Autumn 2022

Tours de France
Winter is one of the best times to visit France – the museums are uncrowded (and
warm!), and there’s still plenty going on. And the holiday season is an ideal time to take
a tour in style. So, if you’re dreaming of visiting France here are some of our top tour
recommendations for winter, Christmas and New Year visits…
CroisiEurope – the best
for Christmas & New Year
cruises
The largest cruise operator in France,
CroisiEurope’s cruises are unbeatable and
their Christmas tours are legendary. Visit
the famous Christmas markets of Alsace,
Strasbourg, AKA the Capital of Christmas
with its many festive markets and beautifully
decorated streets and stores. Visit picturesque
villages, take in a show, follow the wine route
and be captivated by Colmar. It doesn’t get
more magical than this.
CroisiEurope’s Christmas and New Year cruises
also weave their magic in the Loire Valley and
the Seine Valley – Paris to Honfleur, enchanting
any time of the year but never more so than at
Christmas, as well as the south of France from
Lyon to Provence including festive Avignon, and
in beautiful Bordeaux.
Enjoy all-inclusive life onboard with the
finest food and wines and fabulous tours that
take you to the heart of each destination.
No stressing, no driving, no wondering how
to fit in all the glorious must-see places or
how to reach the off the beaten track gems,
CroisiEurope’s cruises and excursions take you
to the very best of France – in style.
croisieurope.co.uk
Winter Holiday Tour in
Provence
Planning for an end of the year seasonal
treat? Join Goût et Voyage’s Winter Holiday
Tour of Provence. It’s a small group tour
that features fabulous food and wine, a
truffle hunt and santon markets. You’ll visit
beautifully decorated towns and villages
including the beautifully decorated towns
of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Arles and Aixen-Provence.
And take cooking lessons with
chefs plus of course plenty of time for holiday
shopping. Seasonally sublime.
goutetvoyage.com
Alsace Christmas day and
half day tours
Family run Ophorus Tours, one of the most
renowned and popular tour companies in
France have a huge range of half
and full day trips including
Christmas market
tours in Alsace in
Strasbourg, the
pretty villages and
Colmar. They
pick you up, drop
you off and have
the best English
speaking guides in
the business.
Ophorus.com
Winter tours of Provence
Fabulous tours of Provence at Christmas, VIP
wine tours, culture, markets and parades. And
in the new year join a truffle tour in January
or February when the “black diamonds” are
at their best on a gourmet experience tour.
Yourprivateprovencecom
Cours Mirabeau Aix
Battlefield tours
and historical travel
experiences
Sophie’s Great War Tours are tailor-made
historical travel experiences. This family-run
specialist tour operator creates exceptional
WWI and WWII battlefields tours across
France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Travel
at your pace and explore the destinations
you really want to get to know, at a time to
suit you. Sophie will research the history and
background of soldier so that each battlefield
tour is a personal historical experience. Her
team can also include additional experiences
to suit you such as chateau visits in the Loire,
Champagne tastings in Champagne and a
classic car tour in Provence. Every itinerary is
created to be perfect – for you.
sophiesgreatwartours.com
Christmas Truce statue by Andy Edwards commemorates Christmas day on the
Western Front 1914 when some men emerged from trenches into No Man’s Land,
exchanged gifts and played football.
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