ALTAMONT — Ten seats are left on a trip to Provence and the French Riviera, sponsored by St. Lucy/St. Bernadette Church in Altamont.

The tour, escorted by Jean Gagnon, will depart from Albany on April 15 and return on April 25, 2020.  Space is limited to 40 participants. The group will visit country villages, mountaintop towns, and cities made famous by the artists who called them home. Cannes and Nice will be explored at leisure, as well as Monte Carlo.

Including all flights, transportation from Albany to Newark, nine nights in four-star hotels, breakfast daily, four dinners including wine, two wine tastings, one local food tasting and all included sightseeing, the rate starts at $4,275 per person. This rate includes an early booking discount of $200, which has been extended until mid-January.

A free information meeting will be held at Plaza Travel Center, 623 New Loudon Rd, Latham, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 6:00 p.m. Email Jean Gagnon at or call her at Plaza Travel Center at 518-785-3338 if you plan to attend the Jan. 21 meeting.

Although sponsored by the church, these tours are not “pilgrimages” or “religious” events.  All are welcome to participate.