FRENCH
CULTURAL SITES
SALES MANUAL 2013
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ATOUT FRANCE'S
HERITAGE & CULTURE
CLUB
The cultural sites that tell
the story of France
The Heritage & Culture Club represents
more than 200 sites and festivals all
over France.
In this sales manual you will find information about prestigious museums and
île-de-France
monuments, historic routes, festivals
and interpretation centres, all with the
same objective: to guide and welcome
visitors in the best possible way.
Take advantage of the special contacts
shown in this technical document when
planning your visits and rely on their
expertise for your themed holidays.
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CONTENTS
CHÂTEAUX
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS &
OUTSTANDING SITES
1 Carcassonne – The "Cité"
2 Carcassonne – Bastide Saint-Louis
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& Canal du Midi
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Centre des Monuments Nationaux
p.5
3 Citadel of Besançon
p.8
Culturespaces:p.9
4 Amphitheatre of Nîmes, Maison Carrée p.9
& Tour Magnep.9
5 Carrières de Lumières
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6 Château des Baux de Provencep.9
7 Théâtre antique d’Orange & Musée d’art
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et d’histoirep.9
Greek Villa Kérylosp.9
Ephrussi de Rothschild villa & gardens
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Fontenay abbey
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Le Mans – The Plantagenêt city
p.11
Millau viaduct p.12
Normandy abbeys routes
p.13
Opéra National de Paris – Palais Garnier p.14
The "Palais des Papes"
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Parlement of Brittany
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Pic du Midi
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Site du Pont du Gard
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Spa towns of the Massif Central
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Tour Montparnasse
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21 Château de Chenonceau
22 Château de Cheverny
23 24 Château de Thoiry & Château du Colombier 25 Château de Versailles
26 Château du Clos-Lucé
27 Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg
28 Château of the Dukes of Brittany
29 Château royal d’Amboise
30 Château royal de Blois
31 Châteaux de la Loire
32 Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire
33 Domaine national de Chambord
34 Historical route of the châteaux d'Auvergne
35 Parc & Château de Beauregard
36 37 Peaugres et du Haut-Thorenc manors
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MUSEUMS
38 Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum – MAHBp.38
39 Bayeux Tapestry
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40 Centre Pompidou-Metz
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41 La Cinémathèque Française
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42 Cité de la Musique
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43 Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine
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44 Centre national du costume de scène
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45 Espace dalí
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46 Institut du Monde Arabe
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47 Les Machines de l'île
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48 The Mémorial de Caen museum
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49 Musée d’Orsay
50 Musée de l’Orangerie
514 Musée du Louvre
52 Musée du Quai Branly
53 Musée Fabre de Montpellier agglomération
54 Musée Jacquemart-André
55 Cité de l’automobile & Cité du train
56 Musée Lalique
57 Musée Marmottan Monet
58 Musée Rodin
59 Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
60 National Museum of Asian arts Guimet
61 Paris museum pass
62 Perfume Museum Fragonard
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THEMATIC INTERPRETATION CENTRES
63 Château d'Auvers
64 Cité de l’Espace
65 Scénovision molière
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FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS
66 Château de Versailles Spectacles
France Festivals
67 lille3000 68 Marseille-Provence 2013 p.65
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ACCOMODATION
Grandes Etapes Françaises
p.72
CARCASSONNE
THE "CITÉ"
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The "Cité" of Carcassonne (3rd – 14th centuries) is the largest medieval site in Europe on the UNESCO World Heritage
list. Built over the ruins of a roman fortress, the "Cité" of Carcassonne became famous during the crusades
against the heretics, when the city was one of the headquarters of Occitan Cathars.
In August 1209 the crusading army of Simon de Montfort forced its citizens to surrender. Nowadays, behind
the walls composed by a double ring of ramparts and 52 towers and barbicans, the castle sits overlooking the
surrounding area. The Old City offers to visitors an intricate network of narrow streets with small terraces, nice
cafés, restaurants and hotels...
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Franck DELAHAYE
Director of Tourist Office
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 68 10 24 33
[email protected]
www.carcassonne-tourisme.com
Access:
• Road: Toulouse (89 km), Montpellier (150 km), Barcelone
(290 km), Paris (770 km)
• Train: From Paris (5hrs), Barcelone (4hrs10), Nice
(5hrs45), Lourdes (3hrs30)
• Air: Carcassonne Airport
Connections with Billund-Denmark, Bournemouth,
Eindhoven, Paris-Beauvais, Porto, Glasgow-Prestwick,
Cork, Liverpool, London, Brussels-Charleroi, Dublin,
East Midlands
Airport Toulouse Blagnac (1hr)
• Airport shuttle to the city center and medieval city:
20 minutes after each flight arrival
Visiting:
• 25 March to 31 October: Guided tours of the medieval
city and the Bastide Saint Louis in FR, GB and ES for
individuals
• All year round: Guided tours of the medieval city and
the Bastide Saint Louis for groups in several languages
Château Comtal : audioguides, guided tours, lecture
tours
• City Pass (1 April to 31 October )
• "Opération Ville Passion" 1 November till 31 March.
Two nights for the price of one
• Literature: Brochure available at the Tourist Office (11
languages)
The Tourist Office incoming department offers day or
half-day excursions for groups and FIT
monuments
and sites
Carcassonne Tourist Office
28, rue de Verdun
11890 Carcassonne cedex 9
CARCASSONNE
BASTIDE SAINT-LOUIS & CANAL DU MIDI
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The king of France "Saint-Louis" authorized the inhabitants to build a new City "La Bastide" on the left bank of
the "Aude" river. The Bastide "Saint Louis" was born in 1245. During the Hundred Years’ War, the Black Prince
destroyed a great part of the Bastide due to a big fire in 1355. Later in the 17th century, the Bastide would
become a City dedicated to draperies. In the 19th century cultural life in the city became very rich thanks to the
profits from the wine trade. Nowadays, the walker will appreciate the Bastide Saint Louis with its numerous
private mansions, its churches and its spice market. Near the Bastide, the Canal du Midi built in the 17th century to
link the Atlantic and Mediterranean, is also a UNESCO World Heritage site and flows through a region steeped
in history. A boating holiday on the canal du Midi is a unique experience to find "serenity".
