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Day 1 |
Arrival in France at Paris CDG airport – Welcome by France Golf Tours – Transfer to Loire Valley
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Visit of Château de Chenonceau Château de Chenonceau is a jewel of French
Renaissance built in 1513 by Thomas Bohier, François the 1st Intendant of
Finance. The first part of the Château de Chenonceau was the simple
rectangular four-towered block with steeply pitched roof standing on piles
in the River Cher. This castle is now worldwide renowned for its
five-arched bridge over the Cher river and was devoted to many Kings’
wives, including Diane de Poitiers, « la toujours belle », and Catherine
de Medicis, « la fastueuse » who inspired the magnificent gardens in front
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Lodging at Château d’Artigny, a grandiose eighteen century style castle
located in the heart of theLoire Valley and not far from Vouvray wineries. Set in a 65 acre estate, the Château d’Artigny offers palatial bedrooms to its guests and an opulent dining rooms that overlook magnificent formal gardens.
Marble, wood panelling, frescoes make this chateau hotel of the utmost elegance |
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Day 2 |
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Golf at Château des Sept Tours golf course
Set at the foot of the château, Château des Sept Tours Golf Course is renowned for its quietness and the quality of its greens.
The narrow fairways surrounded by the forest require straight shots.
The 9th and 18th holes face the magnificent castle and are ideal opportunities for royal drives
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Visit of
Tours MarketCity of Art and History, ancient Gallo-Roman city, then capital of the Kingdom of France, Tours enjoy, an exceptional place at the centre of the famous Loire valley chateaux, in the heart of the garden of France
TOURS is also the original home of the French language and the "art de vivre", which of course includes eating and appreciating fine wines, giving the city an appropriate gourmet's paradise reputation.
Rich in history and a well preserved heritage, Tours is a city of captivating charm, with a lively and convivial atmosphere due to the numerous street markets which animate all the areas of the city
Lodging at Château d’Artigny
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Day 3 |
Cooking class at Domaine de la Tortinière
In the heart of Touraine region and its famous Douceur de Vivre, Olivier and Anne Olivereau will make you discover the culinary secrets of their preparation through first hand experience in a 3 hours cooking lesson including some wine discussion. Cooking session will be followed by lunch with dishes prepared during the cooking class
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Visit of Château de Villandry Gardens. Villandry is renowned for the harmony of its architecture and is the last of the great Renaissance Châteaux built on the banks of the Loire. Originally, a feudal stronghold stood on the spot where Philip Augustus king of France and Henry II Plantagenet king of England met on July 4, 1189. Visitors are impressed by the splendour of its courtyard, the elegance of its facades reflected in the still water of the moat and the charm of its XVIIIth century state room.
Villandry, undoubtedly owes its fames to the splendid and unique terraces of gardens which encase it like a jewelled casket.
Lodging at Château d’Artigny |
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Day 4 |
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Golf at Les Bordes International golf course
Created by the famous Baron Bich and designed by Robert von Hagge at his most inventive, Les Bordes is an international class golf course consistently ranked among the top five in Europe.
On this championship golf course, the water shimmers on 12 of the 18 holes in the heart of the Sologne forest making a real challenge even for the best players (the course record is only one stroke under par)
The experience of playing les Bordes is definitely something any golfer will treasure and when possible, deserves to be played twice. |
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Visit of Château de Chambord .The château de Chambord is the largest castle in France with its 440 rooms and one of the loviest Renaissance castle in the Loire valley.
This elegant château was built by Francois the 1st, Louis XII’s successor, who came to the throne in 1515 when he was only 20 years old. Francois the 1st had been particularly impressed by the figure of Lorenzo the Magnificent, an outstanding personality in the field of politics and culture. |
Lodging at
Château d’Artigny
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Day 5 |
Departure for Paris
Fashion guided tour in ParisAll over the world Paris is considered as fashion’s capital.
