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DAY • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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
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