CONTACT US REQUEST A BROCHURE EMAIL SIGNUP WHY ARENA TRAVEL? FAQS BLOG COVID-19 STATEMENT MANAGE MY BOOKING SEARCH 0330 311 1930 Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm HomeCruises Holiday Types Inspiration NEW Add to Favourites Home>Garden Holidays>GARDENS ILLUSTRATED: The French Rose; Paris to the Loire GARDENS ILLUSTRATED: THE FRENCH ROSE; PARIS TO THE LOIRE 30 May 2022 5 days from £3,350pp BOOK NOW Following our highly successful English Rose tours with Michael Marriott, we now venture across the channel to investigate the story of the French Rose and to enjoy some truly wonderful gardens and rose collections from Paris to the Loire. Tour of the roses at Roseraie Val-de-Marne in L’Haÿ-les-Roses View the comprehensive collection of wild rosesLe Manoir de la Javeliére Park Fascinating behind-the-scenes tour of Les Roses Anciennes André Eve Private visit to the Loubert Rose Collection at Château Rivau Lunch and Vouvray wine tasting at Château de Valmer Visit the gardens of Château de Villandry DESCRIPTION ITINERARY WHAT'S INCLUDED EXPERTS DATES & PRICES If you love the perfume of roses on an early summer’s day and have always promised yourself time to discover more of this vast and varied genus, then this is the tour for you; an unmissable opportunity to stroll from rose to rose discussing the merits of under-planting, mulching, pruning, budding, training, and even ‘the name of the rose’ in the company of a great rose enthusiast & expert. We will stay one night at Hôtel Les Pléiades, in the village of Barbizon before travelling down to the Loire to Hôtel Le Choiseul, Amboise. Both hotels offer good food and hospitality: dinners with local wines and bed & breakfast all included. Michael Marriott is senior rosarian of David Austin Roses and is one of the world’s most esteemed rose experts; Maïté Delmas has over thirty years’ experience of managing plant collections (including roses) gained at Kew, Bordeaux and Paris Botanic Gardens. Maïté has worked with Boxwood for many years and is a well-respected tour leader familiar to many of our travellers. YOUR ACCOMMODATION Les Pleiades Hôtel & Spa ★★★★ Hôtel Les Pleiades Hôtel & Spa is located in Barbizon, just 5.6 miles from Château de Fontainebleau and 8.7 miles from Melun. The hotel offers a wellness centre proposing massage treatments, a hammam, as well as an outdoor pool and a heated indoor pool. Free WiFi is available throughout. Room Facilities & Amenities En suite bathroom Bathrobes Air conditioning Desk Room service Safe Flatscreen TV SHOW MORE YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... NEW Gardens of Snowdonia: Rivers, Mountains, Woodland & Sea NEW THE TELEGRAPH - Gardens of Corfu PAUL ZIMMERMAN: The English Rose NEW Hortus Goes to South West Scotland 1 2 3 SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO RECEIVE ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND OFFERS Please enter your email address. SIGN UP EXPERIENCES River Cruises Rail Holidays Bridge Holidays Garden Tours Craft Holidays Art History Tours Island Escapes Remembrance Tours Official Queen Fan Club Events Elvis Presley Tours Music & Events WHY ARENA TRAVEL? Financial Protection Group Travel Book Now with Confidence What Customers Say Gift Vouchers USEFUL LINKS Travel Information FAQs Privacy & Cookie Policy Booking Conditions Contact Us HERE TO HELP Our river cruise and escorted tour specialists are ready to help you plan your next trip. 0330 311 1930 Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm facebook Instagram twitter This website requires the use of cookies. If you continue to use this website we will assume your implied consent to use these cookies. This message will only be displayed once. More details can be found on our Privacy & Cookie PolicyACCEPT