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Visit Paris and Provence with WDAV

June 1 - 10, 2012

An exclusive presentation by WDAV



Frank Dominguez Join WDAV's Frank Dominguez on a deluxe excursion to the magical city of Paris and beautiful region of Provence. It's four sun-filled days in Provence, exploring the charming hill towns, picturesque landscapes, Roman monuments, and outstanding food and wine from the medieval town of Avignon. Then on to the City of Lights for unmatched music, art, and gourmet food and wine. Enjoy performances at the grand Palais Garnier and Opera Bastille, private guided tours of the Louvre, Notre Dame, and other major sites, plus a day trip to magnificent royal chateaus.

 

Download a tour brochure (with Itinerary)

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Tour Itinerary

Frank Dominguez's bio

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Prime tickets to four musical performances by the Paris Opera, Le Grande Ecurie, and Bavarian Radio Symphony, and at Sainte Chapelle, plus a private concert in Avignon
  • Guided tours of historic sites in Paris and Provence with expert private guides
  • Excursion to the Chateaus of Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte
  • Wine tasting near Chateauneuf-du-Pape
  • Olive oil tasting at one of the finest producers in Europe
  • Deluxe accommodation at four-star hotels in Paris and Avignon
  • Fine dining at some of the region's top restaurants
  • First class travel on the TGV, France's high-speed train
  • Travel by private air-conditioned motorcoach on all excursions
  • Informal talks by WDAV's Frank Dominguez
  • Plenty of free time to relax, shop and sightsee!

Tour Cost: $4885 per person (air fare not included)
Group limited to 25 participants.

Deposit: $900 per person. first come, first served
(includes a tax-deductible $400 contribution to WDAV)

Balance deadline is April 2, 2012
(After that date call for availability)


Contact Rodger Clark, 877-333-8990, roclark@wdav.org to reserve your place on the tour with a credit card deposit, or send a check for the deposit amount to: WDAV France Tour, The Grand Tour, PO Box 274, Peterborough, NH 03458.

QUESTIONS?
Contact Rodger Clark of WDAV or The Grand Tour at
800-727-2995 or info@thegrandtour.com

Tour designed and operated by THE GRAND TOUR Travel Company of Peterborough, NH.


Special thanks to these fine folks, who gave us permission to use video or images for this film:
Paris sunset - Moyan_Brenn on flickr.com | Provence - e.l. mulvaney on flickr.com | Avignon - hsivonen on flickr.com | Louvre - Kay Gaensler on flickr.com | Notre Dame - San Diego Shooter on flickr.com | Streetscape video - Anthony Atkielski (Mxsmanic on YouTube) | Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte - Willy_G91 on flickr.com | Chateau de Fountainebleau - Feuillu on flickr.com | Theatre des Champs-Elysees - ell brown on flickr.com | Opera Bastille - Paula Soler-Moya on flickr.com | Yefim Bronfman - copyright Oded Antman | Esa-Pekka Salonen - copyright Werner


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