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Carcassonne Tourist Office
28, rue de Verdun
11890 Carcassonne cedex 9
Franck DELAHAYE
Director of Tourist Office
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 68 10 24 33
[email protected]
www.carcassonne-tourisme.com
Access:
• Road: Toulouse (89 km), Montpellier (150 km), Barcelone
(290 km), Paris (770 km)
• Train: From Paris (5hrs), Barcelone (4hrs10), Nice
(5hrs45), Lourdes (3hrs30)
• Air: Carcassonne Airport
Connections with Billund-Denmark, Bournemouth,
Eindhoven, Paris-Beauvais, Porto, Glasgow-Prestwick,
Cork, Liverpool, London, Brussels-Charleroi, Dublin,
East Midlands
Airport Toulouse Blagnac (1hr)
• Airport shuttle to the city center and medieval city:
20 minutes after each flight arrival
Visiting:
• 25 March to 31 October: Guided tours of the medieval
city and the Bastide Saint Louis in FR, GB and ES
• All year round: Guided tours of the medieval city and
the Bastide Saint Louis for groups in several languages
Audioguides: Bastide Visit (FR, EN, ES)
• City Pass (1 April to 31 October )
• "Opération Ville Passion" 1 November till 31 March.
Two nights for the price of one
• Literature: Brochure available at the Tourist Office (11
languages)
The Tourist Office incoming department offers day or
half-day excursions for groups and FIT
CENTRE DES
MONUMENTS NATIONAUX
The Centre des monuments nationaux is in charge of more than 100 monuments all over France: castles, abbeys,
pre-historic caves and archaeological sites, to name but a few. The Centre des monuments nationaux also manages world-famous sites that are registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list, such as the abbaye du MontSaint-Michel, the castle of the city of Carcassonne, the Sainte-Chapelle, etc.
A number of cultural activities are available all year round (exhibitions, night tours, and more.).
Sainte-Chapelle
Château de Carcassonne
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Hôtel de Sully
62, rue Saint-Antoine
75186 Paris Cedex 4
Elodie GRILLI
Head of International Promotion Development
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 44 61 21 96
[email protected]
www.tourisme.monuments-nationaux.fr
Prices:
Depending on the monument
Full rate: €5.50 to €9.50
Group rate: €4.50 to €7.50
School party rate: €20 to €30
Under 18 yrs or under 26 yrs go free
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CENTRE DES
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PARIS & SURROUNDING AREA
Château d'Azay-le-Rideau
Panthéon
1 Arc de Triomphe
A unique panorama over the Champs Elysées, the most beautiful
avenue in the world. The displays now allow visitors to better
understand the symbolism and history of this monument.
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 55 37 73 77
1 Conciergerie
Located on the Île de la Cité, the exceptional Gothic rooms
of the first royal Parisian palace and the reconstruction of
the Revolutionary Tribunal’s prisons.
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 53 40 60 80
1 Panthéon
Dedicated to the memory of the great men and women in
French history since the Revolution. From the top of its
colonnade, enjoy an incomparable view over Paris.
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 44 32 18 00
1 Sainte-Chapelle
The most famous of the Sainte-Chapelles, adorned with
fifteen stained-glass windows and a large rose window
which give the impression of immense walls of light. The
jewel of French Gothic churches.
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 53 40 60 80
Château d’If
Château de Pierrefonds
1 Notre-Dame de Paris
At the heart of the Île de la Cité, from the top of the splendid
Gothic towers, feast your eyes on an exceptional view over
Paris, the Seine and its string of bridges.
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 53 10 07 00.
1 Basilica Cathedral of Saint Denis
The tombs of the Kings of France: more than seventy
sculpted graves, including those of Francis I, Catherine de
Médicis and even Louis XVI.
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 48 09 83 54
1 Château de Vincennes
The castle’s keep, the highest in Europe, bears witness to
the power wielded here. In Sainte-Chapelle visitors can
marvel at a remarkable exterior and interior decor.
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 43 28 15 48
1 Villa Savoye in Poissy
The internationally celebrated masterpiece of Le Corbusier
is considered to represent the basis of modern architecture.
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 39 65 01 06
NORTH-WEST
2 Tower and treasure of the Chartres Cathedral
Climbing the tower offers an exceptional bird’s eye view
over the architecture of this Gothic edifice.
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 37 21 22 07
3 Palais Jacques Coeur
The Palais Jacques Coeur is richly decorated in the flamboyant
style from the end of the Middle Ages.
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 48 24 79 41
4 Château d’Azay-le-Rideau
With all the elegance of a château, this jewel of the early
Renaissance period is set against a backdrop of greenery
and surrounded by its own watery reflections.
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 47 45 42 04
5 Château d’Angers
At the heart of the city, discover a vast mediaeval fortress
that later became the residence of the Ducs d’Anjou. Famous tapestry of the Apocalypse from the late 14th century.
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 41 86 48 77
7 Mont-Saint-Michel abbey
The Benedictine abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel is one of the
most remarkable examples of religious and military architecture from the mediaeval period.
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 33 89 80 00
NORTH-EST
8 Château de Pierrefonds
Pierrefonds is the ideal example of a castle in the Middle Ages.
The wealth and variety of painted and sculpted decor
help to make the castle an enchanting place to daydream.
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 44 42 72 72
9 Palais du Tau in Reims
Memories from a thousand years of royal coronations.
This former palace carefully preserves its treasures and
an exceptional collection of tapestries.
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 26 47 81 79
10 Towers of Reims Cathedral
Notre-Dame of Reims is one of the major examples of
Gothic art in France. A special location in the History of
France, where the kings’ coronations took place.
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 26 47 81 79
11 Cluny abbey
The spiritual and artistic capital of the Middle Ages, with
a large abbey church whose extraordinary dimensions
never fail to amaze. Reconstruction of the "Maior Ecclesia" with a 3D film and augmented reality screens.
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 85 59 15 93
SOUTH-EST
12 Royal monastery at Brou
This sumptuous mausoleum owes its fame to its architecture, its sculptures, its stained glass windows and its
glazed and colourful roof.
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 74 22 83 83
13 Cloister of the Puy-en-Velay Cathedral
A Romanesque cloister, famous for its multi-coloured archways
and its collection of religious art.
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 71 05 45 52
14 Thoronet abbey
Located in the heart of the Var and founded in 1146, the
"marvel" of Cistercian abbeys emanates an austere beauty.
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 94 60 43 90
15 Château d’If
With both its environment and its architecture carefully
preserved, the world-famous château d’If is an extraordinary site on the Mediterranean.
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 91 59 02 30
16 Montmajour abbey
This abbey is evidence of 8 centuries of monastic life; it
includes a pre-Romanesque building, an abbey church
and a Romanesque cloister.
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 90 54 64 17
17 Towers and remparts of Aigues-Mortes
A remarkable fortified complex from the 13th century with
one of the most majestic keeps of Middle Age architecture.
