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France a la Family

A trip from December 20, 2006 to January 05, 2007, travelling to Austin, Arcachon, Bordeaux, Saint Julien …
Austin to:
Paris, Archachon, Bordeaux, Pyrenees, Spain … More  
Austin to:
Paris, Archachon, Bordeaux, Pyrenees, Spain, Cognac, Chartres, Versaille
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Location:
Paris, Loire Valley...
Day:
12/20/2006 to 01/05/2007
Category:
Things to do, Transportation...

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Planned Activities

Wed 12/20/06 (day 1) - Austin

Fly to Paris

Transportation
Austin, TX, USA
Wed Dec 20 12:00am
Notes
Continental CO1706/CO10

Wed Dec. 20
3:50 depart AUS
4:50 xfer IAH
6:40 depart IAH
10:45 arrive CDG (next day)
 

Thu 12/21/06 (day 2) - Arcachon

Avis Car Renal

Transportation
Gare SNCF
Arcachon, France
Thu Dec 21 5:00pm - Sun Dec 31 5:00pm
Notes
TOTAL FOR 2 CARS: $1,236.82 (138.00 per person)
entire trip, unlimited miles, 14-days

Reservation Confirmation Number: 30978954US6

RATE INFO
Kilometers: Unlimited
Estimated Total: 696.15 USD

TIME AN PLACE INFO
Pick-up Location:
Paris Apt CDG2 - X3C
Aeroport Roissy Ch De Gaulle
Terminal 2 E/F Paris XX 95711 France
0820 61 16 20
Sun-Sat 06:00AM-12:00AM
Pick-Up: Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 12:30 PM

Return Location:
Paris Apt CDG2 - X3C
Aeroport Roissy Ch De Gaulle
Terminal 2 E/F Paris XX 95711 France
0820 61 16 20
Sun-Sat 06:00AM-12:00AM
Return: Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 5:30 PM

RENTAL INFO
Car Selection: Station Wagon (Opel Zafira Wagon or similar)
Seats 5 - Holds 2 large, 3 small Suitcases

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Reservation Confirmation Number: 30977221US2

RATE INFO
Kilometers: Unlimited
Estimated Total:540.67 USD


TIME AN PLACE INFO
Pick-up Location:
Paris Apt CDG2 - X3C
Aeroport Roissy Ch De Gaulle
Terminal 2 E/F Paris XX 95711 France
0820 61 16 20
Sun-Sat 06:00AM-12:00AM
Pick-Up: Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 12:30 PM

Return Location:
Paris Apt CDG2 - X3C
Aeroport Roissy Ch De Gaulle
Terminal 2 E/F Paris XX 95711 France
0820 61 16 20
Sun-Sat 06:00AM-12:00AM
Return: Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 5:30 PM

RENTAL INFO
Car Selection: Intermediate (Renault Laguna RXE DTI or similar)
Seats 5 - Holds 1 large, 2 small Suitcases
Optional Equipment: Child Seats: Booster - 2
 

Fri 12/22/06 (day 3) - Bordeaux, Saint Julien Beychevelle

In 65 trips
Crêpe d'Or (La)
Average Rating (2):
     
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This is undoubtedly the best crèperie in town. In summer, diners watch the comings and goings of passers-by on the p …
Restaurant
18, place du Parlement
Bordeaux, 33000
France
+33 556 48 2903
Fri Dec 22 12:00am - Sat Dec 23 12:00am
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In 51 trips
Cambridge Arms
Average Rating (5):
     
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This pub is in the middle of the Place des Chartrons and specializes in typically English dishes such as chicken …
Restaurant
27, rue Rode
Bordeaux, 33000
France
+33 5 5651 1922
Fri Dec 22 12:00am - Sat Dec 23 12:00am
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In 145 trips
Bordeaux Wine Tasting
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Chateau Beychevelle is a fine Bordeaux red wine, or 'Claret' as reds from the region are known. Throughout February …
Thing to Do
Château Beychevelle
Saint Julien Beychevelle, 33250
France
+33 5 5673 2070
Fri Dec 22 12:00am - Sat Dec 23 12:00am
Notes
Medoc (Chateaux Margaux and Mouto-Rothchild)
Graves
Sauternes
St Emilion

There are more than 10,000 vinyards, but the lovely little medieval village of St.-Emilion lures one to linger. Sloping vineyards roll down to its 13th-century ramparts on all sides, enclosing cobbled medieval streets lined with wine stores and bakeries selling lights-as-air macaroons. The small parcel vineyards that fan out from St.-Emilion's town walls provide an intimate opportunity to sample some of Bordeaux's most refined and complex red wines.
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Sun 12/24/06 (day 5)

Christmas Eve Dinner
Dinner with Nicole + Bernard at Itxassou
Thing to Do
Sun Dec 24 7:00pm - Sun Dec 24 11:00pm
 

Mon 12/25/06 (day 6)

Christmas!!

