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TWO DAYS EXCURSION-TOUR to CHATEAUX COUNTRY, LOIRE VALLEY
In private car with English speaking guide-driver,
departure from PARIS

Rates are valid until October 31, 2008

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CHATEAUX COUNTRY, LOIRE VALLEY
2 days excursion-tour

Day 1. PARIS/ BLOIS/ AZAY LE RIDEAU/ TOURS
CASTLE of BLOIS. Royal residence until Henry IV. With a mix of styles but with harmonised decoration. This castle knew tragic events as the murder of the Duc de Guise which was suspected to plot against Henry III. The State Hall, vestige room from the old feudal castle, is the most majestic Hall of the Val of the Loire. AZAY LE RIDEAU CASTLE. According to Balzac, this residence, built on ruins, is the most feminine castle of the Loire region. The owner, Gilles Berthelot, a powerful business man, built it between 1518 and 1527. François I confiscated the castle and offered it to a friend, Antoine Raffin. Since that time several owners had been succeeded. In 1905, the castle became a property of the State. It looks like of medieval style but Azay has got a lot of offensive constructions and a poor decoration. The interior of the house is elegant with a selection of fine furniture, family portraits and tapestry. TOURS. St Martin (316-397) was the first bishop of this Gallo-roman city. The king Louis XI (1423-1483) made it prosper thanks to the fabrication of arms and silk tissues. In spite of tragic events: bombardments by Prussians in 1870 and during the 2nd World War, Tours has ever recovered and has developed its economy. In the old part of the city is the Plumereau square with galleries, boutiques and bars. Not very far, it is the Saint Pierre le Puellier square where Gallo-roman ruins were discovered.
Accommodation in Chateau d'Artigny in Montbazon or de l'Univers Hotel in Tours

Day 2. TOURS/ CHENONCEAU/ AMBOISE/ CHAMBORD/ PARIS
CHENONCEAU CASTLE This Renaissance style castle was built by Thomas Bohier between 1513 and 1521; he was the treasurer of Charles VII, Louis XII and Francois I. It has been enlarged and decorated by each woman who lived there: Catherine Briçonnet; wife of the first owner, Diane de Poitiers; mistress of Henri II, Catherine de Medici; Henri II's wife, Louise de Lorraine; Henri III's wife, Madame Dupin; and Madame Pelouze. AMBOISE. In 1516, François I invited Leonardo da Vinci to settle down in Clos Luce until his death in May 2nd, 1519. The CLOS LUCE This manor-house belonged to Charles VIII, François I, Margarita of Navarre and Louise of Savoy. There, you will see the works of da Vinci and his bedroom where he died, the oratory built by Charles VIII, the dining room and the kitchen with a huge fireplace. CHAMBORD CASTLE This castle is the biggest and the most extravagant of the Loire Valley. It's a wonder of the Renaissance with 440 rooms, 365 fireplaces, 13 principal staircases and 70 secondaries. A unit of architecture and an elegant decoration with the 3 principal wonders: the tower terraces, the halls in cross forms and the grand staircase. PARIS. Arrival at the end of the day.

Included services:
- One night stay in "Superior" type room on half-board basis: dinner,
  without drinks, and buffet breakfast.
- Two days private car at disposal service, 10 hours per day, with English speaking
  guide-driver.
- Hotel and meals driver's expences during the excursion-tour.
- Entrance fees to all the castles mentionned in the excursion: 5 in total.

CHATEAU D'ARTIGNY
37250 MONTBAZON -- FRANCE -- Phone. 02 47 34 30 30
Once upon a time, there was a perfume maker who dreamed of living in a castle. So, was borned the Chateau d'Artigny, an immaculate building built in the 18th century style, nestled in a jewel case of green, fifteen kilometers from Tours. Marble, wood panelling, frescoes in trompe l'oeil… nothing was too beautiful for this house, making it today a chateau-hotel of the utmost elegance.

DOMAINE DE BEAUVOIS
37230 LUYNES -- FRANCE -- Phone. 02 47 55 50 11
This very attractive manor dating from the 16th and 18th Centuries west of Tours is surrounded by 140-hectare park and faces Lake Briffaut. Nature reigns supreme at the Domaine de Beauvois. You will appreciate the cuisine in this attractive, refined and comfortable private hotel, whether it is served in the stylish dining rooms or on the terrace.

HOTEL de l´UNIVERS
5, boulevrad Heurteloup - 37000 TOURS -- FRANCE -- Phone. 02 47 05 37 12
Since 1846... The Hotel de L'Univers shares its incomparable history with the city of Tours. In addition to its rich and historic past, as underlined by its celebrated portrait gallery, it offers all the comfort of a grand hotel established in the best traditions of hospitality and elegance "à la Française".

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