The Departments of Art and French at Greensboro College are pleased to announce the fifth Summer Study Tour to France. This year's tour, "The Palettes of Paris and Provence," will take place May 20 to June 2, 2003. Academic credit will be available to students registered in ART 450 or FRE 450, Special Topics, in first summer session.

• the culture of the south of France, especially the areas of Provence, the Languedoc-Roussillon, and Dordogne
• the landscapes of the Impressionist painters

• Martigues, a charming port often called the "Venice of Provence:
• St-Rémy-de-Provence, home of Vincent van Gogh and birthplace of Nostradamus.
• Gordes, a town perched on the side of a hill, classified as "one of the most beautiful villages of France," and made famous by Peter Mayle's book A Year in Provence
• the studio of Paul Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence
• the city of Arles
• Carcassonne, a medieval walled city twice listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Toulouse, called "la ville rose" from the color of the bricks used throughout the city
• Albi, home of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, painter of cabarets, dance-halls, and circuses
• the medieval pilgrimage site of Rocamadour, another stop on the route to Santiago de Compostela, where visitors have traditionally climbed the 216 steps on their knees in penance
• Sarlat, and the Grotte de Font de Gaume, with its Paleolithic cave paintings
• Vineyard visit, picnics, and opportunities for sketching, painting, or photography
• Paris, with day trips to Chartes, with its magnificent cathedral; to Auvers-sur-Oise, final resting place of Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo; and to Giverny, the home and gardens of Claude Monet. Also included are visits to such Parisian landmarks as the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay and the artists' haunts of Montmartre.

• $3524, based on 12-15 paying participants
• Included in the cost are round-trip airfare from North Carolina to Marseille, returning to North Carolina from Paris; double-occupancy accommodations in tourist-class (2- or 3-star hotels) with the accent on the local character; all hotels have private facilities; continental breakfast and dinner throughout the tour; airport transfer; transportation by private coach and public transportation in major cities; all excursions and admissions on the itinerary; and a tour director-guide who will accompany the group throughout the tour.
• A non-refundable deposit of $350.00 will be due by December 13, 2002, with the balance due by March 17, 2003.

• Professor of Art Ray Martin at martinr@gborocollege.edu or at 336-272-7102, ext. 312.
• Dr. Nancy McElveen, Professor of French, at mcelveenn@gborocollege.edu or at 336-272-7102, ext. 310.

See a slide show from the 2001 Summer Study Tour to France!

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