Day 1: Depart USA 
Depart the USA to Paris, France from your local airport. Enjoy a full meal and inflight entertainment (movies, music, etc.) on your overnight flight. 

Day 2: Arrival Paris | Domrémy-la-Pucelle

Bienvenue en France! Arrive at Charles de Gaulle or Orly Airport (pending flight confirmation). Upon arrival, proceed to Baggage Claim and to the Arrivals Hall, where you will be greeted by our local Trinity Tour Travels guide and driver who will accompany you throughout the pilgrimage. Depending on arrival time, we begin our pilgrimage with lunch and a 2.5-hour drive to Domrémy-la-Pucelle in northeast France. Birthplace of St. Joan of Arc in 1412, Domrémy is nestled in the serene countryside surrounded by rolling hills and lush greenery. This village offers a glimpse into medieval French history with its well-preserved buildings and the historic St. Rémy Church where St. Joan of Arc was baptized and later spent much time in prayer and confession.  We visit the Basilique du Bois Chenu, which is dedicated to St. Joan of Arc. It is nearby where the young saint would hear the “voice of saints’  (St. Michael, St. Catherine of Alexandria & St. Margaret of Antioch) urging her to undertake the divine mission to liberate France from English rule. A walking tour of the village to visit the simple farmhouse where this beloved saint was born and free time (as schedule permits) for exploring on your own
Check-in, dinner, and overnight in Domrémy. 

Day 3: Domremy-la-Pucelle | Vaucouleurs | Reims

Breakfast at the hotel before our visit to Vaucouleurs. It is here that 16-year-old Joan spent time during 1428 and 1429 to seek permission to visit the Royal Court for her cause: to save France and its king. We tour the Saint Joan of Arc Museum which houses priceless paintings, drawings, sculptures, and stained glass dedicated to the saint. We visit the castle ruins, Porte de France, where the young Joan spent much time meditating at the statue of Notre Dame des Voûtes, along with several other stops of her historic importance within the city. Following lunch, we'll travel 2 hours to Reims. Arriving at the majestic, Gothic masterpiece of the Cathedral of Reims (Notre Dame de Reims), we see where King Charles VII was crowned King of France on July 17, 1429, after the victorious battle of Orleans. Built in the 13th century, the cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has been home to the coronation of numerous French kings throughout history and is well known for its more than 2000 sculptures and its breathtaking stained-glass windows. We walk to the Royal Palace where St. Joan of Arc was welcomed as a hero after the Orleans liberation. Free time in Reims this afternoon. Check-in, dinner, and overnight in Reims.

Day 4: Reims | Compiègne | Rouen

Following breakfast at the hotel, we visit the Beaux-arts Museum, showcasing a multitude of treasures from artists across a span of centuries. Much of the art is dedicated to St. Joan of Arc’s life from a small peasant to a holy warrior. We'll have lunch before traveling one hour to charming and historic Compiègne. Known for its rich history, beautiful architecture, and significant cultural heritage, it is here where St. Joan entered the city with the new king in 1430. She stayed in a home near St. Antoine Church before she was betrayed by the French people (Burgundians) and was captured while attempting to free Compiègne. The St. Joan of Arc Tower commemorates her capture. Sold to the English, she was then transferred to Rouen. Schedule permitting, free time for exploring the welcoming quaint shops, cafes, and French markets. Dinner and overnight in Rouen.

Day 5: Rouen

Breakfast at the hotel. We begin the day exploring the city of Rouen on the River Seine in Normandy. Formerly one of the largest and most prestigious cities of medieval Europe, it is here that at age 19, St. Joan of Arc was imprisoned, tried, and burned at the stake before a large crowd of spectators on May 30, 1431.   It was only a year earlier that she had been captured by the English and taken to Rouen after fighting on behalf of the son of the deceased King Charles VI who had his throne stolen from him. A city claimed by both the French and the English during the Hundred Years War, we tour many of her significant sites this day: the Centre of Rouen, The St. Ouen Abbey, the Old Market Place, and the Joan of Arc Historical Exhibition. Lunch and then we visit the “modern” Church of St. Joan of Arc whose angled rooflines are meant to represent the flames that killed her and later tour the spectacular Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame which houses a chapel dedicated to the saint. Free time if schedule allows.
Dinner and overnight in Rouen.

Day 6: Rouen | Caen

Breakfast at the hotel before traveling 1.5 hours to Caen, Normandy. We participate in an unforgettable tour of the Mémorial de Caen, commemorating WWII, and the battle for Caen. It is the largest museum in France dedicated to 20th-century history, known in particular for its memorial to the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy.  Lunch and then a walk into the city to visit the Abbey of Saint-Étienne (Abbaye aux Hommes and Abbaye aux Dames). These two beautiful abbeys were founded and dedicated to St. Stephen in 1063 by William the Conqueror and are considered the most important of Romanesque buildings in Normandy. We tour the old neighborhood of Vaugueux, which has stone houses dating back to the Middle Ages. The neighborhood comes to life each evening with trendy cafes, bars, and nightlife! Free time to enjoy Caen.
Check-in, dinner and overnight in Caen.

