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Saturday, December 17, 2005  Worldwide bestseller American authour's Da Vinci Code has spawned a global passion for his 2003 masterpiece. Tourists from across the world have wanted to take what they have retrieved from his prolific pages and have these prolific places in Paris, across France as well as locations in London and all around England. Tour companies both British and French have taken this creative cue and created a highly unique series of tours, some are a couple hours in length, some a couple days. Other ones make Da Vinci Code the main focus for the seasoned traveller who has seen the major sights and sounds in Paris and London. It's a way to re-visit the timeless cities with fresh eyes and in a way that brings creative flair to Paris and London. For first timers, it's a wonderful way to wonder. Wonder about the background of the Rose Line, want to see Saint Sulpice and the multitude of loccations and locales in Paris and elsewhere in Europe. Check out Fodors to set out solo enveloping Paris as you discover firsthand the sites of Da Vinci for yourself.
The Rose Line inside Saint Sulpice in Paris as mentioned in the Da Vinci Code  The world renowned Louvre as described in divine detail in the book Jaunt through the City of Lights and see the path through Paris that the storyline of Da Vinci takes. Several tour operators in Paris offer an array of packages to offer. Classic Walks a well established Parisian walking tour company has a enriching walk daily beggining at the ultra luxurious Ritz Paris. From the majestic hotel where Robert Langdon receives that phone call that started it all you will travel to differerent parts of Paris exploring what and where it is that many of the events unfolded in the book. Prior to setting off on foot through Paris your tour guide will discuss in detail the history and meaning behind Langdon and Nerveux's time in the Louvre in the Grand Gallery and into the home of Mona Lisa. The tour includes a ticket to the Louvre you can use on your own time during your Parisian stay. They give you a guide to inform you as to the most important sights to set your eyes upon within the Grand Gallery and the other musts of the Louvre. You then move on to Saint Sulpice the site of the famed Rose Line and the spot of several scenes in the novel. The tour comes to a conclusion as you take a walk through the Left Bank to the church of St. Germain de Pres. There are over a dozen other tours in Paris that have sprung up since the publication of Da Vinci in 2003. Be sure to scan the Internet and seek out what tour suits you best. Another alternative is to make Da Vinci your full trip to England and France. Offered by AETN Travel the travel agency that runs trips across the globe in conjunction with the The History Channel . These trips truly offer an extensive version of similar sights but encapsulate the cities and countries in addition offering a full package.  St. Germain des Pres church in Paris  Arc De Triomphe on Champs Elysses , where Brown's charachters begin their flee in the story  See where Dan Brown leads his characters Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and French cryptologist Sophie Nerveux check out this movie that leads you through what British Tours Limited will show you on their treks on location in London. This tour can be taken privately or as a larger group of Da Vinci fans for between 3-7 hours taking you throughout the city and in the footsteps of the amazing adventure that the book takes you through on its British leg. The 3 hour tour is for those wanting to just see London through the eyes of Dan Brown. This one takes in the circa 1185 Temple Church, a drive along Fleet Street, walk through Westminster Abbey and through St. James Park among other sights to behold.  St. Johns Gate in London The longer one also includes the major sightseeing traditions of tourists that they must see before leaving England including the Houses of Parliament/Big Ben, The Tower of London, St. Pauls Cathedreal and much more. It also includes the additions of The Priory Church of St. Bartholomew the Great where you can peek into the Priory's vault of extensive history dating back hundreds upon hundreds of years as well as the Priory of the Knights Hospitallers, Smithfield Market, St John's Gate and St Bart's Hospital. Book this extrodinairy experience on your first or hundredth visit to London, England.  London's Fleet Street Teague Neal blogged on 3:46 AM
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