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of the French Minister of Health

Under the auspices of

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ACCOMPANYING PERSONS’ PROGRAMME

Paris, THE BEST TRIP EVER…

Paris is a dynamic city. Arenowned cultural capital and always at the forefront of current affairs: Paris is never short of ideas. Find all your interests satisfied. Paris offers unforgettable visits and walks, museums and many other unmissable, and marvellous things to taste and to experiment.

Optional tours

A specific optional tours programme has been tailor-made for regularly registered participants and accompanying persons. These visits will be an excellent opportunity to discover some of the most outstanding artistic and historic highlights of Paris and its surroundings.

Be guided through the intensity and richness of culture and taste the Parisian art-de-vivre!

Tours programme, description and conditions are indicated here below. To sign up for tours, please tick the corresponding boxes on the registration form and send your payment.

All tours will be conducted in English.
All tours depart from and return to the Palais des Congrès de Paris.
Full day excursions include lunch.
The organisers reserve the right to cancel tours with less than 10 participants.

For the half-day excursion – V1 and V5 - included in the Accompanying person’s registration fee, please indicate your choice on the relevant section in the web site.

V1 Paris City Tour
Meet at the congress’ welcome desk
Included in the Accompanying Persons’ fee
Price per person : 42 €

V1 Saturday, September 11, 2010 | Departure by coach 10:00 am - Return 1:00 pm
V1 bis Saturday, September 11, 2010 | Departure by coach 2:00 pm - Return 5:00 pm
V1 ter Sunday , September 12, 2010 | Departure by coach 10:00 am - Return 1:00 pm

Departure by coach for a sight-seeing tour of Paris : The Arc de Triomphe, Chaillot Palace, the Eiffel Tower, The Military Academy and the Invalides, the immense Place de la Concorde, the Louvre Museum, the Opera House and the famous Champs Elysées are the most marvelous monuments that one can admire.

V2 Cité de l’Architecture
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Price per person : 35 €

Saturday, September 11, 2010 | Departure by metro 10:00 am - Return 1:00 pm

Discover la Cité de l’Architecture, which has opened its doors to the public in September 2007. Created in 1880 this museum of France’s monumental art and mural painting, comprising casts and replicas was the brainchild of the Gothic Revival and restorer of medieval monuments Viollet-le-duc. Because of a fire, the museum was closed for many years and has been totally transformed and restored into a great museum with a very modern decoration. The 3 galleries are now one and will introduce the visitor to the French architecture from the XII century until today with all its specificities: aesthetical, functional, technical, special and urban. You will be astonished by the display of the pieces of art, the high ceilings and the tremendous view over the Gardens and Fountains of the Trocadéro.

V3 Walking tour of Le Marais district and Carnavalet Museum
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Price per person : 35 €

Saturday, September 11, 2010 | Departure by metro 2:00 pm - Return 5:00 pm

Stroll in the Marais district and discover its recently renovated superb 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries "hôtels particuliers" (private mansions). Stay a while in the heart of the Marais, at the "place des vosges", with its remarkable arcades, where Victor Hugo lived. Visit of the Carnavalet museum which has become today the museum of the history of Paris from Henri the IV's time until nowadays. The two musts are the revolution rooms as well as the ones recalling the 19th century period.

V4 Walking tour of Montmartre followed by wine tasting
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Price per person : 52 €

V4 Sunday , September 12, 2010 | Departure by metro 10:00 am - Return 1:00 pm
V4 bis Tuesday, September 14, 2010 | Departure by metro 2:00 pm - Return 5:00 pm

