C.W. Post Department of Music

Concert Tour 2006. Spain and France

Long Island University • C.W. Post Campus • School of Visual and Performing Arts

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Agenda for May 30

From the Tour Itinerary

7:00 a.m.	Breakfast at hotel
8:15 a.m.	Board coach for a day excursion Arrive at the Chateau of Versailles, political center of France in the 17th century under Louis XIV known as the Sun King
9:10 a.m.	Enter Chateau through the group entrance. Once inside, proceed to the counter where audio guides are purchased. Afterward visit the Chateau and gardens independently Independent lunch in Versailles
1:30 p.m.	Reboard coach and continue on to Chartres
2:30 p.m.	Arrive in Chartres. Time to visit the Cathedral independently, said to be the greatest Gothic Cathedral in Europe. The church was built in 25 years, an architectural feat in itself. But its claim to fame is the magnificent collection of stained glass windows
3:30 p.m.	Reassemble at the Chartres Cathedral for setup and rehearsal (in the crypt)
4:30 p.m.	Performance. The Long Island University Choir may perform a late afternoon concert at the Chartres Cathedral Walk to the restaurant
6:00 p.m.	Festive Farewell Dinner
7:30 p.m.	Board coach for return to Paris following dinner
9:00 p.m.	Approximate arrival at hotel

Links

• Weather in Paris
• Official Web site of the Chateau of Versailles
• About The Château de Versailles
• Photos of Versailles
• More about Versailles including panoramic views
• About Louis XIV
• About Chartres
• About the Cathedral of Chartres
• Collection of images from the Cathedral of Chartres
• Images from and photos of the Crypt of the Cathedral

Notes

• Paris is a city in north central France, the capital and largest city of the country. It is located in France's Île-de-France region, on the Seine River, 370 km (230 mi) upstream from the river's outlet on the English Channel. © 1993-2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved
• The Château de Versailles is one of the largest castles in the world. It has more than 2,000 windows, 700 rooms, 1250 fireplaces, 67 staircases and more than 1,800 acres of park
• Louis XIV became king a few months before his 5th birthday and reigned until his death at 77. He ruled France for seventy-two years -- the longest reign of any French or other major European monarch
• The full name of the Chartres Cathedral is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres. It is considered the finest example in all France of the "high Gothic" style of architecture

Department of Music
C.W. Post Campus
Long Island University
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548
(516) 299-2474
music@cwpost.liu.edu
C. Culver, Chairman