Day 1  

Day 2

Paris   We are met by our European Institute Tour Director and accompanied to our centrally located hotel, before we begin exploring this incredible city.
 

Paris   Today our local guide introduces us to Napoleon's grand Arc de Triomphe, the famous Champs Elysées, Place de la Concorde steeped in France's turbulent history, magnificent Place Vendome and finish our tour with a visit to one of Europe's most beautiful cathedrals, Notre Dame.

After lunch a visit is included to the Louvre Museum. This evening we take we to top of the Eiffel Tower for a 'bird's eye view' of the city!

Paris   Today you will visit Louis XIV's Versailles. Your tour takes you through the 250 foot long hall of mirrors and the royal apartments to the magnificent gardens and Marie Antoinette's Petit Hameau.

Provence  Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you travel through France's heartland aboard the high speed Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV) to beautiful Provence.

Lunch will be at the walled city of Avignon, where we will visit the Palace of the Popes.
 

Nice   Provence was so named once the Roman's had completed the invasion of this 'Province'. You will be visiting the Roman city of Nimes featuring its great amphitheatre, gardens and the Maison Carée (square house). On to the largest free standing Roman aqueduct in Europe, the Pont du Gard for lunch.

Continue to the lively resort of Nice.
 

Nice   Your panoramic tour includes the bustling Promenade des Anglais and the ornate Russian Orthodox Church.

Later this morning you travel the spectacular coastline route to the principality of Monaco, one of the smallest countries in Europe.

You will also take a trip to the highest cliff-top village in France, Eze.

Nice   This morning's visit takes you to the artists haven of St.Paul de Vence where the cobbled streets are lined with painters workshops.

You will also visit the Maeght Foundation, a marvellous collection of modern art, and the serene Chapelle Matisse, designed by the master himself.

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