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Depart Home for Paris, France
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Paris (approx. 2 hours)
Free Day in Paris
Farewell Dinner & Program Closing
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Le Corbusiere Apartment Studio
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Airport Transfer
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