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CULTURAL, REGIONAL and TOURISTIC TOURS
in FRANCE
In private car service with English speaking driver
How long does it take to visit France? Not all the country, obviously, but the most interesting places? It is difficult to answer because, in spite of its small surface, France is so diverse, with so many things to see and discover, with its 22 attrac-
tive and different regions that we dare to say: as much as you like! And, in order to start by the beginning, we suggest you to divide France into four parts and to make a cultural, regional and touristic tour everytime you want, then, you will know France little by little which is much better!
- AQUITAINE, PYRENEES and POITOU
You want to discover one of the most interesting regions of France? Welcome to the South-West! In Aquitaine, come to admire the Great Theater in Bordeaux, the picturesque fishing harbour of Saint Jean de Luz, the beaches of Biarritz, Saint-Emilion: famous for its wine productions and the prehistorical paintings in Lascaux Grotto... In the Pyrennees, visit Lourdes with its miraculous grotto, the St Sernin Basilica in Toulouse « the pink city », the Toulouse-Lautrec museum in Albi, Sarlat which is the capital of the Black Perigord and Rocamadour: important pilgrimage site... In Poitou Charentes, visit the Futuroscope park in Poitiers and in Cognac make a stop to taste some of the most well-known alcohols in the world... Discover in the South-West the regions of character!
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- BURGUNDY, ALSACE and CHAMPAGNE
And why not to participate in a real tipical tour in the East of France? Go to the discovery of Burgundy with the Vezelay basilica and the Fine Arts museum in Dijon... Follow the road of the Alsace wines, make a stop in Riquewihr famous for its production of Riesling, in Strasbourg visit the «Petite France»; its historical quarter, it the Mont Saint-Odile to make a pray in the most important pilgrimage place in Alsace... Discover in the Lorraine, Baccarat; famous for its crystal, the cathedral of Metz famous for its stained-glass windows and the Stanislas square and the Ecole d'Art Nouveau Museum in Nancy... The East of France has a very important heritage!
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- COTE d´AZUR, the ALPS and PROVENCE
S.M.S.: sea, mountain and sun, it is like this that we define the South-East. It is
so nice to make walks along the sea on the « Promenade des Anglais » in Nice or on the « Croistte » in Cannes, or visit Grasse: capital of the perfumers, or stroll in the Marseilles streets facing the old port,
or make a cruise to admire the Calanques in Cassis... And, go to the North, via the « Route de Napoleon » to discover the Alps with its famous ski resorts such as Chamonix or Megeve, or to admire the « Mer de Glace », or visit surprising cities as Grenoble or Annecy... And returning to the South, make a stop in Lyons, the gastronomical capital of France, to visit it and taste a nice Beaujolais wine in the area of its production. In Orange, admire its roman vestiges as the Antique Theater; in Avignon, visit the palace of the Popes and in its environs admire the famous roman bridge: the « Pont du Gard ». Its climate, its richness, its colours and its unique character
make of the South-East, a region where it is so nice to live!
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- NORMANDY, BRITTANY and THE LOIRE
Do you want to make an authentic tour in the West of France? You have then the opportunity to start by discovering Normandy: the Monet´s house in Giverny, the Rouen cathedral: a Gothic master-piece, the port of Honfleur that inspired so many painters; musicians; poets..., the Peace Memorial in Caen, the Landing beaches: place of the allied invasion of France during the 2nd world war, the Saint Michel Mount: important pilgrimage place with its surprising gothic abbey on the top... Why not to continue to Brittany and admire the «enclos paroisiaux» -parish
closes- in St Thegonnec or Guimiliau, or the megaliths and menhirs in Carnac, the charming village of Locronan and the ramparts of the old city in Concarneau...? Along the river Loire, you can visit some of its numerous castles, such as Azay-le-Rideau: a Gothic and Renaissance style construction, Chenonceau: the Ladies castle; Chambord: the Loire's largest residence, Blois: a harmonious whole of different styles starting by the Gothic to the Classical... Without forgetting to visit Chartres for its cathedral: a bible in stone and stained-glas windows, and Tours for its charming Plumereau square and St Martin basilica... There are so many places and monuments to discover in the West of France!
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