FRANCE
10 DAYS PILGRIMAGE TO FRANCE

Destination
FRANCE

Duration
10 DAYS

Trip Code
JP-401

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ABOUT YOUR TRIP

France represents one of our most popular tourist destinations. An inspiring pilgrimage highlighted by a visit to the Blessed Mother’s shrine at Lourdes where the Virgin Mary appeared to a young shepherd girl… Nevers, where St. Bernadette lived after the apparitions … Lisieux, home of St. Therese, The Little Flower … the cathedral in Chartres with its impressive stained glass windows … magnificent Mont St. Michel … the lovely chateaux of the Loire Valley … the Beaches of Normandy plus unforgettable Paris and the famous Notre Dame Cathedral.

INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TRIP

  • Capital: Paris
  • Language: French
  • Population: 63 million
  • Time Zone: EST plus 6 hours
  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Electricity: 220V. 50Hz

ITINERARY

Today: Your pilgrimage begins today as you depart on your overnight flight to Paris. Meals and drinks served aloft.

Today: Arrive in Paris, where you will be met by your coordinator and driver and transferred to your hotel for registration. Your afternoon PANORAMIC tour of Paris will include Eiffel Tower, (which we might climb up to the 2nd floor, in accordance with our arrival time in Paris) Champs Elysees and Arc de Triumph.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.

Today: We will enjoy a full-day tour of the “City of Lights” including visits to the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral where we will celebrate Mass, Sainte‐Chapelle which was built in 1248 to house Our Lord’s Crown of Thorns and other relics, the famous Opera House, the Arc de Triomphe, and Montmartre with its magnificent Basilica of Sacre Coeur.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.

Today: This morning we will take an excursion to Versailles, the magnificent palace designed by Louis XIV to become the very symbol of the French monarchy and French national pride. Our guided tour of the State Apartments includes the magnificent Hall of Mirrors, where so many historic events have taken place. We will then return to Paris and visit the world-famous Louvre Museum which contains countless works of art including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.

Today: Depart for Paray Le Monial, the Cradle of Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus since Our Blessed Lord appeared to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque at the Visitation Convent. Continue to Ars and celebrate Mass at the Altar of St. John Vianney, Patron Saint of Parish Priests.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.

Today: Drive to La Salette high in the French Alps. Here, in 1846, a weeping Blessed Mother appeared to two shepherd girls to bring them a dire warning and ask for repentance. Depart La Salette to Avignon, visiting the Palace of the Popes, see the bridge of Avignon, and the Notre Dame des Dom, and the Romanesque Cathedral.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.

Today: Depart Avignon to Lourdes; Stop in Carcassonne. Enjoy a walking city tour and then continue to Lourdes, including a visit to Bernadette’s house, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, the Miraculous Spring, the Shrine of Bernadette, and the XII century Castle. After dinner attend the candlelight Procession.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.

Today: We will have all day to experience the special atmosphere of this beautiful town. Attend Mass at the Grotto of Massabielle, the site where the Virgin appeared. Also, visit the Basilica of Pius X (the world’s largest underground church), see the house where Bernadette lived during the Apparitions, and visit several of the sites where the miraculous cures have taken place. Optional, after dinner attend the candlelight Procession.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.

Today: Travel to Paris on the TGV train. At arrival, sightseeing in Paris. Visit Chapel of our Miraculous Medal. The remainder of the day is free to discover the city of lights on your own.

Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.

Today: This morning we will transfer to the airport to catch our return flight home.

LET US CUSTOMIZE YOUR JUBILATE PILGRIMAGE

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Roundtrip economy airfare

Airport taxes and fuel surcharges

Your choice of superior hotels or religious housing

Transfers per itinerary and modern motorcoaches

Admissions and sightseeing fees per itinerary

Private Masses if requested

24/7 Licensed Tour Manager & guides

Prices based on double occupancy

Digital brochures, flyers, Facebook Ad and bulletin/newsletter

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

Travel Insurance. We highly recommend a trip cancellation & protection plan

Jubilate offers Travel Insurance as an additional cost or you may purchase your own plan

Passport and visa cost, if any. Passports must be valid for 6 months after you return date

Gratuities for your tour manager, guides, and bus driver

Items of a personal nature such as hotel extras, laundry, phone calls, etc.)

PLAN A TRIP

Booking your spiritual journey with Jubilate relieves you of all the hassles. There is no need to worry about the logistics such as flights, hotels, guides and timing. Invite your parish, family & friends and let us do the rest! When you choose Jubilate you won’t have to worry about the details; hotels, flights, Mass venues, language and cultural barriers or marketing materials.

Our team is always available to ensure the process is simple and seamless. We provide comprehensive support, process all reservations, handle all accounting, invoicing and payment processing, issue travel documents and answer any questions that come up during the process.

We will walk you through all of your options for each itinerary and our expert team will make sure we create the pilgrimage of a lifetime.