Washington and Lee University
EXPERIENCE THE WORLD
Generals' Football will be embarking on a program first; travel aboard with the goal of building team cohesion, learning firsthand about French, American and European history. The nine-day trip will include visits to Paris, the cemeteries at the D-Day beaches, tours of various Chateaux in the Loire Valley and French countryside and the exhibition game against the Parisian Club Football Team.
The International Tour is a great opportunity for the 2008 team to come together and learn more about other cultures and world history. We hope to establish the international tour as a permanent component of our program with this first trip abroad, so that each class has the opportunity to travel once during their four years.
TRIP ITINERARY (CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE ITINERARY)
Day 1: Overnight Flight. Cross the Atlantic and descend into Paris.
Day 2: Normandy. We drive through a region of natural beauty towards the Normandy coast. Overnight in Caen.
Day 3: D-Day Landing Beaches. See D-Day beaches and Caen's Memorial. Night in St Malo, a walled seaport.
Day 4: Chateaux of the Loire Valley. Renaissance castles on the banks of the Loire River, the longest in France.
Day 5: Paris via Loire. See Chateau de Chambord, the most lavish in the Loire.
Day 6: Paris Sightseeing. See Arc de Triomphe, The Champs-Elysees, the Eiffel Tower and other Parisian landmarks like The Palace of Versailles.
Day 7: Game Day & Post-Game Party. W&L Football plays against The Paris Flash.
Day 8: Seine River Cruise & Awards Dinner. See the city from the water on a Seine River cruise. Evening gala awards dinner. Overnight in Paris.
Day 9: Flight Home