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The party will meet up on Friday afternoon in London at the new Eurostar. We then take the comfortable fast train to Paris. On arrival we transfer to our central tourist class hotel for two nights’ bed and breakfast. The group will gather for drinks and an informal introduction to the days ahead.
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On Saturday right after breakfast we depart for our full day in the Louvre. The Musée du Louvre permanent collections include 35,000 pieces displayed in over 60,000 square meters of exhibition space. We will take an expert guide to focus on a variety of different themes and displays. The Department of Egyptian Antiquities presents the Nile Valley civilization from the late prehistoric to the Christian era and includes many very fi ne pieces indeed from the predynastic, through the Amarna and up to the Roman period.
The Department of Near Eastern Antiquities encompasses a period that extends from more than ten thousand years ago right up to the Islamic era. The museum also houses a very fi ne Islamic department which can be viewed at your own leisure later in the day if desired. The Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities Department oversees works from the classical era, illustrating the art of a vast area that encompasses the whole of the Mediterranean basin, spanning a period that stretches from Neolithic times to the dark ages.
Our tour will not neglect to take in some of the vital and important art from other ages from the Venus de Milo to the Mona Lisa.
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On Saturday evening dinner will be booked for those who wish to eat together. (Not included in the price.)
On Sunday we will also have the time to visit the Musée d’Orsay, the byways and bistros of Montmartre or even the Eiffel Tower before lunch followed by our departure back to London.
Expert: Bob Partridge author and lecturer is Editor of ‘Ancient Egypt’ the only magazine devoted to ancient Egypt published in the UK. |