What should I take on a 10 day trip to France & Italy?

What should I wear, how many clothes should i take?





Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Grosse Pointe


5:30 pm Meet at Christ Church


6:00 pm Bus to DTW


9:35 pm Depart for Paris (CDG)





Thursday, July 15, 2010 Paris


11:25 am Arrive Paris airport-Bus to Paris-Bus tour of Paris-Lunch on your own


4:00 pm Check into hotel and free time


6:30 pm Dinner provided at Le Louis





Friday, July 16, 2010 Paris


TBA Breakfast provided at Radisson Blu


9:00 am Meet in hotel lobby


9:15 am Metro to Louvre


Lunch on your own


2:00 pm Free time for Musée d’Orsay, Eifel Tower, etc.


4:00 pm Rehearsal at American Cathedral


7:00 pm Dinner provided at Hard Rock Café








Saturday, July 17, 2010 Paris


TBA Breakfast provided at Radisson Blu-Free morning in Paris-Lunch on your own


1:00 pm Rehearsal at St. Sulpice


3:00 pm Travel to Notre Dame Cathedral


4:00 pm Rehearsal at Notre Dame Cathedral


6:30 pm MASS – NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL


8:00 pm Dinner provided at Auberge de Louvre








Sunday, July 18, 2010 Paris


TBA Breakfast provided at Radisson Blu


9:00 am Meet in hotel lobby


9:15 am Metro to American Cathedral


10:00 am Rehearsal at American Cathedral


11:00 am MASS – AMERICAN CATHEDRAL


12:30 pm Lunch on your own


1:30 pm Metro to St. Sulpice


3:00 pm Choir rehearsal at St. Sulpice


4:00 pm CONCERT – ST. SULPICE


6:00 pm Dinner provided at Bistrot de la Montagne





Monday, July 19, 2010 Paris/Florence


TBA Breakfast “to go” provided


5:15 am Meet in hotel lobby


5:45 am Bus to Train Station


8:24 am Train (TGV) to Basel, Milan, and Florence-Lunch on your own


7:00 pm Arrival in Florence (walk to hotel)


8:00 pm Depart Hotel for Dinner


8:30 pm Dinner provided at Ristorante Mammagina’s








Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Florence


TBA Breakfast provided at Grand Hotel


9:15 am Excursion to Academie Museum-Lunch on your own-Free afternoon


7:00 pm Dinner provided at Osteria dei Baroncelli





Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Siena/Spannocchia


TBA Breakfast provided at Grand Hotel


7:00 am Bus to Siena


TBA Rehearsal at Duomo in Siena


9:30 am MASS – SIENA DUOMO (Cathedrale di Santa Maria)


Tour of Duomo and free time in Siena


Lunch on your own


2:30 pm Bus to San Giamingnano


Free time in San Giamingnano


6:00 pm Bus to Florence


7:30 pm Dinner provided at Monastery La Certosa (Florence)








Thursday, July 22, 2010 Florence


TBA Breakfast provided at Grand Hotel


Free day in Florence


Lunch on your own


7:00 pm Dinner provided at La Bussola





Friday, July 23, 2010 Orvieto/Rome


7:00 am Breakfast provided at Grand Hotel


8:00 am Bus to Orvieto


11:00 am Arrive in Orvieto


Lunch on your own


Free time in Orvieto


2:00 pm Bus to Rome


7:00 pm Dinner provided at Il Pavone





Saturday, July 24, 2010 Rome


TBA Breakfast provided at Star Hotel


9:00 am Meet in hotel lobby


9:15 am Walk to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church


10:00 am Rehearsal at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church


Lunch on your own


12:00 pm Depart for tour of Vatican %26amp; Sistene Chapel


4:00 pm Arrive at hotel


Free evening


7:00 pm Dinner provided at Restaurant La Famiglia





Sunday, July 25, 2010 Rome


TBA Breakfast provided at Star Hotel


9:00 am Meet in hotel lobby


9:15 am Depart for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church


9:30 am Rehearsal at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church


10:30 am MASS – ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH


Lunch on your own


12:00 pm Depart for tour of Ancient Rome and St. Peter’s Basilica


5:00 pm Travel to the organ at St. Peter’s Basilica


5:30 pm MASS – ST. PETER’S BASILICA


6:30 pm Return to hotel


8:00 pm Dinner provided at L’Orsetto





Monday, July 26, 2010 Rome


4:45 am Bus to Rome airport


7:20 am Depart for Paris (CDG)


1:50 pm Depart for Detroit (DTW)


4:30 pm Arrive in Detroit|||Train from Paris to Florence ? Just 2 days in Rome with departure at 4.45 a.m. ? Well good luck...


July in Rome and Florence is usually very hot, with high humidity at night : in both cities average temperatures range from 20 to 32 °C, with low chance of rain (10%). In Paris temperature ranges from 17 to 25°C, with higher chance of rain (30%). So its' better to wear light dresses . The dress code in italian churches bans shorts and miniskirts.