Tour 11 Shrines of Northern France & Fatima Retreat 14 days  
Paris, Lisieux, Nevers, Paray-le-Monial, Ars, Lyon, La Sallette, Lisbon, Santarem, Fatima

YOUR TRIP INCLUDES:
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Round-trip air from New York to France (special Add-on Airfares from all US gateways)
bulet ALL AIRPORT TAXES & FUEL SURCHARGES!
bulet 12 nights at centrally located first class hotels follows: (or similar)
             ~ 3 nights: Novotel Tour Eiffel or Hotel Le Marquis or Sofitel la Defense, Paris
             ~ 1  night: Hotel Mercure, Nevers
             ~ 2 nights: Hotel B4, Lyon

             ~ 1  night:  Hotel Marques do Pombal Lisbon, Portugal

             ~ 5 nights:  Santa Maria Jardim, Fatima, Portugal
bulet Breakfast and Dinner daily
bulet Wine with dinners
bulet Assistance of a professional local Catholic guide(s)
bulet Transfers as per itinerary
bulet Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary
bulet Catholic Priest available for Spiritual Direction
bulet Mass daily & Spiritual activities
bulet Luggage handling (1 piece per person)
bulet Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents

 

Not Included: Lunches. Travel Insurance optional (www.206tours.com/insurance), Extended Cancellation Protection Plan @ $199 (www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection), Tips to Guides and Drivers ($11-$12 per person per day). Items of a personal nature.



Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:


Day 1 - Depart USA
Depart from New York, JFK or from your hometown for the overnight flight to France. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.

 

Day 2 - Paris
Arrive in Paris. Upon arrival, you will meet your driver and transfer to your hotel in Paris. Enjoy free time to rest, relax and explore before we depart for Mass at the Sacre Coeur. Dinner and overnight in Paris.


Day 3 - Paris
Wake up in Paris and depart for Mass at Shrine of the Miraculous Medal. View the incorrupt body of St. Catherine Labouret whose guardian angel led her to the chapel where the Blessed Virgin dis-played a vision of the miraculous medal and, later, the green scapular. The Virgin promised bountiful graces for all who wore these. Our sightseeing tour includes some of the most beautiful and important churches in the world, such as Notre Dame Cathedral and Sacre Coeur, see the Eiffel Tower, L'Arc de Triomphe, drive through the Champs Elysees, and many other sights on this mostly panoramic tour. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

 

Day 4 - Excursion to Rouen and Lisieux
After breakfast we depart for Rouen where on May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc was burnt at Place du Vieux Marche. We will visit the Joan of Arc museum and Rouen church. We continue on to Lisieux, the home of St. Therese whom Pope Pius X called "the greatest saint of modern times." Her extraordinary love for God and service to humanity comes alive as you visit the Basilica of Saint Therese, one of the biggest and most magnificent religious structures built in the 20th-century. During our stay in Lisiuex a Mass will be celebrated. We will stop at Les Buissonets, St. Therese‟s family home. There on display are relics, clothing, and personal objects belonging to the "little flower." Before leaving tour the ancient Cathedral of St. Peter and the Carmelite Convent. We return to Paris for dinner and overnight.

 

Day 5 - Paris - Nevers
After breakfast we depart for Nevers by way of the picturesque Loire Valley. After taking the veil in 1867, St. Bernadette lived for 12 years as a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Nevers. At least three times during her short life-time, she received the last Sacraments. In addition to asthma, she was gradually struck by other illnesses, among them was tuberculosis of the lung and a tubercular tumor in her right knee. St. Bernadette eventually died at the age of 35. See St. Bernadette's incorrupt body at the convent of St. Gildard, miraculously preserved since her death in 1879. Dinner and overnight in Nevers.

 

Day 6 - Nevers - Paray-le-Monial - Ars - Lyon
After breakfast we journey to Paray-le-Monial where we will visit the Chapel of the Visitation where Jesus exposed His Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque during a number of apparitions, Reliquary of St. Margaret containing her relics, located underneath a wax figure of the saint. We continue on to the pretty little town of Ars, best known for St. Jean-Marie Vianney, the patron saint of priests. There are several sights of special importance such as: Church (Église), a 12-century church where the saint preached; Basilica (Basilique), a newer basilica built next to the church that displays the saint‟s incorrupt body; Heart Chapel, which contains the saint‟s heart; Home of St. John Vianney preserved the way he left it; Underground Church constructed for pilgrim groups; La Providence, an orphanage founded by St. John Vianney. We continue to Lyon for dinner and overnight.

