Easter Trip to Narbonne

Hidden treasures of the French Riviera

Fri. 7 - Tue. 11 April 2023

Head to the South of France this Easter!

Join us for a 5-day trip to Narbonne and the surrounding area, explore Roman and medieval architecture,
fishing villages, sandy beaches and vineyards... and enjoy the "art de vivre à la française".

Download the full programme here

• A teacher from the Alliance Française de Manchester will accompany you and help you practise speaking French through the entire trip!  
• Fees: £649 per person for shared occupation of a double room or £729 for a single occupation room. 
• Participant numbers: Minimum 6 / Maximum 8

Download the application form and return by 9 December 2022

Read the T&Cs and complete,
returning it to event@afmanchester.org.
We will then be in touch to take your payment. 

PROGRAMME SUMMARY

Friday 7 April

• Flight to Toulouse
• Visit Châteaux de Lastours and Carcassonne
• Arrival in Narbonne - Gourmet meal at "Les Grands Buffets"

Saturday 8 April

• Roman Narbonne: visit Clos de la Lombarde and Musée Narbo Via
• Wine tasting at Château Bel Evêque

Sunday 9 April

• Visit Gruisan (fishing village) and Salin de Gruissan (Regional Natural Park of Narbonne) 
• Walk in Narbonne historic centre (cathedral, Via Domitia, canal, etc.)

Monday 10 April

• Visit the medieval Abbaye de Fontfroide nestled in the heart of a typically Mediterranean landscape.
• Visit Terra Vinea (wine cellars in stunning gypsum mines) with wine tasting

Tuesday 11 April

• Visit Maison Guinot (Limoux), producers of one of the world's oldest sparking wines 
• Tour of the Airbus factory at Musée Aeroscopia
• Departure for Manchester