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France & Region Presentation

Basque Country P 4
Bordeaux P 5
Burgundy P 6
Corsica P 7
French Riviera P 8
Loire Valley P 9
Normandy P 10
Paris and Ile de France P 11
Provence P 13
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AQUITAINE
The Basque Country
&
The Bordeaux Region
An immense line of golden sandy beaches, bastides and
châteaux, an abundance of vineyards, mountains and
countryside - that's Aquitaine.
Bountiful Aquitaine - what landscapes, culture and heritage!
A generosity that is also hinted at in the diversity of its
countryside: the sloping Bordeaux vineyards, the sandy
heathland along the coasts of the Basque country, the
plateaux of the Périgord.
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The Basque Country
South of Aquitaine
Main City: Biarritz
Main Airport: Biarritz – Direct Flight from Paris and Madrid
Main Train Station: Bordeaux
Hôtel Recommandation
- The Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz 5*
- The Grand Hôtel St Jean de Luz 4*
- The Auberge Ostapé
The Main Attraction
- The Main Coastal Resort: Biarritz, Saint jean de Luz and
Hendaye. Bayonne old city center, Ciboure fisher harbor ,
countryside village such as Ainhoa, Sare, La Rhune, St Jean
Pied de Port or Espelette
- Experience the Basque way of Life: long sandy beach, small
countryside villages
- Visit Bayonne, home place of Chocolate in France
- Full day tour to Bilbao – Spain
- Some of the Best Spa and Golf in France
Exclusive activities
- Helicopter flight over the Basque Coast
- Private Cooking class with a Michelin Star Restaurant
- One day in a Local farm
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Bordeaux Region
Northern Aquitaine
Main City: Bordeaux
Main Airport: Bordeaux (direct flight from Paris)
Main Train Station: Bordeaux (TGV Train – 3 hr from Paris)
Hôtel Recommendation
- The Regent Bordeaux 5*
- The Hostellerie de Plaisance – St Emilion 4*
- The Château de Mirambeau 4* - Bordeaux/Cognac
The Main Attraction
- Bordeaux , a Unesco City
- Bordeaux Wine region
- The Coast with Arcachon seaside Resort and the Pyla Sand Dune
- Cognac Region
- The Perigord
Exclusive activities
- Participate to Grape Harvest and enjoy a picnic in the Vineyard
- Visit the most famous Vineyard Castle with their Owner and taste
wine not accessible to classic visitor
- Diner and Cook with a Michelin Star Chef
- Enjoy a private cruise in the Arcachon Bay and enjoy a Champagne
and Oyster Lunch
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Burgundy
Norman abbeys, châteaux with glazed rooves, ducal towns and
charming villages make Burgundy a historic region with a glorious
heritage. Bienvenue to Burgundy, where every day is a celebration
of world-famous wines and fond memories often recorded on
bottles labeled Gevrey-Chambertin, Pommard, Romanee-Conti or
Montrachet.
Access
Main City: Dijon/Beaune
Main Airport: Lyon (direct flight from Paris, main European capital
and USA)
Main Train Station: Dijon / Beaune/ Lyon – from Paris TGV Train
(2hrs)
Hôtel Recommandation
Lyon : The Cour des Loges 5*
The Relais Bernard Loiseau 4* - Saulieu
The Hostellerie de Levernois 4* Beaune
The Main Attraction
- Burgundy wine Road
- Beaune and the Hospice
- Velzelay Medieval village
Exclusive activities
- Privilege visit of the Hospice of Beaune with a curator
- Participate to Grape Harvest and enjoy a picnic in the
Vineyard
- Visit the most famous Vineyard Castle with their Owner
and taste wine not accessible to classic visitor
- Diner and Cook with a Michelin Star Chef
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Corsica
Corsica is the "the island of beauty", with its contrasting
colors: blue like the vast sea, dark green like its laricio pines,
ochre like its Genoese towers and red like its creeks.Once
described as "That mountain in the sea," the isle of Corsica,
with over 600 miles of sandy beaches, and crested by 9,000
foot peaks, lies in the heart of the Western Mediterranean.
