Experience the best of France on a 10-day journey from Paris to Normandy, curated by Chef Didier. Discover iconic sites like Versailles, Giverny, Honfleur, Omaha Beach, Saint Malo, and Mont Saint Michel. Enjoy guided visits, local cuisine, and cultural highlights, all while traveling in comfort through picturesque French landscapes.

• Chef Didier’s cell: 773-620-3986

• Email: chefdidierdurand@yahoo.com

• The following itinerary includes all of the following: 10 days of hotel accommodations, all 9 breakfasts, 8 luncheons, 5 dinners, all accompanied with wines & beers, coffee, etc., sometimes aperitifs too. (Only 4 evenings will be at your leisure.) Any dietary restrictions are welcome. Also includes all bus travel, entrance & tickets to daily activities (see activities below). All daily travels (from Friday April 24th to Sunday May 3rd) are with a 49-seat Deluxe A/C and Heated Motor Coach.

• Our DeLuxe Coach bus & Abdel, will pick you up at the airport in Paris on Friday April 24 and bring you back to that airport in Paris, on Sunday May 3rd if you choose the add's on on May 3rd, itinerary

• The airfares from the United States to Paris and from Paris to the United States are not included in the price
  

Take a trip to the past of an exhausted splendor. This majestic residence of 3 French  Kings: Louis XIV, XV & XVI will amaze you. There is so much to visit, from the Trianons, Queen Hamlet, King Chamber, Royal Chapel, Royal Opera, Neptune Fountain, to the Galley of Battles and Gardens, all is truly a spectacular architectural masterpiece!

Enjoy your first “Dejeuner Français” on the terrace along the lively gardens with a light lunch.

Winemaker Monsieur Adrien welcomes us to “Bouche du Roi,” an organic vineyard on the plains of Versailles. Follow him for a unique initiating & censoring wine experience from the vines, cave,s to a wine tasting.

Transfer with our bus to Vernon, for a quiet Hotel in Saint Marcel, a beautiful village near Giverny. We will stay 2 nights and will have time to visit many local shops.

Stay at our first Hotel in Vernon for two nights, located a short ride from Giverny.

Claude Monet always loved to entertain friends, family &  guests from all over the world. We will explore a dinner that Monet may have cooked himself!

After a wonderful breakfast, we are going to explore the many talents of Claude Monet: painter, philosopher, impressionist, cook & family man.

Chef Jean Jacques has designed a menu for us that Monet, the master, would be prou ofd. Can't wait for this!

Saint Marcel offers a lot from historical sites, to museum, churches, local manufacturing & shops, all wrapped with natural beauty and great restaurants.

• Sunday morning, have your breakfast and be a bit lazy

• Go to the farmer’s market where we will assemble our lunch, eaten in a nearby city park with local beverages.

• Late afternoon, we will be leaving to Honfleur, for our second hotel. unique boutique hotel with a lot of charms.

Near the fishermen's quarters, we will enjoy an authentic light dinner

Conveniently located, close to the old town. An authentic boutique hotel with lots of charms.

Enjoy breakfast at your own time and appreciate the tranquility of this hotel all the time.

A local guide will take you on a tour of the old city and get knowledge on theses building so typical of Honfleur.

Our guide has selected a terrific Bistrot to enjoy Normandy Cuisine & Wines!

After lunch, we will go to visit a winery created by a young couple. In fact, we will visit the whole winemaking and taste their first vintage to be bottled, a special treat awaits us, all!

Our chauffeur will drop us back in Honfleur or at the hotel.  Honfleur will continue to amaze you with this free time, on your own. Afternoon and dinner at your leisure. 

Breakfast first. From Honfleur to Saint Malo, the Normandy coast runs about 400 miles long with sandy beaches, chalk cliffs & hiking paths.

Allied forces launched the largest air, naval & land assault to liberate the north-west of France, that day of June 6, 1944, they has secured a foothold on land but also in history. There so much to learn...

Normandy delivers a wide range of cuisines, one of which is the lambs nourishing themselves on salty grasses, giving the meats a specific flavor, a quest we will await! 

More than 22,000 service personnel are commemorated in Normandy with 18 cemeteries across the region. We will visit the largest, with an insight into the fighting, months after D-Day. We should witness the lowering of the American Flag towards the afternoon.

After this emotional day, we will love to comfort ourselves with a wonderful, peaceful & quiet night!