“Montmartre” is one of the most astonishing areas of Paris having retained its village charm at the heart of the capital, with its numerous paved alley ways, distinctive stairways and rich cultural heritage bearing witness to 2000 years of history. Famous all over the world for its basilica, its ‘place du tertre’, its artists and its stunning views across Paris, Montmartre has many sites of interest (see the montmartre guide book). with four museums, a ‘dotto’ train, numerous galleries, theatres and cabarets such as the ‘Moulin Rouge’, the ‘lapin agile’ or ‘chez ma Cousine’, the creative, bohemian and party spirit which characterizes this area has been easily kept alive, together with all its charm and history. Montmartre is a magical name conjuring up images of a marvellous artist village topped by the basilica of the Sacré-coeur, a place where so many famous painters, poets and singers have left their mark: Picasso, Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec, Utrillo, Van Gogh…
We suggest you discovering the privileged site of the vineyards of Montmartre, opened exceptionally for you, as well as the museum of Montmartre for a conducted tour. This visit will be followed by a tasting of the wine “Le clos Montmartre” in the magnificent gardens of the hotel Demarne, closed to the public and adjacent to the Museum of Montmartre.

V5 Cruise on the Seine and visit of the Eiffel Tower
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Included in the Accompanying Persons’ fee
Price per person : 54 €

V5 Sunday , September 12, 2010 | Departure by metro 2:00 pm - Return 6:00 pm
V5 bis Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | Departure by metro 9:00 am - Return 1:00 pm

After one hour cruise on the Seine, during which you will discover those of the monuments of Paris lined along the river, you will enter the hydraulic lift of the Eiffel Tower and stop at the 2nd floor to take a walk around the platform from which you can see the different sights and have a remarkable extensive view all over Paris and its outskirts.

V6 Da Vinci Code Tour
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Price per person : 80 €

Monday September 13, 2010 | Departure by metro 9:00 am - Return 1:00 pm

The book, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown has caused many to rethink their whole concept of Christianity, and inspired thousands of literary pilgrims to travel to Paris and retrace the steps of the central character, Robert Langdon. Your tour begins (or ends) with a panoramic drive through Paris, following the steps of the characters: the Champs Elysées, the Tuileries Garden, the Saint Sulpice church, the Palais Royal and the Louvre Museum. In the Louvre, you will see in real life the magnificent rooms of the Louvre, the masterpieces and Work of art exposed in the book.

V7 Cooking School: Le Cordon Bleu
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Price per person : 90 €

Monday September 13, 2010 | Departure by metro 8:30 am - Return 12:00 pm

French cooking is world famous. Above and beyoung personal talents, many schools perpetuate the art of French cooking as the ECOLE CORDON BLEU one. A Chef prepares all the different courses of a menu and answers your questions. The full list of ingredients for the various recipes is provided and at the end of the demonstration, at last, you can taste the different dishes.

V8 Visit of the Louvre Museum
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Price per person : 41 €

V8 Monday, September 13, 2010 | Departure by Metro 2:00 pm - Return 5:00 pm
V8 bis Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | Departure by Metro 2:00 pm - Return 5:00 pm

The Louvre, fortress and then Royal Palace has been a National Museum since 1793, and since 1988 has been embellished with a Glass Pyramid facilitating circulation within the museum; The Louvre is one of the largest and richest in works of art throughout the World. Drawings, antiquities, sculptures; the quality and sheer variety of its contents are simply astounding. Next to the well-known master-pieces such as Mona Lisa and the Venus of Milo, expanded art collections are displayed.

V9 Baccarat Museum – Classic Paris
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Price per person : 45 €

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 | Departure by metro 9:00 am - Return 12:00 pm

The Baccarat Museum is an illustration of 200 years of crystal ware with some fabulous masterpieces such as the monumental vases of the Negus and the Shah of Persia candelabras, together with opalines, paper weights and perfume bottles created for the most famous perfumers. Cut glass chandeliers throw their light on the table ware created for royalty and heads of state throughout the world. Baccarat is truly proud of its past as well of its modern day creations both from its own craftsmen and from contemporary artists such as Dali, Chevalier, de Lesseps and Rigot.