Easily accessible by air and sea, Corsica is just 110 miles off
the Southeastern coast of France and 50 miles from the
shores of Italy.
Access
Main City: Ajaccio / Bonifacio
Main Airport: Ajaccio , Bonifacio , Calvi , - Direct flight from
Paris,Nice, Naples –Italy
Hôtel Recommandation
- La Villa – Calvi 4*
- La Casadelmar – Porto-Vecchio 4*
- Grand Hotel – Cala Rossa 4*
The Main Attraction
- Bonifacio and Ajaccio town visit
- Private yacht sailing
- Hiking in the Corsica Moutain
Exclusive activities
- Private Golf & Yacht Itinerary – Have your own Yacht
and everyday disembark directly on some of the best
Gold in France
- Enjoy an evening Candle diner on an unspoiled Beach
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French Riviera
In 19th-century European high society, people would often
talk of a magical land where winter never came - that land of
unending sunshine and azur waters.
A few miles back from the shore is a less publicized side of the
Riviera --- a world of romantic hill towns and perched villages
balanced on craggy peaks. Worn-down stone stairs and
cobbled byways lead through modest hamlets crowding
around ancient châteaux.
Access
Main City: Nice, Cannes, Monaco
Main Airport: Nice Direct National and International Flight
Main Train Station: Nice /Cannes
Hôtel Recommandation
Nice: The Palais de la Mediterranée 4*, the Negresco
Cannes: The Majectic 5*, the Martinez 5, the 3.14 Hôtel 4*
Seaside Resort: The Eden Roc 4*, the Cap D’Antibes 4*
Eze: La chèvre d’Or 4*, the Château Eza 4*
Country side: The Saint Paul – Saint Paul de Vence 4*
Monaco: Hôtel de Paris 5*, the Métropole 4
The Main Attraction
- Cultural visit: Maeght Foundation in St Paul de
Vence,, Chagall Museum and Matisse Museum in Nice
- Visit the Medieval small villages in the country side: St
Paul de Vence, Grasse, Eze
- Seaside Resort : St Tropez, Antibes, Cannes, Nice,
Monaco
- International Events: Cannes Film Festival, Monaco F1
Grand Prix
Exclusive activities
- Food and Wine: Learn about Mediterranean
Cuisine visitng local market, having a cooking
class with a Michelin star chef, visit an Oil
factory, a small Vineyard
- Enjoy a day cruise along the French Riviera and
a lunch on an Island
- Visit of Prestigious Museum with Curator
- Private visit of a Perfume Factory
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Loire Valley
Crossed by the Loire, Centre is lit up by the light of the river - the
source of inspiration for the great artists who were summoned
throughout history to work on some of the gems of French
architecture.
The Loire is the longest river in France (635 miles) --flowing north
from its source in central France, then west to the Atlantic. But it is
the 150-mile stretch from Angers to Orléans that for centuries was
the favorite abode of pleasure-loving nobility who built feudal
fortresses to protect them in an age of constant war.
Access
Main City: Tours
Main Airport: Tours (regional flight)
Main Train Station: Tours/St Pierre des Corps – direct TGV Train
from Paris and Bordeaux
Hôtel Recommandation
- The Domaine des Hauts de Loire 4*
- Château de Rochecotte
- Château de Chissay
The Main Attraction
- Loire Valley Castle
- Wine road
- Cadre Noir Horse School
Exclusive activities
- Visit a Private castle with its Owner
- Private cruise on the Loire River
- Private diner in the Amboise Castle
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Normandy
During the American assault of Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944,
the Second Ranger Battalion scaled the 100-foot cliff of the
Pointe-du-Hoc and seized the German artillery
pieces.Normandy echoes the history of past struggles: the
Norman Conquest woven into the tapestry at Bayeux; the
perils of Jeanne d'Arc recorded in Rouen; and the drama of
the D-Day landings recorded along the Normandy beaches.
