Paris and the French Riviera
Nice and Cote D'Azur are Warm and Inviting
10 Day Tour to Paris – Fontainebleu – Nice – Monte Carlo

Day 1 We arrange the overnight flight to Paris from your gateway.

Day 2 Bonjour. Our friendly guide will meet us at the airport and transfer us to our hotel. Check in with time to relax before stepping out this evening for a stroll in the "City of Lights".

Day 3 Paris. Today we visit Notre Dame Cathedral and the Pantheon as well as the Bastille. We visit the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides and the Church of St. Louis where the great Napoleon is buried. See the Arc de Triomphe, and Napoleons' home away from Paris, Fontainbleu.

Day 4 Our journey brings us to the fantastic Louvre. See Mona Lisa's smile, the Venus de Milo, the Egyptian Room, Winged Victory and countless other priceless artifacts. We shall also stroll the Tuileries Garden which open up to the Place de la Concorde. Nearby is the Royal Palace and Hotel de Ville (is this a hotel?).

Day 5 Paris. Today we venture onto the Palace of Versailles. Admire its hundreds of fountains and beautiful gardens. This is one of Europe’s architectural masterpieces. Built by Louis the XIV it is considered the most opulent set of buildings ever constructed.

Day 6 Paris-Nice. A short flight to the French Riviera (we can also arrange overnight train to Nice which arrives early morning or Eurostar). Nice was founded in 350 BC. and named after the Greek God Nikea. Stroll the Promenade des Anglais in Nice amidst palm trees and flowerbeds. Spend some time in Vieille Ville (the Old Town) and climb to the Castle at the top for amazing views of the city and Mediterranean. Nearby are famous prehistoric caves we shall explore.

Day 7 Monte Carlo will be our destination for today. A pleasant train ride whisks us to this charming city. See the changing of the guard, the Casino, old Castle and the famous Jacques Cousteau Oceanographique Museum. See giant whale skeletons and amazing tanks of fish from around the world.

Day 8 We shall visit a perfume factory, where we can find some true bargains on name brand fragrances. Take an optional visit to Avignon, Cannes, San Remo, which is just a few miles from the Italian border or Genoa in Italy. Southern France has so much beauty to share.

Day 9 Today is free for shopping, strolling and soaking up the rays of the French Riviera. We can arrange a visit to Nimes (60 miles northwest of Marseilles) where we find the greatest of all Roman ruins in France. They include the arena and the Temple of Diana. The Maison Caree is a Corinthian style temple from which Thomas Jefferson took his design for the building of the State Capitol of Virgina. Nearby is the great Pont du Gard a huge stone bridge built in 19 BC. How about a visit to Marc Chagall Museum, Museum Massena or the Naval Museum?

Day 10 Depart to Nice International airport for the flight home.

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