Tours To Le Mans-France

The City of Le Mans is located just 130 miles South/West 

of Paris ; It  is reachable within 2 hours ! It can also be a great location for a stopover during a 2-3 day trip from Paris to the Loire river valley and The Mont Saint Michel ! Private Guided 2-Day Tours Which Can Be Arranged By Driver-Guide-France !

       Highlights of the city : 

1. The Cathedral of Saint Julien ( 11 C-15 C )
2. The Medieval Houses ,Specially the Maison du Pilier Rouge
3. the Banks of the Sarthe River with Its Ruins of The Roman City Wall .
4. The Abbey de l'Epau ( 5 miles outside the City )
5. The Motors Museum 
6. The Bugatti Racetrack

The Cathedral Saint Julien seen from the right bank;

                 

               The Remains Of The Gallo-Roman City Ramparts; 

               With Their  Lengh of 4300 Ft  ,andTheir 11 Towers,

               They Are Among The Longuest Ones In France  !

The Cathedral Saint Julien-The Chevet-13C

The Southern Tower Built During The 12 C

( The tallest building in Le Mans ( 200 Ft )

Doorway ( 12 C ) Detail 

The Red Pillar House-15 C

St Honoré Street ( N° 72 ) Detail.

The Abbey At L'Epau Where Berenguaria,

  Richard The Lionheart 's Widow,,is Buried .

The Entrance of The Motor Museum 

The Renault A442 Winner In 1978

The Celebrated Dunlop Footbridge !

The VIMY RIDGE Apr.9,1917

At daybreak on April 9,1917 ,all 4 divisions of the Canadian Corps (aided by the British 5th Div. ) fighting together for the 1st time,stormed the Ridge.Nevertheless Hill 145 ,where the Vimy Ridge National Historic Site of Canada stands today , was stormed the next day !The whole operation  lasted only 4 days but it was at a very high cost : 10.602 casualties,among them , 3598 Canadians lost their lives !

                                     A crater at Vimy.

                                      A part of the subway is still visible today !

                                    The monument at Vimy designed by Seymour Alward.

The very charming little town of Arras,which is located only at  8 kms ,South of Vimy resemble a lot to a city of Belgium,like Brugges ! a great place for enjoying a local dish : a chitterling sausage ( Andouillete ) accompanied,of course ,by a local beer !

 The City Hall ,and its 246 Ft- belfry were totally rebuilt after the war since the previous ones were destroyed during WWI ( 1914 )

The Hotel des 3 Luppards (2nd building from Left ) was built in 1467 ; It has a typical local feature : a crow-stepped gable (or Corbie step ) ,a stairstep  design along the triangular gable of the building .

Private Day-Trip To London From Paris By Driver-Guide-France

NEW in 2014 !!!

 

Driver-Guide-France can arrange Private & Customized Private Tours From Paris to London,either by the Eurostar,or by road with a 8-seat Minibus ! 

 

With The Eurostar : Leaving by 7am in the morning,you’ll reach London 2 Hr15mn later ! There a representative of our company will accompany you with a minivan so that you can make the most of your day for sightseeing the main sights of London,such as Westminster Abbey, the Palace of Westminster,the Trafalgar Square,The Tower of London,Tower Bridge and Saint Paul’s Cathedral ; We can also plane a cruise along the river Thames,and a guided tour inside a monument or a museum,according to your wishes !

At the end of the day  you’ll be dropped off at the train station (Saint Pancras ) and once back in Paris,a driver will bring you back at your hotel around 10:30pm !Don’t miss that opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful cities on earth during your stay in Paris ! 

 

 

By Road : If you are a small group  (max.8 passengers ) with many pieces of luggage,what about a private  transfer from Paris to London by minibus ,driven by a qualified tour guide who can show you the main sights once in London,before dropping you off at your hotel downtown ? We can even stop by the celebrated cathedral of Canterbury on our way to London  !

Driver-Guide-France can also arrange that ! Contact  Us !

                                   The Eurostar at Saint Pancras'train Staion-London.

                                    The Celebrated Big Ben Tower !

                                      The Parliament Seen From The River Thames

                                      .The Dome of Saint Paul Cathedral

                                     Saint Paul From The Millenium Bridge .

                                      The city and Gerkin Tower .