V10 Opéra Garnier and the backstage
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Price per person : 45 €

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 | Departure by metro 9:00 am - Return 1:00 pm

Discover a mythical opera house! The Palais Garnier is the thirteenth theatre to house the Paris Opera since it was founded in 1669. We propose you to enter into its history through a tour in its public areas such as the Grand Staircase which is one of the most famous features of the Palais Garnier. Built in marble of various colours, the double stairway leads to the foyers and the different levels of the auditorium. The red and gold Italian-style horseshoe-shaped auditorium comprises 1,900 red velvet seats. The magnificent stage screen represents a draped curtain with gold braids and pompoms. The room is lit by an immense crystal chandelier hanging below the famous Marc Chagall’s brightly coloured ceiling. At the end of the visit, you will discover all the mysteries of the backstage.

V11 Claude Monet at Giverny
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Price per person : 41 €

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 | Departure by coach 9:00 am - Return 1:00 pm

Departure in the morning for the Seine valley and after one hour drive you will reach Giverny, temple of the impressionist movement, where Claude Monet settled at the end of his life. You will visit his house restored with the furniture and bright colours of the time and see his collection of Japanese prints. As you stroll through the French and Japanese gardens both created by Monet with impressionist colours, you will arrive at the lily pond that provided the inspiration for his last works of art.

V12 Decorative Arts Museum
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Price per person : 32 €

Thursday, September 16, 2010 | Departure by metro 9:00 am - Return 1:00 pm

Les Arts Décoratifs is a state-approved non-profit-making organization. It was created in 1882 by collectors, patrons and manufacturers intent on promoting the applied arts and nurturing links between culture and industry, creation and production. The chronological Itinerary and Jewelers Gallery are permanent displays – Fashion, Advertising, the Jean Dubuffet Gallery, Toys, the Study Galleries and the Contemporary Space – explore the history of taste, crafts and the art of living from the Middle Ages to the present day.

V13 Versailles Palace
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Price per person : 70 €

Thursday, September 16, 2010 | Departure by coach 9:00 am – Return 1:00 pm

At the time of Louis XIV, Versailles was not the just the capital of France, for it was also a town which was a great deal larger than it is today. The royal family and the Court resided here along with numerous traders and artisans, and it was during the period that the center of France revolved around its Sun King. It is for this reason that the château is so immense as it was necessary to provide accommodation for everyone, welcome them, support them and feed them. The visit to the Royal Apartments retraces these sumptuous period in the history of France. The Hall of Mirrors, famous for the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, was used for larger receptions during which Louis XIV would want to impress his guest. The visit of the château will end a visit to Marie-Antoinette’s private apartments.

V14 Notre-Dame Cathedral, Conciergerie & Sainte-Chapelle – Classic Paris.
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Price per person : 28 €

Thursday, September 16, 2010 | Departure by metro 2:00 pm - Return 5:00 pm

The towers of the Conciergerie, which can be seen from the banks of the Seine river, remind us that the Capetians built their first palace here. In the Middle Ages, the Palace, renamed "la Conciergerie " was used as a prison and a courthouse. It contains remarkable medieval gothic vaulted rooms, some of which were the jail cells of Marie-Antoinette and Robespierre during the French Revolution. On the side of the Conciergerie, the 13th century church of Sainte Chapelle is a masterpiece of gothic art and its stained glass windows are outstanding. Our visit will end at Notre Dame, the greatest cathedral of France

FULL DAY TOURS

F1 Impressionism Day (Rouen and Giverny)
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Price per person : 150 €

Sunday, September 12, 2010 | Departure by coach 8:00 am - Return 6:00 pm

Departure in the morning for the Seine valley and after one hour driving you will reach Giverny, temple of the impressionist movement where Claude Monet settled at the end of his life. You will visit his house restored with the furniture and bright colours of the time and see his collection of Japanese prints. As you stroll through the French and Japanese gardens both created by Monet with impressionist colours, you will arrive to the lilypound that provided the inspiration for his last works of art. Our Tour continues onto Rouen, Capital of the Upper Normandy whitch Cathedral Notre Dame was immortalised by Claude Monet in his famous serie of the Glorious Gothic West front. After the visit of the cathedral; walking tour along the main pedestrian street of le Gros Horloge through the heart of the medieval quarter lined with Norman half –timbered buildings very nicely restored.

