A cultured French odyssey — curated, intimate, beautifully served
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Highlights At A Glance:
"Greatest Show on the Tracks" Debut
Be amongst the first 42 travellers to experience France's most ambitious luxury train debut—Le Grand Tour by Puy du Fou—where Belle Époque grandeur meets contemporary perfection in a moving celebration of French artistry
Ultra-Intimate Luxury
Join an exclusive fellowship of just 21 couples aboard France's most intimate luxury train, where the Alexandre Dumas Restaurant and Les Impressionnistes salon car provide sophisticated settings for natural friendships.
Alexandre Couillon's Culinary Artistry
Savour France through the genius of 3-star chef Alexandre Couillon, whose mastery transforms regional ingredients into culinary poetry, each meal a love letter to the French terroir.
Belle Époque Time Machine
Experience the grandeur of a meticulously restored train where period wood, marble, and fabrics meet contemporary luxury, creating an authentic time machine that captures France's golden age of travel.
Why This Journey
France has spent centuries perfecting the art of living beautifully. Le Grand Tour celebrates this mastery. Twenty-one cabins carry you through landscapes that inspired Impressionist painters, to châteaux where history still echoes, to vineyards where soil speaks in flavours.
Le Bristol's Parisian Magnificence
Begin your French odyssey at Le Bristol, Paris's temple of refined luxury, where your welcome dinner unfolds in palatial surroundings that have hosted royalty for generations.
Puy du Fou's Theatrical Mastery
Witness France's most breathtaking historical spectacle at Puy du Fou—where centuries of French history come alive through performances of staggering scale and artistry that exists nowhere else on earth.
Cultural Pilgrimage Experience
Discover France as it was meant to be experienced—not as a tourist, but as an invited guest experiencing the country's finest expressions of gastronomy, viticulture, architecture, and history in one seamlessly orchestrated journey
Route & Highlights
Arrive into Paris for Le Bristol. Board Le Grand Tour towards Reims for Champagne; on to Beaune to hear the Hospices’ stories.
Through Avignon for the papal palace, then the Bay of Arcachon for a pinnace cruise and the shipyards. Wander La Rochelle; tour Château de Chenonceau; then the astonishing performances at Puy du Fou before returning to Paris.
Regional French Mastery
Experience France's greatest regions at their most sublime—from Champagne's legendary caves in Reims to Burgundy's ancient Hospices in Beaune, from Avignon's Papal grandeur to Arcachon's maritime heritage.
Historic Waterways Experience
Explore France's maritime heritage through an elegant pinnace cruise across Arcachon Bay, following routes once travelled by historic vessels whilst discovering traditional shipyards that have crafted France's maritime legacy.
Burgundy Heritage Trail
Discover Beaune's ancient Hospices and Burgundy's viticultural heart, where medieval architecture meets world-renowned winemaking traditions in one of France's most culturally rich regions.
Onboard Experience & Suites
All cabins are ensuite. Period wood, marble and fabrics meet contemporary baths and bedding. The Alexandre Dumas Restaurant serves with confidence; Les Impressionnistes offers a salon mood and a serious cellar.
Deluxe Suite A
Deluxe Suite B
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Le Grand Tour
Le Grand Tour France departures in 2026: April, May and July| 21 cabins in standard ensuite cabins. |
Please contact us for single supplements.
April 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
July 1, 2026
Questions fréquemment posées
Quel est le code vestimentaire à bord du Grand Tour ?
Une tenue de soirée élégante est de mise pour le dîner : les hommes doivent porter un pantalons, une chemise, un blazer et des chaussures de ville ; les femmes doivent opter pour des tenues élégantes et distinguées. Une tenue décontractée chic est acceptable en journée et en sortie ; les jeans et les baskets sont déconseillés pour le dîner.
Les cabines disposent-elles de salles de bain privées sur Le Grand Tour ?
Oui. Chaque cabine dispose d'une salle de bains attenante avec toilettes et douche.
Le Grand Tour est-il adapté aux personnes à mobilité réduite ?
Oui. Des cabines sont adaptées aux personnes en fauteuil roulant et de nombreuses excursions sont accessibles à tous.
Qu'est-ce que Le Grand Tour ?
Un voyage luxueux et inédit à travers la France à bord d'un train Belle Époque magnifiquement restauré, proposant des cabines spacieuses, une cuisine raffinée et un service exceptionnel.
Combien de cabines et de passagers ?
Le train peut accueillir 21 couples (21 cabines) accompagnés d'un équipage de 15 professionnels dévoués.