I believe this would be a good trip for all of the 2011 TSA Officers to attend.
All in favor? (With a BIG tongue in cheek) Mark From: germa...@aol.com [mailto:germa...@aol.com] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 1:56 PM To: Texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] Fwd: HydrogeologyTour-France Hydrogeology Tour of France Darcy, Springs, and Aqueducts June 6-13, 2011 Trip Overview Immerse yourself in the water wonders of France. Explore five cities of France famous for water: Paris, Dijon, Vaucluse, Uzès, and Nîmes. See the water supply system Henry Darcy built in Dijon in 1840. Visit the site of the Darcy’s Law experiments and stroll the city where he lived. Tour nearby Bourbilly castle, inhabited by his descendants. Experience the wonder of the Fontaine de Vaucluse, France’s largest spring. Walk under the Pont du Gard, one of UNESCO’S World Heritage sites. Delve into the hydrogeology, culture, and history of Uzes, Nimes, and Avignon, the latter also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy the culinary pleasures of Paris, Dijon, and the south of France while spending your nights in four star hotels. A representative of the French tour company Planète Incentive will accompany the group, and Patricia Bobeck, English translator of Darcy’s Public Fountains of the City of Dijon, will be the scientific guide. This tour will delight hydrogeologists and non-scientists alike! •Trace Henry Darcy’s water supply system and see the remaining fountains. Visit Place Darcy and the Porte Guillaume and Montmusard reservoirs. •Travel to the Rosoir spring and trace the 12.7 km aqueduct that carried the spring water to Dijon. •Visit the site of the Darcy’s Law experiments. •Tour the Darcy sites in Paris including the Musée des Egouts (the Sewer Museum). •Visit the town of Uzès, the location of the spring the Romans diverted via aqueduct to Nîmes. •Walk under the Roman aqueduct at the Pont du Gard and see the famous fountain at the end of the aqueduct in Nîmes. •Stand in front of - and be dwarfed by - the Fontaine de Vaucluse, the largest spring in France. •Explore the historic city of Avignon and celebrate the last night of the tour with banquet. For more information, click on 2011 Tour at www.pbobeck.com -----Original Message----- From: Sharp, John M <jmsh...@jsg.utexas.edu> Sent: Thu, Dec 16, 2010 1:26 pm Subject: HydrogeologyTour-France THIS WILL BE A FANTASTIC HYDROGEOLOGIC AND CULTURAL TOUR. JACK From: Patricia Bobeck [mailto:pbob...@earthlink.net <mailto:pbob...@earthlink.net?> ] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 1:19 PM To: Patricia Bobeck Subject: HydrogeologyTour-France Hydrogeology Tour of France Darcy, Springs, and Aqueducts June 6-13, 2011 Trip Overview Immerse yourself in the water wonders of France. Explore five cities of France famous for water: Paris, Dijon, Vaucluse, Uzès, and Nîmes. See the water supply system Henry Darcy built in Dijon in 1840. Visit the site of the Darcy’s Law experiments and stroll the city where he lived. Tour nearby Bourbilly castle, inhabited by his descendants. Experience the wonder of the Fontaine de Vaucluse, France’s largest spring. Walk under the Pont du Gard, one of UNESCO’S World Heritage sites. Delve into the hydrogeology, culture, and history of Uzes, Nimes, and Avignon, the latter also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy the culinary pleasures of Paris, Dijon, and the south of France while spending your nights in four star hotels. A representative of the French tour company Planète Incentive will accompany the group, and Patricia Bobeck, English translator of Darcy’s Public Fountains of the City of Dijon, will be the scientific guide. This tour will delight hydrogeologists and non-scientists alike! For more information, click on 2011 Tour at www.pbobeck.com Made on a Mac <http://apple.com/mac> Copyright © 2007-2010 Patricia Bobeck. All rights reserved. =
