France: Paris and Provence - Accommodations

France

Paris and Provence 1 - Accommodations

May 28 - June 7, 2025

PARIS

In Paris, we will be staying for 5 nights at the stylish Hotel Le Tourville in the 7th arrondissement. Located in the heart of Paris at the Champs de Mars, the hotel is within easy walking distance of many historic sites such as the Eiffel Tower, the Rodin Museum, the Arc de Triomphe and the Jardins des Tuilleries. The hotel features a literary-themed, welcoming lounge which is a perfect space to meet with friends over a drink, while complimentary coffee, water and other goodies are offered in the lobby. A delicious breakfast is served in the vaulted breakfast room. Paying homage to several French authors, a number of legendary quotes decorate the walls. The hotel’s luxurious, well designed, modern rooms in this historic pied-a-terre offer a cozy vibe within a Neo-Classic atmosphere. Guest rooms are individually decorated, and feature air-conditioning, flat-screen satellite TV with international channels, a safe, iPod docking station, electric kettle, telephone, and free Wi-Fi. The stylish bathrooms offer hairdryers, bathrobes, slippers, and Chopard welcome products.

Hotel Le Tourville, 16 Av. de Tourville, 75007 Paris | +33 1 47 05 62 62 | website

ST. REMY

In Provence, we'll be staying for 5 nights at the Mas des Carassins Hotel, in St. Remy, in the heart of the "golden triangle": Nimes, Aix, Avignon, and at the foot of the Alpilles. Bathed in light, le Mas des Carassins is an oasis of calm and cool, located a few minutes walk from the center of Saint-Remy, once home to Van Gogh and Nostradamus. In the old, clad dry stone mas, built in the middle of the 19th century, you will experience the atmosphere of serenity, calm and conviviality which assures a prefect stay in a place that is over a hundred years old. Rooms have been recently renovated to provide you with the utmost in comfort: air-conditioning, mini bar, modern bathrooms with bath and shower, hairdryer, bath robes and refined toiletries. The 14 rooms are personalized with Provencal décor like "boutis" (bedcovers), and bear names that symbolize Provence: Lis Crau, la Manade, Lis Aupiho, Lis Oulivades, la Jasse. Most have private gardens and magnificent view of the Alpilles and the surrounding countryside.

1 Chem. Gaulois, 13210 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence | +33 4 90 92 15 48 | website

In the highly unlikely event that our original accommodations must be changed, the alternative accommodations will be a hotel of equal or higher standard. No change will made to the cost of the tour.