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                                                                                                                                          DAY  ˆ •  Sarlat • Commarque Castle   Your visit to the boutique vineyard includes
                                                                                                                                            Venture into Sarlat for a walking tour of its   a special lunch typical of the harvest season.    Arrive Early, Stay Later
                                                                                                                                          medieval Old Town, followed by some time at   We’ll also have the opportunity to create our
          Sarlat, France                                                                                                                  leisure and a visit to Commarque Castle.   own wine blend to take home.       Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
                                                                                                                                            B,D —  Hotel  Le  Renoir   or  similar    B,L —  Hotel  Le  Donjon   or  similar  and private airport transfer.
          New!   French Impressions: From the Loire Valley to Lyon & Paris                                                                DAY  Ž •  Sarlat • Optional Rocamadour   DAY  ”˜ •  Lyon • Roman theater in Orange   •   Arrive early in Fontainebleau before your
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         northern France pre-trip extension for $175
                                                                                                                                          Tour • Controversial Topic: foie gras
                                                                                                                                                                                  Transfer to Lyon by bus, stopping along the
                                                                                                                                          production                            way for a visit to the ancient Roman theater in   per person, per night
        France: Angers, Sarlat, Carcassonne, Lyon, Paris                                                        Departures:                 Enjoy a free morning in Sarlat. Or, join the   Orange, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.    •   Arrive early in Angers before your main trip
        For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ fra pricing          Mar-Nov 2023              optional tour to witness the hilltop village     B,L —  Hotel  Le  Roosevelt   or  similar  for $175 per person, per night
                                                                                                                                          of Rocamadour, a popular pilgrimage stop.                                     •   Conclude your main trip with more time
                                                                                                                                          This afternoon, we’ll visit a local farm, where   DAY  ”š •  Lyon • Local foods of Lyon tour   in Paris for $250 per person, per night
          17  days from $ 4495                        Beginning in Angers, immerse yourself in the history and culture of the Loire Valley.   we’ll discuss the Controversial Topic of foie     Delve into Lyon’s culinary traditions today
                                                                                                                                                                                during a food tour and discover why the city is
                                                                                                                                          gras, a specialty food product popular in
        including international airfare             Explore fairytale-like chateaux, stroll medieval hilltop towns, and visit the site of a   French cuisine.                   considered France’s culinary capital.   DAY  ”¤ •   Paris
        Single Supplement:  FREE                    World War II tragedy. Along the way, you’ll do—and dine—as the French do: Venture       B,D —  Hotel  Le  Renoir   or  similar    B,L,D —  Hotel  Le  Roosevelt   or  similar    Hop on the Metro to enjoy a discovery walk through
                                                    to the French countryside and eat your way through Lyon, France’s culinary epicenter.
        Save a FULL 10%, up to $600, with our       Cap it all o­ in chic Paris.                                                          DAY  ’ •  Carcassonne • Albi          DAY  ”› •  Lyon “capital of the      one of your Trip Experience Leader’s favorite districts

                                                                                                                                                                                Resistance” walking tour
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     in Paris. Afterwards, you’ll have the day at leisure to
        Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22                                                                                                    Transfer overland to Carcassonne, stopping in                            explore this hidden gem on your own, and go beyond
                                                                                                                                          the scenic Parc Naturel Regional Des Causesse     Delve into Lyon’s role as capital of the French
                                                                                                                                          du Quercy, an area known for its wooded,   resistance during the Second World War on a   to discover Paris however you’d like.
        WHAT TO EXPECT                          France: Fontainebleau, Bayeux & the Beaches of   DAY  ‹ •  Angers • Home-Hosted Visit • Loire   verdant valleys and ancient caves, which   walking tour of the many sites associated with     B,D —  Hotel  Panache   or  similar
                                                Normandy pre-trip extension.            Valley & Chateau de Villandry                     feature prehistoric wall paintings. Later, enjoy   the Resistance fighters. Then, visit Marché de   DAY  ”ˆ •  Return to U.S.
                                                      Hotel de France or similar          Explore Chateau de Villandry with a local guide.   a walking tour of Albi.            la Croix Rousse, a bustling open-air market,

                                                                                        Then, visit the home of a local family in Angers for     B,L —  Hotel  Le  Donjon   or  similar  followed by free time.        Transfer to the airport for your flight home. Or, fly
        View all physical requirements at       DAY  „ •  Angers                        a Home-Hosted Visit featuring a l’apéro, or a drink                                       B,D —  Hotel  Le  Roosevelt   or  similar  to Aix-en-Provence to begin our New! The Best of
        www.oattravel.com/ fra                    Enjoy a walking tour of Angers with a local guide.   with appetizers.                   DAY  ”• •  Carcassonne • Optional                                          Provence: Aix-en-Provence, Cassis & St. Remy post-trip
                                                Gather this evening for a Welcome Dinner.     B,L —  Hotel  de  France   or  similar      Toulouse tour                         DAY  ”¡ •  High-speed train to Paris   extension.
          ITINERARY                               B,L,D —  Hotel  de  France   or  similar                                                  Spend a day at leisure in picturesque     Travel to Paris aboard a TGV, a high-speed train     B
                                                                                        DAY  ‘ •  Sarlat • Oradour                        Carcassonne. Or, join our optional excursion   that can travel at speeds up to 200 miles per
        DAY  “ •  Depart U.S.                   DAY  † •  Angers • Optional Balloon Ride •     Transfer overland to Sarlat. Make two stops en   to the historic city of Toulouse.   hour. Later, explore “The City of Lights” by bus
          Depart on your overnight flight to Nantes, France.   Boule de Fort demonstration   route: First, lunch in Oradour, and then the village     B,D —  Hotel  Le  Donjon   or  similar  and on foot, taking in both the city’s famous
                                                  Enjoy a free day in Angers. Or, join the optional   of Oradour-sur-Glane, which was destroyed and                             sites—the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-
        DAY  • •  Nantes • Angers               early-morning Balloon Ride over the Loire Valley.   its inhabitants massacred during a Nazi onslaught   DAY  ”” •  Carcassonne • A Day in the Life  Élysées and more—as well as more intimate
          Arrive in Nantes and transfer overland to Angers,   Later, enjoy a demonstration of Boule de Fort,   in 1944. After this emotional visit, continue on to   of a French wine domaine  local spots.
        the gateway to the Loire Valley. Meet your Trip   a type of lawn bowling played in this region   Sarlat in the Dordogne.            Journey to a local wine domaine to spend a     B —  Hotel  Panache   or  similar
        Experience Leader and fellow travelers, including   of France.                    B,L —  Hotel  Le  Renoir   or  similar          NEW A Day in the Life of a local wine producer.                                        To learn more about
        those who took the optional New! Northern     B,D —  Hotel  de  France   or  similar                                                                                                                                   this adventure, scan the
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