In France, food is the art de vivre


It’s virtually impossible to immerse in French culture without eating it up, literally. The flavors of life in Paris seduce and satisfy with an appetizing banquet of cafés, patisseries, Michelin-starred restaurants and “ecoles de cuisine” set amidst neighborhoods steeped in the “art de vivre” – experience them during a two-night stay in an intimate Left Bank boutique hotel. The feast continues in the Loire Valley, “the garden of France.” Home to regal châteaux, vineyards, lush with the fruit of the vine, game and fresh vegetables plump with the character of the region. Picnic at a country castle, savor wines expertly crafted and join a countess in the old kitchen of her family-owned estate for an evening of stories, merry making and fine food!


Traveling in the south of France captivates with lively open-air markets, ripe with promise and orchard-harvested produce, tastings at sun-dappled farms, centuries-old olive oil mills and wineries that capture the spirit of the French countryside. Pause in Gordes to hand-select fromage and crusty baguettes for a picnic in a wildflower meadow, taste truffles in a Luberon village, accompany a chef to the market in Avignon as part of your cooking class lunch, sip Rhône wines with a sommelier, party in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine region – and savor memories of local cultural specialties that have the power to transport you back to Provence again and again.


PARIS & THE LOIRE VALLEY


8 Days from $4,690 per person plus air (7 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & 5 Dinners)


Begins Paris: May 6, 20 Jun 3, 17, 24 Aug 26 Sep 16, 30 Oct 7


TRIP AT A GLANCE DAY / DESTINATION / HOTEL


1-2 / Arrive Paris / Julia Child Cooking Class in Le Marais Hôtel Vernet


3-5 / Angers / Biking & a picnic in Breze / Loire Valley Horses & Wine Le Prieuré


6-7 / Canoe to Chinon / da Vinci’s Amboise / Private Château Dinner Domaine de Beauvois


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PROVENCE


8 Days from $3,990 per person plus air (7 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches & 4 Dinners)


Begins Provence: Apr 15, 29 May 6, 13, 27 Jun 3, 17, 24 Aug 26 Sep 9, 16, 30 Oct 14, 21


TRIP AT A GLANCE DAY / DESTINATION / HOTEL


1-2 / Arrive Aix-en-Provence / Guided Sightseeing Le Pigonnet


3-4 / Gordes / Abbey Picnic / Truffle Tasting / Provençal Markets & Uzès Hostellerie Le Phébus


5-7 / Avignon Markets & Cooking Class / Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wines Auberge De Cassagne & Spa


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