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France: Paris, Loire Valley & Normandy

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Chateau Chenonceau glows at dusk above its arched bridge over the River Cher in the Loire Valley, France
Chateau Chenonceau spans the River Cher on a summer day, with visitors rowing beneath its arches in the Loire Valley
The grand rear facade of the Palace of Versailles towers over the formal Orangerie gardens and sculpted topiary below
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Overview

  • Duration:10 days 9 nights
  • Tour Type:Educational Tours
📍 Cities: Paris, Chartres, Tours, Loches, Mont Saint-Michel, Saint-Malo, Bayeux, Versailles

Itinerary

Fly to FranceDay 1

DAY 1: HOME - PARIS

Board your transatlantic flight and fly through the night to France.

Arrival - Quartier Latin and Paris HighlightsDay 2

DAY 2: PARIS

  • Welcome: Bienvenue a Paris. Meet your French Prometour Tour Director upon arrival. Transfer to your hotel and drop off the luggage.
  • Quartier Latin: Walk through the Quartier Latin. See the Luxembourg Gardens, the Pantheon, and the Sorbonne University.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Louvre, Le Marais, Eiffel Tower and Seine CruiseDay 3

DAY 3: PARIS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Louvre: Guided tour of The Louvre Museum - see wonderful masterpieces including Da Vinci Mona Lisa.
  • Le Marais: Walk through Le Marais. Enter Place des Vosges, one of the most beautiful squares in Paris.
  • Champs Elysees: Discovery tour of The Champs Elysees. See Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
  • Eiffel Tower: Enjoy the view from the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower.
  • Seine Cruise: Board a Bateau-Mouche for a 1-hour cruise on the Seine River.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Chartres Cathedral and Chateau ChenonceauDay 4

DAY 4: LOIRE VALLEY

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Chartres: Guided walking tour of Chartres including the Cathedrale de Chartres - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Chenonceau: Discovery tour of Chateau Chenonceau and explore the gardens and the maze!
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Tours.

Chateau Amboise, Clos Luce and LochesDay 5

DAY 5: LOIRE VALLEY

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel with your group.
  • Chateau Amboise: Guided tour of Chateau Amboise - the favorite residence of several French Kings.
  • Clos Luce: Enter the Chateau du Clos Luce - the former residence of Leonardo da Vinci.
  • Loches: Discover the Royal City of Loches Castle.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Loches.

Mont Saint-Michel and Saint-MaloDay 6

DAY 6: NORMANDY - BRITTANY

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Mont Saint-Michel: Continue to Normandy. Discover the 16th-century Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel - an intriguing walled city. Leisure time to explore at your own pace.
  • Saint-Malo: Continue to Saint-Malo, famous for its ramparts and its 17th-century architecture.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Saint-Malo.

Bayeux Tapestry, American Cemetery and D-Day MuseumDay 7

DAY 7: BRITTANY - NORMANDY

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Bayeux: Visit the Musee de la Tapisserie de Bayeux - depicting the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.
  • American Cemetery: Visit the Colleville American Cemetery - in honor of American troops who died in Europe during World War II.
  • D-Day Museum: Enter the D-Day Landing Museum - the first museum built in commemoration of June 6th, 1944 and the Normandy Campaign.
  • Dinner: Have dinner with your group in a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Caen.

Versailles and MontmartreDay 8

DAY 8: VERSAILLES

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Versailles: Continue to Versailles. Discovery tour of the Chateau de Versailles - the extravagant Sun King Palace.
  • Montmartre: Return to Paris. Explore the Quartier Montmartre - known as "la Butte".
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Opera Garnier, Parfumerie Fragonard and Galeries LafayetteDay 9

DAY 9: PARIS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Opera Garnier: Enter the Opera Garnier - one of the most famous opera houses in the world.
  • Fragonard: Visit Parfumerie Fragonard - learn about the perfume making process.
  • Shopping: Leisure time to shop at Galeries Lafayette.
  • Dinner: Dinner at Nos Ancetres les Gaulois.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Fly Back HomeDay 10

DAY 10: PARIS - HOME

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Board your transatlantic flight from Paris and fly back home.

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Overview

  • Duration:10 days 9 nights
  • Tour Type:Educational Tours
📍 Cities: Paris, Chartres, Tours, Loches, Mont Saint-Michel, Saint-Malo, Bayeux, Versailles

Itinerary

Fly to FranceDay 1

DAY 1: HOME - PARIS

Board your transatlantic flight and fly through the night to France.

Arrival - Quartier Latin and Paris HighlightsDay 2

DAY 2: PARIS

  • Welcome: Bienvenue a Paris. Meet your French Prometour Tour Director upon arrival. Transfer to your hotel and drop off the luggage.
  • Quartier Latin: Walk through the Quartier Latin. See the Luxembourg Gardens, the Pantheon, and the Sorbonne University.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Louvre, Le Marais, Eiffel Tower and Seine CruiseDay 3

DAY 3: PARIS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Louvre: Guided tour of The Louvre Museum - see wonderful masterpieces including Da Vinci Mona Lisa.
  • Le Marais: Walk through Le Marais. Enter Place des Vosges, one of the most beautiful squares in Paris.
  • Champs Elysees: Discovery tour of The Champs Elysees. See Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
  • Eiffel Tower: Enjoy the view from the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower.
  • Seine Cruise: Board a Bateau-Mouche for a 1-hour cruise on the Seine River.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Chartres Cathedral and Chateau ChenonceauDay 4

DAY 4: LOIRE VALLEY

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Chartres: Guided walking tour of Chartres including the Cathedrale de Chartres - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Chenonceau: Discovery tour of Chateau Chenonceau and explore the gardens and the maze!
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Tours.

