France Travel Review: Paris, St. Germain Apartment, Champagne Region, Reims, Epernay, Moet & Chandon Tour

We spent a week in Paris over the Thanksgiving holiday.  We had been in Paris several times before so did not need as much assistance as a first time visitor.  We wanted to rent an apartment instead of staying in a hotel. The tour company that we used acknowledged this was not an area of expertise for them, but we worked cloesely together and found the perfect apartment a block off of St. Germain.

In addition, they arranged a small group guided walking tour of the Marais district.  This was a positive experience.  We had a delightful guide, learned a lot and met some interesting people that we had drinks with after the tour. Our France tour company also arranged a day trip to the champagne region. There were seven people total on the trip.  We were in a minivan with an entertaining driver/guide.  We toured a small champagne maker in  the a.m., stopped to tour the cathedral in Reims, had lunch in Epernay and toured Moet & Chandon in the afternoon.  A full day, but definitely worth it.

We worked closely with one of the tour company's travel agents, who was very responsive to our needs and a good listener. We also worked with another agent who was incredibly helpful as well. We were fortunate to have a fun and trouble-free trip to Paris and recommend this travel company.