The French buildings are in Chalon-en-Champagne, Troyes, Reims and in Germany Cologne, Dortmund and Munster are on the itinerary. The tour also takes a look at the wide range of services on offer in these stunning and innovative new library buildings.

The tour group will comprise 15 participants and two guides. The cost is £300 per person. This price includes accommodation in hotels, breakfasts, transport between towns by coach and interpretation fees.Participants make their own travel arrangements to Chalons, France and home from Munster to allow participants to make extensions to the beginning and end of the tour.

To book this study tour and for more details contact Eric Winter (020 7255 0648) or Gerlinde Buck (020 7596 4020, email: ). You can slso download a registration form from www.goethe.de/ins/gb/lon/wis/sbi/en1428213.htm and fax it to 020 7255 0501 marked for the attention of Eric Winter.