2026 Itinerary
WEEK 1
Provence Sat 23rd May to Fri 29th May
WEEK 2
Southwest Fri 29th May to Thurs 4th June
La Rochelle One night, Thurs 4th June
WEEK 3
Normandy Fri 5th to Thurs 11th June
WEEK 1
Provence Mon 13th July to Sun 19th July
WEEK 2
Southwest Sun 19th July to Sat 25th July
La Rochelle One night, Sat 25th July
WEEK 3
Normandy Sun 26th July to Sat 1st Aug
Week 1
Provence Mon 7th Sept to Sun 13th Sept
WEEK 2
Southwest Sun 13th Sept to Sat 19th Sept
La Rochelle One night, Sat 19th Sept
WEEK 3
Normandy Sun 20th Sept to Sat 26th Sept
july/august 2026


Week One Provence - Day 1
Bonjour!!! We pick you up this afternoon at Avignon TGV station and travel to our beautiful accommodation at Mas de Curebourg.


Provence - Day 4
Today we visit Les Baux, it's pretty village and historic fortress. After lunch we walk down the hill to the Carrières Lumières, an old quarry that has been transformed into an illuminated art show.


Week 2 Southwest - Day 1
Drive to our lovely accommodation in the Southwest Chateau Argentonesse via Carcassone for lunch


Southwest - Day 4
Today is your rest day. Enjoy lunch at the Chateau where you are staying and relax in its surrounds.


Southwest - Day 7
Today we leave the Southwest for lunch in St Emilion we then drive to the lovely Port of La Rochelle for the night.


Normandy - Day 3
We are driving to St Malo in Brittany today to wander around this picturesque 'pirate' town. After lunch we head to the historic Mont St Michel, a beautiful Cathedral and village.


Normandy - Day 6
This morning we travel to the fishing village of St Vaast la Hogue and take the boat to Taihou Island. After lunch we visit the parachute museum at St Mere église.


Provence - Day 2
Today we visit Nimes and its Roman arena. After lunch we drive to the amazing Pont du Gard.


Provence - Day 5
It is a quieter day today. We visit the abbey at Senanque and its lavender fields.
After lunch at Gordes you can spend the afternoon at home by the pool or do some shopping in our local village of L'isle sur la Sorgue.


Southwest - Day 2
A short drive today to Marqueyssac to walk around the fabulous box hedge gardens and admire the amazing views. After lunch we will go for a ride in a gabarre, a replica trading boat, down the Dordogne river.


Southwest - Day 5
It is cave day today and we will visit the famous Lascaux with its 20,000 year old cave paintings. After lunch we will drive to Proumeyssac to view the 'Crystal Cathedral'.


Week 3 Normandy - Day 1
We travel to Normandy via Villandry, a beautiful chateau in the Loire Valley.
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Normandy - Day 4
We have a rest day today. This gives you a chance to view the town of Bayeux, and its Cathedral.


Normandy - Day 7
It is Au revoir today!!! We drop you all at the railway station in Bayeux by 9am.


Provence - Day 3
It is market day today at St Remy, one of the best in Provence. After lunch we will head to the Sanitorium St Paul where Vincent Van Gogh spent some months resting and painting.


Provence - Day 6
We head to Marseilles today for a drive around its coastline. We then travel to Cassis, a beautiful coastal village, for lunch and perhaps a swim in the Mediterranean?


Southwest - Day 3
This morning we visit the lovely old Town of Bergerac with its beautiful gardens .
After lunch we drive to Monbazillac for a visit to the Chateau and a tasting of the sweet wine they produce there.


Southwest - Day 6
We head to the incredible cliffside village of Rocamadour for lunch and a walk around the cobbled streets.


Normandy - Day 2
Today we drive to the landing beaches of Pointe du Hoc, Arromanches and Omaha.


Normandy - Day 5
We drive to Honfleur today to walk the cobbled streets of this quaint seaside
Town. After lunch we visit a Ciderie for a Tour through the orchard and a tasting of the famous Calvados.