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view of Montignac

                                          EXPLORING IN THE DORDOGNE : TRIP PRICE AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE 

Pricing: $3095 based on 6 participants (double occupancy) and a euro/dollar conversion rate of $1.10. A single supplement is $350. 

To reserve a place, please complete and return the Enrollment Form below with your check for $1000. Room assignments will be made in the order of enrollment.

Final payment is due on May 15, 2020.
                                                                CANCELLATION, REFUNDS AND PENALTIES

In the event of cancellation by Chez Madelaine, participants will be offered a full refund of their prepayments. 

In the event of cancellation by a participant, the Deposit of $1000 will be non-refundable UNLESS A REPLACEMENT CAN BE FOUND.  It is highly recommended that participants obtain Trip Insurance for protection against cancellation and cancellation penalties. 

                                                                                      RESPONSIBILITY

Chez Madelaine is acting only as agent for trip participants and assumes no liability for personal injury, loss, property damage, accident, or delay arising out of the acts of default of any carrier, hotel, motor coach, or other persons rendering any services in connection with the trip.  Baggage is at owner’s risk.  No refund will be made for any unused portion of the trip.

Chez Madelaine is not responsible for failure or delay in performance arising from causes beyond its reasonable control.  It can accept no responsibility for loss or expense due to sickness, weather, strike, war, acts of terrorism, quarantine, or other causes beyond its control.  Every effort will be made to adhere to the printed program; however, it may be necessary to make such alterations to the program as are necessary under circumstances beyond the control of the Chez Madelaine for the benefit of the trip participants. 

By completing and signing the trip application form, the participant agrees to the terms and conditions of the trip and agrees to waive all claims and suits against, defend, release and hold Chez Madelaine harmless for any and all liability for personal injury, property damage or loss of any nature whatsoever arising from participation in this tour program.

EXPLORING IN THE DORDOGNE

June 22 - 29, 2020

Enrollment Form

Please send your signed and completed enrollment form and deposit to Chez Madelaine, 18 East Custer St., Lemont, IL 60439 and retain a copy of this enrollment form for your records.  Please direct all trip inquiries to Madelaine Bullwinkel  at 630-514-8712  or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Participant Information:

Name as it appears on your passport: ___________________________________________________________________________

 Address:

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Telephone: _______________________________________________________ (Home/Mobile)                      

I am requesting  double occupancy with _____________________________________
(Please submit a separate enrollment form for each participant in Double Occupancy) 

___    My deposit fee for $1000, made payable to Chez Madelaine is enclosed.

MY SIGNATURE INDICATES THAT I have read and agree to all of the following Terms and Conditions of this travel program.

SIGNATURE ________________________________    DATE:____________

Join us this June for a week of historical and culinary discovery in the Dordogne and Bordeaux.  Our stay begins in the Renaissance town of Montignac on the Vézère River. Hidden in in this lush valley dotted with ruined castles and duck farms are world renowned caves and limestone shelters full of fascinating clues to the lifestyle of our ancestors 15,000 years before the Christian era. 

Our first stop is Lascaux 4, the epicenter of European prehistory, a stone’s throw from our beautifully appointed private home.  We will learn about the daily life of Cro-Magnan man during a private tour of The National Museum of Prehistory in Eyzies.  Our visit continues to nearby La Roque de Saint Christophe a Stone Age site later repurposed during Medieval times. 

Herds of aurochs, bison and deer drawn on the walls of Lascaux no longer rove the Vézère Valley. Our Paleo diet will feature today’s celebrated dishes of duck confit, foie gras and walnuts.  Desserts will feature fresh strawberries, France’s favorite fruit and a specialty of the area in June.  A visit to the market in Sarlat is a “must” as is an informal cooking classes at home and dinner at the organic evening market.

The last two days of our adventure are spent in Bordeaux at a ****boutique hotel in the city’s luxury shopping district.  We will spend an afternoon touring chateaux in the Medoc, visit the new Cité du Vin and rub elbows with the Bordelais at lunch in Les Halles de Bataclan, the city’s new food mall.

• • Rendez-vous at the Gare St. Jean at Monday afternoon, June 22.   Afternoon drive to a private home in Montignac. Dinner at home.

  • Morning and lunch* are open; afternoon guided visit to Lascaux 4; dinner in St.-Léon-sur-Véyzère.

  • Day trip to the Wednesday market in Sarlat, lunch at a Michelin restaurant; informal dinner of market finds at home.
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  • Drive to Les Eyzies for guided tour of the National Museum of Prehistory; lunch in Les Eyzies*; afternoon tour of La Roque St. Christophe.  Cooking

    class and dinner at home

  • Drive to the perched medieval town of Domme with it's spectacular views of the valley of the Dordogne river; lunch in a gastronomic restaurant; Visit to Le Chateau de Losse; informal dinner in Montignac.

  • Saturday drive to and ****boutique hotel in Bordeaux and lunch.  Afternoon guided tour of chateaux in the Medoc. Dinner at a lively bistro.*

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  • Sunday breakfast in the hotel; Morning visit to Cité du Vin in Bordeaux; lunch at Le Bataclan*; afternoon free for shopping; farewell dinner.

  • Monday morning departure by train to Paris.

    * Indicates a meal not covered in the cost of the tour.

    (Included: 7 breakfasts; 3 lunches; 5 dinners; 1 cooking class)

   

  

  Exterior of Lascaux 4 

                        

  Visit the Wednesday market in Montignac; lunch* and afternoon open; evening informal cooking class and dinner at home.