Excellent trip to France
France | Aug 31 - Sep 13, 2025

Corrinne
Corrinne W.
Flagami, FL | Reviewed on Sep 15, 2025

Bonjour Sebastian!
Our trip was exceptional! Thank you for all the planning. We loved everything! The wine tour to Beaune with Stefan was spectacular- beautiful countryside tour and 2 winery visits/tastings. Highlight to the trip was the cooking class in Beaune with Adaline. She was amazing and the four course meal we cooked and ate was above and beyond. Loved our hotel in Dijon - The Grand Hotel La Cloche. Great location, lovely lobby lounge & restaurant. The room was spacious with a big bathroom and French balcony.
The e-bike with Vincent in Aix-En-Provence was spectacular as well as the Vintage side car tour with Eric. Great tour guides. Our hotel in Aix wasn’t great (I chose it because it had a lift.) The lift was out of order, so 4 flights up was a lot of work! The suite was just ok. Very dark with black walls, black tile and not much lighting. No balcony. The location was great if you want to be in the hustle and bustle of things. I went to the hotels Nuxe spa for a massage and relaxation, which was fantastic and exceeded my expectations.
We will certainly reach out to you for our next visit to France.
Vive la France! 🇫🇷 Love this country ❤️
Aurevoir!

Hotel Reviews
Grand Hotel La Cloche Dijon MGallery
Dijon

Great location! Staff is lovely, everyone speaks English, which was helpful. Beautiful lounge for cocktails and light menu. Lovely restaurant. Spacious suite with double vanity, big shower, French balcony with great view.

Authenticity & Character
French balconies, great lounge
Location
Walking distance to train, restaurants and shops
Staff
Very kind, attentive and English speaking
Cleanliness & Comfort
Negrecoste Hotel and Spa
Aix en Provence

I chose this hotel because it had a lift. The lift was out of order. Our suite was on the 2nd floor, but it’s 4 flights up. This was tough on my knee and my ankle. Hotel staff was kind enough to hold our luggage and deliver it to our room for an early check in. But upon departure at 7am, we had to take our 4 large heavy pieces of luggage down the stairs ourselves.

Authenticity & Character
We had the suite - very modern and dark. Black tile everywhere, black glass dividing walls made the room very dark. Shower with no door makes for a wet experience. No good lighting over vanity. The make up mirrors didn’t work - they had a usb port but couldn’t make it work. Hair dryer was tough to use as you have to press the handle with your palm to make it work. Not easy for long, thick hair. 2 windows let in some light, but overall very dark & modern. There is a step up to the vanity shower area. I almost slipped on the wet floor from the shower.
Location
Literally in the hustle and bustle of things. Lots of restaurants & shops. Walked every and really enjoyed the town on foot.
Staff
Everyone spoke English. Very helpful.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Lobby restrooms were always dirty. Tiled floors on stairs chipped.
Activity Reviews
Restaurant | Food & Wine Pairing in Aix en Provence (4 dauphins menu)
Restaurant | Food & Wine Pairing in Aix en Provence (4 dauphins menu)
Aix-en-Provence

Restaurant is lovely, staff lovely and English speaking. It’s not. Food and wine pairing - you get a credit toward your check at the end. Pay the difference if you went over.

Quality of Experience
Food
Steak was delicious
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Burgundy Wine Tasting Tour : from Côte de Beaune to Côtes de Nuits
Burgundy Wine Tasting Tour : from Côte de Beaune to Côtes de Nuits
France

Great day with Stefan. He really knew about wine and gave us a great countryside tour with stops at 2 wineries.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Stefan was very knowledgeable
Transport
Nice big clean van
Cook and Taste Burgundian Cuisine
Cook and Taste Burgundian Cuisine
Beaune

Highlight of our trip! Adaline was amaze along with Cals her sound chef. We cooked, tasted wine and ate in a beautiful setting!!

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Easy train ride from Dijon.
Guided Walking Tour of Aix-en-Provence
Guided Walking Tour of Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence

Learned about Aix en Provence on this walking tour

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
E-MountainBike tour of Sainte Victoire Mountain
E-MountainBike tour of Sainte Victoire Mountain
Aix-en-Provence

Great adventure. Vincent made me feel very comfortable and took a lot of time to explain how to use the pedal assist going up the hills. Beautiful scenery and he explained a lot about the area. The ride was a combination of roads, trails, some rocky terrain, but all very easy.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Vintage Side car Wine tour in the Luberon
Vintage Side car Wine tour in the Luberon
Aix-en-Provence

Great day with Eric! Fun adventure. Visited a cute town, Loumarin. Charming village & a big market. 2 stops at beautiful wineries.

Quality of Experience
Scenic drive, charming villages
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Eric a great guide
Transport
It was fun!
Local specialist: Sebastian Prino
Sebastian
Sebastian Prino
Local specialist in Marseille | Replied on Sep 15, 2025
Bonjour Corrinne! I’m so glad to hear your trip was exceptional — merci for taking the time to share all these wonderful details with me! It makes me really happy to know you enjoyed the wine tour with Stefan, the cooking class with Adaline (sounds like a real highlight! 😍), and the experiences in Dijon, Beaune, and Aix with Vincent and Eric. Thank you also for your honest feedback on the hotel in Aix. It’s very helpful for me to know, and I’ll keep it in mind for future travelers who might... Read more

Bonjour Corrinne!

I’m so glad to hear your trip was exceptional — merci for taking the time to share all these wonderful details with me! It makes me really happy to know you enjoyed the wine tour with Stefan, the cooking class with Adaline (sounds like a real highlight! 😍), and the experiences in Dijon, Beaune, and Aix with Vincent and Eric.

Thank you also for your honest feedback on the hotel in Aix. It’s very helpful for me to know, and I’ll keep it in mind for future travelers who might have the same preferences. I’m happy at least that the location worked well and that you had a fantastic spa experience to balance things out.

It was a true pleasure planning this trip for you both, and I’ll be delighted to help again whenever you’re ready for your next adventure in France.

Vive la France indeed 🇫🇷❤️

Warm regards,
Sebastian