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


<li style="text-align: left;">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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