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Luxury Weekend

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Luxury Weekend in Normandy

Tucked between Granville and Cancale lies the Bay of Mont Saint Michel, home to one of the greatest gems of western Christian art.  Resolutely flat, at first glance the bay is nothing more than a sandy marsh covered by the sea at high tide.  But what a marvelous playground for those who take the time to wander through it and look around!  From the top of the granite cliffs of Champeaux you will have a magnificent view of the bay.  At the Collines de Saint Jean le Thomas you will walk in the footsteps of ancient and modern pilgrims, whose journey to the Mount begins here at low tide.  Originally, Mont Saint Michel was nothing more than a huge rock of granite.  But it was here that great imagination and boldness helped in the construction of the abbey, which was to become so recognized as a masterpiece that it would find itself on the UNESCO’s list of the 10 monuments of the world to be protected.  Turning your back to the abbey, you will follow the shoreline to the seawall of the Duchesse Anne.  This embankment allowed men to conquer the surrounding land to the cliffs of Roz.  You will arrive in the oyster port of Cancale where you will be awed and charmed by the tranquil beauty, the wild vegetation unique to the region and by the thousands of birds nesting and gliding across the bay.


Getting there and away
By train : Direct trains between Paris and Lison.
By car : Easily accessible by the French motorways from Paris,


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Cost: 1,150 euro per person

Includes:

  • 2 nights accommodation
  • 2 breakfasts - 2 gourmet dinners
  • Station transfers
  • Tours to the D Day Beaches
  • Tours to Le Mont St Michel Options

Departure dates : From beginning of May to end of October.

Itinerary

  • Friday : Arrive at La Ducrie either by train from Paris (collection from Lison, Dept 14), alternatively, collection from airport or Hotel in Paris and driven to La Ducrie
    Dinner at La Ducrie to include all wines and beverages.

  • Saturday : Breakfast at La Ducrie (approximately 9.00am)

    Depart 9.45am for tour of
    US WWII Beaches, itinerary as follows)
    - ST MERE EGLISE. The church, the 0Km marker at the Town Hall, the 82nd/101st Airborne Museum.
    - UTAH BEACH. The 0Km marker, the beach itself, coffee break.
    - GRANDCAMP MAISY. The recently rediscovered Maisy Battery, now acknowledged to
    be the largest battery in the US sector. The World Peace Statue.

    Includes all entrance fees, coffees and light lunch

  • Sunday : Depart during in the morning

  • Option Sunday : TOUR OF MONT SAINT MICHEL. The day begins with a tour of Mont Saint Michel and the abbey. The abbey stands as an architectural masterpiece. Technical daring, finesse and elegance combine and make it worthy of its title of "The Wonder of the Western World". The visit of the city holds its own charm with high ramparts, narrow and twisting streets, hidden corners and a small church. You will enjoy lunch in one of the many restaurants in the village. We recommend trying an omelet at La Mère Poulard, where the recipe and the manner of preparation have been passed down for more than 150 years!

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Same Menu :

7.30 pm Guests meet in the Bar or the Conservatory for pre dinner drinks and canapes

8.00pm Dinner is served
Tartlettes Artichaud

Trou Normand (sorbet with calvados - a pallet cleanser)

Mignon de veau a la Moutarde
Pomme de Terre a la Ducrie
Seasonable vegetables

Selection of Normandy Cheeses

Creme Brulee/Gateau au Chocolat

Coffee Chocolates and Choice of Liquers