march 2011 interim trip to france
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MARCH 2011
INTERIM TRIP TO FRANCE
Meeting on Sunday, March 6 Huntsville Airport at 8:15 am
FLIGHT INFORMATIONSunday, March 6
10:17 Depart Huntsville UA 155 13:01 Arrive Washington-Dulles 17:25 Depart Washington-Dulles UA 914 6:45Arrive Paris
Monday, March 14 11:10 Depart Paris UA 915 14:47 Arrive Washington-Dulles 16:47 Depart Washington-Dulles UA 7127 17:47 Arrive Huntsville
WHAT TO TAKE?CARRY-ON / PURSE BAG / SUITCASE
Passport! Medicine labeled in bag Envelop with $20 for tips Money for eight lunches
and three dinners, entrance to monuments in Paris, plus personal expenses.
Get Euros or a debit card Minimum change of clothes Toiletries in quart size bag Scarf and gloves
Casual clothes (Friday dress code)
Sweater or fleece Rain gear Walking shoes Paper, pen, pencil and
camera Battery charger, converter
(France uses 220V)
MONDAY: NORMANDY
Guided walking tour of the old Rouen
La place de l’Horloge La cathédrale
REACHING THE COAST
Le port de Honfleur
Cabourg: la promenade Marcel Proust
TUESDAY: from medieval times to WWII
Bénouville Pegasus bridge,
June 6, 1944
Ouistreham: a typical Norman
Romanesque church
WWII REMINDERS
Arromanches The artificial harbour St. Laurent-sur-mer
The American cemetery
THE RICHNESS OF NORMANDY
La tapisserie de BayeuxThe conquest of England
The old city of Bayeux and the cathedral
WEDNESDAY: from Normandy to Touraine Evening in Tours
LE MONT ST. MICHEL
Guided walking tour of Angers, visit of the cathedral
THURSDAY: RENAISSANCE
Le château d’AmboiseThe wars of religions Le Clos-Lucé
Da Vinci in the Loire Valley
Second night in Tours
Le château de Chenonceaux
Walking tour of the medieval quarter of
Tours
FRIDAY: arrival in Paris late afternoon
Le château de Chambord
La cathédrale de Chartres
SATURDAY: Discovering Paris on foot
L’Ile de la Cité: Notre Dame, la Sainte Chapelle,
la Conciergerie
Le Quartier latin: le Panthéon,
la Sorbonne, le Luxembourg
WALKING and a chance to shop?
Classical Paris: Le louvre
XIXth century Paris: L’opéra et les grands
magasins
SUNDAY
Early morning visit to Montmartre Les Invalides,
les Champs Elysées, l ‘Arc de Triomphe
WHERE ARE WE? Cabourg: Hôtel Mercure-Hippodrome Bayeux: Hôtel Brunville Tours: Hôtel Quality-Harmonie Paris: Hôtel Novotel-Pont de Sèvres
All hotel rooms are equipped with a hairdryer. Students will be two per room.
Check about our trip on the Raider’s Digest site!
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