Access
Main City: Caen / Deauville
Main Airport: Caen – Carpiquet (regional flight)
Main Train Station: Caen, Deauville-trouville
Hôtel Recommandation
- Normandy Landing beach area : Château d’Audrieu
4*, Château Chenevière 4*
- Deauville/ Trouville : Hôtel Royal Barrière 4*, Hôtel
Normandy 4*
The Main Attraction
- The Landing Beaches
- The Mont Saint Michel
- The Flower coast with Honfleur, Deauville and
Trouville
Exclusive activities
- Drive a WWII Jeep a long Omaha Beach
- Private sailing cruise
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Paris & Ile de France
The Louvre Museum, Versailles Château, Orsay Museum, Saint-Denis Basilica and the Fontainebleau Château are
all just a small part of what makes Paris Ile-de-France the most beautiful museum in the world. Between cultural
visits and entertainment possibilities, there are ample opportunities to take advantage of your stay and discover
the very best in festive entertainment and leisure activity: shows, Parisian reviews, operas, not to mention
shopping, sports and more.
Main City: Paris
Main Airport: Roissy CDG Airport or Paris Orly Airport – Main France Airport
Main Train Station:There is 4 main train station in Paris
- Paris Montparnasse – all train going to West and south west of France
- Paris Gare de Lyon all train going to French Riviera, Provence, Burgundy
- Paris Gare du Nord – Eurostar and Thalys Train
- Paris St Lazare – All train to Normandy
Hôtel Recommandation
Paris City center: there is many beautiful hotel in Paris and suburbs, the hotels below are just a selection
- Palace 5* Hôtel : The George V, The Bristol, the Meurice
- Small Luxury 5* Hôtel: the Lancaster, the Esprit St Germain
- 4* Hôtel : The Grand Hotel Intercontinental , the westin Paris
- Small Luxury 4* Hôtel : The Vernet, the Sofitel le Faubourg, the Pavillon de la Reine, Le Trocadéro Dokhans
At less than 45 minutes from Paris you will find beautiful 4 and 5* star hote
- The Trianon Palace at Versailles
- The Grand Hôtel Barrière at Enghien Les Bains
The Main Attraction
- Paris Museum and Monuments : Louvre, Orsay, the Eiffel Tower …
- Versailles Castle
- Food: private cooking class, diner in some of the best restaurant in France
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Exclusive activities
- Private backstage visits of Monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, Versailles
- Visit some of the most beautiful Fashion or Jewelry House, discovering the secret of creation
- Meet with art or History specialist
- Have your private yacht for a cruise or a diner on the Seine
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Provence
With its feet in the Mediterranean and its head in the Alps,
the region has an extensive palette of colorful landscapes.
Provence, the Midi, these are magical names in a luminous
landscape that inspired Van Gogh and Cézanne, and changed
the course of modern painting. They have also created a new
current in contemporary travel.
Main City: Marseille, Avignon, Aix en Provence
Main Airport: Marseille – direct flight from Paris
Main Train Station: Avignon, Aix en Provence and Marseille
TGV train station – direct from Paris
Hôtel Recommendation
- Avignon: La Mirande 4*
- Aix en Provence: la Villa Gallici 4* , the 28a Aix
- Lubéron country side : Le Couvent des Minimes 4*
- Camargue country side : The Mas de la Fouque 4*
- Alpilles Country Side: Oustau de Baumanière 4*
The Main Attraction
- The Alpilles Villes : St Remy de Provence and les Baux
de Provence
- The Coast and the « calanques » of Czssis
- Avignon : the Pope Palace and the wine
- The Luberon
- Aix en provence
- Nîmes Roman Town
Exclusive activities
- Private wine tasting
- Visit of Museum with Curator
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