France - St. Therese 100 Years


Tour Dates

October 3 - 14, 2024

Tour Chaplain

Fr. David Guzman

Deposit Amount

$350 Per Person

Departs/Returns

Tour Price

Los Angeles, CA

$3,985 Per Person

Tour Highlights

  • St. Therese of Lisieux

    St. Therese of Lisieux

    Visit to the Basilica of Saint Therese, one of the largest churches built in the 20th century.

  • Lourdes - Grotto

    Lourdes, France

    We visit the historical and spiritual sites associated with the visionary child Bernadette.

  • Rocamadour

    Rocamadour

    visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Rocamadour, known as the second most famous natural and historical site in France. There are seven churches and a monastery mounted on a cliff above the town. One of the churches, houses the Black Madonna.

  • Paris

    Paris

    A visit to Our Lady of Miraculous Medal and visit the incorrupt body of St. Catherine Laboure. Continue with a panoramic tour to Notre Dame, Eiffel Tour, Invalides, L’arch De Triomphe and the Champ-Elysees, Montmartre and the Basilica of Sacre Coeur.

  • Board flight from Los Angeles Airport bound to Toulouse, France.

  • After an overnight flight from Los Angeles, we arrive in Toulouse, France. Meet and greet with the tour manager and driver before a group transfer to Lourdes. Check in, dinner, and overnight stay.

  • Although St. Therese has never visited Lourdes, her mother Zellie, now a saint went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes hoping to be cured of breast cancer. We visit the historical and spiritual sites associated with the visionary child Bernadette. Visit the Grotto of Apparitions with a guided walking tour of the Basilica of St. Pius X, Boly Mill, Subirous family home, the Basilica of the Rosary, and the miraculous spring and healing baths. The rest of the afternoon free for personal activities. In the evening, you may join the nightly Rosary and candlelight procession (optional).

  • In the morning, we make our way to Toulouse, which was once a Roman colony and is home to numerous and historical treasures. We will visit the burial site of St. Thomas Aquinas at St. Sernin Basilica, one of the finest Romanesque churches in France. In the afternoon, we continue to Rocamadour where we will check in, dinner, and overnight stay.

  • Today we visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Rocamadour, known as the second most famous natural and historical site in France. There are seven churches and a monastery mounted on a cliff above the town. One of the churches, houses the Black Madonna. After, we continue to Paray Le Monial - check in, dinner, and overnight stay.

  • Start the day with a visit to the Shrine of Paray Le Monial where Jesus exposed His Sacred Heart to Margaret Mary-Alacoque in 1673-1675. Also, this is where St Elizabeth of the Trinity visited in 1900. In 1901 a new Carmel of Dijon was established. After, we continue to Nevers, the site where Bernadette lived for 12 years and where her incorrupt body lies. We will have the chance to see the statue of Our Lady of Water, Bernadette’s favorite statue and replica of the Lourdes Grotto. Check in, dinner, and overnight stay.

  • In the morning, we will visit Flavignerot, where the Carmelite nuns moved from Dijon. Visit a museum dedicated to St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. Leave for Dijon and visit the Church of St. Michel, which houses the relics of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity. After, we continue to Chartres - Check in, dinner, and overnight stay.

  • We start the day with a visit to the Cathedral of Notre Dame of Chartres, home of the precious relic - Veil of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also known for its incredible stained-glass windows created in the 12th and 13th century. Continue to Lisieux and have a guided visit of the Basilica of Saint Therese, one of the largest churches built in the 20th century. Check in, dinner, and overnight stay.

  • We depart for a visit to Mont-Saint-Michel and the Benedictine Monastery that had its greatest influence in the 12th and 13th centuries. It is described as one of the most enchanting sights in France. Encircled by sea and now linked to the mainland by a causeway. Back to Lisieux for dinner, and overnight stay.

  • This morning, we visit the Carmel, where St. Therese lived. Here we will have a chance to see her reliquary that was brought there in 1923. After, we also visit Les Buissonnets house, where St. Therese and her family lived after the death of her mother visit the Carmelite Convent. In the afternoon, we continue to Rouen and visit the Notre Dame Cathedral de Rouen, the final resting place of Joan of Arc and the modern church, built next to the site where she was martyred. Continue to Paris. Check in, dinner, and overnight stay.

  • We start the day with a sightseeing tour of Paris starting with Our Lady of Miraculous Medal and visit the incorrupt body of St. Catherine Laboure. Continue with a panoramic tour to Notre Dame, Eiffel Tour, Invalides, L’arch De Triomphe and the Champ-Elysees, Montmartre and the Basilica of Sacre Coeur. Free time to explore and shopping. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

  • At agreed time, a group transfer to CDG airport to catch our flights back home.

Daily Itinerary

  • We take care of your flights to and from destinations and we can help with any requests with the Airlines on your behalf.

  • We use superior class hotels and book rooms with everything you need for a comfortable stay.

  • Don’t worry about your check-in luggage when going to your room and checking out because the porters will deliver it to your door.

  • The advantage of traveling with the group is a group transfer to and from the airport.

  • Our team of Professionally trained guides provide all-around information and always available to answer any questions you may have.

  • A daily private mass with the tour Chaplain at some of the most important churches and basilicas.

  • Breakfast and dinners are included daily. Sometimes the meals are served buffet style, or a 3 course meal.

  • All entrance fees to all of the sites are taken cared of. No more waiting in line to grab your tickets. We’ve already pre-purchased them for you.

  • Makes listening and exploring the different sites easier.

Tour Includes

  • We highly recommend travel insurance when traveling abroad.

  • Tips for guides, drivers, hotel, and restaurant staff will be collected before departure. This will be collected at pre-departure meeting

  • Some lunches will be on your own, other days it will be included.

  • ETIAS preapproval

  • Traveling alone? You can occupy and have your own room - a supplement applies.

  • We know you love to shop and eat, so be prepared with your shopping money!

Not Included