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WEEK
3
Sarlat a medieval
gem in Dordogne Valley
map
SIGHT SEEING:
Sarlat History
Pick up 5 euro Self-guided Tour map at TI
- The Saint Sacerdos Cathedral and its organ --Behind the Cathedral
is an impressive garden complex
--market, Saturday on place Liberty
- The Ramparts
- The old streets of the Consuls with houses from the 15th & 18th
century
- The Salamander street which is the name of the emblem of the king
François the first
- La lanterne des Morts (lantern of the dead)
- The Pénitents bleus chapel
- the old Bishop's Palace
Mini Van
Tour to Caves or of Valley
Gourmets appreciate Sarlat for its fine cuisine
Logings:
Sarlat
or Sarlat
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Sarlat to Lorie Valley
Amboise
Home Base
TRANSPORTATION: Sarlat --> Amboiset about
5hr.
Use France Railpass
Day 7
SIGHT SEEING:
Amboise
maps
**Château
d'Amboise
*Clos-Lucé
open daily
LODGINGS:
Amboise
Chateau
near Chenonceaux
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Amboise
CHATEAU
HOPPING
TRANSPORTATION: If using Rail Drive Pass, Use Car or
Take full day or half day
Mini
Bus Tour of Loire Chteaux Mon & Wed depart
10:30 am Tue, Thur Sat depart 9 am
major Chateaux
***Chambord
(Leonardo's
double spiral stair case)
9-18:00
21:00-24:00 in July-Sept.
***Chenonceaux
3rd most visited chateau in Fr.Has a nice
Garden daily
9:00-19:00
E7.75
***Cheverny
is best furnished
Chateau.open 9-12 & 14:15-17:00
E4.
Villandry
(***Garden
with so so chateau)
9-19:00
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Amboise to
Mont St
Michel
TRANSPORTATION: Amboisee --> Mone St Michel about 5
hr
Get there in time for 5 pm English tour
Practical
Information
SIGHT SEEING:
Abbey
Museums
Parish Church
The
Village & Ramparts
Tide times
Logings:
Mont St
Michel
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Mont St
Michel
Depart about noon when crowds get really heavy!
to
Bayeux
TRANSPORTATION: Mont st Michel Pontersone station --->
Bayeuxs about 1:48 hr
Use France Railpass
Day 8
SIGHT SEEING:
--Musée
de la Tapisserie (from Mont St Michel Abby)
open 9-18 (this ticket gives frre admis to other
sights)
--Cathedrale
Notre-Dame open 9-18
Baron Gerard
Museum 10-12:30
14-18 free with tapestry
ticket Prcelain and
lace some
paintings
Hotel du Doyen
watch lace
making as done in 1600
Bayeux Memoruak Nyseyn./battke of
Birnabdt
9:30-18:00
LODGINGS:
Bayeux
Bayeus
B&B
near
D Day beaches
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Bayeux
SIGHT SEEING:
D DAY BEACHES
TRANSPORTATION: use Car Day or take mini van tour
MINI VAN TOUR from
Bayeux
for full or half day tours
--Battle Bus
--Victory
Tours
--Over Lord Tours
--Hotel
de la Gare runs 4-5 hr tours
D-Day
Tours (Canadian & American battle fields)
Afternoon
TRANSPORTATION: Bayeux --> Vernon--> Giverny about
3:30 hr.
Use France Railpass
Day 9
LODGINGS: Giverny B&
B
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Giverny
SIGHT SEEING:
***Monet's
Garden
&
Home Closed Monday 9:30-6pm Ap-Oct
31 to avoid the crowds go at
9:00 or after 4 pm
--American
Impressionst Art Museum
--Church
--Enjoy wonderful countryside strolls
Next day train to Paris CDG Airport
TRANSPORTATION: Vernon --> Paris about
2hr.
Use France Railpass
Day 10
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