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Day 1. PARIS
PARIS. Arrival. The room at the hotel is available since 3 PM. The capital of France is located on a fertile plain in the confluence of the Seine and the Marne river. We hear lots of things concerning the « Ville Lumière », but Josephine Baker made the best synthesis of all that by saying: « I have two loves, my country and Paris ». As she did, numerous visitors say this sentence after having visited Paris and swearing to come back very soon! Accommodation.
Day 2. PARIS/ FONTAINEBLEAU/ MONTARGIS/ BOURGES
FONTAINEBLEAU. This city is known for its castle built by François I. It has been beautified and inhabited by many monarchs. It was one of the favourite places of Napoleon I. MONTARGIS. Called the « Venise du Gâtinais » because of the several canals crossing it. It is one of the most hospitable cities in the region and a main gastronomic stage. BOURGES. At the end of the XIV century, it became the capital city of the Dukedom and an important artistic centre which was usually compared to Dijon and Avignon. The Saint Etienne cathedral is a jewel of the Gothic architecture, with wonderful stained-glass windows. Breakfast and accommodation.
Day 3. BOURGES/ VEZELAY/ DIJON
VEZELAY. Beautiful picturesque town built on the top of a hill that oversees the valley of the Cure river. Its basilica, master piece of the Roman art, sheltered the relics of St Madeleine. DIJON. Of its former splendour when it was the capital of one of the most important kingdoms in Europe, it still preserves an exceptional cultural patrimony, such as the Palace of Dukes and of the States of Burgundy, which is nowadays a part of the Fine Arts Museum. Breakfast and accomodation.
Day 5. DIJON. Excursion to the ROAD OF THE BURGUNDY WINES.
NUITS ST GEORGES. It has given its name to one of the most famous wines of
« la Côte d´Or ». BEAUNE. Surrounded by walls and towers of the XIV century. The dukes of Burgundy left there wonderful treasures, such as « l´Hôtel Dieu », which is well-known for its coloured roof-tiles. In this place, every year, the third Sunday of November, old bottles of prestigious wines are sold in public sales. Possibility of tasting Burgundy wines in a local cellar. Breakfast and accommodation.
Day 5. DIJON/ COLMAR/ STRASBOURG
COLMAR. Wonderful and charming city where the whole Alsace is summarised. The square of the « Ancienne Douane », the « rue des Marchands » and the « rue Mercière » are the heart of the old part of the city. STRASBOURG. Capital of Alsace. City of the Parliament and Council of Europe. To visit « la Petite France », very well conserved historical area with houses of Renaissance style, the Gutenberg square and the Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece, was built in pink stones of the Vosges and has a tower of 142 meters height. Breakfast and accommodation.
Day 6. STRASBOURG. Excursion THE ROAD OF ALSACE WINES.
MOUNT ST ODILE. Since the Middle Ages it has been a pilgrimage town. St Odile, saint patroness of Alsace, founded the monastery in the VIII century. THE ROAD OF ALSACE WINES. Contrarily to what the other French vineyards regions do, the wines produced in this region are known according to the type of grape used to elaborate them. RIQUEWHIR. This town has not changed since the XVI and XVII centuries. It is famous for its Riesling production, one of the best vintages of the region. Breakfast and accommodation.
Day 7. STRASBOURG/ BACCARAT/ NANCY
BACCARAT. It is known for its famous crystal production.
Its crystal factory was founded in 1764. In its exhibition store beautiful crystal objects can be admired. NANCY. To visit the Stanislas square surrounded by 5 pavilions with arcs and circled by astonishing iron grilles, the garden of « la Pepinnière » and the School of Nancy Museum, called like this because the action of its members to develop the « Art Nouveau » style at the end of the XIX century. Breakfast and accommodation.
Day 8. NANCY/ METZ/ EPERNAY/ REIMS
METZ. The St Etienne cathedral is one of the most beautiful gothic buildings of France, where stained-glass windows works made by Villon and Chagall can be admired. EPERNAY. This city, known by its champagne production, is built above subterranean galleries where famous old bottles lie down. We suggest a visit and champagne tasting at the Moet and Chandon cellar. REIMS. It was, since the baptism of Clovis in the year 500, the city of the consecrations of French Kings. The Notre-Dame cathedral is a masterpiece of the Gothic art. Breakfast and Accommodation.
Day 9. REIMS/ COMPIEGNE/ SENLIS/ CHANTILLY/ PARIS
COMPIEGNE. Royal city because it was the residence of Louis XV, Louis XVI, Napoleon I and Napoleon III. It was here that Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundy soldiers on May 23rd 1430. SENLIS. Former city of the Middle-Ages kings, it still preserves its paving-stones streets of origine, a Gothic and Renaissance style cathedral. CHANTILLY. Charming city built at the edgeside of the woods of the same name. The castle, which thanks to its situation, its gardens, its museum that shelters several masterpieces, became one of the main French monuments. PARIS. Arrival at the hotel at the end of the day. Breakfast and accommodation.
Day 10. PARIS.
PARIS.Breakfast. End of the services.
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