Itinerary Confirmed

The itinerary has been confirmed and the airfares, insurance, taxes, and a deposit on the hotels has been paid! Now there is no more question...we're going! And Remember that the remainder of the costs need to be paid by February 8 2007.

Our hotels are:

Rome

Florence

Avignon

Tours

Paris

Pilgrims Meeting

Just a reminder that we will gather at 7.30pm (Tuesday 5 December) in the College Chapel (enter the College via the Everton St gate) to meet and update our information concerning the pilgrimage (now that the itinerary and flights are booked and confirmed).

See you then!

Possible Hotels

The Following are links for the web sites of hotels were we may possibly stay.

Rome

Florence

Avignon

The Hermitage










Tours

Paris

Except for 'The Hermitage' these may change!

Itinerary

Thursday April 05 2007
Depart Sydney - evening (flight)

Friday April 06 2007
Arrive Dubai - early morning
Depart Dubai - morning (flight)
Arrive Rome - mid-morning

4 days in Rome

Tuesday April 10 2007
Depart Rome - morning (coach)
Visit Assisi - midday
Arrive Florence - evening

2 days in Florence

Thursday April 12 2007
Depart Florence - evening (coach)

Friday April 13 2007
Arrive Avignon (France) - early morning

1 day in Avignon

Saturday April 14 2007
Depart Avignon - early morning (train/coach)
Arrive the Hermitage (via Lyon)

2 days at the Hermitage and in Lyon

Tuesday April 17 2007
Depart the Hermitage - early morning (coach)
Arrive Tours (via Bourges) - evenning

2 days in Loire Valley

Friday April 20 2007
Depart Tour - early morning (coach)
Arrive Paris (via Chartes) - evening

5 days in Paris

Wednesday April 25 2007
Depart Paris - evening (flight)

Thursday April 26 2007
Arrive Dubai - early morning
Depart Dubai - mid-morning (flight)

Friday April 27 2007
Arrive Sydney - early morning

Marcellin Champagnat

On our pilgrimage we will visit the area in France where Marcellin grew up and eventually started the Brothers. The Brothers refer to this area as "Champagnat country". Champagnat grew up in the rural areas south of Lyon in a region know as the 'Massif Central'. St Etienne and St Chamond are two larger towns in the area. We will stay for three nights at the Hermitage (which Marcellin built) and visit Marcellin's family home, his first parish, and a range of places associated with Marcellin's life and his foundation of the Brothers. In addition we will spend a day in Lyon and visit a range of sites connected with Champagnat. We will be the guests of the Brothers who will treat us to some traditional, rural, French hospitality. Click on the link "Marist Places" to take a virtual tour of the places we will visit.

Watch this space!

Soon we will post some information about the pilgrimage in 2007. Included with this will be details about our intended route and the places we will visit. Stay posted for more on our travels and adventures as we get closer to 2007.