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France: World War I & II Tour

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The Canadian National Vimy Memorial in northern France honors the soldiers who fell at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917
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Overview

  • Duration:9 days 8 nights
  • Tour Type:Educational Tours
📍 Cities: Paris, Vimy, Amiens, Etretat, Honfleur, Caen, Mont Saint-Michel, Saint-Malo

Itinerary

Fly to FranceDay 1

DAY 1: HOME - PARIS

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

Arrival - Arc de Triomphe and Seine CruiseDay 2

DAY 2: PARIS

  • Welcome: Bienvenue en France! Meet your French Prometour Director upon arrival.
  • City Tour: Walk by Place de la Concorde, stroll along the Champs Elysees - considered the most beautiful avenue in the world. Reach the Arc de Triomphe, wherein lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
  • Seine Cruise: Admire the architecture of Paris from the Seine aboard a Bateau Mouche.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Musee d'Orsay, Quartier Latin and Ile de la CiteDay 3

DAY 3: PARIS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Musee d'Orsay: At Musee d'Orsay, originally a railway station, explore the collection of French art from the 19th and 20th century.
  • Quartier Latin: Walk through the Quartier Latin - see the Luxembourg Gardens, the Pantheon, and the Sorbonne University.
  • Berthillon: Stop at Maison Berthillon to taste their famous gourmet ice cream.
  • Ile de la Cite: Discover Ile de la Cite - see the Conciergerie and the Sainte-Chapelle.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Vimy Ridge WWI Memorial and Newfoundland MemorialDay 4

DAY 4: PARIS - AMIENS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Vimy Ridge: Travel to Vimy. Guided visit of the WWI Memorial at Vimy Ridge - walk through the reconstructed trenches of the battlefield.
  • Newfoundland Memorial: Stop at the Newfoundland Memorial in Beaumont-Hamel - a lasting tribute to all Newfoundlanders who served during WWI.
  • Travel: Travel to Amiens.
  • Dinner: Have dinner with your group in a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Amiens.

Etretat Chalk Cliffs and Honfleur Maritime MuseumDay 5

DAY 5: AMIENS - CAEN

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Etretat: Board your bus and travel to Etretat. Admire the Etretat White Chalk Cliffs - the last location of the 1927 "White Bird" biplane, which attempted the first non-stop transatlantic flight.
  • Honfleur: Continue to Honfleur. Walk along the picturesque Vieux Bassin. Visit the Maritime Museum - learn about the fascinating story of explorers such as Samuel de Champlain, who left for Canada from Honfleur.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Caen.

D-Day Beaches, Juno Beach Centre and Canadian CemeteryDay 6

DAY 6: CAEN

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • D-Day Museum: Enter the D-Day Landing Museum - the first museum built in commemoration of June 6th, 1944 and the Normandy Campaign.
  • D-Day Beaches: Step on the D-Day Beaches - the landing site for the invasion and liberation of Europe during World War II.
  • Juno Beach: Visit the Juno Beach Center - dedicated to the 45,000 Canadians who lost their lives during WWII.
  • Canadian Cemetery: Stop by the Canadian War Cemetery - lay a wreath of flowers to honor the soldiers of the WWII Battle of Normandy.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Caen.

Memorial de Caen and Mont Saint-MichelDay 7

DAY 7: CAEN - SAINT-MALO

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Memorial de Caen: Visit the Memorial de Caen - it commemorates the Second World War and the Battle for Caen.
  • Explore Caen: Explore Caen at your own pace - the city is known for its historical buildings built during the reign of William the Conqueror.
  • Mont Saint-Michel: Explore the 16th-century Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel - a UNESCO Heritage site since 1979.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Saint-Malo.

Saint-Malo - Jacques Cartier's Port and Return to ParisDay 8

DAY 8: SAINT-MALO - PARIS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Saint-Malo: Follow a local guide on a walking tour of Saint-Malo - see the Fort National, Saint-Vincent Cathedral, and walk on the beach where Jacques Cartier sailed from when he discovered Canada!
  • Return: Board your bus and return to Paris.
  • Eiffel Tower: Get a bird's eye view of Paris from the observation platforms of the Eiffel Tower.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Fly Back HomeDay 9

DAY 9: PARIS - HOME

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Say Au Revoir to your Prometour Tour Director. Board your flight and return home.

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Overview

  • Duration:9 days 8 nights
  • Tour Type:Educational Tours
📍 Cities: Paris, Vimy, Amiens, Etretat, Honfleur, Caen, Mont Saint-Michel, Saint-Malo

Itinerary

Fly to FranceDay 1

DAY 1: HOME - PARIS

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

Arrival - Arc de Triomphe and Seine CruiseDay 2

DAY 2: PARIS

  • Welcome: Bienvenue en France! Meet your French Prometour Director upon arrival.
  • City Tour: Walk by Place de la Concorde, stroll along the Champs Elysees - considered the most beautiful avenue in the world. Reach the Arc de Triomphe, wherein lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
  • Seine Cruise: Admire the architecture of Paris from the Seine aboard a Bateau Mouche.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Musee d'Orsay, Quartier Latin and Ile de la CiteDay 3

