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Excursions on the Seine river -France |
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Seine River Cruises |
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HONFLEUR
(Morning)
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Walking
Guided tour
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You
will
leave
the
boat
on
foot
with
the
guide.
The
privileged
situation
of
Honfleur,
at
the
gateway
to
the
Pays
d'Auge
and
the
Côte
Fleurie,
is
ideal.
This
little
maritime
town
invites
you
to
explore
its
picturesque
streets
and
its
old
houses
in
the
heart
of a
protected
area
covering
37
hectares
created
in
1974.
A
fishing
port,
a
trading
port
and
a
marina,
the
town
has
managed
to
preserve
and
enhance
a
rich
historic
and
artistic
heritage.
Your
guided
tour
turns
around
the
old
port
and
Saint
Catherine's
church.
If
time
allows,
there
will
be a
little
free
time
at
the
end
of
the
tour
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THE COTE FLEURIE
(Afternoon) - 30-minute
journey by bus - Duration
around 3h30
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Departure from the boat by coach
with the guide. Passing through
Trouville with commentary by the
guide and stopping in front of the
casino in Deauville for some free
time. In the delightful setting of
Breuil castle, you will visit a
distillery and get the chance to
taste Calvados.
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THE ABBEY TRAIL
(Afternoon) - Journey by bus
- Duration around 3h
You will leave the boat by
coach with your guide. You
will take a guided tour of
the collegiate abbey of
Caudebec and then leave for
Jumièges Abbey where you
will be free to wander
around the ruins. Your coach
will also pass Wandrille
where you will stop (if time
allows).
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ROUEN
(Afternoon) -
Walking
Guided tour - Duration
around
2h
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You will leave the boat on
foot with your guide and tour Rouen where you will discover,
among other things, the cathedral, the historic districts
and the Place du Vieux Marché. If time allows, there will be
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This
tour needs to be pre-booked as it will not be available on
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VISIT TO THE CHATEAU OF VERSAILLES
(Afternoon)
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Journey
by
coach
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Duration
around
3h30.
You
will
leave
by
coach
with
your
hostess
to
meet
your
guide
at
the
chateau.
You
will
visit
the
gardens
and
apartments
of
the
Chateau
of
Versailles,
which
is
one
of
the
most
famous
and
prestigious
monuments
in
world
heritage
and
represents
one
of
the
most
beautiful
and
complete
creations
of
French
17th
century
Art.
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A minimum of 35 participants will be
required to run the tour. If below 35, a tour of the
Chateau de Malmaison will be offered instead. |
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PARIS
(Morning) - Coach tour -
Duration 3h
You will leave the boat by
coach with a guide to
explore the mythical place
of the city. The bus will
pass Bercy, the François
Mitterrand National Library,
the Bastille, the Marais,
the Quartier Latin, St
Germain, the Louvre, the
Pyramid, the Opéra Garnier,
the Place Vendôme, Concorde,
the Champs Elysées, the Arc
de Triomphe, the Invalides
and the Trocadéro.
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GIVERNY
(Afternoon) - Journey by
coach.
You will leave the boat by coach to
travel to the home of Claude Monet. You will be free to
explore the house which is home to Monet's private
collection of Japanese prints. You will also discover
the famous garden with its riot of flowers.
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CHATEAU OF AUVERS SUR OISE
(Morning) - Journey by coach
and audio-guided tour - Duration 2h
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You will leave your boat by
coach to explore the Impressionist museum at the chateau of
Auvers. The show trail - Journey in the Time of the
Impressionists - will lead you in the footsteps of the great
Masters of painting who marked the history of Auvers sur
Oise: Daubigny, Pissaro, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Monet... You
will visit the rooms of the Chateau surrounded by
reconstituted decors of Parisian life in the 19th century
and atmospheres which bring to mind the favorite themes of
the Impressionists. In their turn, the following are evoked:
fashion and its professions, the cabarets, traveling by
steam train, country parties and "guinguettes", the
pleasures of the river and the Norman coast... Numerous
explanations will also be given of painting techniques: the
painter's tools, the handling of color, the role of
photography, the influence of Japanism... |
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CHATEAU OF VASCOEUIL
(Afternoon) - Journey by
coach. Passengers will leave by coach accompanied by the
hostess.
. You will be free
to explore the chateau and the gardens. Since 1970, the
Chateau of Vascoeuil has been associated with major
exhibitions by contemporary artists. Buffet, Ciry, Dali,
Delvaux, Folon, Fernand Léger, Lurçat, Mathieu, Mentor,
Szekely, Cocteau, Trémois, Vasarely and a few others
have been the artists invited to exhibit their work. The
great historian, Jules Michelet, who was the most famous
guest, now has his museum here. A must is his studio,
which has been faithfully reconstructed at the top of
the tower. An exhibition of paintings is permanently on
show in the chateau and, in the gardens, are exhibitions
of sculptures by great names such as Buffet, Dali,
Mathieu, Folon, Delvaux and Cocteau. For lovers of
gardens, the park and its ancient trees punctuate the
exploration with a bucolic note.
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All prices are in US$, land only and per person based on double occupancy and do not include taxes, government fees and surcharges unless noted otherwise. Air is available upon request. Prices are subject to change without notice.To get an updated & accurate quote, please contact us via email. We are not responsible for misprints.
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