Tentative schedule for Wittenberg in Paris, Summer 2008

                                                May 18 to June 15, 2008

 

                                    Castles and Cathedrals and French Fairy Tales

 

May 18, Sunday:  Leave Dayton for Paris

 

Week 1:  May 19-23

 

May 19:  Monday:  Arrive Paris; check-in at hotel, orientation session and Welcome

   reception, dinner together

           

May 20, Tuesday:  classes, lunch, Boat Tour of Paris; visit to the archeological crypt of Notre-  Dame and towers of Notre Dame

 

May 21, Wednesday: classes, lunch, survival French classes, excursion to café

 

May 22, Thursday:  classes, lunch, visit to the Musée de Cluny

 

May 23, Friday:  classes, optional excursion to Musée Carnavalet

 

Weekend, May 24-25:  free

 

Week 2:  May 26-30

 

May 26, Monday:  classes, visit to church of St. Germain-des-Prés

 

May 27, Tuesday:  Classes, lunch, visit of Cathédrale St-Denis

 

May 28, Wednesday:  classes, lunch, visit to Musée du Louvre-1

 

May 29, Thursday:   all day excursion to Chartres, visit of town, stained glass museum

                        and cathedral

 

May 30, Friday:  classes

 

Weekend, May 31-June1:  free

 

Week 3:  June 2-6

 

June 2, Monday:  classes, lunch, visit to Château de Vincennes

 

June 3, Tuesday:  classes, visit of the Ste-Chapelle and la Conciergerie

 

June 4, Wednesday:  classes

 

June 5, Thursday:  classes, visit to the Musée du Louvre-2

June 6, Friday:  classes; lunch, optional excursion to Chateau de Versailles

 

Weekend, June 7-8:  Free

 

Week 4:  June 9-13

 

June 9, Monday: classes, visit to Musée d’Orsay

 

June 10, Tuesday:  wrap-up classes

 

June 11, those not going on the optional excursion leave for Dayton (they will take a taxi to either the airport bus or the airport)

 

 

Optional excursion:  June 11-14

 

Wednesday, June 11: Depart Paris.  Visit St. Benoit-sur-Loire

Thursday, June 12: Chateau of Chenonceaux and town of Loches.

Friday, June 13:  Morning visit to Fontevraud;  afternoon at the Grange at Meslay. Return to Paris late afternoon.

Saturday: June 14, Free day in Paris

Sunday, June 15, return to US