DAY 3: PARIS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Musee d'Orsay: At Musee d'Orsay, originally a railway station, explore the collection of French art from the 19th and 20th century.
  • Quartier Latin: Walk through the Quartier Latin - see the Luxembourg Gardens, the Pantheon, and the Sorbonne University.
  • Berthillon: Stop at Maison Berthillon to taste their famous gourmet ice cream.
  • Ile de la Cite: Discover Ile de la Cite - see the Conciergerie and the Sainte-Chapelle.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Vimy Ridge WWI Memorial and Newfoundland MemorialDay 4

DAY 4: PARIS - AMIENS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Vimy Ridge: Travel to Vimy. Guided visit of the WWI Memorial at Vimy Ridge - walk through the reconstructed trenches of the battlefield.
  • Newfoundland Memorial: Stop at the Newfoundland Memorial in Beaumont-Hamel - a lasting tribute to all Newfoundlanders who served during WWI.
  • Travel: Travel to Amiens.
  • Dinner: Have dinner with your group in a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Amiens.

Etretat Chalk Cliffs and Honfleur Maritime MuseumDay 5

DAY 5: AMIENS - CAEN

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Etretat: Board your bus and travel to Etretat. Admire the Etretat White Chalk Cliffs - the last location of the 1927 "White Bird" biplane, which attempted the first non-stop transatlantic flight.
  • Honfleur: Continue to Honfleur. Walk along the picturesque Vieux Bassin. Visit the Maritime Museum - learn about the fascinating story of explorers such as Samuel de Champlain, who left for Canada from Honfleur.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Caen.

D-Day Beaches, Juno Beach Centre and Canadian CemeteryDay 6

DAY 6: CAEN

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • D-Day Museum: Enter the D-Day Landing Museum - the first museum built in commemoration of June 6th, 1944 and the Normandy Campaign.
  • D-Day Beaches: Step on the D-Day Beaches - the landing site for the invasion and liberation of Europe during World War II.
  • Juno Beach: Visit the Juno Beach Center - dedicated to the 45,000 Canadians who lost their lives during WWII.
  • Canadian Cemetery: Stop by the Canadian War Cemetery - lay a wreath of flowers to honor the soldiers of the WWII Battle of Normandy.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Caen.

Memorial de Caen and Mont Saint-MichelDay 7

DAY 7: CAEN - SAINT-MALO

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Memorial de Caen: Visit the Memorial de Caen - it commemorates the Second World War and the Battle for Caen.
  • Explore Caen: Explore Caen at your own pace - the city is known for its historical buildings built during the reign of William the Conqueror.
  • Mont Saint-Michel: Explore the 16th-century Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel - a UNESCO Heritage site since 1979.
  • Dinner: Dinner with your group.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Saint-Malo.

Saint-Malo - Jacques Cartier's Port and Return to ParisDay 8

DAY 8: SAINT-MALO - PARIS

  • Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Saint-Malo: Follow a local guide on a walking tour of Saint-Malo - see the Fort National, Saint-Vincent Cathedral, and walk on the beach where Jacques Cartier sailed from when he discovered Canada!
  • Return: Board your bus and return to Paris.
  • Eiffel Tower: Get a bird's eye view of Paris from the observation platforms of the Eiffel Tower.
  • Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.
  • Overnight: Overnight accommodation in Paris.

Fly Back HomeDay 9

DAY 9: PARIS - HOME

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Say Au Revoir to your Prometour Tour Director. Board your flight and return home.

Learning Objectives

Analyze the causes, conditions, and human cost of World War I through a guided visit to the Vimy Ridge Memorial – walking through reconstructed trenches – and the Newfoundland Memorial at Beaumont-Hamel, honoring all Newfoundlanders who served during WWI.

Investigate the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, through the D-Day Landing Museum and the D-Day Beaches, and examine the Canadian contribution to WWII through the Juno Beach Centre – dedicated to the 45,000 Canadians who lost their lives.

Evaluate the legacy of Samuel de Champlain and French maritime exploration through the Maritime Museum in Honfleur, examining how this Norman port served as the departure point for the exploration of Canada.

Compare the WWI Western Front experience at Vimy Ridge with the WWII Normandy campaign at D-Day, examining how the nature of industrial warfare evolved between 1917 and 1944.

Examine the cultural and historical layering of Saint-Malo – from its origins as a port for French Privateers to the departure point of Jacques Cartier, and its role in the story of French maritime empire.

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Landmark Highlights

  • Paris: Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Bateau Mouche Seine cruise. Musee d'Orsay - French art from the 19th and 20th century. Quartier Latin. Ile de la Cite - Conciergerie and Sainte-Chapelle.
  • WWI Sites: Vimy Ridge Memorial - guided visit with walk through reconstructed WWI trenches. Newfoundland Memorial at Beaumont-Hamel.
  • Normandy Coast: Etretat White Chalk Cliffs. Honfleur - Vieux Bassin and Maritime Museum about Samuel de Champlain.
  • WWII Sites: D-Day Landing Museum, D-Day Beaches, Juno Beach Centre - 45,000 Canadian lives. Canadian War Cemetery - wreath ceremony. Memorial de Caen.
  • Brittany: Mont Saint-Michel UNESCO Abbey. Saint-Malo - Fort National, St-Vincent Cathedral, and Jacques Cartier's beach. Eiffel Tower observation platforms.
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
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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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