Champagne, Paris, Normandy and the Loire
Eight days through French history: Verdun, Reims and Épernay, Paris, Giverny and Rouen, the Caen Memorial and the D-Day beaches, the gardens of Villandry, Chenonceau, Chambord and Orléans.
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Verdun — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive to the Meuse, Douaumont Ossuary and the 1916 battlefields, underground citadel of Verdun, night in Reims
- Day 2Reims and Épernay — coronation cathedral of Reims, champagne cellar visit with tasting, Avenue de Champagne in Épernay, drive to the capital, night in Paris
- Day 3Paris — Eiffel Tower, Seine cruise, Notre-Dame and Île de la Cité, Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur, night in Paris
- Day 4Giverny and Rouen — Claude Monet’s house and gardens in Giverny, Rouen Cathedral and Old Market Square where Joan of Arc died, night in Caen
- Day 5D-Day beaches — Caen Memorial, artificial harbour of Arromanches, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery at Colleville, night in Caen
- Day 6Villandry and Tours — drive to Touraine, Renaissance gardens of Château de Villandry, Place Plumereau in Old Tours, night in Tours
- Day 7Chenonceau and Chambord — Château de Chenonceau spanning the Cher, Leonardo da Vinci’s Clos Lucé in Amboise, Château de Chambord, night in Blois
- Day 8Orléans — Sainte-Croix Cathedral and Joan of Arc’s house in Orléans, return to Luxembourg, then transfer to the airport or station
Included
- Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
- Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
- 7 hotel nights with breakfast
- Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets
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