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 66 53 61 55
18 Salses fortress
The interior fortress: behind defensive walls, the living
quarters are spread over three to six floors, served by a
labyrinth of passages.
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 68 38 60 13
19 Château and ramparts of Carcassonne
An exceptional and universal fortified town which bears
witness to 1,000 years of military architecture and 2,600
years of history.
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 68 11 70 70
SOUTH-WEST
20 La Sauve-Majeure abbey
This masterpiece of Romanesque art from the 12th century still
boasts admirable capitals, where biblical scenes compete for
visitors’ attention with monsters from the dawn of time.
Tel. 00 33 (0)5 56 23 01 55
21 Pey-Berland Tower
15th century flamboyant Gothic bell tower of the Cathédrale
Saint-André. This tower offers a unique panorama over
the city of Bordeaux.
Tel. 00 33 (0)5 56 81 26 25
22 Les Eyzies-de-Tayac
Unearth an exceptional collection of prehistoric sites:
meet the Homo sapiens, see the remnants of their habitat,
their everyday life and their art.
Tel. 00 33 (0)5 53 06 86 00
23 La Rochelle towers
Towers of 14th and 15th centuries, remnants of a large programme
of fortifications. Panoramic views of the city, harbour and
islands
Tel. 00 33 (0)5 49 96 51 25
monuments
and sites
6 The Carnac alignments
Some 3,000 menhirs positioned in a structured manner
over an area covering 40 hectares and 4 kilometres long
make this site a centre of European prehistory.
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 97 52 26 81
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Your eyes simply won’t be able to take it all in...
One of Vauban’s masterpieces and on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the Citadel of Besançon is considered
one of the loveliest in France. It overhangs the old town of the Franche-Comté capital, hemmed in by a river
bend, by more than 100 metres and offers visitors spectacular panoramas from its ramparts. It conceals a
historical heritage that is also lively, astonishingly varied and emotionally charged, perfect for exciting visits.
Within its fortress, discover numerous points of interest devoted to History and Memory (Espace Vauban,
Comtois Museum, Museum of the Resistance and Deportation) and, which makes it extremely unusual, to
the animal world with the different parts of the Natural History Museum: aquarium, insectarium, zoological
garden. Nowhere else in France is it possible to see such an illustration of biodiversity in one place.
NEW 2013: Programme to mark the 5th anniversary of the UNESCO listing.
Information
Exhibitions: "Emerging species" by François Riou / Exhibition of work by Ousmane Sow, the world-renowned
contemporary Senegalese sculptor.
99, rue des fusillés de la résistance
25042 Besancon cedex 3
Marie-Pierre PAPAZIAN
Head of Group Sales
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 81 87 83 33
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 81 87 83 36
[email protected]
www.citadelle.com
Prices:
Adult group: €7.30
Free: 1 per 20 people+
Child group: €4.20
Visiting:
• Guided tour
• Groups
• School parties
• Audioguide
historical
monuments and
outstanding sites
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CULTURESPACES
MUSEUMS & MONUMENTS IN SOUTH-EAST
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4 AMPHITHEATRE OF NÎMES, MAISON CARRÉE & TOUR MAGNE
Let yourself be told the history of the greatest Roman monuments in France: the Nîmes Arena and the ancient
games, the Maison Carrée and the 3D film "Héros de Nîmes", and the Tour Magne and its arresting panorama of
the city as it was in the days of the Romans.
[email protected]
www.arenes-nimes.com
5 CARRIÈRES DE LUMIÈRES
In the former quarries of les Baux-de-Provence, discover a majestic audiovisual show projected onto the quarry
walls and be totally immersed: Monet, Renoir…Chagall, Travelling the Mediterranean.
[email protected]
www.carrieres-lumieres.com
6 CHÂTEAU DES BAUX DE PROVENCE
Located at the heart of Provence, dominating the famous village of Baux-de-Provence, the Château des Baux is a former mediaeval fortress encamped on a rocky spur. Through this extraordinary site, discover the history of Provence,
machines of war and the handling of weapons.
[email protected]
www.chateau-baux-provence.com
7 THÉÂTRE ANTIQUE D’ORANGE & MUSÉE D’ART ET D’HISTOIRE
Go back in time to discover one of the most beautiful theatres of Imperial Rome. Cross the theatre’s 20 centuries
of history with a new multi-media route "Les Fantômes du Théâtre".
[email protected]
www.theatre-antique.com
8 GREEK VILLA KÉRYLOS
Discover the opulence of life in an Ancient Greek palace.
Between Nice and Monaco, visit the reconstruction of a luxurious palace from the 2nd century BC. This house-museum
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will take you to the heart of everyday life in a rich Greek residence.
[email protected]
www.villa-kerylos.com
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Sophie ETCHEVERRY ROGER
Head of Sales Campaigns
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 53 77 66 00
[email protected]
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9 EPHRUSSI DE ROTHSCHILD VILLA & GARDENS
Explore a magnificent palace built on the Riviera by the Baroness Ephrussi de Rothschild during the Belle Epoque.
Surrounded by 9 idyllic gardens, this sumptuous residence is home to priceless works of art.
[email protected]
www.villa-ephrussi.com
FONTENAY ABBEY
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Founded by Saint Bernard in 1118, Fontenay Abbey is one of the oldest Cistercian monasteries in France.
The Romanesque architecture gives remarkable homogeneity to the 12th century monastic buildings. Visitors
successively come to the church, dormitory, cloister, chapter-house, scriptorium, warming-house, together
with the forge, where the old hydraulic hammer was restored in 2008. Converted into a paper mill during the
French Revolution, Fontenay Abbey was purchased in 1820 by Elie de Montgolfier, a descendant of the first balloonists.
The paper mill was in operation until 1906, when Édouard Aynard, son-in-law of Raymond de Montgolfier,
purchased Fontenay. Today, the same family still continues the maintenance and conservation of the site. The
privately owned Fontenay Abbey was classified as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1981. Less than half an
hour’s walk away, visitors can see the Saint-Bernard pool and Les Munières clearing, where the monks extracted
iron ore.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Francisco AYNARD
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 80 92 15 00
Fax: 00 33 (0)3 80 92 16 88
[email protected]
Access:
• Road:
A6 exit: Bierre-les-Semur, A5 exit: Magnant
Dijon: 80 km, Paris: 250 km
• Train:
TGV Paris > Montbard (66 mins)
TGV Dijon > Montbard (35 mins)
Prices:
Adults: €8.40
Under 26 yrs: from €5.50
Supplement for a guide (FR, EN, DE, IT, PT):
€90
Free parking for cars (70 places) and coaches
(6 places)
Visiting:
• Literature: FR, EN, DE, IT, NL, ES, JA
www.abbayedefontenay-pro.com
LE MANS,
THE PLANTAGENÊT CITY
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For 17 centuries, the Roman wall has enclosed the centre of Le Mans, the Plantagenet City, so-called after the
powerful Plantagenet family from Le Mans who reigned over England in the Middle Ages.
