Allez en France, Provence, St Tropez et Monaco avec ASCLA! We still have some space available on our Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies <http://www.ala.org/ascla> (ASCLA) trip to southern France in October 2013, and some updates to the itinerary as well! This trip is the fourth hosted by ASCLA, a division of ALA. Previous adventures include Paris, Ireland and most recently Italy! This adventure is open to the library community; there are no membership requirements in order to participate. Previous travelers have brought spouses, siblings and friends along. Travelers will arrive in Nice on October 6, then transfer to Les-Baux-de-Provence. From Les Baux, the trip will explore the Luberon Valley, full of vineyards, lavender fields, olive groves and charming towns like L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Gordes; Avignon; Arles; Nimes and Pont du Gard. On Oct. 9, we'll depart for St. Tropez, with evening accommodations in La Croix-Valmer. Day tours include Grimaud and St. Tropez. Then we'll proceed to Monaco, with a visit to Gassin or Ramatuelle and Saint-Paul-de-Vence along the way. While in Monaco, we'll make a day trip to visit the Nice Library, Antibes and Cannes. We'll also tour Monaco, the Prince's Palace of Monaco, the neo-romanesque cathedral where Princess Grace and Prince Rainier are entombed; and Jardins St. Martin. Download a complete trip itinerary. <http://www.ala.org/ascla/sites/ala.org.ascla/files/content/asclaevents/ asclafrancefall2013.pdf> More information: http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2013/07/ascla-southern-france-trip-october-201 3/ Reservations are due by Aug. 25! Questions about the trip? Contact our host and tour guide, Michael Stillwell at Lyceum Tours, at lyceum46@yahoo.com or 856-795-9044. ===================================================== **Please share this message with any distribution lists or colleagues who are interested in a wonderful, relaxing and engaging adventure abroad!** Liz F. Markel, M.A. Marketing & Programs Manager Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) The American Library Association // 50 E. Huron Street // Chicago, IL 60611 800-545-2433 // p. 312-280-4398 // f. 312-280-5273 // e. lmarkel@ala.org Find our divisions online at www.ala.org/rusa & www.ala.org/ascla