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France’s Valley October 11 - 19, 2018 Sponsored by the Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society (WGES)

Experience the provincial character of Dordogne for one full week in Sarlat-la-Canéda, one of the most beautiful and well- preserved medieval villages in . Stay in the family-owned Plaza Madeleine Hôtel, formerly a grand 19th‑century townhouse. Discover the region’s charming villages, medieval castles, and prehistoric treasures through specially arranged excursions and cultural enrichments, including the medieval pilgrimage site of and the fascinating prehistoric cave paintings of Rouffignac and Cap Blanc, all part of UNESCO’s World Heritage list; the perfectly reproduced cave art in IV; and the exclusive Village Life® Forum with local residents who will share candid insights into daily life in Dordogne. An optional pre-program will be available. Itinerary* Faculty Host

• Depart the U.S. and arrive in Bordeaux, France Lynn Marsden-Atlass for a transfer to Sarlat-la-Canéda Director of the Arthur Ross Gallery and University Curator at the University of • Sarlat-la-Canéda Pennsylvania

• Rocamadour and Souillac Lynn Marsden-Atlass is the director of the Arthur Ross Gallery (ARG) and also University Curator of the University • -de-Tayac-Sireuil and L’Abri du of Pennsylvania Art Collection. Previously, Marsden-Atlass Cap-Blanc served as the senior curator of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and, before coming to Philadelphia, she was • Lascaux IV and St-Amand-de-Coly the Curator of American and Contemporary Art at the Chrysler Museum of Art and the Associate Director and • Rouffignac and La Madeleine Registrar at the Colby College Museum of Art. Marsden- Atlass was an art history professor and director of the • Beynac and Domme Consortium of Colleges Abroad for ten years in , France. In 1992-3 she was a visiting professor in the Department d’Anglais at the Université de . She • Return to the U.S. via Bordeaux earned an M.A. in the History of Art from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. in the History of Art from Lake Forest * Itinerary is subject to change. College. Marsden-Atlass also serves on the Board of the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries. Reserve Early!

WGES price through November 1, 2017: $3,895 (plus $295 in taxes) per person, double occupancy Regular price after November 1, 2017: $4,195 (plus $295 in taxes) per person, double occupany (land only) FRANCE’S DORDOGNE VALLEY

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In Sarlat-la-Canéda • Specially arranged Village Life® Forum ______with local residents who will discuss Street Mailing Address (no P.O. Box number please) • Seven nights’ comfortable accommodation contemporary daily life in the provincial in the Plaza Madeleine Hôtel. Dordogne département. ______• Private welcome reception in the hotel. City • A lecture on architectural preservation in • Breakfast each morning, one lunch, and Sarlat‑la‑Canéda by a local historian. ______two dinners in the hotel. • Private, specially arranged gabare cruise State Zip Code • Two dinners, each in a specially selected along the Dordogne River, with lunch in traditional French bistro featuring French the village of Beynac‑et‑Cazenac. ______country table d’hôte menus and regional Email Address • Local wine and cheese tasting at a Sarlat specialties. épicerie gourmet. ______• Complimentary regional wine is served • Specially arranged meals highlighting Telephone (Home) with each included dinner. the distinctive flavors of the Dordogne region. ______Local Expert-Guided • Private 19th-century Périgord cultural (Business) Excursions folk performance. ______• Architectural walking tour of • French language introduction. (Mobile) Sarlat‑la‑Canéda. • Full-day excursion featuring 13th‑century Enhanced Travel Services ______Rocamadour, a UNESCO World Heritage Preferred Name(s) on Badge(s) • Transfers and luggage handling abroad site, and the magnificent Romanesque for participants whose arrival(s)/ sculptures in Souillac’s Church of Sainte- Program reservations require a deposit of departure(s) coincide with the scheduled Marie, including lunch. $600 per person. group transfer(s). • Visit to the lush, impeccably maintained q Enclosed is my/our deposit check(s) for • Gratuities to local guides and drivers on 19th‑century Jardins d’Eyrignac. $______as deposit. included excursions and transfers. Make check(s) payable to: • Excursion to the impressive Rouffignac • The services of experienced Gohagan & Thomas P. Gohagan & Company. Cave, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Company Travel Directors throughout the q I/We authorize you to charge my/our • Visit to the prehistoric troglodyte village program. of La Madeleine and the medieval village deposit of $______to: • Complimentary use of a state-of-the-art q q and fortified church of St-Amand-de-Coly. Visa MasterCard audio headset for each participant during • Tour of the medieval Château de Beynac. guided excursions. ______• Walking tour of Domme, with spectacular • Travel document wallet, name badge, Card Number views of the Dordogne River Valley. and pre-departure information. ______• Automatic $250,000 flight insurance Expiration Date Exclusive Cultural Enrichments policy for each participant ticketed on • Exclusive excursions to the UNESCO flights by Gohagan & Company. ______World Heritage site of L’Abri du Cap‑Blanc Signature as it appears on credit card and to see the prehistoric cave art of The travel program outlined here is subject to the features, final pricing, and terms and Lascaux IV. Send to: Thomas P. Gohagan & Company conditions set forth in the published travel 209 South LaSalle Street, Suite 500 • Tour of the National Museum of program brochure. Upon receipt of the Chicago, Illinois 60604-1446 Prehistory in Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil. published travel program brochure, you will be given 10 days to reconfirm your reservation, at Tel: 312-609-1140 which time any deposit(s) will become subject Fax: 312-609-1141 to cancellation fees. Tour No. 080-10/11/18-083 | Penn Alumni Travel