Suggested Itinerary
Day 1 – Nancy
Scheduled flight to France from your preferred airport – transfer with our professional guide in our private executive coach to the 4* Crystal Hotel in Nancy – dinner in the hotel.
Day 2 – Nancy guided tour & Musée des Beaux-Arts
Guided tour of Nancy, Lorraine’s historic capital, which was transformed by Stanislas Leczinski, Duke of Lorraine, making it a model of 18th century town planning and whose crowning glory is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the grand neoclassical Place Stanislas – guided tour of the Musée des Beaux-Arts introduces us to a fine collection of 14th to 20th century European art including works by Delacroix, Manet, Monet, Utrillo and Modigliani, as well as over 600 pieces of Daum Glassware on display.
Day 3 – Centre Européen de Recherches et de Formation aux Arts Verriers & Villa Majorelle
At the glass workshop at the Centre Européen de Recherches et de Formation aux Arts Verriers (CERFAV) at Vannes le Châtel we explore the origins of Daum glass, one of France’s greatest glassworks – built in 1908 for the artist Louis Majorelle by architect Henri Sauvage, the centrepiece of Villa Majorelle is Les Blés dining room with its vinelike stone fireplace.
Day 4 – Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy, Musée Lorrain & Villa Bergeret
The influential Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy is home to a wonderful collection of furniture, fabrics and jewellery, as well as the fanciful glassware of Emile Gallé, founder of the Ecole de Nancy – once home to the dukes of Lorraine, the regal Renaissance Palais Ducal now houses the Musée Lorrain which first opened its doors to the public in 1850 and whose collection is representative of the artistic and cultural life of the region – Villa Bergeret, built in 1903 by architect Lucien Weissenburger as the home of postcard printer Albert Bergeret, is an excellent example of Art Nouveau in Nancy and the decor is a brilliant demonstration of the expertise of the School of Nancy.
Day 5 – Nancy
Time at leisure in Nancy this morning – transfer to your preferred airport for our scheduled flight home.
Tour Features
4* hotel
All excursions & guided tours included
Welcome dinner
Professional local guide
Scheduled flights to France
Executive coach in France
One free place per 10 paying passengers
Nancy - guided tour
Musée des Beaux-Arts - guided tour
Centre Européen de Recherches et de Formation aux Arts Verriers
Villa Majorelle
Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy
Musée Lorrain
Villa Bergeret
Hotel
Four nights at the centrally located 4* Crystal Hotel in Nancy. Located a ten minute walk from Nancy Cathedral, the hotel has a restaurant and bar and all rooms are en suite. Dinner is included in our hotel on the first evening and the remaining nights are on bed and breakfast basis.
Tailor-make this tour
Your tailor made tour
Here are some more suggested places of interest:
- Château de Fléville - completed in 1533 in the Renaissance style, this was one of the few châteaux in Lorraine spared by Cardinal Richelieu after the Thirty Years’ War
- Château de Lunéville - belonged to the Dukes of Lorraine from the 13th century and was rebuilt as the ‘Versailles of Lorraine’ by Duke Léopold from 1703 to 1723
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-del’Annonciation - crowned by a frescoed dome, Nancy’s 18th century cathedral is a sombre mixture of neoclassical and Baroque
Call us on
020 7064 4970
to tailor this tour
for your group
Tailor make your group tour
Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:
- stay at a 3* hotel
- on half board basis throughout
- for more (or fewer) days
- include different excursions - see ‘Tailor-make this tour’ tab for suggestions
- include UK airport coach transfers
- bring a specialist lecturer
- include all entrance fees & gratuities
Call us on
020 7064 4970
to tailor make the perfect tour
for your group
