With so many wonderful places to visit and revisit in France, planning an itinerary for 2011 has been a challenge.

As always, I choose France, as that is the country I know best and have traveled in the most, where I have friends and contacts who share ideas with me, and of course, because I speak the language.

There are requests to visit the Dordogne, a region including the Dordogne River in south-central France, renowned for having a castle on top of every hill (well almost). The villages are charming, medieval castles abound and its history is of long-standing, for it is here where cave paintings are to be found.

In addition I have learned that there will be a quilt show in the southwest of France, Basque Country, in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, near the French-Spanish border. Quilt-en-Sud is a biennial exhibit which is scheduled for May 2011. What perfect timing for us! We will not only visit the exhibit, but also take a few days to visit this region.

We are limiting our group to 16 participants this year.

An extension of 3 days, May 21-24, is available for those who would like to spend a few days in Paris before returning home.

Be assured that when you choose to travel with us, you'll be happy with the visits and activities we've put on the itinerary. We plan with great attention to detail. My years of living in France in the mid-1960's, experiences of renovating and living in an old French country property in the late '80's and early 90's, teaching quiltmaking to French women, and years of sightseeing throughout most of France, play a part in developing a plan for the 2011 tour. Since our first tour in 1995, we have worked diligently to offer you the best possible experience. We hope you will join us for the fun. We are seasoned travelers who love exploring in France.

Click here to see the 2011 itinerary.

If you are interested in joining the group in 2011 please contact me. I will add the tour cost and registration pages to the web site as soon as the hotel and transportation bookings are firm. If you let me know of your interest, I will contact you before I send out a group email message to my mailing list.

Fun in Southwestern France

May 10-May 21, 2011

Cost of the tour: $3650

3-day extension, May 21-May 24, 2011

Cost of the 3-day extension is $500

Limited to 16 participants

Click here for printable brochure & registration form.