Arrive in Paris and meet your JMJ Tours guide. Travel north to Rouen, the historic capital of Normandy, famous for its half-timbered houses and Gothic spires. Visit the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Rouen, immortalized by Monet, and stroll through the old market square where St. Joan of Arc was martyred.

Dinner and overnight in Rouen.

We will reach Lisieux by coach (about 61 miles, 1h30) for a pilgrimage at the sanctuary of Lisieux. Visit of the “Buissonnets”, the family home where Saint Thérèse spent her childhood, then discover the Carmelite convent where she remained cloistered until her death.

In the afternoon, we reach Landing Beaches by coach (about 94 miles, 2h15). Walk in the footsteps of the soldiers who landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in June 1944 and discover Utah Beach. You’ll be invited to remember and pray at the American Cemetery (Colleville-sur-Mer).

Dinner and night at your hotel near Le Mont-Saint-Michel.

4h30 away from Paris, you’ll find the Mont-Saint Michel. Stroll through this charming village with stone houses and narrow streets, built on a rock off the coast of Normandy and surrounded by one of the world’s largest bays known for its incoming tide that “comes in with the speed of a galloping horse”. The village and the bay are listed in Unesco’s World Heritage sites.

Visit of the sanctuary of Pontmain where took place an apparition of the Virgin Mary recognized by the Church. The Virgin gave them this message : “But pray, my children. God will answer your prayer very soon. My Son allows himself to be touched”.

Dinner and night at your hotel near le Mont-Saint-Michel.

Pilgrimage to the chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, a high spiritual Parisian place where several apparitions of the Virgin Mary took place in 1830. These apparitions are recognized by the Church. It is a place of peace and silence in the heart of Paris. One can there invoke the Virgin Mary with this prayer “O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee”. It is also the occasion to discover the life of Saint Catherine Labouré to whom the Virgin Mary appeared and to leave with a medal that the daughters of Charity still share with those who they meet.

Just a few blocks away from the chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, discover the chapel of St. Vincent de Paul and the relics of this saint. Through this chapel, pilgrims may pray St. Vincent who was fervent apostle of Charity.

Then we will visit the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, a jewel of gothic art. Discover this unique site which is still a place of rich spirituality with around twenty priests ordained each year.

Dinner and night at your hotel in Paris.

Transfer to Montmartre and take the cable car to discover the basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre and the amazing view you have over Paris from up there.

In 1870, war broke out between France and Germany, and France was invaded. The idea took hold that the ordeals incurred by France were due to its spiritual faults rather than only political ones. This gave birth to the construction of a basilica dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Lunch on your own. Afternoon on your own.

Seine River Cruise dinner.

• TGV Paris / Lyon.

• Lunch on your own.

• Discovery of Lyon in the afternoon.

• Coach transfer to your hotel.

Dinner and night in a 4-star hotel.

In Ars, 1h from Lyon (23 miles), discover the life and influence of the saint Curé d’Ars (patron saint of priests). When he arrived in Ars the priest found himself confronted with rampant poverty, alcohol and futile pleasures. The life of devotion of Saint Curé d’Ars and his love for the “Good God” – as he liked to call him- transformed the life of the inhabitants of the village.

In the afternoon, transfer to La Salette (about 126 miles, 3h15).

Dinner and night at Our Lady of La Salette Sanctuary

On September 19, 1846 the Virgin Mary appeared to two children, Maximin and Mélanie, who were shepherds living in the area. They did not know their catechism nor did they know how to read or write. The Virgin appeared in tears before confiding in them a message of conversion for all people. Since the time of the apparitions, thousands of people have come. One can better discover the lives led by these children by walking the mountain paths and by visiting the places where they lived. A group of priests, monks and nuns is available throughout the year to receive and help everyone who comes to advance in peace and joy.

Dinner and overnight at the La Salette Sanctuary.

Enjoy a peaceful day surrounded by the stunning Alpine scenery of La Salette. Participate in optional devotions, the Rosary, or quiet personal reflection.

The serenity of the sanctuary offers time for renewal and thanksgiving.

Dinner and overnight at the La Salette Sanctuary.

After breakfast, depart for Lyon Airport for your return flight home, carrying the spiritual grace of this beautiful French pilgrimage.