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Each morning a multimedia presentation of the sites to be visited later in the day is provided. An optional 40 minute group French lesson will be offered at the hotel in the morning in Alsace and Lorraine for beginners and intermediate level people who want to learn key-expressions or perfect their skills. In Lorraine and Alsace, a small team of French people will be joining us during our daily visits. Their role will be to talk in French with those who want to.

The capital of the Dukes of Lorraine is famous throughout Europe for its UNESCO World Heritage squares, dating from the 18th Century. Nancy has improved over the last 20 years with a complete refurbishment of its Old Town, making the Lorraine capital an even more pleasant place to stay. Beautiful squares and buildings reveal a rich historical past, when the independent Duchy of Lorraine was coveted by the Kings of France and Austrian Habsburg. Your hotel is ideally located near the SNCF railway station which links Paris (1 hour 30) and Metz (45 min). The famous Place Stanislas with its golden gates and fountains is a 10 min walk away. 3 nights.

To receive more information about this exclusive July 2012 trip to Alsace-Lorraine, please contact Rachel Guernier who would be delighted to help.

Additional information will be available in mid-2010.

Luxury hotels in Nancy (3 nights) and Colmar (6 nights) - with breakfast each morning.

Lunch or dinner where specified below, including a medieval themed event, a traditional regional themed evening dinner. The restaurants are carefully selected for their quality, and a special menu with a choice of courses and matching wines is included. (Please note that guests requiring additional drinks/dishes not on the selected menu will need to cover this themselves). All travel required on days 2-9 of the trip, guided tours, museum entrance fees, workshops, French lessons, and tourist & cultural multimedia presentations.

The cost of the trip is being confirmed, estimated costs at this stage are A$7,000 based on a single-occupancy hotel room or A$12,500 for 2 people sharing a hotel room (either double or twin room). Flights not included. Please see above for inclusions.

Flights and transfers to start and end of the trip, meals which are not indicated below, travel insurance, spending money, taxis, room service and extra food and beverages not on the menu of the organised meal. Fancy-dress is not included and you will need to bring this with you (inspiration will be provided!)

Nancy, Arc de Triomphe

Metz, Rue Taisons

Riquewihr

The Sundgau landscape

Colmar

Nancy, Place Stanislas

Colmar, Rue des Tanneurs

Today, Colmar and its surroundings are a vibrant place with beautiful small towns and villages such as Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr. The area, which became French in 1648 at the end of the Thirty Years’ War, is an ideal base for visiting all of Alsace. The region’s treasures such as the Alsace Wine Route, Strasbourg, the Vosges mountains and the picturesque Sundgau countryside are within easy reach. Your hotel is perfectly located in the centre of Alsace, on the wine route. 6 nights.

What would France be without its gourmet food? All hotels will be providing a generous petit-déjeûner. An afternoon tea in a salon de thé in Nancy will be a memorable highlight. Lorraine will delight you with its traditional quiche and Nancy’s bergamotes and local macarons. Alsace has a rich cuisine influenced with Germanic touches, such as the Choucroute, the Baeckeoffe, the Flammekueche (Tarte Flambée) and the famous Kugelhopf which is served with a local Gewurztraminer.