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La Belle France

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Day 1-2: Fly overnight to France
Arrive in Paris

Day 3: Paris-Louvre
Explore Paris with a local guide:
• Arc de Triomphe
• Champs Elysees
• Eiffel Tower
• Les Invalides
• Notre Dame Cathedral
Visit the Louvre Museum
Travel to the top of the Eiffel Tower

Day 4: Giverny
Add: Monet's home in Giverny** and
*LEAP! Cover the CanvasCover the Canvas
Live the artist's life. Explore line, color, perspective, negative space and form, then paint a masterpiece inspired by the beauty of Paris.

Take a walking tour of Montmartre

Day 5: Versailles-Chartres
Discover the Palace of Versailles
LEAP! Seize the Château!Seize the Château!
A lively role-play puts you in the shoes of the monarchy, clergy, nobility, bourgeoisie, or peasantry to explore the issues underlying the French Revolution.

Visit the Chartres Cathedral
Continue to the Loire Valley

Day 6: Loire Chateaux
Discover Loire Chateaux:
• Chateau of Chenonceau
• Chateau of Amboise
*LEAP! Bon AppetitBon Appetit
Slice, dice, and stir! Savor the French country lifestyle by creating (and eating) traditional Loire Valley cuisine.


Day 7: Mont St. Michel
Visit Mont St. Michel
Continue to St. Malo
*LEAP! Medieval Merriment!Medieval Merriment!
Grab your dancing shoes and learn the visual language of medieval dance. Discover the important role it played during French medieval times, where there was a dance for every occasion, and a special meaning behind each step in the choreography.


Day 8: Normandy
*LEAP! Soldiers' StoriesSoldiers' Stories
Step into the shoes of U.S. servicemen as they land in Normandy on D-Day. Learn about their lives and their experiences to gain personal and historical perspective.

Explore Normandy:
• American Military Cemetery
• Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy
Return to Paris

Day 9: Return Home to the United States, or
Add: Extra Days in Paris

 
OR

Day 9-11 Nice Extension
Add: Nice Extension:
Board the TGV to Nice
Take a walking tour of Nice:
• Promenade des Anglais
• Russian Orthodox Church
• Vieux Nice

Customize this tour by adding:
*LEAP! Cover the CanvasCover the Canvas
Live the artist's life. Explore line, color, perspective, negative space and form, then paint a masterpiece inspired by the beauty of Paris.
and Monet's home in Giverny
• Extra Days in Paris
• Nice Extension

** before April 1, Van Gogh's home at Auvers sur Oise will be substituted

LEAP! is a daily program of Tour Director led,
interactive learning experiences & these activities:
LEAP Activities
Medieval Merriment!
Grab your dancing shoes and learn the visual language of medieval dance. Discover the important role it played during French medieval times, where there was a dance for every occasion, and a special meaning behind each step in the choreography.
LEAP! Activities on this tour:
Customize this tour by adding:
The group rates above apply to Optional Excursions & Activities when all group members participate.