May Travel Club - La Normandie

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 From 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM Add to Calendar 2024-05-21 18:00:00 2024-05-21 19:30:00 May Travel Club - La Normandie Do you enjoy traveling to France and other French-speaking places? If so, join us for Travel Club. This month invite you to discover the beautiful region of Normandie with local expert Véronique Banzet. The French Library, 53 Marlborough St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York

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Join us and Véronique Banzet for a journey to the region of Normandy with our Travel Club! Born in Deauville, Normandy, Véronique is a true local and will give you all the tips about the region and share some other local secrets with our dear members.

Discover the D-Day landing beaches (les plages du débarquement) and the Caen War Memorial. Explore Bayeux and get to know the Musée de la Tapisserie. Get tips from our local guide to Normandy's towns, including Deauville, Trouville, and Honfleur, favored by Impressionist painters. Discover the village of Beaumont en Auge and more surprises along the way!

You’ll also be able to mingle after the presentations and discuss your favorite topics and places.

Event in English. Registration is required.

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About this Event

At Travel Club you’ll meet people who love to travel like you do. You’ll share your travel experiences and discoveries. You'll trade tips on how to get there, where to stay, what to do, and more. Best of all, you’ll meet and make friends with people who share your passion for traveling to France and other Francophone places. The Travel Club is open to members of the French Library only, no guests.

Want to attend but not a member yet? Sign up here! Please note that you must register for each instance of the Travel Club separately.

About Véronique Banzet

Véronique is a French native and worldwide citizen. She has been living in different countries for 30 years. In 2010, she founded VeronicTravel as a voyage designer creating customized travel all around the world to discover the authenticity of local communities in France & world- wide. She works today either from Westchester County in NY State or from the South-West of France, in Arcachon when she is not on the road. France is her country. She was born in Deauville (Normandy), raised in Bordeaux, lived in Paris, Normandy, and Alsace. It is a pleasure for her to welcome you in France and share with you her local addresses and contacts.

Her team is made of travel professionals & local experts to provide vacations designed for you because your holidays are unique. They offer various destinations worldwide and organize the entire journey by creating a real dialogue to understand your preferences and compose a customized voyage just for you.

Whether you want to celebrate an anniversary with your family or organize a group for leisure VeronicTravel arranges each detail of your vacation with a personal touch that you will not find on the web. Let us handle the details. VeronicTravel crafts with passion and expertise your next personalized itinerary through authentic discoveries and by meeting locals so that you can enjoy a vacation forever engraved in your memories.

To contact Véronique: vero@veronictravel.com

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