A Winning Combination for France

  • The Virtuoso network of the finest hotels, tours and local experts providing top value on “the best of the best”. Upgrades, preferred rates and special amenities are standard.
  • Our passion to design travel brimming with unique experiences that dissolve the barrier between visitor and visited. In France like nowhere else: authenticity is an essential element of true luxury.

We’ve lived there. It costs no more to take advantage of our expertise. Let us create a French itinerary for you or better yet, let’s go together. Guided trips through city and countryside based on your interests are our art form. Small groups - with complete flexibility for each participant, can include activities to enchant ALL AGES in your party.

There is no shortage of tours to France, the most visited country in the world. We work strictly with the best and add our own special touch .

LUXURY APARTMENT IN PARIS

Savor that indescribable sense of really being here, in a spacious and comfortable place of your own with a view of the Seine. From butler serviced to self-catering, have it your way. Go independently or join one of our groups. In between innovative excursions by day and entertainment by night, we enjoy meals at our own table with guest chefs and play host to illuminating locals. Plenty of time allowed for spontaneous exploring. Studio art and other in-depth programs available. [click here for sample itinerary]

Or for the French countryside version, consider taking up residence in a VILLA or CASTLE with views of vineyards or the sea.

 

AREAS OF FOCUS

FOOD AND COOKING: Our favorite for making a hands-on connection. From vegetable garden to marketplace to Cordon-Bleu class.

WINE: Burgundy, Bordeaux and beyond, with private visits to first growths and premier crus for oenophiles and delightful side trips for their traveling companions. Discover the 33 Grand Cru wines of Burgundy as you cruise the canals on a luxury barge.

ART & ARCHITECTURE with emphasis on TEXTILES, historical and contemporary. Fabrics offer a natural pathway into this epicenter of fashion and applied arts whether your prefer a private after-hours visit to the Louvre’s Museum of Decorative Arts or a personal shopper.

HISTORY AND THE CURRENT SCENE with engaging bilingual speakers eager to make your acquaintance and exchange ideas.

GARDENS: Traditional or experimental. Ornamental or agricultural. Intimate or vast. The botanical perspective on France is illuminating even to the non-gardener.

LITERATURE and writing workshops. City, countryside or an inspiring combination of the two, with bilingual guest experts.

SPORTS, spectator or active: The incomparable French ski trip.

LANGUAGE IMMERSION

HONEYMOON in France

MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE AND YACHT RENTAL

and our specialty: STUDIO ART in a variety of media

 

Why is France so captivating?

The reasons are myriad. We’d like to know yours so we can create the ideal visit for you.

No matter how many times we go or how long we stay, a new discovery is always just around the corner. “If only we had just one more day...”

Fortunately, it’s easy to get there and even easier to return again and again, establishing a personal connection -and affection- with people and places that never fail to charm us in ways we never imagined.

Exclusively ours:

Urban Ecology In Paris

In addition to magnificent boulevards, monuments, museums and boundless joie de vivre, Paris has: 120 species of birds, including 52 nesting species 25 species of mammals 23 species of fish

All of them, along with dedicated Parisian naturalists, ready to make your trip even more unforgettable by revealing the ecosystem and infrastructure beneath those picturesque cobblestones.

A unexpectedly wonderful way to meet interesting Parisians and deepen your appreciation of all you experience in the City of Light and beyond

Dates and pricing flexible

Inquire for details. Short excursions or complete tours including voluntourism can be arranged.

 


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