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Gothic on Steroids

(L-R) Dani Carson, Amelia Holcomb, Susan Tucker, Olivia Overton, Jacob Honeycutt, Jean Morales, Michaela Boothby, Jacob Purifoy, Sam Lipson and Maddie Whipple experience Louis IX's private chapel, Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.

Every Inch Adorned

Two cherubs beam down on visitors to Sainte-Chapelle.

Forced March Medieval Walking Tour

Jet lagged? Yes, but Paris perked up the group. (L-R) Jacob Honeycutt, Olivia Overton, Kim Sexton, Dani Carson, Kimmarie Counts, Jackson Williams, Chelsea Hodge.

Taking in the Sights

Sam Lipson, Michaela Boothby and Jean Morales enjoy their first view of Notre Dame de Paris.

Did We Mention the Food?

It was very good – just check out this appetizer, warm goat cheese and vegetables in a flaky pastry crust with asparagus and tomato sauce.

Commanding View

The Roman amphitheater in Arles provides the perfect backdrop for a group shot.

Visiting Alyscamps, the City of the Dead

The melancholic beauty of this Roman necropolis in Arles inspired Van Gogh and Gauguin.

Pilgrim Band

(L-R) Chelsea Hodges, Nikola Radan, Anna Ibru, Dani Carson, Susan Tucker, Kimmarie Counts and Jacob Purifoy perform 13th-century cantinas at the town square in Arles.

Hide and Seek in the Cloister

A game devised by Dean Coon and Professor Sexton – to find Biblical scenes in historiated capitals – stumped even the pros.

Meeting the Canon in Conques

Brother Cyrille urged the students to look beyond books and "just try to feel it – I think it's the purpose of your journey."

Sermon in Stone

The abbey-church at Conques is famed for its portal, which presents a vivid depiction of the torments of Hell.

Home to 90 People & A Herd of Goats

... and more than 1 million visitors a year. Add Conques to your bucket list!

Last refuge of the Cathar Heretics

Jacob Purifoy presents at the fortress castle of Puilaurens in southern France.

A Hike in the Pyrenees

Curtis Worley, channeling the Count of Toulouse, leads the group to the Somport Pass, which divides France from Spain.

Cliffhanger

Sam Lipson presents at San Juan de la Peña, a Spanish monastery built into a cliff.

Room with a View

Darci Walton enjoys her up close view of the Gothic cathedral in Burgos, Spain.

Postcard View

Consecrated in 951, the Monastery of San Miguel de la Escalada was the oldest church visited by the group.

Royal Family Intrigue

Dani Carson (center) presents on the portal at the Basilica of San Isidoro in León, Spain. Its unusual subject matter hints at a royal murder.

Patchwork Portal

Dani Carson and William Motazedi discuss the South Portal at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, while others look on.

End of the Earth

Jacob Honeycutt presents on pilgrimage past and present at Finisterre, Spain – the "End of the Earth" and the end of our journey.

Rose Window

Even on a cloudy day, the stained glass at Paris' Sainte-Chapelle radiates color and light.

Pilgrimage Experience