Paris, Giverny, and Chartres

Sample Itinerary

Day One: Arrival in Paris

  • Settle into the Hotel Left Bank

  • Introductory Lecture

Day Two: The Gothic Cathedral in France

  • Morning Lecture: The Gothic Cathedral in France

  • Tour Notre Dame, St. Chapelle, and St. Sulpice

  • Evening Discussion: The Classical Tradition in French Painting

Day Three: Camille Corot

  • Morning Lecture: Camille Corot

  • Visit to the Louvre

  • Evening Concert at St. Chapelle

Day Four: The Age of the Impressionists

  • Morning Lecture: The Age of the Impressionists

  • Visit to the Musee d’Orsay

  • Afternoon Discussion at Square du Vert-Galant: Paris in the Age of the Impressionists

  • Bateau Moche: A Boat Ride on the Seine

Day Five: Auguste Rodin

  • Morning Lecture: Auguste Rodin

  • Tour of the Musee Rodin, Lunch in the Gardens

  • Visit to the Musee de l’Orangerie

  • Evening Stroll to the Louvre, I.M. Pet’s Glass Pyramid

Day Six: Monet at Giverny

  • Morning Lecture: Monet at Giverny

  • Day Trip to Giverny, tour Monet’s Home and Gardens

Day Seven: A Visit to Chartres

  • Day Trip to Chartres

  • Visit the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres

  • Enjoy the light and music show across town at night

  • Trivia Night

Day Eight: Travel

  • Depart from Paris