Please join our trip to in April of 2019. We will be visiting and the south of France. All are welcome as it is open to the entire community - adults, students, older or younger. Receive a $300/per person discount if you book by Dec. 1st. Contact Mme. Beatty in room 110 of the high school or by e-mail at [email protected]. It's going to be fantastic!!! La Fête Française

Apr 13 - Apr 21, 2019 Group Leader: Joan Beatty Group ID: 140626 Depart From: Buff alo

what’s included our promise Daily Breakfast and Dinner Round-Trip Flights In educational travel, every moment matters. Pushing the (unless otherwise noted) experience from “good enough” to exceptional is what we do Centrally Located Hotels 24-Hour Tour Manager every day. Our mission is to empower educators to introduce their students to the world beyond the classroom and inspire the Paris Tour with Guide Place du Tertre Dinner next generation of global citizens. Travel changes lives . Two Paris Métro Round-Trip Tickets Paris-Avignon TGV Top of Pont du Gard Third Floor with Guide cultural connections Nîmes Roman Arena HIGHLIGHTS waiting to happen Sketch Paris Neighborhood Tour Boules Lyonnaises Lesson in Nice Jardin Exotique Sketch Paris Neighborhood Tour Fragonard Perfume Factory Tour Discover a corner of Paris like the artists it inspires, sketching its sights and buildings with expert instruction as you learn their history. Boules Lyonnaises Lesson in Nice Join a local expert for a lesson in boules lyonnaises, a classic French pastime. “Our tour guide was phenomenal; he went above and beyond my expectations. His knowledge of the area and the history behind it was most impressive.” Matthew L. Participant

www.acis.com | [email protected] | 1-877-795-0813 trip itinerary - 9 days Apr 13, 2019: Overnight Flight Depart from the USA. Apr 14, 2019: Paris Bienvenue à Paris! Meet your ACIS Tour Manager and get acquainted with this graceful city’s cobblestoned streets, charming cafés and vibrant neighborhoods. Paris is called the “City of Light” for its role as a center of education during the Age of Enlightenment (it was also one the first cities to adopt streetlights). After settling in, immerse yourself in local culture by practicing your French with painters and vintage book sellers along the storied Seine. (D) Apr 15, 2019: Paris Your day begins with a guided sightseeing tour that takes you past Apr 18, 2019: Provence some of the most famous attractions in Paris. Your expert local Visit the Pont du Gard, a Roman aqueduct preserved in almost guide will show you the iconic , Napoleon’s final resting perfect condition. A true marvel of Roman engineering, the 161- place at and the Gothic wonder of Notre Dame. Spend foot tall bridge aqueduct is still standing nearly 2,000 years after your free afternoon strolling one of Paris’ lovely parks or gardens, its construction. Our tour offers an exclusive visit to the third floor or get to know the historic yet trendy Marais neighborhood. After and its exceptional views. Continue to Nîmes, a city full of Roman dinner your tour manager will show you the dazzling shops, cafés history and known for textiles. In fact, denim, the fabric of blue and bustling sidewalks Champs-Élysées before you ascend to the jeans, derives its name from Nîmes. Get to know the city and its top of the Arc de Triomphe. Enjoy the spectacular view of twelve of Roman Arena with an audio-guided tour. (B,D) Paris’ grand avenues which extend from the monument like spokes Apr 19, 2019: Nice on a wheel to the and the Louvre. (B,D) After arriving in Nice, we’ll introduce you to the romantic sights Apr 16, 2019: Paris of Vieux Nice. Enjoy time this afternoon to explore and soak up the Mediterranean culture of the Côte d’Azur. Our local friends We start our day exploring the Louvre and discover the many will teach you how to play the traditional French game boules famous masterpieces that call it home. See the Mona Lisa, the lyonnaises before you try your hand in a mini-tournament. Winged Victory and the Venus de Milo as you wander through Tonight, perhaps take an evening stroll along the waterfront. the galleries. From its beginnings as a royal fortress to its current status as the world’s most visited art museum, the Louvre has long (B,D) Apr 20, 2019: Nice been at the center of Parisian culture and home to a collection Take a scenic drive to Monaco, the glamorous residence of the of 35,000 works of art from around the world. Your afternoon rich and famous and home of the Grimaldi royal family. See is free to further your exploration into art history by visiting the the Changing of the Guard outside the Prince’s Palace before Musée d’Orsay, most noted for its Impressionist works, or to take continuing along the corniche to the village of Eze with its castle in the scene at the modern . The art theme ruins and steep streets. Visit the Jardin Exotique, an amazing continues with a Sketch Paris drawing lesson and walking tour of cliffside botanical garden, and tour the Fragonard Perfume . As you explore this artistic haven—once the haunt Factory to learn about the town’s fragrant history before heading of luminaries like Ernest Hemingway, , Salvador back to Nice for your final evening in France. (B,D) Dalí and Claude Monet—a local artist explains the area’s history Apr 21, 2019: Departure and instructs you in various techniques to sketch its streets and Depart for the USA. (B) buildings. You may even dine with some real artists this evening at This is a preliminary itinerary for your group. an authentic French dinner on the Place du Tertre at the heart of Montmartre. (B,D) Apr 17, 2019: Provence You’ll have time this morning to discover more of Paris’ famed sights and arrondissements on your own. You may also choose to learn the art of local cuisine with a French cooking lesson. Hands- on instruction teaches you to make classic Parisian dishes before you sample the delicious results. We then journey via high-speed TGV train to Avignon. (B,D) learning objectives 1. Students will experience the influence of geographical diversity and regionalism on French society.

2. Students will examine the role monuments play in Paris’ history as represented in such renowned and imposing examples as the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower.

3. Students will evaluate the appeal and impact of tourism in Nice over the last century and a half. tour cost Participant Fees Program Fee $3866 Early Registration Discount $-300 French Cooking Lesson $75

Total Participant Fees2 $3641 ² Valid through 12/01/17 with $200 deposit.

Additional Fees (as applicable) Single Room Supplement $665 Double Room Supplement $315 Ultimate Protection Plan $270 Comprehensive Protection Plan $225 French Cooking Lesson $75

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