The "fashion and design Tour" is a guided shopping tour featuring visits to fashion stores, as well as interior decoration and design stores, galleries and designer showrooms, filled with unexpected encounters with those who make the news in the design world in Paris: creators and designers who assert their originality while representing contemporary trends. A unique and appealing way to explore Paris design and to pick up brand new ideas for dressing and decorating
Lodging at Hotel du Louvre
Inaugurated in 1855 on the request of Napoleon III, to face the many visitors of the Universal Exposition; it became the first luxury hotel in France. The hotel’s elegance comfort and splendour won the admiration of its guests.
In 1897, the impressionist painter, Camille Pissaro, took up residence in one of the apartments of the hotel. He painted several of his great paintings of Paris from his window.
The atmosphere of this unique Parisian place , surrounded by Le Louvre Museum, the Opera de Paris and La Comédie Française, also inspired the great Sherlock Holmes author who featured the Hotel du Louvre in several novels.
All rooms are individually decorated and bathrooms are in very elegant beige marble.
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Day 6 |
Da Vinci Code Guided Tour
The da Vinci Code”, the controversial thriller by Dan Brown starts in Paris, and the first half of the novel takes place in the City of Lights. With your private guide, you will retrace Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu’s footsteps as they decipher clues hidden in Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpieces: the Ritz Hotel, la Grande Galerie du Musée du Louvre, where fictional curator Jacques Saunière was murdered, works of art such as the Mona Lisa and The Virgin of the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci, the Death of the Virgin by Caravaggio, l’arc du Carousel, pont du Carousel, the frescoes by Eugène Delacroix, the ceiling, the astronomical gnomen, and the “brass Line” inside Saint-Sulpice Church, and the jardin des Tuileries. You’ll find the Arago plaques (pictured at left) that mark Paris’ “Rose Line”, the north–south meridional line from which all east–west distances in France were measured until 1884. Search for the holy grail in I.M. Pei’s Inverted Pyramid…
Lodging at Hotel du Louvre
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Day 7 |
Golf at Paris International Club golf course
Located within 15 miles from the French Capital, Paris International Club is the only golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus in France. This hilly parkland course with great water hazards and island greens is a championship eighteen holes which has hosted the French Ladies Open part of the European PGA tour. With its impeccable fairways and manicured greens, Paris International Club is one of the highest quality course in Paris area. It is also a very exclusive golf country club, member of ClubCorp, featuring an outstanding traditional clubhouse and luxury facilities.
Wine class and tasting in Paris with cheese
Indulge in two of France’s finest products. You will be expertly guided in a wonderful tasting experience by our French sommelier. You will experience what the French call the “art de vivre.” This new concept of a tasting Lunch will allow you to learn a lot while enjoying delicious wine and cheese. Our tour includes the following: four tastings, including Champagne and three other wines (whites & reds). This is combined with a “plateau de fromage”, a “plateau de charcuterie”, cherry tomatoes, and selection of French breads and fruit basket.
Cruise Dinner on the Seine River in Paris
Lodging at Hotel du Louvre
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Day 8 |
Transfer to Paris CDG airport – Departure.
Ladies Golf Tour in France
Golf, Cooking, Fashion, Art on Da Vinci steps
8 Days / 7 Nights / 3 Golf rounds
Prices indicated are net rates in euros, per person, based on double occupancy for a group of minimum 8 persons.
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Price per golfer |
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8 participants |
3590€ |
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16 participants |
2990€ |
Including :
* Lodging in a twin bedded room in four star properties
* Daily buffet breakfast
* 3 rounds of golf with pre-booking of tee times
* Chauffeur driven service for all ground transportation
* Welcome cocktail on arrival day
* 2 dinners (including cruise dinner in Paris)
* 1 cooking class followed by lunch
* Daily escort of a professional guide
* Fashion guided tour in Paris
* Wine and cheese tasting session
* Da Vinci Code guided tour
* Entry tickets to visits mentioned Guided Tour
* Travel book including all travel documents and sightseeing suggestions
* Meet and greet service
* France Golf Tours assistance and services
* All local taxes
Not included :
* Meals, excepted those mentioned above
* Drinks, tips and other personal expenses
* Electric golf carts rental or caddies
Attention : the hotels, golf courses, and visits indicated in the program are subject to availability according to the clients’ travelling time.
