7 days · 6 nights
France

Paris and the D-Day Beaches

Seven days of history and heritage: Verdun, Paris and Versailles, Giverny and Rouen, Honfleur, the D-Day beaches, Bayeux and Caen, then Reims and its champagne cellars.

Duration

7 days · 6 nights

Departure and return

Luxembourg

Countries visited

France

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Verdun and Paris — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive to the Meuse, Douaumont Ossuary and the Verdun battlefield, drive to Paris, night in Paris
2. Day 2Paris — Eiffel Tower, Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame and Île de la Cité, Seine cruise, night in Paris
3. Day 3Versailles and Montmartre — Palace and gardens of Versailles, Montmartre hill and Sacré-Cœur, night in Paris
4. Day 4Giverny and Rouen — Claude Monet’s house and gardens in Giverny, Rouen Cathedral, Gros-Horloge and Place du Vieux-Marché, night in Rouen
5. Day 5Honfleur and the D-Day beaches — Old Harbour and Sainte-Catherine church in Honfleur, Arromanches and remains of the Mulberry harbour, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery at Colleville, night in Bayeux
6. Day 6Bayeux and Caen — Bayeux Tapestry, Caen Memorial, drive to Champagne, night in Reims
7. Day 7Reims — Notre-Dame Cathedral of the coronations, champagne cellar visit with tasting, return to Luxembourg, 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.