Versailles & Gardens of Paris 4 days staying at the Novotel Chateau de Maffliers – £369

20 Apr 2012

Versailles & Gardens of Paris

Staying at the Novotel Chateau de Maffliers

Friday 20^th April 2012 ~ 4 Days  – £369

This tour is based at the 3 star superior Novotel Château de Maffliers. Located in green surroundings, just to the north of Paris, this hotel is stylish and charming. In addition to time in Paris we include visits to Versailles Palace, Château Vaux le Vicomte and gardens and to Monet’s Garden at Giverny, Monet’s garden has been lovingly restored and here is where the painter lived until his death in 1929. The colours of the flower garden and water garden were the inspiration for some of his most famous works.

Versailles is home to the simply exquisite palace and gardens created by King Louis XIV in the 17th century. No expense was spared in the creation of the sumptuously decorated palace, best known for its hall of mirrors, which was previously used for lavish celebrations. The 800-hectare gardens, one of France’s most visited attractions and a World Heritage Site, contain meticulously manicured lawns, colourful flowerbeds and masterfully sculptured statues and fountains. In the early seventeenth century, between the royal residences of Vincennes and Fontainebleau, a small castle stood at the confluence of two small rivers. The domain was called Vaux-le-Vicomte, it was then just a place on the map and its reputation had still to be made. In 1641 a 26 year-old parliamentarian, Nicolas Fouquet, purchased the estate. Fifteen years later the first stone of a unique masterpiece was laid, it was to be the finest château and garden in France.

INCLUDES:

• Luxury Coach Travel with Local Pick Up Points
• Return ferry crossing Dover/Calais
• 3 nights Half Board Accommodation
• Visit to Versailles Palace
• Visit to Chateau Vaux le Vicomte
• Visit to Monet’s Garden at Giverny
• Free use of the hotels leisure facilities including swimming pool

A limited number of single rooms are available with an £110 Supplement

* Please note, Passport, Insurance and a European Health Card are required for this tour*

 Itinerary

Day 1

Depart from your local pick-up point to Dover for the short crossing to Calais, then on to Paris for dinner at our hotel. The Novotel Château de Maffliers is a 3-star hotel, 11.2 miles north of Paris. The 19th-century Château has an indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, English-style bar and private parkland. The Novotel café offers an original and varied menu in contemporary surroundings. Located in parkland, surrounded by trees hundreds of years old, it is a haven of peace and inspires well-being in its guests.

Day 2

This morning we visit Monet’s Gardens at Giverny, see the wonderful house and beautiful gardens which

remain a magnet for art and garden lovers throughout the world. In the afternoon we visit Versailles Palace, one of the world’s most opulent and famous châteaux.

Day 3

Morning visit to Vaux le Vicomte, a sumptuous château with magnificent gardens and a fine carriage

museum. In the afternoon we continue into Paris with time at leisure to explore the city.

Day 4

Depart Paris and, time allowing, stop for some shopping before crossing the Channel.

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