What is TRIP MY FRANCE?

TRIP MY FRANCE, operated by Objectif France invites you to the world of customized and tailor-made travel. Whether you’re a solo traveler, a couple of honeymooners, a family with babies, or a group of friends, we take the time of understanding deeply your priorities, expectations and constraints. Our goal is to design a trip that really looks like the dream you had, when you started to think about visiting France. Our office is located in Lacenas, FRANCE (LYON AREA) a picturesque golden stone village in the heart of the Beaujolais vineyards, close to Lyon, the 3rd largest city in France. This central location allows us to work effectively in all regions of France, but also in Switzerland and all Western Europe.
 

OUR STRENGTHS

• A professional team of travel advisors, all being deeply involved in the satisfaction of travelers from all around the world.
• More than 100 years of cumulated experience in tailor-made trips, both on outgoing and inbound travel.
• Full range of services for demanding travelers: exclusive experiences, boutique intimate hotels and charming B & B’s or cosy apartments, detailed roadbooks and travel documents, 24/7 English speaking assistance during your trip…
• A professional network of reliable and carefully selected local suppliers
• Accréditation, assurances et garanties des autorités françaises du tourisme (APST, Atout France).

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  Franck Pothe

  Franck, nicknamed « the boss », is a native of western France, where he spent his early years exploring Brittany and the Loire Valley with his family. He now lives with his family in a small village of the Beaujolais surrounded by vineyards, where he is restoring an old wine-maker’s farmhouse built in 1555… if you don’t see him at the office, maybe you’ll come across him with a diver’s wetsuit on along a river undertaking a scuba dive on an archeological dig, this being another passion.

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  Joel Masse

  Joel is the "southern man" of the team. Born in Perpignan, he spent the first 30 years of his life in Occitanie, between Nîmes and Montpellier, before “coming up” to Lyon, where he worked for a tour operator for 15 years. That allowed him to travel in more than 30 countries around the world…before he finally realized that France was undoubtedly the most beautiful destination to live in and to visit !

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  Laetitia Evaux

  After 6 years of experience in incoming group travel in France and especially in Auvergne Rhône -Alpes, she decided to settle in the heart of the wonderful wine region of Beaujolais. In love of local experiences, discovery of know-how and gastronomy, she will lead you in unexpected group travel and advise you the best place to visit for memorable memories all around France!

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  Elise Noel

  Elise’s goal is to make your travel plan become a reality and she makes sure that we choose the best experiences for our travelers. She is also responsible for controling and maintining quality services with our partners. Elise was working in sport horses, running her own company for several years then she decided to change her professionnal activity. As a result, Newton (her dog) and Elise have been adopted by the company Trip my france ! She has been a traveler since childhood ! Every year she has had the chance to discover different countries and also some famous places in France. Elise has lived for a year in California. For sure it was her best traveling experience !

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  Jean Come Muller

  Jean-Côme is the Auvergne native of the team! After studying Art History in Florence, he was fascinated by travelling and discovering foreign cultures, and it was only natural that he turned to the profession of guide-accompanist. For several years, he accompanied French people everywhere, from Australia to Argentina, from India to the North Cape, without neglecting the major European tourist destinations such as Italy, the United Kingdom and of course France, which he travelled extensively! Having a good knowledge of the needs of travellers and a very good expertise of the tourism industry, he then specialised in the design of tourist trips by coach, in France and in Europe.

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  Melia Frillet

  Melia spent nearly a decade traveling the world. She loves strolling through local markets and observing daily life from café terraces. Passionate about human connections around the globe and having grown up in a multicultural environment, it was only natural for her to gravitate towards designing tailor-made journeys. The Covid period gave her the opportunity to finally return to France and explore her own country. After traveling over 8000km through the various regions of France, she became aware of the beauty and richness of our territory.

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  Josee Legrand

  Josée is a bilingual Canadian She loves to organize romantic getaways or trips with character such as visiting castles that bring you back to archaic times. Being an Anglophone and loving to travel, it was obvious for her to want to get involved in tourism when she settled down in France. Even though it’s been quite a few years, she continues to be amazed by this country and wants to share her enthusiasm! She wishes to create memorable trips for others as she has done for her and my family. It is so rewarding to learn about other cultures, their language, their traditions, their culinary specialties.

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  Justine Edelin

  Born in the heart of France, surrounded by the sleeping volcanoes of Auvergne, Justine started traveling as a teenager and went to spend 1 year in India as part of a student exchange program. This was a life changing experience as she went on to explore the world. After over a decade of living abroad, mainly in London where she organized groups tours all over the UK and Ireland, she decided to come back to France a couple of years ago. After having worked for two years in a travel agency specialized in senior group tours, she decided to join Trip My France to work more on tailor-made individual experiences and trips, which corresponds more to what she loves to organize.

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  Clothilde Diemunsch

  Clothilde loves to travel on her own and she managed to share her  love for trips to her students as she has been an English teacher for almost 10 years. She was in charge of organizing trips abroad for the school (to California, New York, Dublin…) and she decided one day to work full time on tailor-made trips designing. She knows Switerland very well too, with its breathtaking landscapes (mountains, lakes…) and its various possibilities to relax.

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  Nathalie Durand

  Nathalie was born in the north-east of France on the border with Germany. She naturally grew up speaking two languages and felt a passion for foreign languages which quickly gave her the desire to travel, to meet new people, cultures and landscapes. She has been working on cruise ships for several years, an unforgettable experience that took her until New Zealand.

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  Lise Troulier

  Originally from the Beaujolais, region located north of Lyon, Lise spent her entire childhood in this beautiful area. Thanks to her studies she was able to discover other cities in France. Following her travels around the world she decided to come back to her childhood region : the Beaujolais in 2018. It made her family very happy. Today, it is with great enthusiasm that she wishes to share her experiences in France. Her expertise in hospitality and tourism, her passion and trip planning capabilities are skills she wants to put to work to get you the special experiences you are looking for.

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  Oceane Baillais

  Océane has been living in the Beaujolais region in the heart of the vineyards After a scientific baccalaureate, she hesitated between medicine and tourism, two opposing professions. A meeting with professionals who were passionate about their profession and travels, guided her choice. After obtaining a BTS in Tourism with internships in travel agencies and a Bachelor's degree in Tourism in a charming hotel in the Beaujolais region, she joined the Trip My France team in the production department during her MBA studies in Tourism Management.

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  Chloe Corneloup

  Chloé aged 19, lives in the Azergues Valley, a small countryside area near Lyon. After completing a scientific high school diploma, she decides to move to Brest to pursue a DUT in Biological Engineering. During her studies, Chloé preferred taking photos of the sunset in Quimper, watching surfers in Le Conquet, and exploring the adjacent islands. No longer interested in sciences, she decided to focus on her passion for tourism and travel, leading her to choose the BTS Tourism program. She made the decision to join Trip My France for an apprenticeship.

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  Marie Pothe

  Marie has spent most of her life as a rural nurse. She used to look after patients at their homes in small villages and winegrowers' farms. Her passions revolve around horses and animals in general. When she is not at the office, you can find her in the meadows looking after her horses or on horse-riding. Always accompanied by Lascaux, her faithful dog, she loves strolling through the Beaujolais vines.