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DAY 1: DEPARTURE DAY 7: NANTES & ANJOU – INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION DAY 2: PARIS Morning : Enjoy an extraordinary adventure at the “Machines de l’Ile”, a totally exclusive Morning : Upon arrival at Paris airport, meet with your coach driver. He wil takes you to artistic project at the crossroads of the “imaginary worlds” of Jules Verne, the the town centre of PARIS. mechanical universe of Leonardo Da Vinci and the industrial history of Nantes. The Afternoon : Enjoy a one-hour cruise on the Seine to gain another perspective of Paris. “Machines de l’Ile” invites you to discover monumental mechanical structures from the In the late afternoon, way to Le Mans . At your arrival, a walking tour of the Gallo- first sketches of the inventor to the powering up of the machine, passing through its roman surrounding wall and then transfer to your accommodation. fabrication in the workshop. You may prefer to board the “great Elephant” and embark Night in Le Mans on an amazing journey on the Ile de Nantes. Afternoon : Way to Noyant la Gravoyère and visit of the Blue Mine , an old mine of slate DAY 3: MAYENNE & SARTHE – GALLO-ROMAN ERA & MIDDLE AGE exploited from 1916. After a spectacular descent in funicular at -126m underground, Morning : Way to Jublains in coach. Jublains was occupied from the Gallic era. It is boarding immediately in the little train of the mine.. Then, go up and down the galleries the area Gallo-Roman the most complete that we can visit in the west of France. to discover le work and the way of life of the miners. Transfer to Laval . Discover with a guide the monuments of the ancient town . Night in Laval Afternoon : Transfer to Ste Suzanne, little medieval jewel which figures among the Most Beautiful Villages of France. After a walk in the town, you will attend to a show DAY 8: NORMANDY – SECOND WORLD WAR leading by 2 actors about the life at the Middle Age (everyday except on Sunday). Morning : Way to Normandy. Self-guided visit of the D-day beaches including the Back to Le Mans. American Cemetery of Collevile sur Mer . Quick stop at Omaha Beach and Night in Le Mans Arromanches (Gold Beach) where you can see the remains of the artificial port built in June 44. DAY 4: LE MANS & ANGERS – MIDDLE AGE Afternoon : This afternoon, way to Caen and visit of the Memorial Museum for Peace , Morning : This morning, enjoy a guided visit of the medieval district . which is a fantastic place to understand the World War II, the landing and the Afternoon : Way to Angers. Visit the Chateau of Angers , a 13th century fortress consequences of the War. Transfer to your accommodation. perched on a rocky promontory over-looking the Maine. In the gallery of the castle, it Night in Caen or around is preserved the very famous medieval Tapestry of the Apocalypse . Have a walk in the old town where you will se the famous house « maison d’Adam », a half-timbering DAY 9: LA – FIRST WORLD WAR house built around 1500. Morning : Way to la Somme where you will arrive at the end of the morning. Night in Angers Afternoon : Meet your guide and have a guided visit of the Somme battlefields . Visit of “Lochnagar mine crater” in Ovillers la Boisselle and then the Park of Newfoundland in DAY 5: LOIRE VALLEY CASTLES – THE RENAISSANCE Beaumont-Hamel . In , visit the Franco-British Memorial and its Visitors Centre. Morning : Way to the Touraine and its famous castles which date from the Finally, visit of the Museum Somme 1916 . Renaissance. Visit the “Manoir du Clos Lucé”, the home and museum of Leonardo Da Night in la Somme Vinci. Also enjoy strolling around the Park dedicated to Leonard Da Vinci’s inventions. Stroll in Amboise’s streets, visit the collegial church Saint Denis built in the 12th century DAY 10: PARIS remarkable for its stained glass, paintings and sculptures. Full day at leisure in Paris or activities and sightseeing as your chooses to discover the Afternoon : Transfer to Chenonceaux and visit of the Château of Chenonceau ; famous capital. for its hallway, which extends across the river below. Back to Angers Night in Paris Night in Angers DAY 11: PARIS & DEPARTURE DAY 6: PUY DU FOU ( park opened from mid-April to ends of September ) This morning, have a panoramic tour of Paris in coach and then transfer to the airport for Travel to the Puy du Fou theme park. Spend the whole day visiting the park (with your flights home. some audio guides) and its numerous attractions: historical performances, village with performers and merchants… . Way to your hotel in the late afternoon. Night in Nantes

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