Chateau Fontainebleau

Day 4: Paris to Beaujolais Wine Region, Lyon

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April 22nd 2005
'Au revoir' Paris as we head south to the Beaujolais vineyards near Lyon. We spend the next 2 nights at Contiki's exclusive Chateau de Cruix. On our way to the Chateau! Got up at 7 this morning to pack everything so we were ready to leave. Had croissants for breakfast this morning, as well as the usual fruit, yoghurt, cereal and danishes. After breakfast we swept and mopped out our ca ... read more

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Lyon

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