View the world’s most renowned Impressionist paintings during visits to France’s most magnificent museums
ARTISTIC
Passionate about their horses and their dressage skills, the equestrians at Haras Nationale Equestrian Center welcome you with a captivating demonstration
IMPRESSIONS: MONTE-CARLO
TO PARIS French painters have been an integral part of the art movement since the 17th century, wowing the world with picturesque landscapes, poetic and poignant... the flighty spirit of Rococo favored by 18th-century French aristocracy... Revolutionary art, including Neo-Classical, Romantic and Realism styles... and Impressionistic reveries of color and light. Discover the stories behind the art with our experts in studios, historic sites and world-famous museums on our special art departures, including:
• Lecture & guided tours of Chagall & Matisse museums in Nice & Jean Cocteau Museum in Menton
• Footsteps of van Gogh in Arles & art of Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence
• Roman antiquities at Vienne’s Musées Gallo-Romains • Tours of Musée des Beaux Arts in Dijon and Lyon
• In Paris, a behind-the-scenes look at stained glass art works; a choice of visits to the Musée d’Orsay or l’Orangerie or a walking tour in the artsy Montmartre
Departure Dates: April 18 and September 3, 2014 14 DAYS FROM $6,590 PLUS AIRFARE 28
sample local culinary offerings at some of its noted food shops, from an artisan chocolate boutique to a splendid pâtissierie where the baker shares expert tips about baguettes and buttery croissants. Drive this afternoon along the Route des Grand Crus in Mercurey, largest wine-producing area in the Côte Chalonnaise, stopping at two private vineyards on grand family estates for wine tastings with the owners. Meals BLD
9. CHÂTEAU DE CORMATIN IN BURGUNDY Huddled below one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in all of Europe on the banks of the river Saône, Tournus is also the perfect place to anchor our riverboat for a drive through the landscapes of southern Burgundy to the 17th-century Château de Cormatin. A noble symbol of prestige and power with towers, turrets and a drawbridge over a wide moat, this castle was built to impress. After your tour of its famous “gilded rooms” and pleasure garden, we think you’ll agree. It’s back to the riverboat for lunch and an afternoon cruise to Mâcon. Meals BLD
10. FROM AN ABBEY TO A RIDING SCHOOL Nine arches grace the Pont-de-Vaux spanning the Saône River in Mâcon, and history lives along its Heritage Trail. Along with a walking tour of the town, you’ll visit Cluny Abbey, once one of the most significant Benedictine monasteries in Europe, and the renowned Haras Nationale equestrian center where a dressage demonstration with a skilled horse and rider will be a highlight of your visit. Cruise to Lyon tonight. Meals BLD
11. A DAY IN LYON, WHERE FOOD IS KING A full day in Lyon includes guided visits to Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, “the hill that prays” high above the city, and medieval Vieux Lyon below. Wander through secret
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