What if you could step inside the pages of your favorite French novels?
This isn’t just another tour of France. This is France through a reader’s eyes.
The France that has inspired centuries of extraordinary literature, and the France that will inspire you.
Over eleven unforgettable days, we’ll journey from the literary salons of Paris to Normandy, to romantic châteaus in the Loire Valley, from the lavender-scented landscapes of Provence that captivated Alphonse Daudet. We’ll visit writers’ homes frozen in time, trace the footsteps of beloved characters, and stand before the tombs of literary giants in the Panthéon. We’ll dine in the same restaurants where brilliant minds once gathered, shop in centuries-old bookstores, and cruise the Seine as the City of Light reveals its secrets.
But here’s what makes this tour truly special: you won’t experience it alone. Before we ever board the plane, you’ll join your fellow travelers for our signature online book club, diving into the novels and memoirs that will become our companions through France. By the time we meet in Paris, you’ll already know the stories—and the storytellers—who will make every château, every café, every winding country road come alive with meaning.
And because this is France, we’ll feast like the writers did. Private cooking classes, picnics in Loire Valley, cheese courses that are really literature seminars in disguise, and dinners that stretch long into the evening because the conversation is simply too good to end. You’ll discover that French literature and French food are inseparable—both are about savoring every moment, every flavor, every perfectly chosen word.
This tour is for the reader who has always dreamed of France but wants to experience it deeply. For the book club member who wonders what it would be like to visit the places they’ve only read about. For the traveler who knows that the best journeys change not just where you are, but how you see the world.
Limited to just 12 guests, this intimate tour gives you access not just to France’s literary treasures, but to a community of fellow readers who share your passion. All accommodations, guided tours, many meals, private experiences, expert guides, and our complete pre-trip online book club are included.
The writers have left us an invitation written in their pages. All you have to do is accept it.
Join us for the French Book Club Tour in 2027. Where every meal is a story, every landscape is a scene, and every moment is a page you’ll want to read again and again.
To sign up for this tour, please fill out this application or hit the Apply Here button, and we will get back to you very soon!
This trip will cover a large part of France. Beginning and ending in Paris, home to Victor Hugo and so many others, we will travel to Normandy where we will learn about the history and tragedies of WWII, the Loire Valley to visit the castle of the Three Musketeers, and then south to Provence, where we will have a private cooking class and live like Julia Child.
What’s Covered:
When she was a little girl, Vanessa lived in Scotland with her grandmother, who was working on her PhD in British Literature. This experience, touring historic English manors, gardens, and abbeys as a child sparked a lifelong love of Brit Lit and turned her into a tea drinking, scone eating Anglophile for life.
Her first trip to France was also with her grandmother when she was 9 years old. Here she fell in love with this country, its people, its food, and its literature. She has been returning to France ever since and has been more than 20 times!
And when she’s not traveling, you can find Vanessa with a cup of tea and a good book. She also runs Wanderlust Crew and loves to help people find their passion through travel. She has 4 children and a husband who she loves to read with and drag around the world. Vanessa’s favorite author on this tour is Victor Hugo.
Tamara has always been a bookworm, finding childhood kindred spirits in Matilda, Anne Shirley, and Ramona. Her love affair with books continued through college years spent working as a bookseller, a literary study abroad in the UK, and habitually starting book clubs (five at last count).
She has worn many hats, most notably as a National Park ranger in Alaska and an elementary school teacher. These days you will find her helping run an online business with her husband and homeschooling her two children in Tennessee. She is very excited to team up with Vanessa for Book Club Tours, which combines her favorite things; books, travel, and friends. Her favorite book from this tour is Pride and Prejudice.
Because this trip is essentially a Book Club taken to the next level, we will be preparing for our literary adventure by reading books and discussing them before we leave. There will be a good mix of classic and modern books, as well as novels and biographies.
You will be invited to a private Facebook group and receive emails about specific books with thought prompts, discussion topics, and more! We really want to deep dive into these works so that we will be prepared to walk in the footsteps of the authors.
Reading books beforehand is not required, but encouraged. There are always audiobooks and movies if you’re short on time. Anything extra will make this tour more meaningful.
A complete book list will be provided shortly after booking.
The French Book Club Tour is for like-minded women who have a deep appreciation for French literature and all things French. T
here will be a fun and interactive book club leading up to the trip where we can all get to know each other and get to know the authors before we walk in their footsteps together. This trip is meant to be educational, relaxing, communal, and fun!
The French Book Club Tour does require a good amount of walking. Please be sure you are physically fit enough to walk several miles daily.
We will be using a large van for transportation. If you suffer from car sickness, please keep this in mind and plan accordingly.
We will only be allowing only 12 participants on the British Book Club Tour. We want to keep this group small so that we will be able to take private tours, enjoy dining together, and bond over our love of literature. You’re sure to make friends for life on this trip!
The cost for the British Book Club Tour is:
Absolutely! We can set up a payment plan, just get in touch.
A deposit of $500 is required to secure your place on this tour.
All payments must be made in full 30 days prior to departure.
Your deposit is nonrefundable. If you cancel after making payment in full, if we find a replacement, we will refund you your payment.
Please fill out the application here. We’ll be in touch shortly with more information! If you have any questions before booking, please email us at thebookclubtour@gmail.com
