International
France Paris & Provence - 8 Nights 9 Days
Paris, Nice, Monaco, Cannes
French elegance romance! France Paris City of Light Eiffel Tower iron lady symbol sparkling champagne sunset views 330m Gustave Eiffel 1889 World Fair engineering marvel climb stairs second floor elevator top panoramic Seine river
. Louvre world largest museum Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci enigmatic smile Venus de Milo Greek sculpture Winged Victory dramatic grand gallery 35000 artworks glass pyramid modern entrance former royal palace. Versailles opulent palace Louis XIV Sun King Hall of Mirrors 357 17m chandeliers gold decor treaty Versailles signed gardens fountains Marie Antoinette hamlet Petit Trianon estates vast 800 hectares. Notre Dame Gothic cathedral 850 years gargoyles rose windows tragically fire 2019 rebuilding exterior viewable, Sacre-Coeur Montmartre hilltop white basilica bohemian artist quarter Moulin Rouge cabaret. Arc de Triomphe Champs-Elysees Napoleon victories grand avenue luxury shopping. Seine river cruises Bateaux Mouches romantic evening illuminated bridges. TGV high-speed train Nice French Riviera 5.5 hours Mediterranean azure coast. Nice Promenade des Anglais palm-lined waterfront pebble beaches Old Town Cours Saleya flower market pastel buildings NiβΒΊoise cuisine socca chickpea pancake. Monaco Monte Carlo tiny principality Grace Kelly Prince Rainier casino glamour superyachts changing guard palace harbor views. Cannes film festival red carpet Boulevard de la Croisette sandy beaches glamorous. Provence lavender fields June-July purple landscapes Valensole plateau fragrant, hilltop villages Gordes Roussillon ochre cliffs stone houses picturesque perched eagles nests, Avignon Papal Palace Popes residence 14th century bridge song, French wine gastronomy culture art romance quintessential France experience.
Day 1:
Arrive Paris CDG airport, RER train city center, settle hotel Latin Quarter or Marais, afternoon walk Seine river Notre Dame exterior fire rebuilding, evening Eiffel Tower sparkle show hourly sunset climb 704 stairs second floor elevator top 330m panoramic|
Day 2:
Morning Louvre Museum early 9am avoid crowds Mona Lisa Venus de Milo Winged Victory Egyptian antiquities grand gallery 3-4 hours minimum overwhelming vast, lunch Cafe Marly courtyard view pyramid, afternoon Champs-Elysees walk Arc de Triomphe climb roof Tomb Unknown Soldier eternal flame, evening Seine cruise Bateaux Mouches illuminated monuments romantic dinner boat|
Day 3:
Versailles full day (RER train 40min, palace State Apartments Hall of Mirrors King Queen bedchambers chapel Royal Opera, gardens fountains musical shows summer Marie Antoinette estate Petit Trianon hamlet pastoral retreat, picnic gardens or lunch La Flottille restaurant), return Paris evening|
Day 4:
Morning Montmartre hilltop Sacre-Coeur basilica white domes panoramic city, Place du Tertre artists painting portraits, Moulin Rouge exterior photo, walk bohemian streets Amelie filming locations, afternoon free Musee d Orsay Impressionist art optional or shopping Galeries Lafayette, evening jazz club Saint-Germain-des-Pres|
Day 5:
Morning TGV high-speed train Nice 5.5 hours Mediterranean, afternoon arrive Nice Promenade des Anglais walk palm trees pebble beach Mediterranean blue, Old Town Cours Saleya market if Tuesday-Sunday flowers colorful, evening NiβΒΊoise dinner socca salade niβΒΊoise|
Day 6:
Monaco Monte Carlo day trip (35min train), changing guard palace 11:55am precision, casino Monte Carlo glamour James Bond, Prince Palace museum, harbor superyachts luxury wealth, Exotic Garden cacti succulent views, return Nice or continue Cannes (40min train) Boulevard de la Croisette red carpet film festival glamour sandy beaches Palais des Festivals, overnight Nice|
Day 7:
Optional Provence day tour lavender if June-July Valensole plateau purple fields fragrant, hilltop villages Gordes stone houses Roussillon ochre cliffs picturesque, or leisure Nice beach Mediterranean|
Day 8:
Morning Old Town narrow lanes baroque churches Cathedral Sainte-Reparate, optional Chagall Museum or Matisse Museum Nice artists, afternoon return Paris TGV 5.5 hours or Nice departure|
Day 9:
Paris morning leisure Marais vintage shops falafel L As du Fallafel Jewish quarter or river walk, departure CDG