Why
France?
William Morris adored France. Apart from England, he spent more time
there than in any other country. Next June we will explore the
countryside and Gothic architecture that, from the time of his early
tours in 1854 and 1855, moved and influenced him profoundly.
Nights at a
glance
June 14 Paris
June 15 & 16 Rouen
June 17 & 18 Caen
June 19 & 20 Mont Saint-Michel
June 21 & 22 Chartres
June 23 & 24 Paris
Itinerary
Outline
DAY ONE MONDAY JUNE 14TH:
Arrive Paris, Airport transfer to the hotel, Welcome drink.
DAY TWO TUESDAY JUNE 15TH:
Paris - Rouen via Amiens, Beauvais, Abbeville,
Dieppe; visit to Arts and Crafts house by Edwin Lutyens and garden by
Gertrude Jekyll. Continental breakfast & dinner.
DAY THREE WEDNESDAY JUNE 16TH:
Full day excursion, Visit Yvetot, Caudebec and Jumieges, Continental
breakfast.
DAY FOUR THURSDAY JUNE 17TH:
Rouen - Caen via Louviers and Evreux; Continental breakfast and
dinner.
DAY FIVE FRIDAY JUNE 18TH:
Orientation tour of Caen; Visit Caen Memorial (Museum for Peace);
Invasion Museum in Normandy; Bayeux Tapestry Museum; Continental
breakfast & dinner.
DAY SIX SATURDAY JUNE 19TH:
Caen - Mont Saint-Michel via Coutances; Visit the Abbaye aux Hommes;
Half- day sightseeing tour of Mont Saint-Michel with a local guide;
Visit Mont Saint-Michel Abbey; Continental breakfast and dinner.
DAY SEVEN SUNDAY JUNE 20TH:
Mont Saint-Michel; Excursion to St-Malo; Continental breakfast and
dinner.
DAY EIGHT MONDAY JUNE 21ST:
Mont Saint-Michel - Chartres; Visit Chartres Cathedral; Continental
breakfast and dinner.
DAY NINE TUESDAY JUNE 22ND:
Chartres; Full day excursion to Dreux and Maintenon; Continental
breakfast and dinner.
DAY TEN WEDNESDAY JUNE 23RD:
Chartres - Paris; Lecture on the Pre-Raphaelite painter Val Prinsep
by his Paris based grandson; Continental breakfast and dinner.
DAY ELEVEN THURSDAY JUNE 24TH:
Paris - Excursion to Giverny; Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral; Seine
morning cruise; Afternoon excursion to Giverny; Visit Monet's House
& Garden; Continental breakfast.
DAY TWELVE FRIDAY JUNE 25TH:
Depart Paris; Transfer to the airport for flight home; Continental
breakfast.
Prices
Land
Tour: $2,450 CAD per person (double occupancy), $780 CAD, single
supplement. (or you can let us know if you would be willing to share a
room.) These prices are for each person, for land arrangements only.
They include:
·
11
nights accommodation in comfortable three-star hotels, with twin beds
and private bathrooms
·
11
buffet breakfasts and 8 dinners, including tea or coffee
·
services
of a tour director
·
museum
entrance fees
·
luxury
air-conditioned coach, all airport and hotel transfers, and trips to
restaurants
·
hotel
porterage of one piece of luggage for each person
·
service
charges and local taxes
(Prices may vary slightly depending on currency exchange
rates and the total number of people travelling.)
International Travel: $895 + $90 CAD per person (group
airfare + taxes), departing from Toronto on June 13th, and returning
from Paris on June 25th. Alternatively, you can make your own
international travel arrangements and meet us in Paris on June 14, 2004.
For further assistance, please contact Renaissance Travel, 416-964-0208.
or e-mail them at: renaissance.travel@bellnet.ca
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