Course Descriptions for May 2014 - George Fox University

GEED 365I – Rome to Paris
Faculty: Steve Grant
Meeting Night: Wednesday
This European Study Tour will begin in Rome and
will focus on the art, the history and the
architecture of ancient and current Rome to set the
stage for the trip’s major focus, which will be the
influence of early Church and Renaissance history
and its effect on our culture today. From Rome, we
will travel south to Pompeii and experience not
only a tragic day in the life of an Italian city, but
glimpse a stoppage of time preserved for the ages.
We then will travel north to Assisi and see the
Basilica of St. Francis, and then travel on to
Florence and experience more of the great
Renaissance movement as we view many of
Michelangelo’s works including “The David” and view the works of some of Michelangelo’s
contemporaries.
From Florence, we will travel to the beautiful northwestern coastline of Italy and stay in
Monterosso where we’ll enjoy several gorgeous hikes between the villages there followed by
relaxing on the Mediterranean beaches. Following Cinque Terre, we travel north and west
from Italy to the French city of Nice which will be our hub as we travel to visit a variety of
Roman ruins and ancient architecture in the cities of Aix-en-Provence, Nimes, Arles, and
Avignon. The final two-part leg of our journey will be to Paris, about which little needs to be
said, and then on to the Beaches of Normandy and the American Cemetery before heading
back to Paris for our final night
ROME TO PARIS TENTATIVE ITINERARY
Day 1 – Leave PDX on way to Rome
Day 2 – Arrive in Rome and do walking tour to the Pantheon, Piazza Novona, Fontana De Trevi, The Spanish
Steps
Day 3 – Visit the Coliseum, San Pietro in Vincoli, The Forum, Palatine Hill, Mammertine Prison (where Peter and
Paul were incarcerated), Capitolino, Catacombs.
Day 4 – Visit St. Peter’s Basilica, The Vatican Museum, The Sistine Chapel,
Day 5 – Day trip by Train to Naples and Pompeii, or Herculaneum and Mt. Vesuvius
Day 6 – Travel to Assisi by Train. Sight seeing in Assisi and a visit to the church of St Francis of Assisi
Day 7 – Travel by Train to Florence. Introduction to the city of Florence, Italy
Day 8 – Visit the Academia (home to Michelangelo’s David), Visit the Bargello Museum, The Duomo, Santa Croce,
Michelangelo Park, The Ponte Veccio
Day 9 – Depart by train for Cinque Terre, and Monterosso for hiking and swimming in the Mediterranean
Day 10 – Depart by train for Nice after relaxing near the hotel. Site seeing and an evening in Nice.
Day 11 – Depart by train for Villa Franch Sur Mer and Monde Carlo and return for the final night in Nice
Day 12 – Depart Nice by Train for Aix-en-Provence and see the Roman and medieval remains
Day 13 – Day trip by Train for Avagnon and Arles and visit the Roman remains there
Day 14 – Depart by Train for Antibes and visit Eze and hike to the summit and then visit Nimes to see the
Coliseum
Day 15 - Day to relax and enjoy a quiet final day before Paris
Day 16 – Depart for Paris, dinner and a walk to the Eiffel Tower after dark
Day 17 – Louvre, Musee d’Orsay,
Juniors Abroad Information Page 12 March 2013