RAIL-DRIVE
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC BY RAIL AND CAR HOLIDAY
6 nights / 7 days From £ 1,510 per person
Albi
PARIS • ALBI • BORDEAUX
The life and works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec are the focus of this holiday by rail with a hirecar as appropriate. The holiday is structured around your being able to visit key places in the artist’ s life and to see the museum where much of his work is displayed, near his birthplace at Albi.
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY ONE London to Paris by Eurostar You travel by Eurostar from London St Pancras to Paris, leaving late morning and arriving before 3pm. Stay two nights in Paris. DAY TWO In Paris We suggest spending some time taking in the atmosphere of Montmartre – the area the Henri spent much of his time and where he met and was influenced by other artists. DAY THREE Paris to Montauban by train Depart Paris by train for Montauban, leaving at 12.30pm and arriving about five hours later. In Montauban, collect a hire car and drive the remaining 50 miles to Albi. You stay near Albi for two nights. DAY FOUR Explore Albi Albi is an attractive city built with iconic pink bricks, whose historical centre is a UNESCO world heritage site. The Toulouse-Lautrec museum houses some of his most famous pieces and in total there are over 1000 of his works displayed here. DAY FIVE Albi to Bordeaux by car and train Return your hire car to Montauban and take a lunchtime train to Bordeaux, collect a car for the drive to Martillac, where you spend two nights. DAY SIX In Bordeaux Visit Chateau Malrome which was the home of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’ s mother and somewhere he often visited, and it was here where he died in 1901. He is buried in the nearby cemetery of Verdelais. DAY SEVEN Bordeaux to London by train Return your car to Bordeaux and leave on a late morning train back to London, changing in Paris and arriving back in London at about 6pm.
What’ s included
• Standard class Eurostar and second-class TGV from London to Paris return
• Hire of a group B car for 3 days in Albi and 2 days in Bordeaux
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Classic double room at the Hotel
Bourgogne et Montana, Paris
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Standard room at La Reserve, Albi
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Standard room at Les Sources de Caudalie, near Bordeaux
• Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
What’ s not included
• Personal holiday insurance. This is essential and cover should be in place from when you book the holiday.
• Local tourist tax, usually between Euros 1 and 3 per person per night, and payable locally to the hotel
• Transfers in Paris
PRICES
Prices from £ 1,910 per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room and including standard class rail travel.
Supplements
• Standard premier on Eurostar / first class on TGV £ 500 per person
Holiday code FRBR06
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