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SUMMARY:FRANCE CULINARY EXPLORER - Food\, Wine\, Cheese. Cooking Lessons\,
  Tastings & MORE.
DTSTART:20260910T020000Z
DTEND:20260921T040000Z
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CATEGORIES:drink,food
DESCRIPTION:" California Camping & Hiking " Bay Area BackCountry Buddies\n
 Join us on this gourmet gastronomic holiday as we rendezvous with the cuis
 ine & culture of France.\n\nThis is a foodie’s dream. Around every corne
 r we will find open-air markets\, artisanal chocolatiers\, macaroon shops\
 , boulangeries\, cheesemongers\, local butcher shops with the finest cured
  sausages and hams\n. . . and YES - world-class wine shops where we can sa
 vor the flavors!\n\nWe will start in Paris\, home of some of the world’s
  most prestigious museums\, including the Louvre\, Musee d’Orsay\, Pompi
 dou\, Champs-Élysées\, Eiffel Tower\, Arc de Triomphe and so much more. 
 Of course\, we get to visit some of them...BUT French cuisine is such a hu
 ge part of this country's culture and history! Learning about it and exper
 iencing it\, is the main goal of this tour.\n\nIn Paris\, we will savor th
 e culinary artistry of Michelin-starred chefs and indulge in the city's ic
 onic pastries. We will journey to Normandy\, where lush landscapes yield e
 xquisite cheeses and apple-infused delights. We will follow the Loire Rive
 r to discover the vineyards and châteaux of the Loire Valley\, where fine
  wines and gourmet experiences await. Let the flavors of France enchant ou
 r palate as we explore these culinary treasures!\n\nCooking classes\, gour
 met food tastings\, wine tours\, and enough free time to explore to our he
 art’s desire with centrally-located first class accommodations.\n\n***Th
 e Itinerary in brief:***\n\n**Day 1 Paris** arrival and Welcome Dinner wit
 h Corsican Cuisine\n**Day 2 Paris** sightseeing tour\, Seine river cruise\
 ,French bread making class\n**Day 3 Paris** Museum Day. Dinner along Canal
  Saint-Martin\n**Day 4 Paris-Auvers Sur Oise Auver.** Pay homage to Van Go
 gh and the many famous painters who lived there. Paint our own masterpiece
 ! On to Giverny for a visit to the Gardens of Monet. Overnight in Rouen.\n
 **Day 5 Rouen - Camembert - Caen.** Cheese tasting\n**Day 6 Caen - Mont St
  Michel.** Stop in Calvados. Apple brandy\, anybody?\n**Day 7 Mont St Mich
 el - Rennes - Nantes.** Cooking Class\n**Day 8 Nantes - Tours** with stops
  at 3 Chateaux Vineyards for wine and chocolate tastings\n**Day 9 Tours - 
 Orleans.** Stops at Château of Clos Lucé\, Leonardo Da Vinci's home. Vis
 it an underground cave for farming mushrooms. And yes\, some mushroom tast
 ings!\n**Day 10 Orleans - Paris** On the way\, a stop at an artisan chocol
 atier and more wineries\n**Day 11 Paris.** Visit the famous Marché aux Pu
 ces de St-Ouen (the flea market) for some amazing shopping. Farewell Dinne
 r in the Montmartre Area\n\nJoin us for an unforgettable feast for the sen
 ses!\n\nFor a detailed Day By Day itinerary:\n**[Click Here](https://forms
 .gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8)**[ to fill out our info request form](https://form
 s.gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8)\n\n**Price per person\, double occupancy: $5320**
 \n(we match roommates for those willing to share and save)\n**Price for si
 ngle room: $6720**\n\nLimited capacity of 24 total. This trip will fill up
  extremely quickly.\nRSVP does not hold your space.\n**The only way to sec
 ure your spot is a $500 deposit.**\n**[Click here for Secure Deposit Link]
 (https://www.paypal.com/instantcommerce/checkout/V6PKYK8VEWPHJ)**\nDeposit
  is refundable up to 90 days before the departure (less PayPal fees). *[Cl
 ick Here](https://forms.gle/Qxx6eSy9tbjezXYg6)*[ and Fill out this Form if
  you are making a Deposit](https://forms.gle/Qxx6eSy9tbjezXYg6)\n\n**\\*\\
 *\\*Airfare from/to the US is not included\\*\\*\\***\n***[Click Here](htt
 ps://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=131297062)***[ t
 o Message Direct to Anna with any questions including airfare quotes.](htt
 ps://secure.meetup.com/messages/?new_convo=true&member_id=131297062)\nShe 
 can help you arrange the airfare and answer any logistics questions.\n\nWe
  do a monthly Zoom with Q & A on all our overseas events.\n[https://www.me
 etup.com/moretoexplore/events/296044209/](https://www.meetup.com/moretoexp
 lore/events/296044209/)\nCome to the zoom and ask any questions. Great way
  to get the info you want without all the other fluff. As well as meet us 
 and other attendees.\n\n[Click here for General Policies](https://www.meet
 up.com/MoreToExplore/events/282719353/) and useful info about our internat
 ional trips.\n\nThe MAIN Meetup post for this event is here:\n**[France Cu
 linary Explorer](https://www.meetup.com/fork-n-cork/events/298965454/)**\n
 (RSVP there for any conversation and comments)\n\nWe believe in good decen
 t social. This events is cross posted to several other groups and the numb
 er of RSVPs on each is not reflective. We have a set of sister groups wher
 e we post our local free\, local/regional camping\, and our overseas event
 s too.\n\n[Click Here to see all our other fun events](https://www.meetup.
 com/CulturalArts/Events)\n\nLive the adventure instead of only dreaming it
 !\n\nSOT 2000318-10
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