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Loire Valley

Five nights from £539 per person

Selected departures June to October 2012.

Fully Escorted

If you are looking to visit one of the most beautiful regions of France, then our tour of the Loire Valley is ideal. The very name brings majestic and impressionist images to mind. For majestic, you will have an opportunity to sample the best of the regions châteaux: Chenonceau, Villandry, Chinon and Amboise. The scenery is stunning, living up to the valley’s other name of the Garden of France and it isn't hard to see why. The golden hues of ripening fruits of the region include plums, apples and most importantly, grapes. The Loire produces some of France's finest wines, including Muscadet, Rosé d’Anjou, Sauvignon, Vouvray and many more.

The region is not only rich in harvest, but history too. Every time you turn a corner you see a reminder of Richard the Lionheart, the Hundred Years War or Joan of Arc. The Loire Valley appears set back in time and the sleepy towns are a delight to explore. The local people embrace time as they do each other, stopping to chat  at leisure or drinking endless coffees in the nearby bars and cafés.

You also visit the Château of Fontainebleau, set in a vast forest just outside Paris, and famous as the place where Napoleon commenced his journey into exile. You will also visit the house, and most importantly the garden of one of France’s most famous sons – Impressionist artist Claude Monet.

All this, but there is much, much more. So for a unique combination of culture, wine, superb and interesting monuments, châteaux, beautiful scenery and French provincial life at its best, come with us and experience it for yourself.

Fully escorted price includes:

  • Return Eurostar from London St Pancras* or flights from a selection of UK airports

  • Five nights bed and breakfast at superior three-star hotels

  • Three evening meals included

  • Visit the most beautiful valley in France

  • See magnificent châteaux

  • Visit to Claude Monet’s house and garden

  • Visit to Chartres

  • Visit to Amboise and Leonardo da Vinci’s house

  • All coach transfers and transport as mentioned

  • Escorted by our experienced tour manager

  • The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room

  • Single rooms are subject to availability at a supplement of £140 per person

  • Entrance to Villandry €6.50, Chenonceau €8, Fontainebleau €10, Chinon €4.50, Leonardo da Vinci’s house €9.50 and Monets Garden €6, approximate costs, payable locally

  • Please note there is a £10, £20, £25 or £50 supplement for certain regional stations

*Return rail connections for London St Pancras on selected dates from over thirty regional stations

Call: 0844 571 1980

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