France 5 senses Tour
Paris-Picardie-Champagne
6 days tour
Tour Starts: Paris, FR
Tour Ends: Paris, FR
Inclusions
All tours are tailored to accommodate the 5 senses and include: hotel accommodation and transportation. Admissions to attractions, local guides and meals as detailed in the itinerary.
Exclusions
Flights (unless specified for domestic connections), driver, guide and tour escort gratuities.
Tour highlights
Want to explore France with less crowded places andmore authentic encounters? If you are nodding your headwhen reading these lines, then Getaways from Paris is theadventure you need!
Embark on this journey where you may develop furtheryour five senses while delving your France heritage andgastronomy knowledge.
Taste
the famous seafood platter, perfectly paired with aglass of French white wine
Hear
the soothing sounds of seabirds singing at Bay of Somme river
Smell
the warm and inviting scent of freshly baked baguettes
Feel
the refreshing bubbles of Champagne on your palate
See
the magnificent architecture of the UNESCO listedChartres Cathedral
Tour on map
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Paris
Day 1
2
Gerberoy
Day 2
3
Amiens
Day 2
4
Reims
Day 3
5
Epernay
Day 4
6
Chartres
Day 5
Detailed program
Day 1
Paris
This morning, roll up your sleeves and get ready to bakebread and smell, touch, see, taste France’s backbone: its baguette and inimitable flavors. While baking, get to learn about the history of this Parisian institution. After lunching around the Palais Royal area deep in Parisian History while strolling in charming covered passages. Discover with your guide the unique charm of covered passages built for the most part in the 19th century. These arcades covered with glass roofs are a typically Parisian architectural feature.
Overnight in ParisDay 2
Picardie and its gems
On day two, head off to Gerberoy, listed as one of the most beautiful villages of France and located two hours from Paris. Its calm atmosphere and charming houses engage strolls around cobbled narrow streets. At the top of the hill, discover Henry Le Sidaner’s gardens. Post-impressionist painter, Henry fell in love with Gerberoy in 1901 and created a wonderful full-scale masterpiece labelled as “remarkable gardens” by the Michelin GreenGuide.
After lunch in Gerberoy, meet the painter André Van Beekin Saint Paul Village, 30 mins drive from Gerberoy. The post-impressionist artist himself will guide you about his magnificent garden.
Overnight in AmiensDay 2
Day 3
Picardie and its gems
A stone away from Amiens, challenge once again your senses and enjoy the amazing Bay of Somme sea scapes. Walk on the beach and observe the largest seals colony inFrance, listen to the seabirds’ singing while letting the touch of the sand soothes your spirit.
It’s midday already! Time to enjoy a well-deserved shellfish platter together with a glass of fresh and fruity white wine before heading to Pierrefonds Castle.
Nestled in the edge of Compiegne forest, the medieval castle which is renowned to have inspired Walt Disney for the Sleeping Beauty cartoon, is astonishing: the medieval fortress rebuilt in the 19th century will certainly make youtravel back in time.
Overnight in ReimsDay 4
Champagne
With this quote in mind, our moto of the day is all set: taste, smell different Champagne wines, feel the bubbles on your palate while getting to know more about the making of the world renowned sparkling wine.
Let’s kick start our day by visiting Vranken-Pommery Champagne, an original and colorful Elizabethan estate built in the XIXcentury. The Gallo-roman galleries which are now used as cellarsare really impressive!
In the afternoon, enjoy a traditional lunch at Le clos Corbier,Champagne House in Mareuil-sur-Ay, 40 minutes’ drive from Reims. You will then be invited to take part in a fun olfactory workshop to wake up your senses!
Overnight in EpernayDay 4
Day 5
Chartres and Maintenon
This morning discover the UNESCO listed Chartres Cathedral. Built in less than 26 years, the gothic monument will amaze you by its 2600 square meters of stained glasses.
After lunch, visit the charming Maintenon Castle, home of Madame de Maintenon, King Louis XIV’s secret wife. Enjoy a walk in the Lenôtre designed “A la française”gardens and admire the unfinished viaduct who was supposed to feed Versailles fountains and lakes.
Overnight in ParisDay 6
Paris Market day
Or five senses adventure would not be complete if it didn’t include a tour of different markets. The open air food and flower market in front of Palais de Tokyo claims to be the largest of its kind in Paris. This is the place to be to fill your mind with floral senses and other french delicacies.
After lunch on the Seine River and in front of the Eiffel Tower, travel North of Paris for the bargain hunter kingdom: the Paris flea Market! Your guide will lead you directly into the heart of the labyrinth that is this enormous market. From artdeco to paintings, linen, furniture and decorative objects: you will find it all !
Ever wanted to get to know what the “froggies” taste like? For the last supper, enjoy a farewell dinner at the famous Roger la Grenouille restaurant followed by jazz concert in the well-known Rue des Lombards street. A great and festive night ahead to conclude our five senses adventure.Day 6