Touching the Spirit
of ...
FRANCE
withNorman King, Ph.D.
Jane Ripley, B. Mus. CHM
15 Day Experience 2008
UPDATE: If you are interested in such a tour
for the late summer of 2008,
please contact us at: nking@uwindsor.ca
Featuring
Highlights of PARIS
Medieval Villages of ARRAS/ CARCASSONNE
Cathedrals & Labyrinths of AMIENS/CHARTRES
Canadian Memorials of VIMY RIDGE / DIEPPE
Home of Impressionist Painter Claude Monet in GIVERNY
Monastery of SOLESMES
Prehistoric Caves & Paintings of LASCAUX
Roman Ruins of NÎMES
Medieval Walled City and Famous Bridge of AVIGNON
Community of TAIZÉ
Extravagant Renaissance Château of CHAMBORD
— Contact —
Norman King or Jane Ripley
519-972-7692 or 519-354-8837
Email: nking@uwindsor.ca
*** A registration form is found at the bottom of this page ***
What Is Included
•Round trip flight with
Air Canada including airport transfers
•Transfer to/from Solesmes monastery and Taizé community
•Professional tour director
•Superior tourist-class hotels; rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, hotel porterage, hotel tips, and hotel service charges
•Private first class motor coach with air conditioning
•Thirteen buffet breakfasts (B), three dinners (D)
•Inside visits and admissions where applicable to places in tour description shown in UPPER CASE
•Commentaries, reflections, and information handout sheets provided by Jane and Norm
•Cosmos documents and wallets
•Forsyth daily tour journal
•Transfer to/from Solesmes monastery and Taizé community
•Professional tour director
•Superior tourist-class hotels; rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, hotel porterage, hotel tips, and hotel service charges
•Private first class motor coach with air conditioning
•Thirteen buffet breakfasts (B), three dinners (D)
•Inside visits and admissions where applicable to places in tour description shown in UPPER CASE
•Commentaries, reflections, and information handout sheets provided by Jane and Norm
•Cosmos documents and wallets
•Forsyth daily tour journal
What Is Not Included
•Travel insurance (highly recommended)
•Meals not indicated by [B] or [D]
•Passport fees
•Single room supplement where requested
•Local bus transportation to and from Pearson International Airport
•Meals not indicated by [B] or [D]
•Passport fees
•Single room supplement where requested
•Local bus transportation to and from Pearson International Airport
Please Note<>
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•We will do our best, but cannot
guarantee, room mate requests for overnight accommodations.
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<> •Requests for single rooms will be subject to a supplementary fee, not included in the listed tour price.
***Our Itinerary***
Dates are approximate|
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 / August 29 •Transatlantic flight from Pearson International Airport Toronto to PARIS Day 2 / August 30 --- PARIS •Arrive Charles de Gaulle Airport •Transfer to Hotel and Check-in •Leisure afternoon •FRENCH DINNER •ILLUMINATION TOUR of Paris at night •OVERNIGHT PARIS [D, B] Day 3 / August 31 --- PARIS •SIGHTSEEING on banks of Seine River and views of Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysées, Opera House •EIFFEL TOWER •NOTRE DAME Gothic cathedral •LOUVRE museum, including the famous Mona Lisa •OVERNIGHT PARIS [B] Day 4 / September 1 --- AMIENS •Visit CATHEDRAL and labyrinth ARRAS •SIGHTSEEING tour of medieval city and UNDERGROUND TUNNELS •MEDIEVAL BANQUET DINNER •OVERNIGHT ARRAS [D,B] Day 5 / September 2 --- VIMY RIDGE •Visit Canadian war monument, trenches, and TUNNELS DIEPPE •Visit beaches and Canadian cemetery ROUEN •TOUR city, including Joan of Arc memorial, Old Town, clock tower •OVERNIGHT ROUEN [B] |
Tour Itinerary (cont’d)
Day 6 / September 3 --- GIVERNY •Visit GARDENS and HOME of CLAUDE MONET (Impressionist painter) CHARTRES •Visit largest GOTHIC CATHEDRAL in Europe •Tour old town •OVERNIGHT LEMANS [B] Day 7 / September 4 --- LEMANS •Morning at leisure to explore old town SOLESMES •Attend VESPERS at Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter and hear ancient Gregorian Chant sung by monks •OVERNIGHT SOLESMES [B] Day 8 / September 5 --- SOLESMES •Morning at the Abbey SAUMUR •See Troglodyte (cave) dwellings •Visit famous EQUESTRIAN SCHOOL LIMOGES •Tour CHINA FACTORY •OVERNIGHT LIMOGES [B] Day 9 / September 6 --- MONTIGNAC •Tour LASCAUX CAVES featuring Prehistoric cave paintings CARCASSONNE •Free time to explore medieval walled city •OVERNIGHT CARCASSONNE [B] |
Tour Itinerary (cont’d)
Day 10 / September 7 --- CARCASSONNE •Morning at leisure NÎMES •See ROMAN RUINS/COLOSSEUM •OVERNIGHT NÎMES [B] Day 11 / September 8 --- AVIGNON •Visit walled former papal city •See famous bridge of Avignon CLUNY •Explore ruins of ancient monastery •Travel to nearby Taizé Community for evening music and meditation •OVERNIGHT CLUNY [B] Day 12 / September 9 --- TAIZÉ •Day trip to Taizé for community activities and visit to gift shop featuring pottery, crafts, and music •OVERNIGHT CLUNY [B] Day 13 / September 10 --- TAIZÉ •Attend Sunday a.m. celebration BOURGES •Explore city •OVERNIGHT BOURGES [B] Day 14 / September 11 --- CHAMBORD •Visit famous CHÂTEAU PARIS •Visit Montmartre, Church of Sacré Coeur, and artists in Place de Tertre •SEINE BOAT CRUISE/DINNER •OVERNIGHT PARIS [D,B] Day 15 / September 12 --- PARIS •Transfer from hotel to Charles de Gaulle Airport •Transatlantic flight to Pearson International Airport TORONTO |
Registration
Form
Name (as appears on passport)
Address:
Street
City Province
Postal Code
Home Phone with Area Code
Birth Date: d m y
Passport No.
•Room request: I wish to share a room (where possible) with:
•I wish a single room (where possible) and agree to the additional fee
Signature: Date