French Cider Tour: September 20 – September 26, 2026
Registration begins January 4, 2026
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Paris, Normandy & Brittany
Let’s Meet in Paris! From there we set off to the land of orchards….
Normandy is renown for its cider, while Domfrontais prizes the mighty and ancient (300 year old) pear trees. Both areas produce cidre (cider), poire (perry), Calvados (distilled cider or in the case of Domfrontais distilled perry and cider) and Pommeau! Pommeau is a blend of apple juice and Calvados that has to be aged at the minimum of 18 months in specific oak casks.
Brittany to the south of Normandy is equally a magnificent cider producing region and has its own special twist on ciders and distilled cider based products.. We are planning to dip over the border for a taste of Bretagne!
Tour Overview
Sept 20th : Arrival and stay in Paris
- This night is on your own. I recommend taking a boat ride to view the Eiffel tower or a visit to the Cider Bar – La Cidrerie!
Sept 21th : Off to Normandy!
2 Cidery visits today!
- Domaine Marois with Antoine Marois
- Domaine Familial Louis Dupont with Etienne Dupont
This evening we stay in the harbor town of Honfleur and enjoy a Cider Dinner at our hotel.
Sept 22th : Free morning in Honfleur
2 Cideries visited today!
- Visit & lunch at Manoir d’Apreval with Agathe Letellier. Lunch is a traditional Norman Buffet! Agathe represented the Department of Calvados these past couple of years and is an exemplary maker!
- In the afternoon we visit Manoir de Montreuil with Patrice Giard. This family has oak casks (huge casks) dating back to the 1700’. They do not do public tours, so this is a very special visit with Patrice. Daughter Estelle is the 14th generation on this family farm!!!
- In the evening we enjoy a cider dinner in a classic French Hotel in a small village.
Sept 23rd : Tour at the Musee du Poiré
- We will have lunch outdoors and a tour! Pick an apple or pear fresh from the tree! Purchase Cider, Perry, Calvados and Pommeau in the gift shop!
- After a picnic at the Musee we will head to Mont-Saint-Michel
- On the way we will get a spectacular view (weather permitting) of M-S-M while at the Moidrey Mill. This is a classic windmill that one would see in Belgium and the Netherlands. If you have never been in a working windmill, you are in for a treat. We will have a demonstration of the windmill in action. This tour will require climbing up the spiral stairs and seeing the giant wooden cog wheels turning!
- Dinner will be held overlooking Mont-Saint-Michel
- Then off for a two night stay in Saint-Malo in Brittany, a spectacular coastal city.
Sept 24th
- Free morning in Saint-Malo
- Lunch on your own
- Brittany adventure in the afternoon
- Tour and Visit with producer Chouchen du Dragon Rouge producteur
- Dinner with Johanna & Louis Cecillon in Saint Malo
- Guests can head off for an adventure in the afternoon or chose to stay in Saint Malo this day
Sept 25th : Off to Domfrontais, the land of Perry Pears!
- Tour and Tasting with Lemorton
- A tour with Jacques Perritaz La Ciderie Vulcain
- Cider Dinner a la Eric Bordelet Ciders and Poire!
 Sept 26th: Free morning in Bagnoles-de-l’Orne
- Grab some chocolates, cheese and souvenirs in this picturesque town.
- There is a shop that sells Bordelet ciders and has his cider on tap!
- Picnic lunch at the Château de Carrouges’s orchard. This is a national park. The Château has splendid gardens to walk about. Think fairytale. 🙂
- We return to Paris and you have this evening on your own.
Included:
- 7 nights – if you would like a list of the hotels please send an email to info@ciderchat.com
- 7 breakfasts,
- 5 Lunches (both hot and picnics)
- 5 Dinners
Not included:
- Air Fare
- Airport transfers to Paris Hotels
- 2 dinners on own
- 2 lunches on your own
- purchases of gifts, cider products to have with lunch
- gratuities for guides
Pricing
- Double occupancy: $4,850 per person
- Single occupancy: $5,500 per person
- To reserve:
- A $1,000 deposit per person will be required in January when reservations open. The balance will be spaced out over 3 installments in spring 2026.
Register
- Contact info@ciderchat.com for registration link, when this tour goes live in January!
Need more info? Contact info@ciderchat.com
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