Hockaday in France 2012

Tentative dates: May 29-June12 2012

May 30:Arrival in Paris. Transfer to hotel and then enjoy lunch and left bank activities.

May 31: Art Museums in Paris

The Louvre The Rodin Museum

June 1:Haute Couture

Shopping and a fashion show at Galeries Lafayette

Lunch at the elegant La Durée, then an evening boat ride on the Seine.

June 2: Open air markets, Montmartre, Sacré Coeur

June 3: Top of the Eiffel Tower, a gargoyle’s eye view of Paris from Notre Dame and a stroll in the Latin Quarter

June 4: French etiquette class and a make up session at Lancôme. Evening walk on the famous Champs-Elysées

June 5: Discover how French royalty lived at either Versailles or Fontainebleau palace.

June 6: Depart Paris for Amboise. Follow in Da Vinci’s footsteps and enjoy the slower pace of small town life.

June 7: Biking excursion to the Chateau of Chenonceau. Picnic lunch in the gardens. Canoeing in the afternoon.

June 8: Bicycle to Chaumont-sur-Loire Castle, picnic lunch in the gardens and a sweet ending to our stay in Amboise: an evening chocolate tasting

June 9: Explore Normandy and the beautiful Mont St. Michel monastery.

June 10: Visit beautiful, coastal Normandy. Tour of historic D-Day sites.

June 11: Enjoy St. Malo’s beaches, shopping, and cuisine in the morning. Take the TGV back to Paris

June 12: Return to Dallas!