A Pilgrimage to Medieval Villages & Romanesque Churches of France

Siemer & Hand Travel - Journeys of Discovery

with Dale K. Haworth, Professor of Art History Emeritus, Carleton College

September 19 - October 01, 2009

Land Program Cost: $5,998 (based on double occupancy)

Registration Open - Please call us at (800) 451-4321 or email travel@siemerhand.com for more information or to sign up.

Study Leader - Dale K. Haworth

Dale Haworth, professor emeritus of art history, taught at Carleton College from 1960 to 1996. He was awarded Fulbright fellowships to Europe and Taiwan, as well as research grants for Europe and Japan. At Carleton, he taught courses focused on medieval Europe. He has traveled extensively throughout the world. ...more

Summary

The historic era we will be involved with follows the 'dark ages' and introduces two centuries (11th and 12th) of extraordinary building with superb churches dramatically enhanced by sculpture and frescoes. Much of this was occasioned by the 'need' of the church to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the infamous crusades. Pilgrimages to the Holy Land, particularly to the church of Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain, were the major reason for the building of the churches we will see as we make a clockwise tour starting and ending in Paris. We hope the combination of villages, churches, vineyards, chateaux and lovely landscape will tempt you to join us.