to your Tour Director and fellow travelers as our tour of Northern France comes to an end. Transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast) |
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