Join Cretin-Derham Hall Alumni on a Once-in-a-Lifetime Pilgrimage Tour to France

February 1, 2019

Join Cretin-Derham Hall Alumni on this once-in-a-lifetime Lasallian/Sisters of St. Joseph Pilgrimage Tour in France.

We will “Walk in the Footsteps of our Founders—The Christian Brothers and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet” from June 18 - 27, 2019.

Our trip will include overnight stays in Reims, Le Puy, and Paris, along with visits to Liesse and Rouen. This fully-escorted, all-inclusive, private tour will include the important historic sites associated with the life of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Sisters of St. Joseph.

Sample Itinerary / Overnight City / Activities

Tuesday, June 18: Depart Minneapolis for Paris (flight itinerary below*)

Wednesday, June 19: Reims - Arrive in Paris! Transfer to Reims, Lunch, Visit the
Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Child Jesus, Visit a Lasallian school

Thursday, June 20: Reims - Guided tours to include: Founder’s House/The Hotel de La
Cloche Museum, Reims Cathedral, College des Bons Enfants, St. Maurice, Basilica of St. Remi, Lunch, Time to explore on your own

Friday, June 21: Reims - Day Trip to Liesse/Option to walk three miles to Liesse, Lunch, Visit burial site of Blessed Brother Arnold Reche, Return to Reims

Saturday, June 22: Le Puy - Depart Reims, Stop en route in Dijon, Lunch at La Dame d’Aquitaine, Continue transfer to Le Puy, Hotel check-in

Sunday, June 23: Le Puy - Sisters of the Child Jesus Tour

Monday, June 24: Paris - Depart Le Puy, Stop en route

Tuesday, June 25: Paris - Walking tour of Lasallian Paris to include a visit to St. Sulpice Church, Chapel Miraculous Medal, Rue Princesse, Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

Wednesday, June 26: Paris - Rouen Day Trip, Time to explore St. Yon Chapel, Place St. Clement, Tour Medieval City including St. Sever Church, Cloister of St. Maclou, Walk to Church of Joan of Arc

Thursday, June 27: Morning free to explore, Depart Paris for Minneapolis (flight itinerary below*)

Air France Itinerary

*The flight itinerary includes the cities or the order in which cities are visited, and may change to accommodate the scheduling of activities or to benefit the tour.

Tuesday, June 18: AF 673 dep Minneapolis 8 p.m.; Arr Paris 11:10 a.m. Wednesday, June 19

Thursday, June 27: AF 694 dep Paris 1:45 p.m.; Arr Minneapolis 3:45 p.m.

Tour Package Includes:

• Roundtrip airfare between Minneapolis and Paris
• All hotel accommodations (double occupancy)
• Full-time local tour leaders/guides
• All ground transportation in France
• Daily hotel breakfast
• Eight additional meals (lunch or dinner), excluding drinks
• All gratuities for your tour leaders/guides, hotel staff
• One checked bag, per airline baggage policy

Tour Package Does Not Include:

• Passport (required) - Refer to the U.S. State Department website pages for all Passport requirements. Currently, it is recommended that U.S. Citizen’s Passport be valid for six months beyond the end of your trip.  Three months beyond your departure is required. 

• Activities and meals not specifically mentioned
• Items of a personal nature

Tour Package Price (limited to 23 total travelers):

• $3,980* per person, double occupancy
• Single Supplement (single hotel room) are limited availability - cost and availability confirmed upon request
*We reserve the right to adjust package price should there be a substantial fluctuation in the exchange rate. This tour package was calculated at €1.00 to US $1.15.


Payment Schedule & Terms:

• A $500 per person deposit payment is due immediately to hold your reservation. Space is limited, awarded on a first-come, first served basis.
• $1,740 installment payment is due on or before February 18, 2019
• $1,740 final payment is due on or before March 19, 2019.
• Deposit payment is fully refundable, less a $100 per person cancellation fee. All payments thereafter are non-refundable. Remit all payments to Rebecca Medellin at the address below.

All payments should be made payable to: Cretin-Derham Hall. 

Send to:  Rebecca Medellin
Cretin-Derham Hall
550 S. Albert Street
St. Paul, MN 55116

Required passenger information at the time of final payment:

• Name exactly as it appears on passport
• Passport number and expiration date
• Passport issuing country
• Date of birth
• Email address
• Cell number
• Emergency contact
• Food allergies
• Rooming list

Questions?
Please contact Pat McCool at pmccool@BrazilianTravelAdventures.com or 319-594-1307.

Hotel Accommodations
(we use these hotels and other equivalent quality hotels)

Hotel du Cadran Holiday Inn Reims City Centre
10 Rue du Champ de Mars 46 Rue Buirette
75007 Paris, France 51000 Reims, France

Ibis Styles Le Puy-en-Velay Centre
47 Boulevard Marechal Fayolle
43000 Le Puy-en-Velay, France