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Bastien Desonneville

Hello there I'm Bastien :)

I'm 34 YO and i'm passionate by travel, photography and sports. After 6 years organizing tailor made trips in Asia and working as a photographer I decided to go back to France. After few years learning and discovering about the culture, history of my country i realized that join Serenji Travel will an amazing opportunity to share my passion to others, especially with our American travelers.

I finally settled down in the Marseille region, to share her expertise about France and its bordering countries.

When it comes to accommodation, I put all the efforts needed to find the perfect match for my customer. I prefer charming boutique hotels and bring attention to the greatest details.

What places and activities do you specialize in?

"France is my playground : Paris, Provence, West Coast, French Riviera, wine regions (Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Burgundy, Sancerre...), French Alps, Loire Valley, Normandy, Alsace, and other hidden places.

But also :

Switzerland : Obernese Alps, Ticino, Bern, Interlaken, Zermatt, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Montreux, Gruyères. Let me show you the best of it !

Germany, Italy and Greece !

I'm specialized in family trips, honeymoon, celebration trips (birthdays, wedding anniversaries), food lover getaways, and more!

"

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"- Visiting The "Mont Saint Michel" with my family
- Exploring Provence and it's vineyard
- Visiting empty Paris in Summer and see the Eiffel Tower for the first time "

Bastien is part of the following groups: Germany Travel Agents, Switzerland Travel Agents, France Travel Agents
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Recent trip reviews for Bastien

Unforgettable Paris trip!
France | Mar 17 - Mar 23, 2024

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Carika F.
South Africa | Reviewed on Mar 24, 2024
We had the best time. Firstly Michael, our driver was super. The hotel location was perfect. We were an hours walk from anything we wanted to see and only twice used an uber when it was late at night. The chocolate and pastry tour was lovely as well as the others and Aneta who took us on the fashion tour was outstanding! Loved her.
What an amazing experience! Will use you guys again in future.
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We had the best time. Firstly Michael, our driver was super. The hotel location was perfect. We were an hours walk from anything we wanted to see and only twice used an uber when it was late at night. The chocolate and pastry tour was lovely as well as the others and Aneta who took us on the fashion tour was outstanding! Loved her.
What an amazing experience! Will use you guys again in future.

Hotel Review
Hôtel Lorette—Astotel
Paris
Authenticity & Character
Location
Only an hours walk from all the sights
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Local specialist: Bastien Desonneville
Bastien
Bastien Desonneville
Local specialist in Marseille | Replied on Mar 25, 2024

Dear Carika,
Thanks a lot for your nice review!
All the team is happy to read that you had a great time in France and enjoyed our activities and guides! We also really have pleasure organizing this sister trip for you :)
Have a safe flight back in South Africa!
Best
Bastien

Fanstastic Family Trip To France
France | Dec 21 - Dec 30, 2023

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Tad F.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Jan 20, 2024
Our family trip to France was fantastic. Bastien, our local specialist work with my wife, Gina, to customize everything to
us. We have planned tours with guides to amazing Chocolatiers in Paris, Versailles, the Beaches of Normandy , Sainte-Mère-Église, and near by bunkers and other sites of WWII, Mont-Saint-Michel, and Château d'Amboise. All of our Guides deserve their own 5 star ratings. All of our travel, from being picked up at the airport, our tours, the hotels we stayed in were...
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Our family trip to France was fantastic. Bastien, our local specialist work with my wife, Gina, to customize everything to
us. We have planned tours with guides to amazing Chocolatiers in Paris, Versailles, the Beaches of Normandy , Sainte-Mère-Église, and near by bunkers and other sites of WWII, Mont-Saint-Michel, and Château d'Amboise. All of our Guides deserve their own 5 star ratings. All of our travel, from being picked up at the airport, our tours, the hotels we stayed in were all well worked out . And if we had any concerns, even just to verify what we thought we knew, Bastien promptly responded. Even on Christmas Day!

Local specialist: Bastien Desonneville
Bastien
Bastien Desonneville
Local specialist in Marseille | Replied on Jan 22, 2024

Thank you Tad 🫡
We are super happy that you enjoyed our guide and services.
All the best for 2024!

Thumbs up for our local specialist and guides!
France | Dec 21 - Dec 30, 2023

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Regina F.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Jan 01, 2024

Bastien did a great job with the planning and communication throughout our trip. We loved all of our guides and the personalization they provided. I'm glad we used this service for our international trip which made everything go smoothly.

Local specialist: Bastien Desonneville
Bastien
Bastien Desonneville
Local specialist in Marseille | Replied on Jan 02, 2024

Greetings Regina to you and the family,
Thank you for choosing us, and for being such keen explorers. I can see that the different legs of the trip pleased you a lot. We also love our guides and partners!
I also want to say that I thoroughly enjoyed your attitude before during and after the trip! You are a real pleasure to work with as well.
sincerely, do take care and stay in touch!
Bastien & the whole team at Serenji Travel