A Family Trip Through Paris and the French Riviera

All ages can truly engage with the Louvre’s art works and architecture on a treasure hunt and bespoke personal tour. With a guide, travel through French, Renaissance Italian, Ancient Greek and Roman collections, asking questions along the way. Follow clues leading to an educational prize, hidden somewhere beneath the Louvre’s glass pyramid skylight.

The Musée de l’Orangerie houses Claude Monet’s Water Lilies along with pieces by Picasso, Matisse and Renoir. On an engaging and entertaining visit with a private art teacher, you’ll learn about impressionist traditions and techniques. Spend time in the oval rooms designed to showcase Monet’s paintings, then take a painting workshop to try out the techniques yourself.

 The Parisians are famed for their food, and sampling Parisian confectionery is a delicious way to discover it for yourself. During this bespoke workshop, you’ll delve in the world of the chocolatier. Craft chocolate bears and multi-coloured lollipops using fèves (flat discs or buttons) from renowned chocolatier, Valrhona, then create a customised family chocolate bar you can keep (and eat).

The French Riviera’s hilltop villages rival its beaches for beauty. On a guided tour, visit medieval Biot, perched above hills with olive trees and mimosa blooms.  Take a deep dive into traditional artisanal crafts, visiting pottery and glass studios, and look for sundials as you stroll the cobbled streets. In Opio, learn about roses and jasmine prized by perfumiers, and visit Grande Bastide olive grove for an oil tasting.

The village of Fayence perches between the southern Alps and the red rocks of the Esterel massif. On this exclusive adventure, ride on horseback into the surrounding countryside. Journeying at a relaxed pace to suit riders of all confidence levels, you’ll be immersed in the natural landscapes. Take in views across the plains to the Mediterranean and see vertiginous villages from a different perspective.