Paris & Southern France with Luxury & Style (11 Days): A Sample Itinerary

ID #: DT-F-11-2-23-10-BESI

• Explore famous Parisian landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysées and the Ile de la Cité, where Notre Dame Cathedral and Sainte Chapelle are located
• Explore the amazing collections in the Louvre Museum. Seek out its iconic treasures, including Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, or wander the numerous galleries in search of your own favorite masterpiece.
• You are escorted to the Paris railway station, where you begin your Concierge Rail journey. Arrive in Dijon and embark on a walking tour of the Old Town.
• Explore the Burgundy wine country and stop at Clos de Vougeot, known for its winemaking barn
• Exlore Avignon. Dominated by its Papal Palace, Avignon is a vibrant Provençal town on the banks of the Rhône River
• Visit the Roman antiquities in St-Remy-de-Provence, followed by an olive oil tasting at a mill
• Stop at the ruined medieval citadel of Les Baux-de- Provence and the astounding nearby Cathedral of Images carved out of the rock

Overview:

Provence, the Midi, these are magical names in a luminous landscape that inspired Van Gogh and Cézanne, and changed the course of modern painting. They have also created a new current in contemporary travel. 

With its feet in the Mediterranean and its head in the Alps, the region has an extensive palette of colorful landscapes.

In 19th-century European high society, people would often talk of a magical land where winter never came - that land of unending sunshine and azur waters. 

A few miles back from the shore is a less publicized side of the Riviera --- a world of romantic hill towns and perched villages balanced on craggy peaks. Worn-down stone stairs and cobbled byways lead through modest hamlets crowding around ancient châteaux.