Lac du Der for groups: cranes, half-timbered churches and a stud farm
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- Duration 2 days
- DepartureFrom the place of your choice
- GroupFrom 20 participants
- DateOn the date of your choice
2-day city trip to Lac du Der for your group: lakeshore, migrating birds, a village museum and half-timbered churches.
Lac du Der-Chantecoq, one of the largest artificial lakes in France, is a major stopover for common cranes in spring and autumn. On its shores, the Village-Musée du Der brings together half-timbered Champagne buildings rebuilt stone by stone. The Champagne Humide area also has many half-timbered churches, often adorned with fine stained glass. In Montier-en-Der, the national stud farm presents its horses and stables.
Programme
Day 1: The lake and its birds
- Morning departure from the location of your choice.
- Drive to the Champagne Humide area, arriving around midday.
- Walk along the dyke and birdwatching with a nature guide (on request).
- Visit to the Village-Musée du Der (on request).
- Check-in at the hotel.
- Dinner of Champagne specialities at a restaurant (on request).
Day 2: Half-timbered churches and stud farm
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Tour of the half-timbered churches, with a stop at one of them.
- Visit to the national stud farm in Montier-en-Der (on request).
- Lunch at a restaurant (on request).
- Return journey in early afternoon.
- Arrival back in your area in the evening.
The price includes
- Coach transport from the location of your choice
- The services of a driver
- 1 night in a 3-star hotel (4-star on request), double rooms with breakfast
- Driver accommodation
- Road and parking costs
The price does not include
- Birdwatching with a nature guide (on request)
- Visit to the Village-Musée du Der (on request)
- Dinner of Champagne specialities (on request)
- Visit to the national stud farm in Montier-en-Der (on request)
- Restaurant lunch on day 2 (on request)
- Meals and drinks (except breakfasts)
- Admission to museums and monuments
- Tourist tax
- Single room supplement
- Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
- Personal expenses
Good to know
- Departure times adapted to your group’s pick-up point
- Identity card required
- To see the cranes, choose October–November or February–March; bring binoculars and warm clothing.
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A tailor-made trip for your group
- From 20 participants
- On the date of your choice, departing from near you
- Free quote, without obligation
Free places
- 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
- 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
- 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
- 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)
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Lac du Der for groups: cranes, half-timbered churches and a stud farm
Choose your date, your pick-up points and the options you like: we will send you a personalised quote, free and without obligation.
- Free, no-obligation quote
- From 20 participants
- From the departure point of your choice
- Free places for the group
- About 3 minutes
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