Paris, Provence, and the French Riviera, June 16-25, 2006.

Join SchoolArts editor Nancy Walkup, advisory board member Pam Stephens, and other like-minded art educators and friends on an unforgettable trip to France. Your trip will begin with an overnight flight from the United States gateway city of your choice. You'll be met in Paris and driven to the hotel for a three-day stay in the City of Lights. From Paris, we'll board the high-speed TGV train where you'll relax as we speed through France to Avignon for a wonderful three days in Provence. We'll board a private charter motor coach for the last stop of our journey, two days in Nice. Scheduled sightseeing includes a visit to Notre Dame Cathedral, the Papal Palace in Avignon, van Gogh's asylum, and an introductory tour of Nice.

The price of this trip includes: roundtrip coach air, ground transfers in Europe, eight nights (three and four star) hotel accommodations, daily buffet breakfast, three dinners, TGV train ticket, introductory sightseeing tours in each city, bilingual guide, and all baggage handling.

The per-person price based on double occupancy, including taxes and fees, and using the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport gateway is $2,798. Other gateways priced on request. Base price subject t change. Space is limited. Reservations secured with a $300 per person deposit before October 30, will receive a special incentive bonus. Deposits are refundable for two weeks. The balance will be invoiced seventy days prior to departure.

This trip is booked through Go Ahead Vacations, a sister company of EF Tours, a licensed and bonded travel company. For a reservation form, detailed itinerary, or further information, contact Nancy Walkup at [e-mail], or Pam Stephens at pgstephens@npgcable. com.