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Paris, Champagne, The Loire Valley, Bordeaux
PARIS, CHAMPAGNE,
THE LOIRE VALLEY, BORDEAUX
15 days / 14 nights
Programme
An important place is given in this tour to gastronomy and wine.
Day 1 - Paris (5 nights)
- Late afternoon meeting of the Group at the Hotel.
- Programm overview and Questions / Answers
- Group Dinner at the Hotel
![Notre Dame Paris](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ile-cite-paris-1024x340.jpg)
![Fontaine Invalides Paris](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/fontaine-invalides.jpg)
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Day 2 - Private coach guided visit of World Heritage sites in Paris
Morning: Left bank.
Afternoon: Right bank.
- Evening: Cruise Group Welcome Dinner.
Embark on a boat-restaurant for a romantic and gourmet dinner-cruise on the Seine.
![](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/notre-dame-paris-1024x319.jpg)
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![Coucher de soleil croisière sur la seine](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/seine-paris.jpg)
Day 3 - Champagne
Morning: By TGV to Reims and coach to Ay en Champagne for an introduction to Champagne : École des vins de Champagne.
Champagne Lunch at winegrower’sAfternoon : to Reims for a guided visit of the World Heritage Cathedral, one of the largest in the Christian world and famous for its beauty and its historical importance : it was where the kings of France were crowned.
Return to Paris by TGV.
- Evening: Free.
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![Cathédrale de Reims](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cathedrale-reims.jpg)
Day 4 - Paris guided visit
Morning: Guided walking tour : Ile St Louis and Le Marais.
Afternoon : Guided visit of the Invalides
- Evening : Group dinner in a parisian restaurant
![](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/invalides-paris-1024x435.jpg)
![](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/place-marais.jpg)
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Day 5 - Paris guided visit
Morning: Guided visit of the Sainte Chapelle
Group lunch in gastronomic restaurant (1 star Guide Michelin).Afternoon & Evening: Free.
![Sainte Chapelle Paris](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sainte-chapelle-1024x484.jpg)
![Dégustation de vin](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/degustation-vin.jpg)
![Gastronomie française](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/gastronomie-francaise.jpg)
Day 6 - The Loire Valley (World Heritage) 4 nights
- Morning: On the way to Tours guided visit of the Château of Chambord.
Lunch : Free. - Afternoon : Visit of the famous royal Château of Blois
- Transfer to your Hotel in Tours.
- Evening : Group dinner.
![Château de chambord](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/chambord-1024x439.jpg)
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Day 7 - Cours de cuisine & visit of Château de Chenonceau
Morning : Cours de cuisine (cuisine of the Val de Loire) followed by a lunch prepared by yourself.
Afternoon : Guided Visit of Château of Chenonceau.
Evening : Free.
![Cours de cuisine française](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cours-cuisine-1024x503.jpg)
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![Cours de cuisine française](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cours-cuisine.jpg)
Day 8 - Amboise, Clos Lucé & visit of cellars
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Morning : Visit of Amboise, guided visit of the Clos-Lucé (da Vinci’s last home).
Visit of the cellars of a Montlouis wine grower..
Lunch accompanied by his various wines.
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Afternoon : guided visit of the Château de la Bourdaisière : the National tomato conservatory (700 variaties of tomatoes)
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Evening : Free.
![](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/amboise-1024x482.jpg)
![](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/amboise-paysage.jpg)
![Verre de vin blanc dans une cave](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/verre-vin-blanc.jpg)
Day 9 - Abbaye de Fontevraud, Château de Villandry
Morning : guided visit of Fontevraud Abbey : famous for the beauty of the 12th century architecture of its church and buildings. Its kitchens are particularly important : the most beautiful romanesque kitchens which can be seen. It is also the burial place of many Plantagenet kings and queens.
Lunch:Free time for lunch in the lovely town of Chinon
Afternon :Visit of the Villandry château gardens
Evening : Dinner at one of the best chefs of the region in a remarquable site
![abbaye de Fontevraud](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/abbaye-de-Fontevraud-1024x683.jpg)
![](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/jardins-villandry.jpg)
![Cuisinier plat gastronomique](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cuisinier.jpg)
Day 10 - to Bordeaux, a World Heritage city (5 nights)
Morning: On the way, stop to visit St Pierre d’Aulnay de Saintonge church, a magnificent romanesque church, classified World Heritage on the Pilgrim way from Paris to Santiago de Compostella.
Afternoon : Guided visit of Bordeaux.
Evening : Group dinner.
![Miroir d'eau à Bordeaux](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/bordeaux-1-1024x374.jpg)
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Day 11 - Ecole des vins de Bordeaux
Morning : Ecole des Vins de Bordeaux.
Afternoon: guided visit of the World Heritage citadelle of Blaye, built by Vauban 1685 to completely lock the entrance of the Gironde estuary.
Evening : Group dinner.
![Ecole de vins Bordeaux](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ecole-vin-bordeaux-1024x532.jpg)
![](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/vue-gironde.jpg)
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Day12 - Saint Emilion
Morning : Guided visit of the World Heritage town of St Emilion, not only famous for its wine but one of the prettiest cities in Aquitaine, selected Unesco as « an exceptionnal cultural countryside ».
Lunch in a winery.Afternoon: Visit of its cellars and its wineyards, with wine tasting.
Evening : Free.
![Saint Emilion](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/saint-emilion-1024x474.jpg)
![](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/vue-saint-emilion.jpg)
![Cave à vin](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cave.jpg)
Day 13 - Whole day in the World Heritage Valley of the Vézère
Morning: Guided visit of Les Eyzies de Tayac (the national prehistory museum)
Afternoon: Guided visit of Lascaux (the Sixtine chapel of Prehistory).
Evening : Group dinner.
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![](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/village-vezere.jpg)
![Grotte de Lascaux](https://www.franceheritagetravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/grotte-lascaux.jpg)
Day 14 - Musée du Vin
Morning: Guided visit of the Quai des Chartrons and the Musée du vin et du négoce du vin.
Farewell group lunch: Cruise lunch on the river.
Afternoon & Evening : Free time for shopping.
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Day 15 - Paris
- Morning: Return to Paris by TGV.
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Service
- Accompanied by Tour Leader/Tour Manager throughout the tour.
- Ground transport : Trains first class, Luxury coaches.
- 4 star hotel accommodation, breakfast included.
- One main meal a day : lunch or dinner including a few gastronomic meals.
- All expenses related to entries, guided tours and visits.
- One meal a day
- Personal charges and expenses
- Insurances
- Travel to and from France