                                     The Thames seen from the top of Tower Bridge .

                                     The Tower of London .

                                      Tower Bridge.

                                      Westminster Abbey.

Our 8-Seat Minibus 

The celebrated Cathedral of Canterbury .

Our New 2-Day tour Privilège : Discover Burgundy With Your Personal Driver/Qualified Guide in a Deluxe Car And Sleep In A Prestigious Hotel Relais & Chateau ! From 3000 € per 2 persons ! Hotel included !

Our Mercedes Classe S 

The Celebrated Hospital At Beaune .

A Guided Tour Of the Famous Chateau Pommard !

                                                              The Basilica at Vezelay

                                                               Vineyards in Burgundy

                                          A tour at the Prestigious Chateau De La Tour ,
                                          one the the Very Few Owner
                                          of the vineyards set within the Clos-Vougeot

Skip The Line And Discover With Your Own Qualified Guide The Hidden Versailles !

Driver-Guide-France Has decided To Launch A New Service This Year :
"Les Visites Privilèges "
Discover the Greatest Sites In France When They Are Closed To The Public
Monuments,Abbeys and Chateaux Like The Castles Of Versailles,Vaux Le Vicomte,Fontainebleau,Azay Le Rideau,Pierrefonds,Maisons;The Abbeys of Thoronet,Montajour,and Above All the Mont Saint Michel !

Palace of Versailles : Start at the top ! Full Day Tour 

The tour includes the visite of the King's Grand Aparments ( King's bedchamber,the Queen's Bedchamber,the Hall of Mirrors ...),the King's interior apartments,the Royal Chapel or the Operahouse ( it depends on the programmation of the Operahouse ), the gardens of Versailles,the Fountains' show ( on Saturdays & Sundays ),the little Trianon,and Marie-Antoinette's Hamlet !

Be aware that the tour must be reserved 4 month before (so bookings are opened today for a tour in May 2014 ),and there are extra -fees compared to a normal tour ; so the total cost of the tour is 1500 €,but we can welcome up to 8 passenger ,so per person,it is around 200 €; it is all included,except the meals .The duration of the tour is around 10 Hrs.

The Palace of Versailles (King's interior apartments )

Discover with your personal guide the King's Interior Apartments, which include Louis XV's bedchamber,the very room where he died ,the dressing room of Louis XVI with its wonderful sophisticated décor,the Clock room,the Cabinet des Chiens,the Dining room,the King's interior cabinet,with probably the most famous piece of furniture on earth : the roll-top desk,commissionned from Oeben in 1760 and completed 8 years later by Riesner , the Cabinet des Depêches,the gold plate room,the Bath room,the library of Louis XVI,the porcelein Dining room,the Games room of Louis XVI !The tour will end either inside the Operahouse or the Royal Chapel.
The Royal Chapel was the last building within the palace ,commissionned by the Sun King 1710 ) ,and where the future queen Marie-Antoinette married the furtur king Louis XVI !She was only 14 ! She will become Queen of France 4 years later,in 1774 .
The Royal Operahouse was commissionned by Louis XV in 1768 ,for the forthcoming marriage of the Dauphin and the Archduchess Marie-Antoinette ;It was inaugurated the very day of their marriage,on May.16th,1770 ! It was designed by the architect Gabriel,the main architect of the king Louis XV ;
It is entirely made of woob ( which provides excellent acoustics ),for economical reason (already,we are just 15 year before the Revolution ) the décor is painted in Faux marbre ,but still looks great !

you can have a look at the official page of the Palace of Versailles if you want to know more about the King's interior apartments :

http://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover-estate/the-palace/the-palace/the-kings-interior-apartments

The Marble Courtyard-Versailles seen from the city .

A detail of the façade of the chateau.

The palace seen from the gardens

Latona's Basin at Versailles

                                                      

The little "fake" hamlet built for Marie-Antoinette in order to remind her her native country , Austria ! It is located within the park of Versailles; You will visit it with your personal guide.

Our Other Visites "Privilèges :                                           The Castle of Azay Le Rideau-Loire Valley

The Mount Saint Michel-Normandy.

                                                 The Mont Saint Michel-Normandy

                                                    The abbey of Montmajour-Povence

                                            The ruins at Glanum-Provence

                                            The Castle of Vaux Le Vicomte-Ile de France