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May Tour Itinerary
(may be subject to change)
Thursday 15th May
Tour begins p.m. arrival at London Hotel
Accommodation and dinner: London Hotel
Friday 16 May
Visit to cheesemaker outside London
Train from
London to Bath, Bus transfer to Cheddar Factory.
Return to
London
Accommodation and dinner: London Hotel
Saturday 17 May
Casual visits to Borough Markets/Neales Yard Dairy London
Afternoon at Leisure
Accommodation and dinner: London Hotel
Sunday 18 May
Morning
at Leisure
Depart pm London for Paris via Channel tunnel train
Bus Paris to Caen
Accommodation: Caen.
Monday 19 May
Visit
location: LESSAY,
Fromagerie Reaux .
Hand moulded Camembert du Normandy, Guided visit
Degustation of products.
P.M Abbey Mont St Michel visit
Accommodation and dinner at hotel: Caen
Tuesday 20 May
A.M
Visit location:
BRIOUZE, Laiterie Saint Hilaire ,
Traditional production of AOC Camembert
P.M. Normandy D-Day Omaha beach cemetery visit or other
suitable sites
Accommodation and dinner at hotel: Caen
Wednesday 21 May
Visit
location:
ST MARTIN de la LIEUE, Domaine St Hippolyte -
Traditional production of AOC Livarot (washed rind cheese)
Degustation of products.
Visit
location: LIVAROT
Fromagerie Graindorge -
Mechanised production of AOC Livarot (washed rind cheese)
Visit
location:
VIMOUTIERS on route to Loire valley, photo stop Marie Harel Statue (reputed as
creator of Camembert cheese)
Travel to Loire valley
Accommodation and dinner at hotel: Tours
Thursday
22 May
Visit
location: VIERZON, Chevrerie du Bois, Cherriot.
Producers
of goats milk cheeses, Pyramids, crottins, ronds de Vierzon,
buches.
Guided
visit and degustation of products.
Visit
location: FOECY Earl de la Chenaie,
producers
of poultry, chickens, Guinea fowl, fois gras, confits,
pates, rillettes.
Guided
visit and degustation of products.
Visit
Location: VOUVRAY wine cellar visit and degustation
Accommodation and dinner at hotel: Tours.
Friday 23 May
Visit location: CHANTILLON EN DUNOIS, Ferme du Tremblay,
Producers of Cows milk cheese
Fromage blanc, Blue, Le Cendre, Tomme, Fromage a Poivre
Visit location: ARROU, Ferme Auberge de la Marmite,
including lunch.
Products: Porc (organic) and charcuterie, beef, cider,
aperitif, organic jam.
Travel to Paris
Accommodation and dinner at Paris Hotel
Saturday 24 May
Free time in Paris, visits to cheese markets/shops.
Locations provided
Accommodation at Paris Hotel
Dinner at
Raclette restaurant
Sunday 25 May
Free time Paris
Accommodation and dinner at Paris Hotel
Monday 26 May
Visit RUNGIS International Market Early morning
Massive
food market
Free afternoon.
Accommodation and dinner at Paris Hotel
Tuesday 27 May
Visit to JOUARRE,Fromagerie Ganot ,
AOC Brie de Meaux , degustation of 3 cheese types with
local breads and Bordeaux wine
Visit to EPERNAY, Champagne cellar visit with degustation.
Guided tour
REIMS Cathedral
Visit: de
la Biscuiterie Fossier and degustation
Accommodation and dinner at Paris Hotel
Wednesday 28 May
Tour ends after
breakfast
Included in the Price:
Accommodation and Breakfast at 3*Hotels, from Thursday
15th May until check out Wednesday 28th May
Dinners
from 15th May until and including 27th May.
5 lunches 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23rd May, other lunches not
included.
Transfers Heathrow Airport to Hotel London
Eurostar London-Paris via channel tunnel 2nd Class
Bus transport in France from 18th – 27th May
All visits and degustations as per the Itinerary
Who
should attend?
Anyone
passionate about specialty cheese and wanting to learn more
about
marketing, production and tasting English and French
specialty cheeses.
