France: Culture and Elements of Architecture

Cities: Paris, Nantes
Duration: 10 days
Area of Study: Architecture

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Program Includes

  • 7 Nights of Accommodation
  • All Ground Transportation 
  • Daily Continental Breakfast 
  • Welcome & Farewell Dinners 
  • Paris Museum Pass 4 days
  • Full Time Local Guide
  • 24/7 On-Ground Emergency Support
  • Travelers Health Insurance & Liability Insurance 
  • Tips & Gratuities

Program Highlights

  • Eiffel Tower 
  • Champ de Mars and Champ Elysee
  • Louvre Museum
  • Sainte Chapelle
  • Sacre Coeur
  • Arc de Triomphe 
  • Versailles 
  • Mont Saint Michel
  • Machine of the Isle
  • Saint-Malo Bay

Program Itinerary

day 1 / DEPARTURE

Depart Home for Paris, France

day 2 / PARIS

Arrive in Paris, France 

Airport Transfer 

Check In, Relax & Refresh 

Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency

Evening Seine Boat Cruise - This one-hour boat cruise along the River Seine allows to discover from a new perspective the main monuments of Paris and its wonderful bridges.  

Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.

day 3 / PARIS

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Les Invalides - The dome was designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, who employed a style known in France as ‘jésuite’ because it derives from the Jesuits’ first church in Rome, built in 1568. By using the classical elements more freely than had been done in Rome, the French made it something recognizably Parisian.

Eiffel Tower & Champ de Mars - An object of discord, desire and fascination, the Eiffel Tower never fails to impress. Enriched by a history full of new developments, the iconic Parisian landmark has loomed over the city since 1889.   

Arc de Triomphe & Champs-Élysées

day 4 / PARIS

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Louvre Museum - Home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the Louvre is considered the world's greatest art museum, with an unparalleled collection of items covering the full spectrum of art through the ages.

Lunch Break

Visit Sainte Chapelle - A royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century

Sacre Coeur - The Sacre Coeur basilica crowns the peak of hilly Montmartre in Paris. Learn why it's such an iconic Parisian site.

day 5 / NANTES

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Visit Versailles - The Palace of Versailles is a magnificent example of French Baroque architecture, is the most famous royal chateau in France.

Transfer to Nantes (approx. 2 hours)

Check-in, Relax & Refresh

Orientation Walking Tour

day 6 / NANTES

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Historical, Cultural & Architecture Walking Tour of Nantes 

Machine of the Isle of Nantes - The Machines of the Isle of Nantes (Les Machines de l'île) is an artistic, touristic and cultural project. In the old covered buildings of the former shipyards in Nantes that were at one time used for ship construction (les nefs), and later used as business sites.

Unité d'Habitation, Nantes-Rezé - The Unité d'habitation is a modernist residential housing design principle developed by Le Corbusier, with the

day 7 / NANTES

Breakfast & Day Briefing
Private Bus Transfer to Mont Saint Michel

Mont Saint Michel - The architecture of Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey is evidence of the mastery and expertise of several generations of builders.

Lunch Break 

Saint Malo Bay - St Malo has several districts, the most popular being intra muros or ‘inside the walls’. The tall granite buildings, most of which were restored after being bombed during the war, house an interesting mix of cosy hotels, restaurants to suit all tastes and shops by the dozen.

Return to Nantes

day 8 / PARIS

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Transfer to Paris (approx. 2 hours)

Free Day in Paris

Farewell Dinner & Program Closing

day 9 / PARIS

Breakfast & Day Briefing 

Le Corbusiere Apartment Studio

day 10 / RETURN

Breakfast & Day Briefing

Airport Transfer

Depart Paris, France for Home 

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