7 days · 6 nights
France

Normandy, Brittany and the Loire

Seven days in western France: Rouen, the D-Day beaches, Bayeux and Mont-Saint-Michel, Saint-Malo and Dinan, Angers and Saumur, then the Loire châteaux all the way to Chambord.

Duration

7 days · 6 nights

Departure and return

Brussels

Countries visited

France

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Rouen — welcome of your group at the airport or station, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Gros-Horloge, Place du Vieux-Marché and the memory of Joan of Arc, night in Rouen
2. Day 2The D-Day beaches — Mulberry harbour at Arromanches, Omaha Beach, American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Pointe du Hoc, night in Bayeux
3. Day 3Bayeux and Mont-Saint-Michel — Bayeux Tapestry, Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, views over the bay, night in Saint-Malo
4. Day 4Saint-Malo and Dinan — ramparts of the corsair city, oyster tasting in Cancale, medieval town of Dinan, night in Saint-Malo
5. Day 5Angers and Saumur — Apocalypse Tapestry at Angers Castle, troglodyte cellars, Saumur sparkling wine tasting, night in Saumur
6. Day 6The Loire châteaux — gardens of Villandry, Château de Chenonceau, banks of the Loire in Amboise, night in Tours
7. Day 7Chambord — Château de Chambord and its double-helix staircase, terraces and park, return to Brussels, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 6 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.