Day 7: Caen | Normandy Beach Landings

Following an early breakfast at the hotel, we travel 1.5 hours to the Beaches of Normandy. En route (and schedule permitting), we visit a Normandy favorite: Ferme de Billy. Located in the commune of Rots, this enchanting stop boasts an orchard of over 15,000 apple trees, donkeys, a stream, and a 12th-century chapel. Cider tasting and farm visit before traveling to the historic beaches. June 6, 1944, marks the beginning of the Allied invasion of Normandy which continued until July 24, 1944, during WWII. On these beaches landed tens of thousands of soldiers: American, English, Canadian, Scot, and French, to free France from the Nazi stronghold. Thousands of soldiers were killed that first day in the name of liberty and the coast of Normandy still maintains the indelible scars of that event today. We begin our visit at Bénouville’s Bridge (Pegasus Bridge) which crosses over the Caen Canal and is considered to be the first location liberated by the British in the initial minutes of June 6, 1944. We visit the Arromanches, part of the Gold Beach landing where the greatest artificial port was created for all military vehicles, tanks, and supplies coming into France. We see Omaha Beach, the most famous of the Normandy Beach Landings. Noted for its bluffs, cliffs, and crescent curve, it was the most defensible beach chosen for D-Day, where casualties were higher than on any other beach. Lunch nearby. Check-in, dinner and overnight in Normandy.

Day 8: Normandy Beach Landings | Mont-Saint-Michel

Breakfast at the hotel before a visit to Sainte-Mére-Eglise (“Holy Mother Church”). It is here where 30 American paratroopers carried out a courageous landing the night of June 5-6, 1944, leading to this being the first French town liberated in the WWII invasion. We visit The Airborne Museum, the Azeville Battery, and the Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption where Mass is celebrated this day (where US paratrooper John Steele pretended to be dead when his parachute caught on the church steeple!). Lunch and travel 1.5 hours to Mont-Saint-Michel.  En route, we visit the Brittany American Military Cemetery in Saint-James where 4410 WWII American soldiers lie at rest. We reach the spectacular tidal island of Mont-Saint-Michele off the northwestern coast of France. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it houses over 60 buildings within its commune and is visited by over 3 million people each year. Tradition maintains that St. Michael the Archangel appeared in 708 to Bishop Aubert of Avranches and instructed him to build a sanctuary on the rocky islet (two other apparitions confirmed the bishop’s decision). Spectacular panoramic views and some free time (schedule allowing).
Check-in, dinner, and overnight in Le-Mont-Saint-Michele. 

Day 9: Mont-Saint-Michel

Following breakfast, a very full day on Mont-Saint-Michel. We visit the Mont-Sainte-Michele Abbey, one of the first sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The visit begins with the bus drop-off that takes you 1.5 miles from the shuttle stop. The shuttle stops 270 yards from the entrance of the medieval abbey. From there we walk through the village by paved main streets (another 250 yards) to the 350-step climb up to the abbey from the parish church. This is known as the “Grand Degré”. There is no elevator. Three hundred years after the apparition of St. Michael, Benedictine monks established their community at the sanctuary. They organized existing buildings into a monastery for pilgrims. After much history, including the French Revolution which transformed it into a prison, the abbey was restored, and still today the Monastic Fraternity of Jerusalem lives there. Schedule allowing, a prayerful meeting with one of the monks may be possible. Spend time on your own strolling and sightseeing in this quaint village filled with narrow streets, stone houses, cafes, and charming shops. Built on a rock off the coast of Normandy and surrounded by the world’s largest bays, Mont-Sainte-Michele is known for its tide that “comes in with the speed of a galloping horse”! 
Dinner and overnight in 'Le-Mont-Saint-Michele'. 

Day 10: Mont-Saint-Michele | Les-Lucs-sur-Boulogne | Saint Laurent sur Sevre

Following breakfast at the hotel before traveling 2.5 hours to Les Lucs sur Boulogne, famous for the massacre of its population of 500 (mostly women and children) in 1794 during the Wars of Vendée. We visit the Museum and Memorial of Vendée and the nearby chapel, built in 1867 as a memorial. Traveling for one hour, we arrive at Saint Laurent sur Sevre. Bursting with history, this area is home to 3 different congregations, a majestic basilica, and a beautiful chapel. This is the heritage site of St. Louis Marie de Montfort who died here in 1716 and whose tomb is in this stunning basilica. St. Laurent sur Sevre is visited by over 25,000 people yearly as is a place of renowned spiritual retreat. In 1996 St. Pope John Paul II made a rare visit to this town to venerate St. Louis de Montfort’s tomb. Lunch and free time (as schedule allows) before traveling one hour to Nantes.
Check-in, dinner, and overnight in Nantes.

Day 11: Nantes | Paris

Following breakfast at the hotel, we travel 3.5 hours to Paris. Once there, we take in a panoramic bus tour highlighting churches, capitol monuments, and other sites of interest. Lunch and free time in Paris before our last night in France!

Day 12: Departure

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. With many holy, historic, and vivid memories of Northern France, we transfer to the airport for your departure to the USA. Bon Voyage!