F2 A day in Champagne
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Price per person: 150 €

Monday, September 13, 2010 | Departure by coach 8:00 am - Return 8:00 pm

Depart from Paris by coach through the roads of "la Marne" to the cemetery of "BOIS BELLEAU" commemorating the terrible battles of World War I. Arriving at EPERNAY, we will visit the cellars and taste the famous champagne of MOET & CHANDON. After lunch, we will follow the road crossing the "mountain" of REIMS to see the world famous vineyards. At the end of the route is the capital of the region, REIMS. We will visit its superb cathedral where the French kings were crowned. Then we will continue on to the BASILICA SAINT REMY to seen the coronation place of the first Frankish king CLOVIS.

POST TOURS DESCRIPTION

PST1 Loire Valley: 2 days
Meet at the congress’ welcome desk
Price per person in a double room : 550 € (Accommodation in a first class hotel)
Price per person in a single room : 620 € (Accommodation in a first class hotel)

Friday, September 17, 2010 & Saturday, September 18, 2010
Departure by coach 7:30 am - Return around 8 :00 pm

Friday, September 17, 2010
We will leave Paris at 07:30 for a coach trip to the LOIRE VALLEY, escorted by a professional guide. Our first visit will be the Château of BLOIS. It is certainly the finest example of the royal architecture from the 13th to the 17th centuries in the Loire Valley.
Driving along the Loire River, we will reach TOURS.
Early evening, we visit TOURS, where we'll do a walking tour of the old quarters of the Loire's capital with the XVth century half timbered houses and others dating back the Renaissance period around Place Plumereau and the Hotel Gouin.
Dinner and overnight at Tours Hotel.

Saturday, September 18, 2010
Buffet style breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, the soft touch “or French douceur de vivre” begins with the visit of the famous gardens of VILLANDRY composed of three pattern terraces: The water garden, the ornamental garden and the kitchen one. We certainly won’t leave without admiring the most incredible one: The garden of love! We go on with the visit of the CHATEAU DE CHENONCEAU. Offered by King Henri II to his mistress, Diane de Poitiers and then decorated by Quenn Catherine de Medicis, the chateau de Chenonceau was built like a bridge over the river CHER. The Great Gallery and the Queen's Chamber have been restored and furnished with XVIth century chests and cabinets.
Lunch in a restaurant near the Chateau.
Chambord will be our last stop before returning to Paris early evening. In order to admire the former example of medieval planning fortress which is so delicately combined with an Italian Renaissance decoration much in the fashion of the earliest XVI century. It is the second largest château of France after Versailles and its beautiful forest is still inhabited by wild animals.

PST2 Normandy : 2 days
Meet at the congress’ welcome desk
Price per person in a double room : 550 € (Accommodation in a first class hotel)
Price per person in a single room : 620 € (Accommodation in a first class hotel)

Friday, September 17, 2010 & Saturday, September 18, 2010
Departure by coach 7:30 am - Return around 8:00 pm

Friday, September 17, 2010
We will leave Paris at 07.30 am in direction of CAEN, the capital of low Normandy where we will visit of the Memorial of Caen. This museum is entirely dedicated to the 2nd world war and is certainly exceptional because of documents and films of great quality.
Our next stop will be in BAYEUX where, after lunch, we will see the very famous Tapestry of Queen Matilda. It can be compared to a cartoon with realistic and comic scenes counting the conquest of England by William the Conqueror.
The end of the afternoon will be dedicated to the visits of very impressive sites of the Landing of 1944 such as La Pointe du Hoc and the American cemetery of Omaha Beach.
Dinner and overnight in CAEN.

Saturday, September 18, 2010
After a buffet style breakfast in the hotel, we will follow the very nice road of “La Côte Fleurie” with its very famous seaside resorts, created under the second empire by the French high society. The two finest cities still very in fashion today are Cabourg and Deauville.
We will then have lunch in HONFLEUR, a lovely sailing and fishing port.
Our last stop on our way back to Paris will be ROUEN, the capital of High Normandy, where will have a walking tour of the medieval pedestrian quarter of Le Gros Horloge and the Cathedral, immortalised by Claude Monet.