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(Paris - Tours - Nantes - Brest - ST. Michel - ST. Malo – Caen - Rouen - London)

DAY 1 PARIS Champs Elysées and be thrilled at the century, which has a unique shade of
Arrival in Paris and transfer to the hotel. Notre-Dame Cathedral. blue in the world.
Free afternoon for individual visits. Continuation to Orleans, scene of the
DAY 2 PARIS Overnight stay. coronation of French kings in the middle
Buffet breakfast and departure for a Ages. Its historic center is dominated
panoramic tour of the city. Explore the DAY 3 PARIS - CHARTRES by a statue dedicated to Joan of Arc,
Île de la Cité and Montmartre, discover - ORLEANS - TOURS who led the French troops against the
the most emblematic sites such as the Breakfast and departure to Chartres to English army during the attacks of the
Louvre Museum, the Eiffel Tower, the visit its cathedral. Hundred Years’ War, and the late Gothic
Opera Garnier, the Arc de Triomphe Jewel of French Gothic, built between Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Arrival in
or the Musée d’Orsay, stroll through 12th – 13th centuries, with a set of Tours and overnight.
the Latin Quarter and the Avenue des stained glass windows from 13th
DAY 4 TOURS - LOIRE CHATEAUX
- NANTES
Visit of the city of Tours, historical capital
of France under the reign of Louis XI and
starting point to visit the famous Loire
Castles.
Leaving Tours we approach the castles
of Chenonceau and Azay le Rideau.
From the 16thcentury, Chenonceau
is surrounded by a water moat and
its grounds include several gardens,
a park and a plantation dedicated to
ENGLAND the cultivation of vines. Azay le Rideau
began its construction in the 15thcentury
and is one of the most popular castles in
London
the area. Arrival in Nantes, gateway to
Brittany, and overnight.
Calais
Cherbourg DAY 5 NANTES - CARNAC - BREST
Perros Guirec Caen Le Havre Breakfast and visit of Nantes to see the
Rouen royal square, the cathedral of St. Peter
Brest Mount St. Michel and Paul and the castle of the Grand
Saint Brieuc Saint Malo Dukes of Brittany. We will then head
Renes Paris to the region of Brittany, whose Celtic
Chartres origins are still visible today.
Carnac Orleans Stop in Carnac where the famous
Tours Loire Chateaux Forest of Carnac is located, supposedly
Nantes the meeting point of the Celtic druids
FRANCE and whose prehistoric site with up to
3000 menhirs placed in single file is the
largest in the world. Arrival in Brest and
overnight.

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