Streets and narrow passages lined with Renaissance mansions and half-timbered houses painted in bright
colours rise to the assault of Saint-Julian cathedral. The cathedral holds numerous treasures including, with
Chartres, the most outstanding set of mediaeval stained glass windows.
Its heritage, developed and invigorated, has earned Le Mans the designation "Ville d’art et d’histoire" (City of
Art & History).
On summer evenings, La Nuit des Chimères offers a journey through the imaginary and the fantastic.
Performances are staged by Skertzò at seven sites (shows with images, sound and light effects).
This unusual setting hosts high quality events throughout the year, like the plants and garden design festival,
"Entre Cours et Jardins" (last weekend in october). It is also a popular location for numerous film shoots in natural
settings (Cyrano de Bergerac, On Guard, The Iron Mask, etc.).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Access:
• Road: A11 (Paris, Nantes), A28 (Rouen, Caen,
Tours), A81 (Rennes)
• Train: Paris (54 mins), Roissy CDC (1hr39), Nantes
& Rennes (1hr13), Lyon (2hrs57)
Franck MIOT
Director of Tourism and Heritage Department
[email protected]
Prices:
Individual: €6
Concessions: €4
Groups: €125 in French, €145 in other languages
Circuit prices (based on 30 people): from €38 to
€105 per person / 1 or 2 days
www.lemanstourisme.com
Visiting:
Unaccompanied or guided tours
Visit by day or night
• Guided tour
• Groups
• Literature: FR, EN, ES, IT, DE, NL
monuments
and sites
Nadine BOUTTIER
Manager of "Groups" Service
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 43 28 12 69
Fax: 00 33 (0)2 43 28 12 14
[email protected]
MILLAU VIADUCT
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Architectural feat designed by Lord Norman Foster, the Millau Viaduct is a real star that holds the world record for
height, with its pylon culminating at 343 metres above the Tarn Valley. More than ever, it is a symbol of modernity
and the last link in the A75 motorway, nowadays the shortest and most economical route between Paris and the
Mediterranean Sea or Spain. A new addition to French cultural heritage and the first notable monument of the
21st century, this exceptional work of art is just waiting to be discovered!
Millau Viaduct rest area: A panoramic breathtaking view, only few metres away from the road and in the middle
of the country side (Natural Park of Grands Causses, Gorges of the Tarn).
The Viaduct Information Centre: At the foot of the Millau Viaduct, in the heart of the installation. Indoor exhibition:
films, models…
Explorers’ Garden: Open-air guided tour to see and learn all about the Viaduct, unique viewing point of P2 pier
(the highest in the world)… Also discover another side of the viaduct by rowing-boat, canoe, quad bike or autogyro.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Millau Grands Causses
Tourist Information Center
1, Place du Beffroi
BP 50 331
12100 Millau cedex
Lætitia RAISIN-ROBERT
Communication manager
Tel. 00 33 (0)5 65 60 95 03
[email protected]
www.millau-viaduc-tourisme.fr
www.stylemillau.fr
Access:
• Road: A75 motorway (Paris: 6hrs, Montpellier: 1hr)
• Train: 1 hour’s drive from Montpellier TGV
railway station
Prices:
Guided group tour: €160 (up to 55 people)
Visiting:
Viaduct rest area + exhibition at Viaduct
Information Centre
• Guided tour: Explorers’ Garden (Viaduct
Information Centre)
• Groups: Explorers’ garden, up to 55 people
• School parties: Guided tour adapted to
children, treasure hunt
NORMANDY
ABBEYS ROUTE
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More than 30 appealing and beautiful abbeys, all slightly similar yet all unique, are a reminder of how richly endowed Normandy was in the Middle Ages: Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, Jumièges Abbey, the Abbaye aux Dames and
the Abbaye aux Hommes in Caen, Bec-Hellouin Abbey are among the best known. The abbeys are lively places
that host high quality events throughout the year: exhibitions, concerts, etc.
Several of them are home to religious communities with whom it is possible to share precious moments remembering one’s roots and the important things in life. One cannot remain insensible to the evocative power of these
age-old foundations, centres of History and Faith; as visitors approach their senses are awakened to the atmosphere, feelings and aesthetics, by the shimmering colours and mixture of scents from a medicinal herb garden,
crows flying round the towers and spires, the pure sound of Gregorian chant, or simply the silence.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Armelle ROBIC
Official Representative
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 35 12 41 60
[email protected]
Reservation
See the "Norman abbeys" group guide which can
be downloaded from the website
www.abbayes-normandes.com
Access:
• Road: A13 – A28
• Train: From "Paris-Montparnasse" and "ParisSaint-Lazare" main-line rail stations
TGV Lyon > Rouen
Prices:
Special tourist trade rates
Group rates for 20 people or more
Visiting:
• Guided tour
• Groups
• School parties
Details on www.abbayes-normandes.com tab
"tourist trade"
monuments
and sites
6, rue Couronné
76420 Bihorel
OPÉRA NATIONAL DE PARIS
PALAIS GARNIER
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The Palais Garnier, which opened in 1875, is one of the architectural gems of Paris and symbolises the transformation
of the city envisaged by Napoleon III and Baron Haussmann. Since then, it has become a world-famous temple
of opera and choreography. Today, the Palais Garnier is one of the theatres of the Paris National Opera, with the
Bastille Opera, and the only opera house in the world which you can visit unaccompanied all year round.
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The Palais Garnier will take you by surprise with its rich architecture and its intricately decorated interior,
both enhanced by recent restoration work. This palace of marble and gold unwinds the splendours of its grand
staircase and foyers, abundantly decorated with paintings, sculptures and mosaics. It houses the Opera Library and
Museum (National Library of France) and its permanent collections, and holds temporary themed exhibitions
two or three times a year which highlight the riches of the works and collections on the heritage of dance and
opera.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
8, rue Scribe
75009 Paris
Fabienne MARTON
Palais Garnier Visitor Service
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 40 01 22 88
Fax: 00 33 (0)1 40 01 25 40
[email protected]
www.operadeparis.fr
Access:
• Metro: "Opéra" (lines 3, 7 and 8)
• RER: "Auber" (RER A)
• Bus: Lines 20, 21, 22, 27, 29, 42, 52, 53, 66,
68, 81, 95
Prices:
Adult: €9
Adult group (min. 30 people): €6
(tickets purchased in advance)
Free: under 10 yrs
Visiting:
• Audioguide & multimedia: FR, EN, IT, DE, ES,
PO, JA, RU, Chinese (Mandarin)
From spring 2013 (admission €5)
Paid download of audio guide content on
smartphones
THE "PALAIS DES PAPES"
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The Palais des Papes (Papal Palace) is the witness of the glorious past of Avignon, capital of Christianity in the
14th century. It is the largest Gothic palace in Europe. 7 films synchronized with a new multimedia audioguide
present its story, the construction of the building and the decoration of the interiors (frescoes) in an interactive
and playful way.
The Palais des Papes also houses the International Congress Centre of Avignon in two private wings.
The Pont Saint-Benezet, monument of the 12th century, is known worldwide by the famous song. A new multimedia
Audioguide and new exhibitions enhance the visit.
The Palais des Papes and the Saint Benezet Bridge are listed as world heritage site by UNESCO.
NEW 2013:
Information
- Every summer The Palais des Papes hosts the Avignon Festival and excellence of contemporary and creative
arts. Major event 2013: Art exhibition from June to November, "Les Papesses".
- "Luminessences in Avignon", a monumental sound and lights show with 3D images, every night in the the
courtyard from mid-August to late September.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Stéphane BLANC
Sales and Marketing Manager
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 90 27 50 54
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 90 27 50 50
[email protected]
www.avignon-tourisme.com
Access:
• Road:
A7: Lyon/ Marseille > Avignon
A9: Montpellier > Avignon
• Train: TGV Paris (2hrs40), Roissy CDG (3hrs),
Lille, Brussels…
• Air: Marseille Provence MP2 (low cost): 45mn
Prices:
PALAIS DES PAPES
Groups (except for exhibition): €8.50
PALAIS DES PAPES + PONT SAINT-BENEZET
Groups (except for exhibition): €10
Visiting:
• Groups: Guided tours by prior reservation
(FR, EN, DE, IT, ES, PT, RU, JA, NL, DA) and
reception service
• School parties: Group tours by prior reservation.
Personalised tours
• Audioguide: on request (€2) in FR, EN, DE, IT,
ES, JA, ZH, NL, RU, POL, PT
monuments
and sites
Place du Palais des Papes
84000 Avignon
PARLEMENT OF BRITTANY
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The symbol and backdrop to the episodes that have marked the history of Brittany, the Parlement building is also
a remarkable example of 17th century grand royal and Parisian decorative style.
Constructed between 1618 and 1655, the seat of the sovereign court of justice, responsible for recording edicts
and royal letters, expresses the prestige of its function in its walls. The Great Chamber, a magnificent gem of
interior decoration, with coffered ceilings and carved and gilded panelling, offers a unique example of the
pictorial style of this period.
After a century of construction, Louis XV’s architect, Jacques V Gabriel, endowed the palace with a royal square,
giving it rhythm by alternating granite and tufa – a setting for the statue of the Sun King. With the Revolution,
the parliament lost its political aspect but retained its role as a court of justice. The fire of 1994 traumatised the
Bretons, fortunately put right by an exemplary restoration and the re-opening of the building as a court of appeal
and historic building open to the public.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Office de tourisme et des Congrès
de Rennes Métropole
35064 Rennes cedex
Access:
• Metro: "République"
• Train: TGV Paris > Rennes (2hrs)
Tourist Reception Service
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 99 67 11 08
[email protected]
Prices:
Single adult admission: €7.20
Concession: €4.60
Group admission: flat-rate for 20 people:
€120 - 20 to 30 people: €6/person (1 admitted
free)
Individuals
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 99 67 11 66
[email protected]
www.tourisme-rennes.com
Visiting:
• Guided tour: By prior reservation, authorized
guides
• Groups: Adult group tours, by prior reservation
• School parties: School visits by prior reservation
• All-in-tickets: Admission to the Parlement
included in the City Pass
• Literature: Documentation at the Rennes
Tourist Office
PIC DU MIDI
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A peak attraction for 130 years!
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The wonderful trip on the cable car! The cable car to the top starts from La Mongie, crossing 1,000 metres of
changing height in 15 minutes, just time to wake up to the surroundings before touching the Pic, at 2,877 metres.
On the top it is the air and light that are most striking. Their purity and transparency are the secret of this place,
long the preserve of scientists.
The most beautiful panoramic view of the Pyrenees mountain range! Unforgettable.
From the built terraces you can see for 300 km from the summits of the Pyrenees mountains to the plains of the
South-West. The magnificent landscapes have earned the Pic du Midi French site of outstanding natural beauty
status since 2003.
The discoveries museum presents a century of research and scientific discoveries on the summit of the Pic: the
Baillaud dome, the coronograph used to observe the corona of the sun, the telescope that mapped the Moon for
the Apollo programme. The story of the human and scientific adventure on the site is told in a film that can be
watched at the very top.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Daniel SOUCAZE DES SOUCAZE
CEO
Tel. 00 33 (0)825 00 28 77
[email protected]
www.picdumidi.com
Access:
• Road: Bagnères-de-Bigorre / Col du Tourmalet
Paris: 6hrs, Montpellier: 1hr
• Air: Airports Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées, Pau,
Toulouse
Prices:
Adults: €34
Family ticket 2 adults + 2 children (under 18):
€88
Opening hours/seasons:
Open throughout the year, annual closures
from 8 April to 19 May, and 4 November to 8
December
Visiting:
• Groups: Booking schedule for cable car to
the top. Cable car departs every 1/4 hour,
capacity per cabin: 45 people, journey time:
15 mins
• Audioguide: GPS audioguides in EN, DE, ES, NL
monuments
and sites
Rue Lamy de la Chapelle
65200 La Mongie
SITE DU PONT DU GARD
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The Pont du Gard (AD 50) is the tallest Roman bridge-aqueduct in the world (48 metres).
Designed to convey water to Nîmes 2000 years ago, it shows the extraordinary know-how of Roman engineers.
In remarkably good condition and on the Unesco World Heritage List, the monument stands in a natural setting
of 165 hectares of Mediterranean landscape. Travellers from all over the world have always come to admire this
jewel of Roman civilisation. You will find the monument on the 5 euros bill!
The site provides visitors the opportunity to learn about the roman civilization with the museum (2500m2) and
Ludo (children’s area). A guided visit of the Pont du Gard with a walk on the top level, where the water used to
flow, is an unforgettable experience.
The Pont du Gard Site will offer a new group fee system: A per-person entry fee will be applied and will include
access to the discovery areas, UNESCO World Heritage Site Aqueduct and the bus parking area.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Site du Pont du Gard
La Bégude – 400, route du Pont du Gard
30210 Vers Pont du Gard
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 66 37 50 55
[email protected]
Reservation
Jérémy BORDE
Tour Operator Manager
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 66 37 51 10
[email protected]
www.pontdugard.fr
Access:
• Road: A9 - Nîmes/Avignon (25 mins)
Exit: Remoulins
• Train: Nîmes (25 mins), Avignon (20 mins),
Montpellier (45 mins)
• Air: Nîmes (25 mins), Avignon (20 mins),
Montpellier (45 mins), Marseille (1hr)
Prices:
Entrance fee: 18€ per car up to 5 people
Admission for Groups €3.50 per person
Groups Packages on request
Visiting:
Pont du Gard, museum, Ludo activity, temporary
exhibitions, "Garrigue Memories" exhibition, etc.
• Guided tour: By prior reservation
• Groups & School parties
• All-in-tickets: Site admission including bridge,
museum areas, the various services at the site
and parking
SPA TOWNS
OF THE MASSIF CENTRAL
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The spa towns of the Massif Central boast exceptional natural, historical and architectural heritage in the
heart of France. From evidence of ancient thermal activity to contemporary spas, the heritage of this area
enthrals all visitors in search of a change of scenery: the source of the river Par in Chaudes-Aigues, the GalloRoman swimming baths of Néris-les-Bains, the majestic thermal baths of Bourbon-l'Archambault, and more.
These heritage destinations, which have been brought together along one tourist route since 1998, have
some innovative ways of presenting their treasures.
Concerts and events throughout the hot springs season: Fêtes Belle Epoque de Néris-les-Bains, Vichy fête
Napoléon III, etc.
Thermal parks with meticulous landscaping and events laid on.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
8 Avenue Anatole France
63130 Royat
Léa LEMOINE
Official Heritage Representative
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 73 34 70 73
[email protected]
BOURGOGNE
RHÔNE-ALPES
LIMOUSIN
AUVERGNE
MIDI-PYRÉNÉES
www.villesdeaux.com
Visiting:
• Unaccompanied tour: Heritage milestones
• Guided tour: Guided tours and dramatised
tours
• Groups: Booking required for tours
• Children’s tour: Treasure hunts, discovery
trails, children's booklets
• All-in-tickets: Packages on request
• Audioguide & multimedia: Smartphone tours
• Literature: Paper handouts
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and sites
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NEW 2013: Exhibition Les trésors architecturaux des villes d’eaux du massif Central (The architectural treasures
of the spa towns of the Massif Central) (held in the thermal parks to celebrate 15 years of the network).
TOUR MONTPARNASSE
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Day and night, every day of the year, the 56th floor of the Tour Montparnasse welcomes visitors to its entertaining,
modern and very comfortable observatory, to see the finest view of Paris!
Features: up to the top in 38 seconds, panoramas of Paris using enhanced reality, orientation tables, archive
photos exhibition, interactive terminals and quizzes on Paris, panoramic bar and open air roof terrace for
unforgettable thrills 210m above the ground.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Rue de l’arrivée
75015 Paris
Jean-Marc CHAMPROBERT
Sales Director
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 45 38 68 18
Sales Department
Inquiry : [email protected]
Reservation : [email protected]
www.tourmontparnasse56.com
Access:
• Metro: "Montparnasse-Bienvenüe"
(lines 4, 6, 12 and 13)
• Bus: Lines 92, 89, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96
Prices:
Adult groups: €9.50*
Adult individual: €13.50*
*Prices subject to change
Visiting:
Unaccompanied tour with access to the 56thfloor and top roof terrace (59th floor)
• Groups: Groups admitted every day
• Children’s tour: Interactive terminals on the
theme of Paris
• Literature: Visitor map in 6 languages
CHÂTEAU
DE CHENONCEAU
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Anchored in the bed of the River Cher, built on arches spanning the river, bordered by wonderful "formal
French-style gardens", the Château de Chenonceau has an exceptionally rich history.
It has a collection of paintings and tapestries worthy of the greatest museums. A forerunner of many
stately homes, it offers a guided video tour with iPod. Try its gourmet restaurant, l’Orangerie, or the self-service
restaurant and the tearoom.
NEW 2013: 2013 will be the 500th anniversary of the Château de Chenonceau. It will be a year of tributes to
Château de Chenonceau
37150 Chenonceaux
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Yveline GALAND
Tourism Manager
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 47 23 44 06
[email protected]
Access:
• Road: 2hrs by car on the A10 motorway, Blois
or Amboise exit
• Train:
1hr by TGV from Paris Montparnasse station >
Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
25 mins by TER - Tours-Chenonceaux
• Air: Roissy (2hrs30)
www.chenonceau.com
Prices:
ENTREE INDIVIDUELLE
Château (with brochure): €11/8.50
Château (audio-guided visit): €15/12
Château (with brochure) & Wax museum:
€13/10.50
Château (audio-guided visit) & Wax museum:
€16/14
GROUP ENTRY
Château (with brochure): €8.50
Château (audio-guided visit): €12
Château (with brochure) & Wax museum:
€10.50
Château (audio-guided visit) & Wax museum:
€14
Opening hours/seasons:
Open all year round
Visiting:
• School parties: Downloadable teaching packs
on www.chenonceau-education.com
• Groups: Unaccompanied tour with visitor
guide or with audio guide
• Literature: Guidebook available in 16 languages
châteaux
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this château which is like no other! A truly monumental site, it is the only château-bridge in the world, directly
inspired by the Ponte Vecchio. 1513 - 2013: 500 years in 50 dates and just as many creations, exhibitions and
exclusive works dedicated to Chenonceau, the French Château.
CHÂTEAU
DE CHEVERNY
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An unmissable château which has always been inhabited ... Visit Cheverny and discover the most beautiful
collection of furniture of the châteaux of the Loire valley. The château was a model for Hergé's design of
Marlinspike Hall. The exhibition "Les secrets de Moulinsart" (The secrets of Marlinspike Hall) relives the events
which took place in this mythical château. Glide silently along the canal and journey through the fauna and
flora along the path through the park from April to November. The "Café de l’Orangerie" welcomes you during
the school holidays between April and 11 November, for a savoury or sweet snack.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Château de Cheverny
41700 Cheverny
Chantal GUILLOT
Head of Marketing
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 54 79 96 29
[email protected]
Reservation
Arlène DESNOUES
www.chateau-cheverny.com
Access:
• Road: A10 Exit : Blois then D765
• Train: Paris "Gare d’Austerlitz">Blois
• Bus: From Blois station
Prices:
Single adult admission: €9
Concessions: €6 (child aged 7-14, adult large
family, student under 25)
Adult group rate: €5.90 (unaccompanied)
Ouverture/saisonnalité:
Open all year round
from 01/01 to 31/03 from 9.45 am to 5 pm
from 01/04 to 30/06 from 9.15 am to 6.15 pm
from 01/07 to 31/08 from 9.15 am to 6.45 pm
from 01/09 to 30/09 from 9.15 am to 6.15 pm
from 01/10 to 31/10 from 9.45 am to 5.30 pm
from 01/11 to 31/12 from 9.45 am to 5 pm
Visiting:
• Guided tour: For schools and groups (booking
required): FR, EN, DE, ES
• Children’s tour: Activity guide (FR, EN, DE)
• Literature: FR, EN, DE, NL, IT, ES, PL, JA, RU,
HU, PT, CS, ZH
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Château du Colombier
Château de Thoiry
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• Château de Thoiry en Yvelines
78770 Thoiry
Tiphaine DE LA RIVIERE, Cameron TURNBULL,
Annabelle DE LA PANOUSE
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 34 87 49 26
[email protected] or [email protected]
• Château du Colombier
Mondalazac - 12330 Salles la Source
Anne LAPEYRE
Tel. 00 33 (0)5 65 74 99 79
[email protected]
www.thoiry.net
www.chateau-du-colombier.fr
CHÂTEAU OF THOIRY
On a 1200 acre estate 25 miles west of Paris,
Thoiry Castle, is a rare Renaissance esoteric monument, where at the solstices the sun rises or sets
in the central arch. This family seat of the Counts of
La Panouse, presents precious furniture, tapestries,
family portraits and historic archives . The gardens
are labelled "Jardin Remarquable". Drive through
the African reserve to see exotic animals roaming
free and stroll through the zoo gardens.
NEW 2013: An extraordinary Ark of Tiny Beasts
has run aground in a recreated marsh in Thoiry’s
gardens. A 500m2 eco-construction built of
wood and hemp concrete with a planted roof,
the Ark is a first in France for the conservation
and breeding of rare and endangered species of
insects, invertebrates, amphibians... Beautiful,
Ecological, Educational, and Fun !
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Access:
• Road: A13 (dir. Versailles), A12, N12 (dir.
Dreux), exit Montfort-Thoiry dir. Thoiry D76 > D11
• Train: "Paris-Montparnasse" > Montfort l’Amaury
• Air: Paris Orly (40 mins), Paris Roissy (1hr15)
• Bus: Weekly on Sundays: roundtrip ParisVision
www.pariscityvision.com
Prices:
Individuals: adult: €28.50, senior: € 26, child: € 22
Groups: adult: €19.50, child: €12.50
Free entries for bus drivers and 1 guide per 25
adults or 10 children
Opening:
Open everyday from February 2 to November 11
from 10 am to 5/6 pm (according to the season)
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CHÂTEAU DU COLOMBIER
The Château du Colombier, 1000 year old family seat of the
Counts of La Panouse, is a listed monument whose Eden
garden has been awarded the prestigious label "Jardin Remarquable" (outstanding garden) by the French Ministry of
Culture. Enjoy the heady perfume of roses brought to France
from the crusades in the Medieval and Rose Gardens and
wander under the pergola of the wisteria collection. Admire
the rare rockii and ostii tree peonies and the stately candles of
eremurus in the Great Rockery. Guided visits initiate visitors
in the uses of the 350 plantes known in Europe before 1450.
Near Rodez and Albi, the romantic fortified castle presents costumed wax statues, an armory, giant chessboard,
hopscotch, bowls, a medieval Eden Garden and a Live
Bestiary (lions, wolves, birds of prey, monkeys, bears) on the
125 acre estate, and offers a lively illustration of daily life in
the Middle Ages. Informations in Braille.
Access:PRACTICAL
INFORMATION
Access:
• Road: 17 km Rodez: D988, D904, D27,
direction Mondalazac
• Train: SNCF Rodez (17 km)
• Air: Rodez Airport (10 km)
Prices:
Individuals: adult: €11.90, 11/18 yrs: €10.50,
3/10 yrs: €6.80
Groups: adult: €9.80, child 3/10 yrs: €5.90
For 25 adults or 10 children paid, 1 free
accompanying adult
Visiting:
• Guided tour & groups: Visit in costume
• Literature: Bilingual literature + video on request
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CHÂTEAU DE THOIRY &
CHÂTEAU DU COLOMBIER
CHÂTEAU
DE VERSAILLES
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A World Heritage site for 30 years, the château of Versailles is one of the finest achievements of 17th century
French art and architecture.
Louis XIII’s former hunting lodge, transformed by his son Louis XIV, became the seat of the French Court and
government in 1682. Until the French Revolution, his successors improved the château in their turn. The garden,
designed by Le Nôtre, is still the model formal French garden – the ‘bosquets’ provide real rooms of greenery and
the many long perspective views seem to stretch to infinity.
In the park, there are two châteaux to visit: the Grand Trianon, constructed in 1670, and the Petit Trianon with its
grounds, given in 1774 by Louis XVI to Marie-Antoinette, the only queen to have imposed her personal taste at
Versailles. Since their restoration in 2008, the Trianon châteaux and Marie-Antoinette’s estate have recovered
their cohesion and now reveal the private life of the queen who lived a simple, country life within these walls.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
R.P. 834
78008 Versailles cedex 08
Lionel DUPONT
Promotions Manager
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 30 83 77 68
[email protected]
Reservation
Unaccompanied tour: 00 33 (0)1 30 83 04 05
Guided tour: [email protected]
www.chateauversailles.fr
Access:
• Train:
"Paris-Montparnasse" > "Versailles Chantiers"
"Paris-St-Lazare" > "Versailles Rive droite"
• RER: "Versailles Rive gauche" (RER C)
• Bus: Line 171 from "Pont de Sèvres" (arrives
right by the Château)
Prices:
Individual: €15/13, including exhibitions
Groups: €13/10, including exhibitions
Opening hours/seasons:
Château de Versailles, Château de Trianon
and Marie-Antoinette's estate: open to the
public every day except Mondays and 1 January,
1 May and 25 December
Park: open all year round
Visiting:
• Guided tour: Guided tours for individuals
and groups
• All-in-tickets: 1 day pass: €25/18
• Audioguide: 11 languages, special children’s
audioguide
CHÂTEAU DU CLOS LUCÉ
PARK LEONARDO DA VINCI
Château du Clos Lucé
Parc Leonardo da Vinci
2, rue du Clos Lucé - 37400 Amboise
Catherine SIMON MARION
Deputy Director
Gaël IBRAMSAH
Sales and Marketing Director
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 47 57 55 78
[email protected]
[email protected]
Reservation
[email protected]
www.vinci-closluce.com
It was at the Château du Clos Lucé, on the invitation of King Francis Ist, that Leonardo da Vinci lived the last three
years of his life. He brought with him three of his major works: "the Monna Lisa", "Saint John the Baptist" and
"the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne".
