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LA FRANCE

Overview

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This is the ideal vacation for an in-depth exploration of France! Begin with a 2-night stay in Paris that includes guided sightseeing of all the famous landmarks and a bird's-eye view of the city from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. Via Rouen—where Joan of Arc was burned in 1431—visit Caen, the Normandy landing beaches, Bayeux to admire Queen Matilda's tapestry, and monumental Mont St. Michel. Pass through Châteaubriant and in the Loire Valley, visit Chambord and Chenonceau Castles. In picturesque St. Emilion, attend a wine tasting before continuing to Bordeaux, the walled town of Carcassonne, and Nîmes. On to Pont du Gard, Avignon, and the film festival town of Cannes to Nice. Head north through the French Alps to Grenoble. In Lyon, enjoy a panoramic view from Fourvière Hill and enter Burgundy for an overnight in pretty Dijon. Board the high-speed TGV train back to Paris for the end of your tour.

City Highlights
Headsets throughout the tour

Paris:
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, ascend the Eiffel Tower

Rouen:
Walking tour

Caen:
Visit the Memorial Museum for Peace

Normandy Beaches

Bayeux:
Visit Queen Matilda's tapestry in the Tapestry Museum

Mont St. Michel:
Guided visit of the abbey

Châteubriant:
Morning break

Angers:
Picture stop of the castle

Loire Valley:
Full-day guided sightseeing, visit the Châteaux of Chambord and Chenonceau

St. Emilion:
Wine tasting

Bordeaux:
Walking tour

Carcassonne:
Walk on the ancient battlements

Pont du Gard:
Take pictures of the Roman Aqueduct

Avignon:
Walking tour, take pictures of the Palace of the Popes and Pont d'Avignon

Cannes:
Drive through the film festival town

Nice:
Walking tour of the Old Town

Lyon:
Orientation including Fourvière Hill

Dijon:
Orientation

Dijon'Paris:
By TGV train

Note:

• In the rare event that the TGV train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided.