Voyage through vineyards and valleys, as you soak up France s rich history and heritage.

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1 7 NIGHTS THE TREASURES OF FRANCE Friday, 01 February 2019 Friday, 08 February 2019 ANTHONY & JENNIFER HEMING Voyage through vineyards and valleys, as you soak up France s rich history and heritage. We ask that you review and familiarize yourself with this document. Should you notice any discrepancies, please notify your travel consultant immediately. Thank you for trusting us with your vacation and we wish you an amazing journey to this unique part of the world. PREPARED BY: SARAH MAGAT

2 7 NIGHTS SNAPSHOT DESTINATION 1 February 2019 WELCOME TO PARIS Bienvenue! The City of Lights welcomes you as you prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey through France. TRANSPORT 1 February 2019 PRIVATE TRANSFER - PARIS AIRPORT TO CITY HOTEL Pick-Up Location: Charles de Gaulle Airport Drop Off Location: Evergreen Laurel Hotel ACCOMMODATION - 1 NIGHT 1 February February 2019 EVERGREEN LAUREL HOTEL (SUPERIOR ROOM) Hotel Evergreen Laurel is a luxurious 4-star hotel with 338 rooms (including 17 suites) and 9 fully modular meeting rooms (640 m² - maximum 400 people). CUSTOM 1 February 2019 AFTERNOON AT LEISURE Enjoy and explore Pairs at your own leisure. DAY TOUR / ATTRACTION 2 February 2019 A TRIP IN NORMANDY, FRANCE Travel to the enchanting harbour town of Honfleur though its narrow lanes and colourful shopfronts. ACCOMMODATION - 2 NIGHTS 2 February February 2019 HOTEL MERCURE OMAHA BEACH (PRIVILEGE ROOM) In the heart of Normandy near the D-Day beaches, the Mercure Omaha Beach Hotel is located on the Omaha Beach 36-hole golf course.

3 7 NIGHTS SNAPSHOT DAY TOUR / ATTRACTION 3 February 2019 D-DAY LANDING BEACHES (OMAHA & JUNO BEACH) A full day Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches including Omaha Beach and Juno Beach. DAY TOUR / ATTRACTION 3 February 2019 CIDER FARM VISIT & GASTRONOMIC NORMAN FEAST A drive through the Norman countryside takes us to a family-run cider farm, where we ll visit and taste the local tipple. DAY TOUR / ATTRACTION 4 February 2019 MONT ST. MICHEL ISLAND This morning, travel to the fortified island town of Mont St. Michel. ACCOMMODATION - 1 NIGHT 4 February February 2019 HÔTEL LE RELAIS DU ROY (DOUBLE ROOM) If you re looking for a romantic place to stay in Normandy near Mont Saint-Michel, then you really must come to Le Relais du Roy***. DAY TOUR / ATTRACTION 4 February 2019 JEWELS OF SAINT-MALO, FRANCE You ll explore the prettiest walled port in Brittany with our Local Specialist. MULTIDAY 5 February 2019 MONT ST. MICHEL - LOIRE VALLEY TRIP (2 NIGHTS) Journey through the scenic countryside, stopping to Connect With Locals over a light Be My Guest meal with wine at a 17thcentury château set within beautiful gardens. We journey to the Loire Valley, where we will spend the next two nights.

4 7 NIGHTS SNAPSHOT ACCOMMODATION - 2 NIGHTS 5 February February 2019 HOTEL NOVOTEL AMBOISE (SUPERIOR ROOM) Located in the hills of Amboise, this modern Novotel hotel welcomes you to a beautiful building where you can relax and discover the masterpieces of Renaissance architecture that are Amboise, Chenonceau and Chambord. DAY TOUR / ATTRACTION 6 February 2019 CHÂTEAUX EXCURSION We spend our day admiring the beautiful châteaux of the Loire Valley and join a Local Specialist for a visit to the Amboise Royal Château. DAY TOUR / ATTRACTION 6 February 2019 IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI Visit the Manor house and gardens where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years, preserved much as he left them on his death almost 500 years ago. DAY TOUR / ATTRACTION 7 February 2019 EXPLORE LOIRE VALLEY, CHAMBORD AND PARIS Our first stop today is the royal Château de Chambord of King François I, regarded as one of the world s most remarkable châteaux, with its exquisite Italian Renaissance architecture and decorative moat. DAY TOUR / ATTRACTION 7 February 2019 NOTRE DAME AND LATIN QUARTER A guided drive through Paris bohemian Left Bank with our Local Specialist brings us to amazing Notre Dame to discover one of the world s most famous Cathedrals and the epitome of Gothic architecture. ACCOMMODATION - 1 NIGHT 7 February February 2019 RENAISSANCE PARIS LA DEFENSE HOTEL (RENAISSANCE SUITE) Our newly renovated Renaissance Paris La Defense Hotel welcomes you with refined luxury, exceptional amenities and a convenient location.

5 7 NIGHTS SNAPSHOT DAY TOUR / ATTRACTION 7 February 2019 PARIS ILLUMINATIONS AND SEINE CRUISE Paris at night is a city transformed. Enjoy this superb City of Light on a leisurely cruise along the River Seine. CUSTOM 8 February 2019 MORNING AT LEISURE It s time to say a fond au revoir to France. So Enjoy the morning and explore a bit before your flight back home.

6 DESTINATION WELCOME TO PARIS Bienvenue! The City of Lights welcomes you as you prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey through France. Join your Travel Director this evening for a Welcome Reception and orientation drive to admire the glittering cityscape of Paris - past grand boulevards and iconic sites like the Champs Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe. Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. It is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks is The Eiffel Tower, a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. The 13th-century Notre-Dame de Paris, also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France. And The Louvre or the Louvre Museum, the world s largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city. The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, running between the Place de la Concorde and the Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. The Arc de Triomphe de l Étoile is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, from the top of the panoramic terrace, the look embraces all of Paris.

7 1 NIGHT Friday, 01 February 2019 to Saturday, 02 February 2019 EVERGREEN LAUREL HOTEL SUPERIOR ROOM Hotel Evergreen Laurel is a luxurious 4-star hotel with 338 rooms (including 17 suites) and 9 fully modular meeting rooms (640 m² - maximum 400 people). CHECK-IN 11:00am CHECK-OUT 8:00am Evergreen Laurel Hotel is located at the gates of Paris, in the new business district of Levallois-Perret, in a quiet and green square. At 50 meters from the Pont de Levallois Bécon metro station (line 3, exit Place du Maréchal Juin ). 15 minutes from the Opera district and 20 minutes from the Champs Elysees. Near the Palais des Congrès and the business district of La Défense. INCLUSIONS Welcome Reception Meal and Breakfast 8 Place Georges Pompidou Levallois- Perret France PHONE

8 DAY TOUR Saturday, 02 February 2019 Rouen Normandy France PHONE wmpuh4cwir A TRIP IN NORMANDY, FRANCE This morning, we depart Paris and venture to the city of Rouen, the tragic site where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake. Rouen, stretching beside the Seine, is Normandy s cultured, historic, gastronomic, vibrant capital. Monet s canvases of the cathedral have made it the best-loved building in town, but many other glories stand out, including fine museums and the church dedicated to tragic visitor Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc, is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. Then We travel to the enchanting harbour town of Honfleur - its narrow lanes and colourful shopfronts have long attracted artists who have immortalised its beauty on canvas. Honfleur is a city in the department of Calvados, in northern France s Normandy region. A City of Art and History situated at the mouth of the Seine, Honfleur immediately enchants the visitors by revealing its charming fishing and sailing port, its old picturesque narrow streets, and its old timber-framed or slatefronted houses. Arriving in Bayeux, a town on the Aure river in the Normandy region of northwestern France. We visit the Tapestry Museum and see the Bayeux Tapestry, it is a unique artefact of its kind depicting events before and during the Battle of Hastings in Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidery of wool yarn on woven linen, made in the 11th Century. It is 70 metres long and 50 centimetres high, and recounts the tale of the conquest of England on 14th October 1066, led by William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy. This evening, we dine at our hotel. PICK-UP 02 February :00 am

9 2 NIGHTS Saturday, 02 February 2019 to Monday, 04 February 2019 CHECK-IN 6:00pm CHECK-OUT 8:00am HOTEL MERCURE OMAHA BEACH PRIVILEGE ROOM In the heart of Normandy near the D-Day beaches, the Mercure Omaha Beach Hotel is located on the Omaha Beach 36-hole golf course. Come and enjoy the unique views from our restaurant s terrace. Experience true rest and relaxation with our outdoor heated pool, hammam, sauna, massages and fitness center. Mercure Omaha Beach Hotel is a must for combining golf, history and relaxation. Situated in the heart of the D-Day region, ideal for visits to the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Pointe du Hoc and the artificial port of Arromanchesles-Bains. Enjoy a visit to Bayeux, the medieval town home to the tapestry listed on the UNESCO Memory of the World register. Savor Normandy cuisine, ciders, caramels and apples. Sports enthusiasts can explore our beaches and cliffs for a day of sand yachting or even paragliding. INCLUSIONS Buffet breakfast Dinner with wine Chemin du Colombier Port-en-Bessin- Huppain France PHONE (+33)2/

10 DAY TOUR Sunday, 03 February 2019 Juno Beach France com/20oas6cwir D-DAY LANDING BEACHES (OMAHA & JUNO BEACH) A full day Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches including Omaha Beach and Juno Beach. The D-Day Landings were the most vital part of the greater Operation Overlord to liberate Europe from years of German military occupation. Pay tribute to the brave souls who lost their lives and imagine the sense of terror and triumph felt the fateful day that Allied forces set foot on mainland Europe on the D-Day Landing Beaches of Omaha and Juno, two of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings. Juno Beach was in the middle of the three British/Canadian invasion beaches which were attacked by the 2nd British Army. Omaha, the place after which Omaha Beach was named, is a little town at the river Missouri in Nebraska in the United States of America, The American troops that landed on D-Day did this on the two beaches situated to the far right hand side, seen from the allied point of view, called Utah and Omaha. Utah was the far right hand beach, left of it was Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc was situated in between those two American landing beaches. We stop for lunch in the seaside setting of Arromanches, once at the heart of the Normandy landings. Arromanches-les-Bains is a very moving place, in the midst of the D-Day beaches, you still get a strong sense of the huge effort involved in the Allied invasion to liberate France and the rest of Western Europe. Later, we ll visit the poignant D-Day Museum. The D-day Museum overlooks the very spot where one of the Mulberry Harbours was constructed and where its remains can still be seen today. Then we ll go to the bunkers and Rangers Memorial at La Pointe du Hoc, that during World War II, it was the highest point between Utah Beach to the west and Omaha Beach to the east. PICK-UP 03 February :30 am

11 DAY TOUR Sunday, 03 February 2019 CIDER FARM VISIT & GASTRONOMIC NORMAN FEAST Normandy, France com/2uideadwir France A drive through the Norman countryside takes us to a family-run cider farm, where we ll visit and taste the local tipple. French and Normandy gastronomy are given the place of honour in Rouen every day, but even more so during two big events like Fête du Ventre Festival and the Festival of Gastronomy. A genuine picture postcard of Normandy, the Cider Route takes you to the heart of the Pays d Auge to discover cider, calvados and pommeau producers in a setting adorned with apple orchards and half-timbered houses. Imagine sitting on a terrace 22m above the ground, watching the windmills turning on the rolling hills of the Pays d Auge. Lower Normandy s Pays d Auge is home to the mellow meadows of the wellsignposted (with an apple) Route du Cidre, or Cider Route, the only one of its kind in France, where cider and calvados producers in half-timbered manors are happy to show you how the magic is wrought. Then, we re off to a Farmhouse Inn for a Norman feast. Normandy s culinary heritage is one that s well worth exploring, here you ll find succulent seafood, robust duck and game dishes and the region s famous apples that are turned into a whole range of tasty stuff from cider to tarts with drinks included! PICK-UP 03 February :00 pm

12 DAY TOUR Monday, 04 February 2019 Le Mont-Saint-Michel rqwbdedwir France MONT ST. MICHEL ISLAND This morning, travel to the fortified island town of Mont St. Michel. Le Mont-Saint- Michel is an island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. The island is located about one kilometer off the country s northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is 7 hectares in area. A magical island topped by a gravity-defying medieval monastery, the Mont-Saint-Michel counts among France s most stunning sights and for centuries one of Europe s major pilgrimage destinations. Here we ll join a Local Specialist for a tour of Mont St. Michel s medieval Benedictine Abbey or Fontgombault Abbey. The Abbey of Notre-Dame de Fontgombault is a Benedictine monastery of the Solesmes Congregation located in Fontgombault in the département of Indre, in the province of Berry, France. Legend has it, the abbey was built after the Archangel Michael appeared to the Bishop of Avranches inspiring him to build a church atop the island. The Abbey was turned into a prison during the days of the French Revolution and Empire and needed to be restored before the end of the 19th century. Consider also an optional experience to the historic walled port city of Saint-Malo, a port city in Brittany, in France s northwest. And once the home of Jacques Cartier, a Breton explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France. Jacques Cartier was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence PICK-UP 04 February :00 am

13 1 NIGHT Monday, 04 February 2019 to Tuesday, 05 February 2019 CHECK-IN 3:00pm HÔTEL LE RELAIS DU ROY DOUBLE ROOM If you re looking for a romantic place to stay in Normandy near Mont Saint-Michel, then you really must come to Le Relais du Roy***. Our location is ideal for visiting Mont Saint-Michel, in fact our hotel and restaurant is right next to the dam and offers an uninterrupted panoramic view of the Mount. We have been rated 3 star by Logis de France, and the hotel features 27 comfortable and peaceful rooms. CHECK-OUT 8:30am INCLUSIONS Buffet breakfast and dinner with wine Route du Mont Saint-Michel La Caserne Le Mont Saint-Michel France PHONE

14 DAY TOUR Monday, 04 February 2019 Saint-Malo France owstnfnxir JEWELS OF SAINT-MALO, FRANCE You ll explore the prettiest walled port in Brittany with our Local Specialist. Stroll along the medieval ramparts, admire the aristocratic old houses of wealthy shipping merchants and take in the Emerald coastline. Home of Jacques Cartier and the great romantic, Chateaubriandt, this is your chance to discover one of the jewels of France. The city of the corsairs, a coastal capital and the jewel of the Emerald Coast, Saint- Malo has always been the scene of great adventures throughout its long history. A place of history and legends, and the birthplace of illustrious historical characters, the town has, despite its occasionally somber past, managed to preserve its authentic atmosphere, characterised by ramparts, cobbled streets and old stone buildings. Châteaubriant is a town in western France, about 350 km southwest of Paris, and one of the three sous-préfectures of the Loire-Atlantique department. Châteaubriant is also situated in the historical and cultural region of Brittany, and it is the capital of the Pays de la Mée. Brittany, also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain, it is bordered by the English Channel to the north, the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Its lengthy, rugged coastline is dotted with beach resorts such as chic Dinard and walled Saint-Malo, built on rock in the English Channel. The Pink Granite Coast is famed for its unusual, blush-hued sand and rocks. PICK-UP 04 February :00 pm

15 2 DAYS Tuesday, 05 February 2019 to Thursday, 07 February 2019 Mont St. Michel France MONT ST. MICHEL - LOIRE VALLEY TRIP (2 NIGHTS) Journey through the scenic countryside, stopping to Connect With Locals over a light Be My Guest meal with wine at a 17th-century château set within beautiful gardens. We journey to the Loire Valley, where we will spend the next two nights. Day 1: Our air-conditioned bus leaves at 7:15 am, located in downtown Paris. A guideinterpreter will accompany you on the trip. The bus takes you along the Normandy highway and after enjoying the lush green French countryside, you will arrive at Mont Saint-Michel around 11:30 am. Since you will probably be ready for lunch by then, your guide will take you directly to the Relais Saint Michel (or similar restaurant), located on the bay facing Mont Saint-Michel. There you can enjoy a relaxing meal and taste some regional specialties. Day 2: After a good night s sleep and a delicious breakfast at the hotel in Angers, the bus will set off for the Châteaux of the Loire Valley. The bus makes a brief stop near Château d Angers so you can view the exterior of the medieval fortress. The guide will also tell you about the castle. About one hundred kilometers away lies Langeais, where you will enjoy your first tour of the day. Follow your guide inside the structure, which is made up of two incredible châteaux. Take in the oldest keep in France (constructed around the year 1000) and the Château de Louis XI built in 1465 while you experience French history through depictions made with highly realistic wax figures. PICK-UP 05 February :00 am DROP-OFF 07 February :00 pm

16 2 NIGHTS Tuesday, 05 February 2019 to Thursday, 07 February 2019 CHECK-IN 4:00pm CHECK-OUT 9:00am HOTEL NOVOTEL AMBOISE SUPERIOR ROOM Located in the hills of Amboise, this modern Novotel hotel welcomes you to a beautiful building where you can relax and discover the masterpieces of Renaissance architecture that are Amboise, Chenonceau and Chambord. A cultural and historical experience awaits. With its privileged location, the hotel offers a tranquil, friendly and convenient setting for your stay, whether it be a business trip, family vacation or romantic getaway. INCLUSIONS Buffet breakfast and lunch 17 rue des Sablonnières Amboise France PHONE (+33)2/

17 DAY TOUR Wednesday, 06 February 2019 Amboise France Y8ZFbjNxiR CHÂTEAUX EXCURSION We spend our day admiring the beautiful châteaux of the Loire Valley and join a Local Specialist for a visit to the Amboise Royal Château. It is here that King François I hosted Leonard da Vinci, whose tomb now lies in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert adjoining the château. The Château d Amboise is a château in Amboise, located in the Indreet-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. This high place of the History of France has an exceptional collection of Gothic and Renaissance furniture that testifies to the artistic refinement of the first French Renaissance. We continue with a visit to Chenonceau, a château built on the Cher River, near the small village of Chenonceaux in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire valley. The estate of Chenonceau is first mentioned in writing in the 11th century. The château is often referred to as the Ladies Castle, due to the many women who influenced its construction and development. Today it contains priceless collections, including Renaissance furniture, tapestries and masterpieces by Rubens and Tintoretto. The Cher is a river in central France, a left tributary of the Loire. Its source is in the Creuse department, north-east of Crocq. It joins the river Loire at Villandry, west of Tours Then a dinner in The Loire Valley: Santé. Toast our new-found friends as we enjoy a typical French meal in an atmospheric Old World setting. Drinks are included. INCLUSIONS Drinks PICK-UP 06 February :30 am

18 DAY TOUR Wednesday, 06 February 2019 Amboise France Q7aNjkNxiR IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI Visit the Manor house and gardens where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years, preserved much as he left them on his death almost 500 years ago. Your guided tour culminates in a display of Leonardo s most extraordinary inventions - from submarines to helicopters. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance, whose areas of interest included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, literature, anatomy, geology, astronomy, botany, writing, history, and cartography. He has been variously called the father of paleontology, ichnology, and architecture, and is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time. Sometimes credited with the inventions of the parachute, helicopter and tank, he epitomised the Renaissance humanist ideal. He spent his final days in Amboise, Loire Valley where under the patronage of Francis I, he continued to engage in architectural and engineering projects. This 15th-century manor house was bought in 1854 by the Saint Bris family and over the past 50 years has been steadily developed into one of the most atmospheric Leonardo museums. Most rooms, including the bedroom where he is presumed to have died, have been restored and furnished in Renaissance style. PICK-UP 06 February :00 pm

