Travel with us to southwestern France’s most exciting landscapes, from the European capital of culture Marseille to the medieval walled town of Carcassonne! Start the journey in Marseille with its over-two-millennia-old history, head west through Montpellier and Arles with their incredible art galleries and architecture, and end your time in the cities of Camon, Carcassonne, and Toulouse.

Tour Highlights

  • Walk to the 600-BCE Old Port in Marseille, stopping at Fort St Jean and the bohemian Cours Julien
  • Wander through Marseille’s Villa Méditeranée and La Vieille Charité
  • Visit Notre-Dame de la Garde 
  • Explore Arles, one of Van Gogh’s biggest inspirations 
  • Discover Frank Gehry’s The Tower
  • Stay in the heart of Marseille at the Mercure Canebière
  • Wander through the bustling market in Mirepoix
  • Journey through the stunning ruins of Lagarde Castle
  • Explore the Cité Médiévale of Carcassonne and its Museum of Fine Art 
  • Enjoy an excursion through the Toulouse, a city invigorated by art and cuisine
  • Enjoy staying in the beautifully restored Château de Camon

 

Our ART LOVER’S tours are organized and sponsored by the MAG Council to benefit MAG and are open to all interested travelers. For more information, email Michelle Turner at mt1@rochester.rr.com or Emily Whitson at emilyw@distant-horizons.com. For questions or assistance, please contact the MAG Council at magcouncil@mag.rochester.edu or 585.276.8910.

Anyone unable to attend a MAG Council Art Tour must make their request for a refund by contacting the MAG Council Office prior to the event registration deadline. For international/overnight tour refunds, the policy of the managing travel agency will take precedence. 

If it is necessary for the MAG Council to cancel an Art Tour, all payments made will be refunded in full.

The Memorial Art Gallery’s tour operator, Distant Horizons, is a California Seller of Travel (CST #2046776-40) and a participant in the California Travel Restitution Fund. Information regarding the rights of California residents to make a claim may be found at tcrcinfo.org. California law requires certain sellers of travel to have a trust account or bond. Distant Horizons has a trust account.

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