Our journey into France is a lesson in art, architecture, history and French aristocracy. First we travel to the tiny village of Canisy to spend five nights at a 1,000 year old private chateau which has been occupied by the same family for ten centuries. Our host is Count Denis de Kergorlay and we "live" in his castle in the style of French aristocracy. Each bedroom is appointed in a different period of French history. Dinners are four-course family-style meals prepared by the count's personal chef. Cocktails are available before and after dinner and wine is served during dinner. Breakfast is also included. Day trips include the D-Day landing beaches, the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach, Mont St. Michel, Honfleur, Bayeux for shopping and its tapestry and Monet's gardens at Giverny. In Paris we enjoy a brief three hour city orientation tour and spend three nights in the City of Lights where group members are on their own to enjoy personal whims and fancies. Day trips to Chartres, Versailles or the Loire Valley can also be arranged from Paris. *Prices for each of these trips vary according to length of stay, special arrangements, sightseeing venues and other variables that are included in the customization process.