19 DAY TOUR Thursday, 07 February 2019 Loire Valley France xfn9lxpdir EXPLORE LOIRE VALLEY, CHAMBORD AND PARIS Our first stop today is the royal Château de Chambord of King François I, regarded as one of the world s most remarkable châteaux, with its exquisite Italian Renaissance architecture and decorative moat. The Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et- Cher, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. Captivated by a wondrous forest, you will discover extraordinary architecture imagined by François I and imbued with the spirit of Leonardo da Vinci. When you visit Chambord, over a few hours you will explore half a millennium of French history. The Loire Valley, is located in the middle stretch of the Loire River in central France, in both the administrative regions Pays de la Loire and Centre-Val de Loire. It is referred to as the Cradle of the French and the Garden of France due to the abundance of vineyards, fruit orchards (such as cherries), and artichoke, and asparagus fields, which line the banks of the river. We journey back to Paris this afternoon and spend the rest of our day in the City of Lights with free time to take in some of the sights. Celebrate with your Travel Director and newfound friends this evening at a Farewell Dinner with local wines at a Parisian bistro. PICK-UP 07 February :00 am

20 DAY TOUR Thursday, 07 February 2019 Paris France v2usa0pdir NOTRE DAME AND LATIN QUARTER A guided drive through Paris bohemian Left Bank with our Local Specialist brings us to amazing Notre Dame to discover one of the world s most famous Cathedrals and the epitome of Gothic architecture. Notre-Dame de Paris, also known as Notre- Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris. More than a historical monument, this cathedral is above all the House of God and the Abode of Men because this building is loaded with human and Christian experience. From the history of its construction to its architecture, including all the secrets it contains, discover all that you have always wanted to know about this historic monument. Afterwards, take a stroll through the delightful Latin Quarter, a medieval maze of winding cobblestone alleyways where you ll have free time to enjoy the sidewalk bistros, boutiques and hidden squares. The name Latin it received, as it is located near the Sorbonne, where Latin language was taught and many students who lived nearby were able to talk using Latin. Sorbonne building located in the Latin Quarter. Sorbonne is the center of the University of Paris, the architectural and historical monument in the heart of France. The history of the construction dates back to the 13th century, when the first University of Paris was formed. Today, it attracts tourists from all over the world for its history, and students who want to study in one of the world s best institutions. PICK-UP 07 February :00 pm

21 1 NIGHT Thursday, 07 February 2019 to Friday, 08 February 2019 CHECK-IN 3:00pm CHECK-OUT 9:00am RENAISSANCE PARIS LA DEFENSE HOTEL RENAISSANCE SUITE Our newly renovated Renaissance Paris La Defense Hotel welcomes you with refined luxury, exceptional amenities and a convenient location. Whether you re in France s capital city for business or for a weekend away, you ll love our spacious, contemporary guest rooms and friendly service. We invite you to make yourself comfortable here in our recently refurbished accommodation, which features brand new high-speed Wi-Fi. Reserve a Club room or Suite to gain access to our new extended Club Lounge featuring an exclusive terrace. Or enjoy a meal at La Brasserie Restaurant & Bar which boasts superior French cuisine. With 13 venues and over 7,500 square feet of versatile function space, our hotel provides a fantastic setting for your next meeting or event. Our accessible location makes it easy for you to explore Paris; Les Quatre Temps and Grande Arche de la Defense are just moments away, as is Champs Elysées by the Metro. We know you ll love your stay with us here at the Renaissance Paris La Defense Hotel. INCLUSIONS Buffet Breakfast and Farewell Dinner 60 Jardin de Valmy Paris France PHONE To Be Defined

22 DAY TOUR Thursday, 07 February 2019 Paris France hyfes2pdir PARIS ILLUMINATIONS AND SEINE CRUISE Paris at night is a city transformed. Enjoy this superb City of Light on a leisurely cruise along the River Seine. The River Seine, is an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Source-Seine, 30 kilometres northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre. It is one of Europe s great historic rivers, and its drainage network carries most of the French inland waterway traffic. The fertile centre of its basin in the Île-de-France was the cradle of the French monarchy and the nucleus of the expanding nation-state and is still its heartland and metropolitan region. The River Seine has always been a major transport means. However, it was also a vital supply of water that attracted men since the Neolithic. Glide down the River Seine past fabulous monuments ablaze against the night sky. Pass under the shadows of romantic bridges while music serenades you. Afterwards, as we drive through this amazing city, we ll stop at some vantage points for you to capture the fascinating sights on camera. In summer, this trip may take place before sunset. PICK-UP 07 February :00 pm