 

Day 7 - Excursion to La Salette
After breakfast we depart for La Salette located in a high alpine pasture in the French Alps, La Salette is the site where the Virgin Mary appeared in 1846 to two shepherds, Melanie Matthew and Maximin Gird. Our Lady appeared to these shepherds crying, lamenting over the lack of observance of Sundays and the profaning of her Son's holy name. A spring forever marks the spot where the Virgin appeared and where millions of pilgrims come to in order to drink the fresh spring water and to pray. The stunning mountain scenery and lush mountain trails make La Salette one of the most spectacular pilgrimage site in France, with a beautiful Basilica built to honor the Virgin Mary. In 1996 La Salette celebrated the 150th anniversary of Our Lady's first appearance. We return to Lyon for dinner and overnight.

 

Day 8 - Lyon - Lisbon
After breakfast depart for Lyon airport for your flight to Lisbon. Arrive Lisbon. This afternoon we will enjoy a tour of Lisbon. Sightseeing tour will include a visit of the Cathedral, St. Jerome’s Monastery, Saint Anthony's Church, Belem Quarter: Belem Tower, 25 April Bridge, Discoveries Monument. Our drive will also take us through the Basilica of the Star, Rossio Square, Commerce square and Marquee of Pombal Square. Dinner and overnight in Lisbon.

 

Day 9 - Lisbon - Santarem - Fatima
After breakfast depart Lisbon for Santarem, where one of the oldest cities in the world is located. We will walk through its narrow streets to the Church of St Stephen, containing the oldest recorded Eucharistic miracle. This miracle has been on continuous display since 1269. We then continue on to Fatima, the place where the Blessed Mother appeared in 1917 to three simple shepherd children and exhorted mankind to pray for world peace.  Dinner and overnight in Fatima.


Day 10 thru 13 - Fatima
Start off your days by going to Mass at the Little Chapel of the Apparitions. Your escort and tour guide will be advising you about your day by day itinerary upon arrival however, by the time your trip ended you would have seen Fatima as well as experienced the beauty of this spiritual town. We will see the Basilica, the site of Francesco and Jacinta's graves, the Hamlet of Aljustrel, where the children lived, and Valinhos, the site of Our Lady's appearance after the children's return from prison. Experience Christ's love as you walk and follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Sacra (The Sacred Way) culminating in the Chapel of Calvary, which overlooks all of Fatima. Join pilgrims from around the world in an evening candlelight procession to pray the rosary. Don't forget your white handkerchief for the Adeus farewell, when pilgrims wave a loving farewell to the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary. Join your prayers with those of pilgrims from around the world as you pray for the sick, drink water from the miraculous well. Attend the blessing of the sick and participate in nightly candlelight processions requested by Our Lady. Time for private devotions before dinner and overnight.


* During the last 3 nights a Catholic Priest and guide may not be accompanying group.  The additional nights are intended to provide additional time for private prayer, reflection, and retreat!

 

Day 14 - Fatima - Lisbon - USA
You will depart for your homebound flight back to the USA.


Additional Information & Travel Tips:

 

What to Know Before You Go to France

 

What to Know Before You Go to Portugal

 

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Travel Dates Land Only
(no airfare)
*Air & Land # of
Pilgrims
May 17 - May 27, 2012   $3,599 $5,349
May 31 - Jun 10, 2012   $3,599 $5,349
Jun 14 - Jun 24, 2012   $3,599 $5,349
Jun 28 - Jul 8, 2012   $3,549 $5,299
Jul 12 - Jul 22, 2012   $3,399 $5,149
Jul 26 - Aug 5, 2012   $3,399 $5,149
Aug 9 - Aug 19, 2012   $3,549 $5,299
Aug 23 - Sep 2, 2012   $3,549 $5,299
Sep 6 - Sep 16, 2012   $3,399 $4,749
Sep 20 - Sep 30, 2012   $3,399 $4,749
Oct 4 - Oct 14, 2012   $3,399 $4,749
Oct 18 - Oct 28, 2012   $3,399 $4,749
Nov 1 - Nov 11, 2012   $3,249 $4,499
Nov 15 - Nov 25, 2012   $3,249 $4,499
Dec 13 - Dec 23, 2012   $3,249 $4,499

 

 

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Single Supplement/Private Room $1,049
Land with Inter-European Flights
(no international airfare or arrival/departure transfers are included)
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First Class available upon request
Children's discounts for children under 12 upon request
Clergy Discount 10%



 

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Arc D'Triomphe

Arc D'Triomphe

Paris

 

St. Theresa Basilica Basilica of St. Therese

Lisieux

Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower

Paris

Miraculous Medal
Shrine of The Miraculous Medal

Paris

Fatima
Basilica

Fatima

Our Lady of Fatima

Our Lady of Fatima

 

Fatima

Fatima

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