The organizers in Joigny have lined up a great program of activities for our students:
Sat. July 5 | 1-2 pm 9:10 pm |
Depart HHS flagpole (time to be confirmed) Depart Montreal on Air Transat flight 688 |
Sun. July 6 | 9:50 am11:30 am | Arrive Paris Charles De Gaulle airport – Committee president Lorette Lemoine will meet you at the airport and drive by private bus to JoignyMeet families in Joigny, spend the rest of the day with your host |
Mon. July 7 | 8 am – 5 pm | Morning – Visit to the Puisaye artisan region & 18th century pottery studioAfternoon – Visit to the 3-star Côte Saint Jacques restaurant in Joigny |
Tues. July 8 | 8:45 am – 5:30 pm | Morning – Château Guedelon (reconstructing a medieval castle by hand)Afternoon – accrobranche adventure park |
Wed. July 9 | 8 am – 6 pm | Day trip to Château de Vaux le Vicomte and Domaine des Macarons de Réau |
Thurs. July 10 | 6:30 am – 9 pm | Day trip to the city of Dijon (3 hrs by train) |
Fri. July 11 | 9 am – 4 pm 5:00 pm |
Town tour of Joigny Supper at Town Hall, provided by the town of Joigny |
Sat. July 12, Sun July 13 & Mon. July 14 |
Free weekend and activities with families – Monday is Bastille Day! | |
Tues. July 15 | 9:30 am – 6:30 pm | Day trip to Vézelay, a medieval hilltop cathedral town, & afternoon canoeing on the Cure river |
Wed. July 16 | 9 am – 5:30 pm | Day trip to Auxerre (free time/shopping), afternoon biking along the Nivernais canal |
Thurs. July 17 | 6:40 am – midnight | Day trip to Paris for tours and shopping!! Musée d’Orsay, Champs-Elysées, Eiffel Tower, Trocadéro, Montmartre, Sacré Coeur, dinner, walk by the Seine |
Fri. July 18 – Sat. July 19 |
Free time with families | |
Sun. July 20 | 8:45 am 2:10 pm 3:50 pm Est 8 pm |
Bus leaves from Joigny for the airport Depart Paris on Air Transat flight 611 Arrive in Montreal Pick up at the HHS flagpole – we will call you en route |