Prior to departure

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It is April 5th/2012, i depart for france from winnipeg manitoba in 15days on April 20th/2012. I am writing a practice blog before i leave, this blog is going to follow my day to day travel from france as well as include many pictures so that my friends and family back home can see how i am doing.

My itenerary

Day 1: Fly overnight to France

Day 2: French Riviera

Take a walking tour of Nice
With your tour director you will see:
Vieille Ville Promenade des Anglais Day 3: French Riviera
 • Take a tour of Monaco
With your tour director you will see:
Prince’s Palac Monaco Cathedra Monte-Carlo Casino Tour a French perfume factory in Eze

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Day 4: Provence Region



 • Visit the Pont du Gard





 • Take a tour of Nîmes
 • Visit the Nîmes Ampitheater
 • Travel to Provence



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 • Day 5: Avignon • Lyon
 • Travel to Lyon





 • Take a tour of Avignon
 • Visit the Palais des Papes
 • Take a Walking tour of Lyon:
Vieille Ville



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 • Day 6: Loire Valley
 • Travel to the Loire Valley





 • Visit and dine at troglodyte dwellings



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 • Day 7: Loire Valley
 • Travel to the Loire Valley





 • Take a guided excursion to the Loire Valley
 • Visit Amboise
 • Visit Chenonceau
 • Visit a wine cellar



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 • Day 8: Paris
 • Visit Chartres Cathedral





 • Continue on to Paris
 • Take a walking tour of Paris
With your tour director you will see:



 • Opéra district
 • Place Vendôme
 • Tuileries
 • Île de la Cité



 • Visit the Louvre



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 • Day 9; Paris
 • Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:



 • Place de la Concorde
 • Champs-Élysées
 • Arc de Triomphe
 • Les Invalides
 • Eiffel Tower

 • Visit Notre Dame Cathedral

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