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FRANCE COACH TOURING EASPRELYCBIAIRLD FRANCE COACH TOURING
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Champagne, Burgundy La Belle France Provence & The French Riviera
& The Rhone Valley
9 days / 8 nights from Paris 9 days / 8 nights from Nice
7 days / 6 nights from Paris
Day 1: Paris – Honfleur Day 1: Nice – Monaco – Nice
Day 1: Paris – Reims – Ay Explore Monaco then Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
Depart Paris for Reims. Visit a family-run Depart Paris for a tour of Claude Monet’s home at with themed rooms and beautiful gardens.
Champagne house and learn how this bubbly Giverny, Normandy. Continue to Honfleur, one of Day 2: Nice – Cap d’Antibes – Saint-Paul-de-
wine is produced and finish with Champagne the best-preserved old ports in Normandy. (D) Vence – Vence
tasting. Continue to Ay. (D) Visit Cap d’Antibes, then the beautiful village of
Day 2: Ay – Epernay – Ay Day 2: Honfleur – Normandy Back Country – St Paul de Vence. Travel to Vence, the ‘city of art’.
Explore Champagne with stops at Epernay and Honfleur (B, D)
La Cote des Blancs. Visit a champagne producer, Day 3: Vence – Cannes – Vence
explore the vineyards and production area before Travel inland to Livarot, then Beuvron-en-Auge, Travel to Cannes, the Jewel of the Riviera. Explore
enjoying a glass or two of champagne. Drive voted one of the most beautiful villages of France. the ‘Croisette’ and the Rue d’Antibes. (B)
through the Montagne de Reims before returning Sample some of the region’s finest cider and Day 4: Vence – Aix-en-Provence
to Ay. (B) calvados. Return to Honfleur. (B) Travel to the cultural town of Aix-en-Provence.
Day 3: Ay – Chablis – Beaune Discover the sites of Aix. (B, D)
Travel south to Chablis, visit a traditional cellar Day 3: Honfleur – Normandy Beaches – Bayeux Day 5: Aix-en-Provence – Avignon – Saint–
and taste local wines then continue onto Beaune Remy-de-Provence
and enjoy dinner together at one of Beaune’s Travel to the Normandy Beaches. In the afternoon Traverse spectacular landscapes to Avignon. Visit
many quality restaurants. (B, D) visit the famous American War Cemetery at the Palais des Papes & the St Benezet Bridge.
Day 4: Beaune Colleville-sur Mer. This historic day concludes Drive to Saint–Remy-de-Provence. (B, D)
Walk through the vineyards of Beaune with a local with a leisurely drive to Bayeux. (B, D) Day 6: Saint-Remy-de-Provence
expert then enjoy a guided tour of the Hotel-Dieu Enjoy a free day to explore Saint–Remy-de-
(Hospices de Beaune). (B) Day 4: Bayeux Provence. (B)
Day 5: Beaune – Paray-le-Monial – Lyon Day 7: Saint-Remy-de-Provence – Orange –
Travel along the Route des Vins and stop at Explore Bayeux at your leisure and browse through Cotes-du-Rhone – Arles
Brancion before continuing to Paray-le-Monial. the shops or enjoy the town’s many bistros. (B) Explore the Roman Theatre at Orange then enjoy
Evening at leisure. (B) a tasty Provencal lunch in the Cotes du Rhone.
Day 6: Lyon – Rhone Valley – Lyon Day 5: Bayeux – Mont St-Michel – Dinan (B, L)
Explore the Rhone Valley and enjoy a private Day 8: Arles – Aigues-Mortes – Arles
tasting session at the Maison Chapoutier. Admire Travel from Normandy to Brittany. Today’s See Pont du Gard Aqueduct, built by the Romans
the historic centre of Tournon-sur-Rhone. Travel highlight is Mont St-Michel. Continue to Dinan, an in the 1st century. Travel to the Camargue area
back to Lyon and enjoy some free time to explore attractive medieval town. (B, D) and the village of Aigues-Mortes. Visit Arles,
the cobbled streets before dinner in a traditional whose narrow winding streets inspired paintings
Bouchon Lyonnais. (B, D) Day 6: Dinan – Angers – Chinon and drawings by Van Gogh and Picasso. (B, D)
Day 7: Lyon Day 9: Arles – the ‘Little Alps’ – Arles
The tour finishes after breakfast. You may wish to Visit the Loire Valley. Angers is one of the most Head into the ‘Little Alps’, explore the Huguenot
further explore this wonderful city at your leisure. beautiful cities in France. Travel to Chinon. (B) stronghold of Les Baux-de-Provence and enjoy
(B) the projected art at Carrieres de Lumieres. (B, D)
Day 7: Chinon – Chateau de Villandry – Chinon
Tour includes: Tour includes:
• 6 nights accommodation & meals as specified Explore the Chateau de Villandry, the last of the • 8 nights accommodation & meals as specified
• Admissions and tours as specified great chateaux of the Loire. Taste some local wines • Admissions and tours as specified
with a regional producer enroute to Chinon. (B)
Departures: Scheduled departures – please Departures: Scheduled departures – please
enquire for up to date departure dates. Day 8: Chinon – Chateau de Chenonceau – enquire for up to date departure dates.
Montlouis-sur-Loire
From $3635 per person share twin From $4595 per person share twin
Visit the Chateau de Chenonceau, then travel
to Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. Overnight at this
stunning chateau and learn the art of French
cooking with one of the chateau’s chefs. (B, D)
Day 9: Montlouis-sur-Loire – Chartres – Paris
Last stop of the tour is the cathedral of Chartres,
then return to Paris. (B)
Tour includes:
• 8 nights accommodation & meals as specified
• Admissions and tours as specified
Departures: Scheduled departures – please
enquire for up to date departure dates.
From $3795 per person share twin
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