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The 2002 Tour Itinerary

The Coeur De France

        MUNICH                 GERMANY      
        Group Arrival from Hawaii between (June 7-9)
        Headquarters is:
        Hotel Excelsior
        Schützenstrasse 11
        80335 München
        Tel.: (49) 89-551-37123
        Fax: (49) 89-551-37192
        Web: www.excelsior.de
        Group dinner meeting Sunday night (6/9) at Weisses Bräuhaus.
        Monday morning 8:00AM at Königshof-- Ray will conduct group to
        Freiman Delivery Center to pick up our cars.
        If you have a lot of luggage you may want to return to the
        hotel to check out and pick up bags. For those who would like to
        caravan, we would like to be on the road for our 4½ hour drive
        to Lugano by 11:00AM. Ray will provide route maps and instructions.

        LUGANO              SWITZERLAND      
        Hotel Bellevue Au Lac (June 10-11)
        Riva A. Caccia, 10
        6902 Lugano
        Tel.: (41) 91-994-3333
        Fax: (41) 91-994-1273
        Web: www.hotelbellevue.ch
        We will tour the surroundings of one
        of Switzerlands most beautiful lakes.
        The geography is Swiss but the flavor is Italian.
        Depart 10:00AM Wednesday for 4 hour drive to the French Riviera.

        VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER                 FRANCE      
        Hotel Welcome (June 12-14)
        1 Quai Admiral Courbet
        06231 Villefranche-sur-Mer
        Tel.: (33) 4 93 76 27 62
        Fax: (33) 4 93 76 27 66
        Web: www.welcomehotel.fr
        We have enjoyed this charming beachfront hotel many times.
        The location between Nice and Monaco is ideal.
        Leave the Côte D'Azure for a 4 hour
        drive to the next stop in the heart of Provence.
        On the way, we will tour Les Valentines, a vineyard owned by a friend of Ray.

        VILLENEUVE-LES-AVIGNON
        Le Prieuré (June 15-17)
        7 Place du Chapitre
        30400 Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
        Tel.: (33) 4-90-15-9015
        Fax: (33) 4-90-25-4539
        Web: www.leprieure.fr/
        Tours:
        6/16 The towns of Saint Rémy, Les Baux and the Pont du Gard.
        Market Day:
        Saturday-Apt
        Depart 10:00AM Tuesday for 5½ hour drive to the Dordogne River.
        We will have a chance to tour the medieval town of Carcassonne along the way.

        Because of the group size we split our accommodations between hotels in two separate small towns.
        DOMME
        L'Esplanade (June 18-19)
        Rue de l'Abbaye
        24250 Domme
        Tel.: (33) 5-53-28-3141
        Fax: (33) 5-53-28-4992
        Web: www.L'Esplanade.fr

        and

        VITRAC
        Domaine de Rochebois (June 18-19)
        Route de Montfort
        24200 Vitrac
        TEL.: (33) 5-53-31-5252
        FAX: (33) 5-53-29-3688
        Web: www.rochebois.com
        We will have time to visit the beautiful little villages like Saint Cyprien
        and Brantôme, surrounding the Dordogne.
        Thursday morning we will take the 2½ hour drive to our next stop.


        BONNETAN
        Château du Chenut (June 20-21)
        2, Allée de la Croix du Roux
        33370 Bonnetan
        Tel.: (33) 5-56-21-1188
        Fax: none

        and

        BORDEAUX
        Hauterive Saint James(June 20-21)
        3, place Camille Hostein
        33270 Bouliac
        Tel.: (33) 5-57-97-0600
        Fax: (33) 5-56-20-9258
        Web: www.HauteriveStJames.com
        Less than one hour away are possibly the three most famous vineyard in France,
        Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Margaux.
        Depart 10:00AM Saturday for 2¼ hour drive to the coast.


        ILE D'OLÉRON

        Hôtel l'Ecailler (June 22-23)
        Rue du Port 65
        17310 St.-Pierre D'Oléron
        Tel.: (33) 5-46-47-1031
        Fax: (33) 5-46-47-1023
        Web: www.ecailler-oleron.com

        and

        Le Grand Large (June 22-23)
        Baie de la Rémigeasse
        17550 Dolus D'Oléron
        Tel.: (33) 5 46 75 37 89
        Fax: (33) 5 46 75 49 15
        Web: www.le-grand-large.com
        We will take in the wonders of this quaint little island and the surrounding coast.
        Depart 10:00AM Monday for 2¾ hour drive to the interior.
        We may get a chance to see the Tour De France as it crosses our route.


        LIMOGES
        Château de Nieuil (June 24)
        East on route D-739 16270 Nieuil
        Tel.: (33) 5-45-71-3638
        Fax: (33) 5-45-71-4645
        Web: www.Nieuil.com
        Our first real chateau in a wonderful wooded area.
        Depart 10:00AM Tuesday for a 2¼ hour drive to the Loire Valley
        and another fabulous accommodation.

        MONTBAZON
        Chateau d'Artigny (June 25-26)
        Route d'Azay-le-Rideau
        37250 Montbazon
        Tel.: (33) 2-47-34-3030
        Fax: (33) 2-47-34-3039
        Web: www.Chateaud'Artigny.com
        This chateau is the culmination of a
        lovingly done restoration by Françoise Coty,
        and is a centerpoint for touring the western Loire chateaux.


        BEAUGENCY
        L'Abbaye de Beaugency (June 27-28)
        2 Quai de l'Abbaye
        45190 Beaugency
        Tel.: (33) 2-38-44-6735
        Fax: (33) 2-38-44-8792
        Web: hotel-abbaye-beaugency.com
        This ancient abby is situated on the river
        and is a charming home base for touring the central Loire chateaux.
        Depart 10:00AM Saturday for 2¼ hour drive to Paris.

