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Raleigh Offers Special French Experiences and Hotel Offers Starting at $64 to Celebrate Blockbuster Monet Exhibition
Offers at 40 Hotels, Restaurants, Stores Good From Oct. 15, 2006 – Jan. 14, 2007
RALEIGH, N.C. (September 2006) – When Monet in Normandy – a groundbreaking exhibition of 50 paintings from impressionist master Claude Monet – opens at the North Carolina Museum of Art next month in its only East Coast appearance, Raleigh is rolling out the red carpet for visitors and residents alike with special hotel offers starting at just $64 and a series of special French Getaway Experiences all around Raleigh.
Highlights of the special French Getaway Experiences include special chef's tables and tasting menus at top restaurants, cooking classes, wine tastings and seminars, and special shopping packages. Visitors can plan a French Getaway Experience at one of 25 participating hotels during the entire run of the exhibition from Oct. 15, 2006 to Jan. 14, 2007 . In addition to discounted hotel rates, the package includes:
- Free shopping card to one of three top malls in the area: Cary Towne Center, Crabtree Valley Mall or Triangle Town Center
- Free phone calling card
- Free Visitor Rewards Card good for valuable discounts at participating local attractions, stores, museums, restaurants and golf courses
- Special 20% discount through Dec. 3, 2006 on the best available Amtrak rail fares
Visitors will also have a chance to win a free trip for two to Paris and the home of Monet
through the Monet Travel Sweepstakes (no purchase necessary). The exclusive French getaway includes two roundtrip tickets to Paris on Continental Airlines, four-night hotel accommodations at Les Jardins du Marais, two tour tickets including transportation to Monet's home Giverny, two tickets to the Louvre and dinner for two.
For more information, www.VisitRaleigh.com/monet or (800) 849-8499.
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