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From the historic streets of Orleans, saved by Joan of Arc in the 15C, to the beautiful "Pearl of the French Alps" Annecy, followed by the unique landscape of Le Puy-en-Velay, which features volcanic pillars topped with iconic monuments, explore authentic French history, culture, and cuisine on this small town trip.

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About Paris

<p>Stunning, magnificent Paris&hellip; here are just a few of the names used to describe the city: "The City of Lights", "The City of Love", "The City of Bridges", and "The City of Fashion."&nbsp;</p>

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Ile-De-France, France

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About Orleans

Orleans is a city in north-central France. Orleans is located in the northern bend of the Loire, which crosses from east to west. Orleans belongs to the vallee de la Loire sector between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes-sur-Loire, which was in 2000 inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city offers many sights, including the Gallo-Roman town-wall on the north side of the cathedral (4th century AD) and along the rue de la Tour-Neuve; The Hotel Groslot, built between 1550 and 1555; Many historical houses and mansions can still be admired in the city center which is one of the largest in France due to the great importance of the city until the 20th century.

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Orleans

Centre, France

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About Annecy

<p>Annecy is a commune in the Rhone-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy. Sometimes called "Venice of the Alps", this idyllic and touristic representation comes from its two canals and the Thiou river lying through the old city and whose initial role was to protect the city and to empower its handicrafts.

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Annecy

Rhone-Alpes, France

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About Le Puy en Velay

Le Puy-en-Velay is a commune in south-central France near the Loire river. The city is famous for its cathedral, a kind of lentil, and for its lace-making. Le Puy-en-Velay's most striking attraction is the Cathedrale Notre-Dame du Puy, dating chiefly from the first half of the 12th century. The façade, striped in courses of white sandstone and black volcanic breccia, is reached by a flight of sixty steps, and consists of three orders, the lowest composed of three high arcades opening into the porch, which extends beneath the first bays of the nave.

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Le Puy en Velay

Auvergne, France

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About Rocamadour

Rocamadour is a commune in south-western France. Rocamadour has attracted visitors for its setting in a gorge above a tributary of the River Dordogne, and especially for its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which for centuries has attracted pilgrims from every country. Rocamadour was a dependency of the abbey of Tulle to the north in the Bas Limousin. The buildings of Rocamadour (from roca, cliff, and sant Amador) rise in stages up the side of a cliff on the right bank of the Alzou, which here runs between rocky walls 120 meters (390 ft) in height. Flights of steps ascend from the lower town to the churches, a group of massive buildings half-way up the cliff.

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Rocamadour

Midi-Pyrenees, France

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About Perigueux

Perigueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is also the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese. Sights in Perigueux include: the remains of a Roman amphitheater (known locally as the arenes romaines) the center of which has been turned into a green park with a water fountain; the remains of a temple of the Gallic goddess "Vesunna"; and a luxurious Roman villa, called the "Domus of Vesunna", built around a garden courtyard surrounded by a colonnaded peristyle now housed in the Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum.

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Perigueux

Aquitaine, France

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About Poitiers

Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. Poitiers is a major university center. The center of town is picturesque and its streets include predominant historical architecture, especially religious architecture and especially from the Romanesque period. Major sights include : Baptistere Saint-Jean (4th century), the oldest church in France; Palace of Poitiers, the seat of the dukes of Aquitaine; Eglise Notre-Dame-la-Grande, oldest Romanesque architecture church in Europe; And more.

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Poitiers

Poitou-Charentes, France

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About St. Malo

Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. Today it is a major tourist destination, with many ancient, attractive building. Now inseparably attached to the mainland, Saint-Malo is the most visited place in Brittany. Sites of interest include: The walled city (La Ville Intra-Muros); The chateau of Saint-Malo, part of which is now the town museum; The Solidor Tower in Saint-Servan is a 14th-century building that holds a collection tracing the history of voyages around Cape Horn; And more.

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St. Malo

Brittany, France

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About Caen

Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is located 15 km inland from the English Channel. Caen is known for its historical buildings built during the reign of William the Conqueror, who was buried there, and for the Battle for Caen, heavy fighting that took place in and around Caen during the Battle of Normandy in 1944, destroying much of the city.

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Caen

Normandy, France

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About Paris

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Paris

Ile-De-France, France

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Paris, France
3 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

1.1
Versailles
1.2
Courances Castle
1.3
Chartres
1.4
Fontainebleau
1.5
Le Cyclop
1.6
Garden of Tropical Agronomy
1.7
Vaux le Vicomte Castle
1.8
Barbizon
1.9
France Miniature Elancourt
1.10
Notre Dame du Raincy
2.
Orleans, France
1 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

2.1
Clermont Ferrand
2.2
Fontainebleau
2.3
Oiseaux Burgundy Jura Park
2.4
Guedelon Castle
2.5
Cluny Abbey
2.6
The Morvan
2.7
Chambery
2.8
Carriere d'Aubigny
2.9
Herisson Cascades
3.
Annecy, France
1 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

3.1
Oiseaux Burgundy Jura Park
3.2
Grenoble
3.3
Gorges de la Bourne
3.4
Vercors
3.5
Mont Mezenc
3.6
Gorges de l'Ardeche
3.7
Valence
3.8
Corniche de L'Eyrieux
3.9
Les Grands Goulets
4.
Le Puy en Velay, France
1 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

4.1
Lascaux Caves
4.2
Clermont Ferrand
4.3
Cevennes National Park
4.4
Puy de Dome
4.5
Millau Viaduct
4.6
Cirque de Navacelles
4.7
Aigoual Massif
4.8
Chateau de Chalucet
4.9
Cave of the Grand Roc
4.10
Park Zoo of Reynou
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Rocamadour, France
1 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

5.1
Cahors
5.2
Chateau de Chalucet
5.3
Subterranean Church of St. Jean
5.4
Park Zoo of Reynou
5.5
Limoges
5.6
St. Emilion
5.7
Oradour-sur-Glane
5.8
Brantome
5.9
La Roque Gageac
5.10
Domme
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Perigueux, France
2 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

6.1
Park Zoo of Reynou
6.2
Chateau de Chalucet
6.3
Subterranean Church of St. Jean
6.4
Limoges
6.5
Bordeaux
6.6
Lascaux Caves
6.7
Cave of the Grand Roc
6.8
St. Emilion
6.9
Manoir d'Eyrignac gardens
6.10
Dordogne Valley in the Southern Perigord Noir
7.
Poitiers, France
1 nights

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7.1
Montreuil Bellay Castle
7.2
Serrant Castle
7.3
Amboise
7.4
Emerald Coast
7.5
Doue la Fontaine Zoo
7.6
Plessis Bourre Castle
7.7
Source de la Loue
7.8
Chinon
7.9
Planete Sauvage
7.10
Villandry Castle
8.
St. Malo, France
2 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

8.1
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
8.2
St. Samson Cathedral
8.3
Rance Valley
8.4
Fontaine Henry Castle
8.5
Overlord Museum
8.6
Pointe du Hoc
8.7
Omaha Beach
8.8
Rennes
8.9
Bayeux Beach
8.10
Bayeux
9.
Caen, France
2 nights

En-route: Attaractions on the way.

9.1
Versailles
9.2
Jumieges Abbey
9.3
Troglodytic Church of the Assumption
9.4
Pont-Audemer
9.5
Cote de Grace
9.6
Chapel Oak
9.7
Rambouillet
9.8
Senlis
9.9
France Miniature Elancourt
9.10
Chartres
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Paris, France
1 nights