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France : Angers , Sarlat , Limousin , Carcassonne , Lyon , Paris For departure dates , available single space , and pricing , visit www . oattravel . com / frapricing
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Beginning in Angers , immerse yourself in the history and culture of the Loire Valley . Explore fairytale-like chateaux , stroll medieval hilltop towns , and visit the site of a World War II tragedy . Along the way , you ’ ll do — and dine — as the French do : Venture to the French countryside and eat your way through Lyon , France ’ s culinary epicenter . Cap it all off in chic Paris .
WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Depart on your overnight flight to Nantes , France .
DAY 2 • Nantes • Angers Arrive in Nantes and transfer overland to Angers , the gateway to the Loire Valley . Meet your Trip Experience Leader and fellow travelers , including those who took the optional Northern France : Fontainebleau , Bayeux & the Beaches of Normandy pre-trip extension .
Hotel de France or similar
DAY 3 • Angers Enjoy a walking tour of Angers with a local guide . Gather this evening for a Welcome Dinner .
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DAY 4 • Angers • Visit Château de Villandry • Boule de Fort demonstration This morning , enjoy a guided tour of Renaissanceera Château de Villandry and its formal gardens with a local guide . Later , enjoy a demonstration of Boule de Fort , a type of lawn bowling played in this region of France .
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DAY 5 • Limousin • Oradour-sur-Glane • Home-Hosted Dinner and overnight at a chambre d ’ hote Depart for Limousin this morning , stopping along the way to visit the village of Oradour-sur- Glane , which was destroyed and its inhabitants massacred during a Nazi onslaught in 1944 . Then , we ’ ll check into a family-owned chambre d ’ hote — the French equivalent of a bed and breakfast — where we will enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner .
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DAY 6 • Sarlat • Limoges porcelain workshop Transfer overland to Sarlat . Make two stops en route : First , a visit to a Limoges porcelain workshop , then for coffee and to stretch our legs . Afterwards , continue on to Sarlat in the Dordogne , arriving in time for lunch .
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DAY 7 • Sarlat • Optional Rocamadour tour Enjoy a free morning in Sarlat . Or , join the optional tour to witness the hilltop village of Rocamadour , a popular pilgrimage stop .
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