8 days · 7 nights
France

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.

Duration

8 days · 7 nights

Departure and return

Luxembourg

Countries visited

France

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 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
2. 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
3. Day 3Paris — Eiffel Tower, Seine cruise, Notre-Dame and Île de la Cité, Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur, night in Paris
4. 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
5. Day 5D-Day beaches — Caen Memorial, artificial harbour of Arromanches, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery at Colleville, night in Caen
6. Day 6Villandry and Tours — drive to Touraine, Renaissance gardens of Château de Villandry, Place Plumereau in Old Tours, night in Tours
7. Day 7Chenonceau and Chambord — Château de Chenonceau spanning the Cher, Leonardo da Vinci’s Clos Lucé in Amboise, Château de Chambord, night in Blois
8. Day 8Orléans — Sainte-Croix Cathedral and Joan of Arc’s house in Orléans, 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
• 7 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.