4-Day Normandy, Mont Saint-Michel, and Loire Valley Tour from Paris
Address
Paris
GPS
48.8534951, 2.3483915
Our 4-Day Normandy and Loire Valley tour from Paris includes visits to the Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel, Gardens of Villandry, and 5 Loire Valley chateaux.
4-Day Normandy, Mont Saint-Michel, and Loire Valley Tour from Paris
Highlights
- Visit the D-Day Beaches of Normandy
- Guided tour of the Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel
- Discover Saint-Malo
- Guided tours of Chateaux Langeais, Chenonceau, and Chambord
- Gardens of Villandry
- Special visit to Chateau du Clos Luce, where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years
Itinerary
Day 1 – Giverny – Caen
The Clos Normand – Fondation Claude Monet
Visit Giverny, Claude Monet’s famous house and gardens with a water-lily pond. Admire the beauty of the landscaping and paintings. Drive to Caen for a discovery of William the Conqueror’s beauties: the Castle of Caen, the 2 abbey churches (Abbaye aux Hommes, Abbaye aux Dames), the Saint Etienne church, and a Normandy cheese tasting paired with French wines.
Caen
Visit Giverny, Claude Monet’s famous house and gardens with a water-lily pond. Admire the beauty of the landscaping and paintings. Drive to Caen for a discovery of William the Conqueror’s beauties: the Castle of Caen, the 2 abbey churches (Abbaye aux Hommes, Abbaye aux Dames), the Saint Etienne church, and a Normandy cheese tasting paired with French wines.
Day 2 – Omaha Beach – Bayeux
Omaha Beach
Visit Omaha Beach and the American military cemetary, followed by the WWII museum in Bayeux. After lunch, we visit the Bayeux cathedral (construction dates back to 1077) and the oldest tapestry in Europe, the famous Bayeux tapestry (also 1077) telling the tale of William’s conquest of England.
Bayeux
Visit Omaha Beach and the American military cemetary, followed by the WWII museum in Bayeux. After lunch, we visit the Bayeux cathedral (construction dates back to 1077) and the oldest tapestry in Europe, the famous Bayeux tapestry (also 1077) telling the tale of William’s conquest of England.
Day 3 – Mont Saint Michel – Dinan
Mont-Saint-Michel
Visit of the Mont Saint Michel and its abbey church, one of the marvels of the world! Legend has it that the tide comes in and out of the bay faster than a galloping horse! Afternoon visit of the picturesque town of Dinan.
Dinan Day
Visit of the Mont Saint Michel and its abbey church, one of the marvels of the world! Legend has it that the tide comes in and out of the bay faster than a galloping horse! Afternoon visit of the picturesque town of Dinan.
Day 4 – Saint Malo – Rennes
Saint-Malo
Morning visit of Saint Malo, the city of pirates! Lunch in Cancale, the oyster capital of the world. Afternoon visit of Rennes.
Cancale
Morning visit of Saint Malo, the city of pirates! Lunch in Cancale, the oyster capital of the world. Visit the fish and oyster market and eat with a view on the harbour and the oyster farmers working with their trucks and boats right in the ocean! Afternoon visit of Rennes.
Rennes
Morning visit of Saint Malo, the city of pirates! Lunch in Cancale, the oyster capital of the world. Afternoon visit of Rennes, the capital city of Brittany.