Thing to Do
Mon Dec 25 12:00am
 
Christmas Dinner

Thing to Do
Mon Dec 25 7:00pm - Mon Dec 25 11:00pm
 

Tue 12/26/06 (day 7)

Skiing in the Pyrenees

Thing to Do
Tue Dec 26 10:00am - Tue Dec 26 11:00pm
Notes
 

Sat 12/30/06 (day 11) - Versailles, Onzain, Loire Valley, Cognac, Amboise

In 3091 trips
Château de Versailles
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Tired of Paris, the Sun King (Louis XIV, who enjoyed likening himself to Apollo, God of the arts, peace and the sun) …
Thing to Do
Château de Versailles
Avenue de Paris
Versailles, 78000
France
+33 1 3083 7800
Sat Dec 30 12:00am - Sat Dec 30 12:00pm
Notes
Home of the most flamboyant court since the collapse of ancient rome, and indisputably France's most-visited chateau, Versailles was built by the French monarchy at the height of its glory - a century long heyday lasting from 1682 when Louis XIV brought his court and entourage of 20,000 here from Paris until 1789 when Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were notified that revoultionary mobs were arriving. In 1662, on the site of his father's old hunting lodge, Louis XIV began construction of France's new seat of government, which became a symbol of royal excess. Its most memorable room is the restored 236 foot long Galerie des Glaces (hall of mirrors) whose seventeen large arched windows are matched by as many sparkling beveled mirrors, which have witnessed many elaborate balls, Louis XVI marrying Marie Antoinette, and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.

The elaborately baroque grands appartmentes are equally extraordinary. After exploring the palace's interior, take a stroll through versailles famous 250 acre park.
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In 48 trips
Domaine Des Hauts De Loire
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A two-hour drive from Paris, this hotel is nestled in the center of the Chateaux de la Loire region. A grand 1860s …
Hotel
Route d'Herbault
Onzain, 41150
France
2-5420-7257
Sat Dec 30 10:00am - Sat Dec 30 11:00pm
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Chateau d'Amboise
Built in the 15th and 16th centuries, this authentic royal castle, introduced the Italianate style into the Loire …More  
Thing to Do
37403 AMBOISE
Loire Valley, France
Sat Dec 30 10:00am - Sat Dec 30 11:00pm
 
Chateau de Chenonceau
Built on the river Cher, where the unique beauty of its architecture reflects in the water, the Château de Chenoncea …More  
Thing to Do
37150 Chenonceaux
Loire Valley, France
Sat Dec 30 10:00am - Sat Dec 30 11:00pm
Notes
Du 16 au 31 octobre :
09h00 - 17h30.
 
Domaine de Chambord
The Chateau of Chambord in one of the loveliest Renaissance buildings in the Valley of the Loire. The château of Ch …More  
Thing to Do
Chambord
Loire Valley, France
Sat Dec 30 10:00am - Sat Dec 30 11:00pm
 
In 19 trips
Cognac
Average Rating (1):
     
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City
Cognac, France
Sat Dec 30 10:00am - Sat Dec 30 11:00pm
 
In 42 trips
Amboise
All reviews

City
Amboise, France
Sat Dec 30 10:00am - Sat Dec 30 11:00pm
 

Sun 12/31/06 (day 12) - Paris

Hotel Langlois
Tél. : 0033 1 48 74 78 24 Fax: 0033 1 49 95 04 43 E-mail: info@hotel-langlois.com
Hotel
63, rue Saint Lazare
Paris, 75009
France
01 48 74 78 24
Sun Dec 31 3:00pm - Thu Jan 4 12:00pm
Notes
4 nights
Mom, Greggy
double room - 130 Euros/night ($172/night) = $688 (taxes not included)

Brian, Miriam, Alexis
double room with extra bed - 130 Euros/night ($172/night) = $688 (taxes not included)

Olive, Yvette, Allison, Gigi
one suite room with extra bed - 170 Euros/night ($225/night) = $900 (taxes not included)

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From: Hotel Langlois [mailto:info@hotel-langlois.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:54 AM
To: Giraud, Olivier
Subject: Re: modification de reservation

En réponse à votre e-mail nous avons modifié votre réservation comme suit:

31 Décembre au 4 Janvier 2007 ( 4 nuits)

- 1 suite pour 3 personnes
- 1 chambre double avec un lit supplémentaire
- 1 chambre double

Avec nos remerciements
la réception
Bojena
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Mon 01/01/07 (day 13) - Chantilly

In 29 trips
Grande Parade de Paris (La)
All reviews
Since 1993, the New Year in Paris has begun with music, fanfare and processions from major universities around …
Thing to Do
Avenue du Marechal Joffre
Chantilly, 60500
France
+33 1 39 63 31 52
Mon Jan 1 12:00pm - Mon Jan 1 6:00pm
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Thu 01/04/07 (day 16)

B & B
Confirmation #439830 On line access code: 1165869281 Roissy Charles de Gaulle
Hotel
Thu Jan 4 3:00pm - Fri Jan 5 7:00am
Notes
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Fri 01/05/07 (day 17) - Paris

Fly home

Transportation
Paris, France
Fri Jan 5 9:45am - Fri Jan 5 5:30pm
Notes
Continental CO57/CO450

Fri., Jan. 5
9:55 depart CDG
12:15 xfer EWR (NY/NJ)
2:05 depart EWR
5:32 arrive AUS
 

Unscheduled - Paris

In 1210 trips
Maison du Chocolat (La)
Average Rating (11):
     
All reviews
La Maison du Chocolat (House of Chocolate)is where chocolate lives! And no ordinary chocolate either: only the …
Shopping
19 Rue de Sevres
Paris, 75006
France
+33 1 45 44 20 40
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Buddha Bar
Average Rating (45):
     
All reviews
A hit with businessmen and a fashionable crowd, this kitschy, exotic restaurant isn't quite what you'd expect …
Entertainment
Buddha Bar
8 Rue Boissy d'Anglais
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 5305 9000
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Lizard Lounge
Average Rating (2):
     
All reviews
Yes, there really is a good old English pub right in Marais. Not far from the trendy cafes, a friendly pint can …
Entertainment
18 Rue du Bourg-Tibourg
Paris, 75004
France
+33 1 4272 8134
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