        PARIS
        Hotel Bastille Speria (June 29-July 1)
        1, Rue de la Bastille
        75004 Paris
        Tél.: (33) 1 42 72 04 01
        Fax: (33) 1 42 72 56 38
        Web: www.hotel-bastille-speria.com
        A lot can be done in just three days in "The City Of Lights".
        Palais de Tokyo (13, Ave. Président-Wilson, 16th Arr.)--a cutting edge art museum
        Musée d'Orsay (62, Rue de Lille)--our favorite museum
        Poilâne (Rue du Cherche-Midi)--the best bakery
        Alléosse (13, Rue Poncelet, 17th Arr.)--a very special cheese shop
        Cimitiere du Pere Lechaise (Boulevard de Menilmontant)--Disneyland for the dead
        Pharmacie LeClerc (10, Rue Vignon, near place Madeleine)--yes, a drugstore


        Depart from Paris on July 2.
        Arrangements can be made to drop your BMW at other locations throughout Europe.




        Restaurants

        Germany:

        Munich: Andechser am Dom (Weinstraße 7a)
        Haxnbauer (Münzstraße 8)
        Weisses Bräuhaus (Tal 10)
        Katzlmacher Italian food (Kaulbachstraße 48)
        Hohenschwangau: (near King Ludwigs castle)
        Hotel Müller Octagonal restaurant has best Bavaian
        meal outside Munich
        (Alpseestraße 16)

        Switzerland:

        Gandria: Locanda Gandriese
        Lugano: Gabbiani (Via Pessina)
            or Hotel Restaurant Villa Principe Leopoldo (5 via Montalbano)
        Zurich: Mère Catherine (Nägelhof, 3)

        France:

        Aix-En-Provence: Les Bacchanales (10 Rue de la Couronne)
            or Le Verdun (20 Place Verdun) or Les Deux Garçon (53 Cours Mirabeau)
                or Le Clos De La Violette (10 Avenue de la Violette)
        Arles: La Grande Brasserie Arlésienne (14, Boulevard Lices)
            or Poisson Banane (6 Rue du Forum)
        Avignon: Brunel (46 Rue de la Balance) or Les Domaines (28 Place de l'Horloge)
            or Christian Etienne (10 Rue de Mons) or La Mirande (4 Place de la Mirande)
                or l'Isle Sonnante (7 Rue Racine)
        Bonnieux: Le Fournil (5 Place Carnot)
        Bordeaux: La Tupina (6 Rue de la Porte-de-la-Monnaie)
            or La Chamade (20 Rue des Piliers de Tutelle)
                or Le Plaisir d'Ausone (10 Rue Ausone)
        Brantôme: Au Fil de l'Eau
        Cagnes-sur-Mer: La Table d'Yves (85 Montée de la Bourgade)
        Cap d'Antibes: Restaurant de Bacon (Boulevard de Bacon)
        Cap Ferret: Le Bistrot Du Bassin* (Quartier des Pecheurs)
        Chateauneuf-Du-Pape: La Mére Germaine
            or Le Verger des Papes
        Cucuron: La Petite Maison (Place de l'Étang)
        Domme: l'Esplanade
        Eygalières: Le Bistrot d'Eygalières (Rue de Republique)
        Eyzies-De-Tayac: Le Centenaire (Le Rocher de la Penne)
        Fontvielle: La Regalido* (Rue Frederic-Misral)
        Gordes: La Ferme de la Huppe*
        Grasse: La Bastide Saint-Antoine* (48 Avenue Henri-Dunant)
        Juan-les-Pins: La Terrasse, Hotel Juana* (Av. Gallice)
        La Cadière-d'Azur: Hostellerie Bérard* (Rue Gabriel-Péri)
        Les Baux: L'Oustau de Baumaiere* or Le Mas d'Aigre
        Lorgues: Chez Bruno* (Rte. De Vidauban)
        L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue: Café De France
            or La Prévôté (4, Rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau)
        Marseilles: Le Ruhl* (269 Corniche John-F.-Kennedy) or Des Mets de
            Provence Chez Maurice Brun (18 quai de Rive-Neuve (second floor)
        Montlouis-sur-Loire: Chateau De La Bourdaisière (25 Rue de la Bourdaisière)
        Mougins: Les Muscadins* (18 Blvd. Courtline)
        Moustiers: La Bastide de Moustiers* (Chemin de Quinson)
        Nice: Chantecler, Hôtel Negresco* (37 promenade des Anglais)
        or Bar René Socca (2 Rue Miralheti)
        Pauillac: Chateau Cordeillan-Bages (Routes des Chateaux)
        St. Rémy-de-Provence: L'Assiette de Marie (1 Rue Jaume Roux)
        St. Tropez: La Bouillabaise (Plage de la Bouillabaise)
        Toulon: Restaurant Bernard (Calanque de Magaud)
             or Restaurant Au Sourd (10 Rue Molière) or El Plein Sud (Chemin Roubaud)
        Vaison-la-Romaine: Le Brin d'Olivier (4 rue du Ventoux)
        Vence: Jacques Maximin (689 Cheminde la Gaude)
        Villefranche-Sur-Mer: La Grignotiere (3 Rue du Poilu)
                                or Restaurant La Voile d'Azur (Place Wilson at the Fishing Harbor)


        DISCLAIMER
        Wheels With Wings Travel Service
        is under the sole direction of Ray Iacovelli.
        BMW of Honolulu is not responsible or liable for
        any cancellations, accidents, or actions of any participants.
        Deposits collected for this tour are to:
        make advance payments to hotels, pay for driving packages,
        mailings, and other expenses incurred by Wheels With Wings.
        No money is paid to BMW of Honolulu for these services.


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