Sit at a wooden table, not far from a fireplace with a welcome glass of wine, with a fireplace nearby!

La Sapiniere is a local farm, producing the iconic Cider, but also Perry, Sweet Pommeau, and of course the Calvados for 30 years. We will also taste the flavors of "A Trou Normand."

Going to Colleville Sur Mer, a very important area, where on June 6, 1944, an American battalion scaled that cliff, later renamed "Pointe Du HOC. We will see the symbolic granite dagger erected by the French Government to recognize the friendship between America & France.

Chef Didier has the passion & knowledge to connect the unique charm of the region with its unique cuisine. Let your taste buds be awakened again & again... 

This domaine is famous for its central Calvados location, its old press, pot still & old casks. Peruse the path to discover 23 varieties of apples, the old distillery & the wash house. All acknowledged by the award of 286 medals & prizes, humm, a Votre Sante indeed! 

Enjoy another night at this hotel in the heart of the the D-day area.

No meals planned, but many dining options will be given. Try, be adventurous...

Splendid buffet breakfast with a wonderful coffee

Saint Malo is actually in Brittany, right at the border with Normandy, which will give us access, also to Cancale and Mont Saint Michel.

Discover the history of the city with an 30 minutes train ride, you will admire the infrastructure of the Intramuros & its magnificent bay in a fun way! 

I have requested an "All Crepes 3 Course Menu".  Charles ( in front ) and his Dad Philippe ( in the kitchen ) will delight us. I tried the Saint Nectaire, just unreal yummy!  Cannot wait...

Wander along the narrow streets, ahead of you, taste more of the local shops, buy something, taste an ice cream or a bourdelot.

Dinner at your leisure, then arrival at our Hotel for 3 nights.

Many dining options...

Arrival at our 3 stars Hotel, for some wonderful 3 nights as we discover the area, from Saint Malo, Cancale to Mont Saint Michel. Adventures await us, all!

And its has a wonderful breakfast too....

Cancale is the birthplace of many oysters and mussels, let's go to discover all about these delicate creatures and their stories told by the locals

Between tradition & modernity, discover how these "Gardeners of the Sea" are farming both. This will be an eye-opener to many! 

Obviously, these oysters may travel all around France and other countries, maybe to the US, but how would they travel and still be so pristine? 

Eat locally at "La Ferme des Nielles". What to drink? Which is the best wine to serve with seafood? A local guide will explain the different options with a wine tasting, before returning to our hotel.

We will stop at Saint Malo, the old town, maybe time for a visit? A dinner before going to our hotel

This fortress build on a rock, is really special

Very accessible on foot is the Eglise Santuaire de Saint Michel. The Abbaye is an architectural feat with a splendid belvedere. Mont Saint Michel is the first property to be listed as a patrimoine. The unique panoramic views are breathtaking, no wonder that we will spend our day, witnessing glamor, cuisine & style!

World-renowned "La Mere Poulard" whips every day hundreds of fluffy omelets, might be religious, an incredible invention,n or simply a culinary mistake, tres special, you would be foolish not to order one. Over easy, s'il vous plaît!   

Stroll up & down that amazing village built on an oversized rock, wander around on your own, breathe all, the air is so fresh. Shops for souvenirs or just witness the day go by.

Explore many restaurants, Chef will provide you with many options, and you may want to pass dinner and just have an ice cream! 

At sundown and all goes quiet, when the village "on the rock" seems to close, it will be time to join Abdel and go back to our serene hotel in Saint Malo.

Enjoy a wonderful breakfast before leaving our Hotel

This tour concludes on Sunday, May 3rd, in Saint Malo, Brittany, France.

Do you need a ride back to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris or another destination within the city?

If so, after your included breakfast at the hotel in Saint Malo, our dedicated bus chauffeur will take you back to Paris, including the following activities:

- Depart from our hotel around 10 AM to explore one of Normandy's most beautiful classified villages, Beuvron-En-Auge. This day coincides with the Geraniums Celebration, attracting visitors from around the world. You won't want to miss this vibrant festival!

Enjoy a delightful lunch at a local restaurant.

Then, we will depart for CDG Airport, arriving around 4:30 PM. Stops at other destinations can be arranged if you wish to stay in Paris.

Additional price: $175 for all activities mentioned, including a comfortable bus ride back from Saint Malo to Paris.