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TRAVEL
FRANCE
FRANCE BUS TOURS
Tours from Paris France
Loire Valley - Brittany - Normandy
7 days bus tours from Paris to Paris
Tour
departures: 8 July - 7 october 2012
SPECIAL
DEAL: 10% discount
Save 144 Euros / person
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An
exceptional, memorable and awe-inspiring "History & Culture"
tour in the Loire Valley, Brittany and Normandy. Discover the stunning
Loire Chateaux, wines, old cities and the French life style of the
West. Complete your visit with several stops in Brittany including
the famous Saint Malo bucaneer retreat and the unique Mont Saint
Michel. In Normandy, visit the Landing Beaches before exploring
Deauville, Trouville and Honfleur, beautiful seaside and harbour
towns. A truly unique opportunity to discover The Loire, Brittany
and Normandy.
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France
Bus Tours
Loire
- Brittany - Normandy
7 days bus tours
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France
& Travel - bus tours
Chateaux
Country - Brittany - Normandy /7 days /6 nights
PRICE:
1440 Euros / person (based on 2 persons sharing)
Includes:
- Transport in a luxury long distance coach
- 6 nights in 3 or 4* hotel (double or twin room)
- 1/2 board from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 7
- Hotel porterage if available (1 bag per person)
- Tours & visits mentioned in the program
- English speaking tour guide during the whole trip.
- Single room supplement / 240 Euros
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Loire
bus tour day 1 : PARIS - BLOIS -
CHAMBORD - TOURS
Meet your guide at your hotel in PARIS and coach transfer to historic
ORLEANS and BLOIS. This tour takes you through the picturesque streets
of old Blois, the castle moat, the Church of Saint Nicholas, the banks
of the Loire… Leisure time. Continue to CHAMBORD to the Château of
François Ier, emblematic palace of the first French Renaissance, with
its astounding harmony of proportions and imaginative architecture.
Transfer to your hotel in TOURS, dinner and overnight stay. |
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Loire
bus tour day 2
: AMBOISE - CHENONCEAU
After breakfast, depart to AMBOISE to the Château du Clos Lucé where
Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life, painting
and working at his Thousand Passions until his death on 2nd May 1519.
Browse leisurely around the city. Transfer to experience the magnificent
Château de Chenonceau straddling the Cher in a beautiful natural setting.
It is nicknamed the "Château des Dames" (Castle of Ladies) predominantly
because its owners were women who were some of the most beautiful
women of France. Return to TOURS, panoramic tour of the town, dinner
and overnight stay. |
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Loire
bus tour day 3
: SAUMUR - ANGERS
Following breakfast, depart to SAUMUR, nicknamed the "Pearl of Anjou",
for wine tasting in a cellar followed by a panoramic tour of the city
center, the banks of the Loire, the castle… Leisure time. In the afternoon,
a guided tour of the National Riding School whose teachers are none
other than the famous "écuyers" of the Cadre Noir of Saumur. The only
school of its kind in France with more than 400 horses, one of the
largest stables in Europe… Transfer to your hotel in ANGERS, dinner
and overnight stay.
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bus tour day 4
: NANTES - RENNES
After breakfast, depart to NANTES for a panoramic tour of the major
architectural accomplishments and monuments of the city: Saint Peter
Cathedral, the "Château des Ducs de Bretagne", Hôtel de Ville, Graslin
Theatre, Palais de la Bourse… Leisure time. Continue to RENNES, capital
of Brittany, for a tour of the Cathedral, the Mordelaises gates, the
Place des Lices square, the rue de La Psalette and the rue du Chapitre,
Saint Yves Chapel, the squares in front of the Hôtel de Ville and
the Parliament building. Transfer to your hotel, dinner and overnight
stay. |
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Loire
bus tour day 5
: LE MONT-SAINT-MICHEL - SAINT-MALO - DINARD
After breakfast, depart to LE MONT-SAINT-MICHEL, a UNESCO World Heritage
site. Tour the medieval town, at leisure - see the Parish church and
abbey (entrance included). Amble through this remarkable place. In
the afternoon, transfer to SAINT-MALO to discover this city of buccaneers:
the Solidor Tower, the ramparts, the castle… Continue to DINARD, a
magnificent setting in the estuary of the Rance. Return to RENNES,
dinner and overnight stay. |
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Loire
bus tour day 6
: CAEN - THE LANDING BEACHES
Following breakfast, transfer to CAEN for a panoramic tour of the
town and leisure time. Depart for a half day tour of the "Normandy
Landing Beaches": COURSEULLES-SUR-MER, ARROMANCHES and its artificial
harbour, the American Cemetery at COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER and the Interpretation
Center in homage to the Allied soldiers who fought during the Second
World War, Omaha Beach, the Pointe du Hoc, a symbol of the bravery
of the 225 rangers under Colonel Rudder who climbed the cliff in the
morning of 6 June 1944, an evocative and emotional afternoon. Transfer
to your hotel in CAEN, dinner and overnight stay.
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bus tour day 7
: DEAUVILLE - HONFLEUR - ROUEN - PARIS
After breakfast, a half day tour the coast to discover DEAUVILLE,
a renowned resort popular since 1830. It owes its global reputation
to the luxury and elegance of its facilities and venues. Tour TROUVILLE
with its magnificent soft sandy beach… Visit of a Cider and Calvados
cellar. Continue to HONFLEUR, an extremely picturesque and charming
town at the mouth of the Seine estuary and browse at your leisure.
Transfer to ROUEN for a visit of the capital of Upper Normandy: Notre-Dame
Cathedral, - a flamboyant Gothic masterpiece -, rue du Gros Horloge,
the town's liveliest area, the place du Vieux Marché with the cross
marking the location where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake...
Transfer to your hotel in Paris. |
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TRAVEL FRANCE
FRANCE BUS TOURS
Tours
from Paris France
Loire Valley - Brittany - Normandy
7 days bus tour from Paris to Paris
Departures:
22 April - 8 July - 7 october 2012
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