Chateau Amboise, Clos Luce and LochesDay 5

DAY 5: LOIRE VALLEY

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel with your group.
  • Chateau Amboise: Guided tour of Chateau Amboise - the favorite residence of several French Kings.
  • Clos Luce: Enter the Chateau du Clos Luce - the former residence of Leonardo da Vinci.
  • Loches: Discover the Royal City of Loches Castle.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Loches.

Mont Saint-Michel and Saint-MaloDay 6

DAY 6: NORMANDY - BRITTANY

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Mont Saint-Michel: Continue to Normandy. Discover the 16th-century Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel - an intriguing walled city. Leisure time to explore at your own pace.
  • Saint-Malo: Continue to Saint-Malo, famous for its ramparts and its 17th-century architecture.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Saint-Malo.

Bayeux Tapestry, American Cemetery and D-Day MuseumDay 7

DAY 7: BRITTANY - NORMANDY

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Bayeux: Visit the Musee de la Tapisserie de Bayeux - depicting the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.
  • American Cemetery: Visit the Colleville American Cemetery - in honor of American troops who died in Europe during World War II.
  • D-Day Museum: Enter the D-Day Landing Museum - the first museum built in commemoration of June 6th, 1944 and the Normandy Campaign.
  • Dinner: Have dinner with your group in a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Caen.

Versailles and MontmartreDay 8

DAY 8: VERSAILLES

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Versailles: Continue to Versailles. Discovery tour of the Chateau de Versailles - the extravagant Sun King Palace.
  • Montmartre: Return to Paris. Explore the Quartier Montmartre - known as "la Butte".
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Opera Garnier, Parfumerie Fragonard and Galeries LafayetteDay 9

DAY 9: PARIS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Opera Garnier: Enter the Opera Garnier - one of the most famous opera houses in the world.
  • Fragonard: Visit Parfumerie Fragonard - learn about the perfume making process.
  • Shopping: Leisure time to shop at Galeries Lafayette.
  • Dinner: Dinner at Nos Ancetres les Gaulois.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Fly Back HomeDay 10

DAY 10: PARIS - HOME

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Board your transatlantic flight from Paris and fly back home.

Learning Objectives

Analyze the artistic and architectural legacy of the French Renaissance through guided visits to the Louvre Museum, Chateau Chenonceau, Chateau Amboise, and the Clos Luce – former residence of Leonardo da Vinci.

Investigate the history and significance of the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, through the D-Day Landing Museum, Colleville American Cemetery, and the Normandy beaches where the Allied invasion took place.

Evaluate the political and architectural grandeur of the French monarchy through the Chateau de Versailles, examining the reign of Louis XIV and the symbolic power of the Sun King Palace.

Compare the medieval walled city of Saint-Malo, the Gothic Cathedral of Chartres, and the 16th-century Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel, examining how architecture reflects distinct periods of French religious and civic history.

Examine the cultural geography of the Loire Valley by exploring the Royal City of Loches, Chateau Amboise, and Chartres Cathedral, understanding how the Loire region served as the seat of French royal power.

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Landmark Highlights

  • Paris: Quartier Latin, Luxembourg Gardens, Pantheon, Sorbonne, Louvre Museum, Le Marais, Place des Vosges, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower 2nd floor, Bateau-Mouche Seine cruise.
  • Loire Valley: Chartres Cathedral UNESCO, Chateau Chenonceau and maze, Chateau Amboise, Clos Luce - former residence of Leonardo da Vinci, Royal City of Loches Castle.
  • Normandy: Mont Saint-Michel 16th-century Abbey, Saint-Malo ramparts and 17th-century architecture.
  • D-Day Sites: Bayeux Tapestry Museum, Colleville American Cemetery, D-Day Landing Museum.
  • Versailles: Chateau de Versailles - the Sun King Palace. Montmartre neighborhood. Opera Garnier. Parfumerie Fragonard. Galeries Lafayette.

Why Choose Prométour?

100% Risk Free Registration (no costs)
30+ years of Experience
Customizable Itineraries
Guaranteed travel dates
No Hidden Fees, No Surprises
24 x 7 Dedicated support
Learn More

Frequently asked questions

Will my group be combined with another school group?

No. Every Prométour educational tour is personalized to ensure a meaningful experience. We guarantee private tours for all groups.

Your group will have its own dedicated Tour Director and itinerary, and will not be combined with any other school or student group.

How does Prométour support teachers with planning?

We take care of everything to make trip planning easy. From organizing travel logistics and accommodations to managing registrations, payments, and documentation, our team handles all the details so you can focus on the experience.

Support starts from day one. To help launch your trip, we host a parent meeting where your dedicated Tour Consultant introduces themselves, represents Prométour, and answers any parent questions directly.

Throughout the planning process, our expert Customer Service Team is available to assist families with registration, payments, and general inquiries, ensuring a smooth and stress-free experience for everyone involved.

When will our travel dates be confirmed?

Prométour trips are fully customizable, including your travel dates. You can choose the dates that best align with your school calendar, giving your group flexibility to coordinate extracurricular activities around the trip.

How does Prométour support our group during the trip?

With our own teams in locations such as Montréal, Paris, and Málaga, you get real people who are with your students and know the destination inside and out, not a call center just reading from a script.
If any issues arise while on tour, our 24/7 Emergency Line ensures that help is always just a phone call away. Your group will have access to real-time support whenever its needed.

What are Prométour's cancellation fees?

When you register for a Prométour trip, you can do so with confidence. If you cancel before the tour is officially confirmed, you'll receive a full refund with no questions asked.

Once the tour is confirmed, standard cancellation fees apply based on your departure date. Travelers may still be eligible for insurance coverage depending on their policy.

In some regions, and for travelers with an upgraded plan, Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance may be available. We recommend contacting the insurance provider directly for full details on coverage options.
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