Leonard da Vinci devoted his time to perfect his inventions. Prolific and inspired, he worked as an engineer,
architect and even entertainments director, organizing sumptuous festivities for the Court.
In his residence, just 300 meters from the Château Royal, he drew up plans for a model château for Francis Ist in
Romorantin and designed the double helix staircase in Chambord. Surrounded by numerous artists, he inspired
thought and fashion.
A visit to the château and park allows visitors to share the private world of the Master and to discover the modernity
of his inventions.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Access:
• Road: A10 / A85, exit Amboise. 300m from
the Royal Castle
• Train: Speed-train: Paris > St-Pierre-desCorps (1hr)
Prices:
Individual adult/child: €13.50/8.70
Group adult/child: €10.50/8.70
Opening hours/seasons:
Open 363 days a year
Visiting:
• Guided tour: Guided tour by prior reservation
• School parties: Workshops + guided tours
• Children’s tour: "Entrez dans la cour des grands"
(Enter the court of the greats) illustrated guide
• Literature: Visit with leaflet (14 langages)
• Audioguide & multimedia: Free iPhone
application in French and English
• In the grounds, "Leonardo's garden" brings
Leonardo da Vinci's botanical drawings, studies and landscapes to life.
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CHÂTEAU
DU HAUT-KŒNIGSBOURG
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For more than 850 years the distinctive silhouette of Haut-Koenigsbourg castle has marked the Alsatian
countryside. Visible from afar, the imposing fortress nestling in the heart of the Vosges forest, overlooks the
winding wine route at its foot. To enter the main gate of Haut-Koenigsbourg is to walk into the mediaeval world.
It has it all - towers, bastions, keep, portcullis and a drawbridge.
The mediaeval garden presents different aspects of 15th century garden practice: planting in squares, kitchen
garden, medicinal herb garden, etc.
Restored in the early 20th century, this magnificent stone sentinel offers a remarkable view of the nature of a 15th
century castle.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg
67600 Orschwiller
Laurent SCHMITT
Director of Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 69 33 25 00
[email protected]
www.haut-koenigsbourg.fr
Access:
• Road:
A35 exit: 17 - Kintzheim / 18 - St-Hippolyte
N59
• Bus: Shuttle service from Sélestat station April to December
Prices:
Admission: €8
Groups: €6
School parties: €1.50
Under 18 years: free with family group
Opening hours/seasons:
Open every day of the year except 1 January, 1
May and 25 December
Visiting:
• Guided tour: No supplement, groups by
prior reservation, in FR, DE, EN, ES, IT
• School parties: Fun discovery tour, educational
workshops, by prior reservation
• Audioguide: FR, DE, EN, NL, ES, IT, RU, ZH,
JA, DA
• Literature: Visitor literature available in 14
languages
• Handicap: Audiovisual interpretation space
for visitors in wheelchairs and with limited
mobility (FR, DE, EN, French sign language)
CHÂTEAU
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At the heart of the medieval district, discover the Château of the Dukes of Brittany and its museum of the history
of Nantes. This granite and white tufa giant is the last château on the banks of the Loire before the sea. With
its remarkable buildings from the 15th and 18th centuries, this Breton monument leads you on a truly magical
journey into the heart of history. Thanks to its large-scale restoration, the entire monument is open to visitors.
The courtyard, the complete circuit of the ramparts, the moat gardens and the night-time illuminations all make
a visit here unforgettable. Inside the Duke’s palace is the museum of history with its contemporary displays. The
portrait of the city shows the great turning points of European and world history, from the Edict of Nantes to the
major upheavals of the 20th century, through colonial commerce and the slave trade.
NEW 2013: Exhibition En guerres, 1914-1918 / 1939-1945, Nantes / Saint-Nazaire", At war times, 1914-1918 /
Information
1939-1945, Nantes / Saint-Nazaire (23 February 2013 - 23 February 2014).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Benjamin BELLET
Head of International Promotion
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 51 17 48 60
[email protected]
Reservation
[email protected]
www.chateau-nantes.fr
Access:
• Road: A11 Paris (4hrs), Angers (1hr) /
RN 137 Rennes (1hr30)
• Train: Nantes TGV station. Paris: 2hrs / Roissy:
2hrs 50 mins
• Air: Nantes Atlantique airport / - 2hrs from
the major European cities
Prices:
Free for under 18s
18-26 years: €3
Group adult entry from 15 people: €4
Guided tour for adult groups (25 people
max.): €88
Opening hours/seasons:
Château (courtyard, ramparts): open seven
days a week
Museum: closed on Mondays – open seven
days a week in July and August
Annual closure of the Château and museum:
1 January, 1 May, 1 November, 25 December
Visiting:
• Guided tour: Adults/school groups in FR,
EN, ES, DE. Booking required, max. 25 people
per group
• Audioguide: 2 topics, FR, EN, ES, DE, IT, Breton
• Visioguide: Nantes History Museum (French
Sign Language); The slave trade and slavery
(FR, EN, ES)
châteaux
4, place Marc Elder
44000 Nantes
CHÂTEAU ROYAL
D’AMBOISE
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Amboise, Château Royal
"For such is our great pleasure", Francis I.
The mediaeval fortress of Amboise gave way to a royal residence in the reigns of King Charles VIII and Francis I
(late 15th- early 16th century). The Court and many European literati and artists stayed at Amboise as the
sovereign’s guests, for example Leonardo da Vinci who lies at rest in the château chapel. This important place
in the History of France has a magnificent collection of Gothic and Renaissance furniture which testifies to the
artistic sophistication of the early French Renaissance.
After visiting the royal apartments and the imposing horsemen towers, time can be spent in the beautiful panoramic
gardens which overlook the Loire Valley, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
NEW 2013: Museography enriched by 22 news objects including a royal throne, busts, paintings or musical
instruments.
CULTURAL EVENTS 2013: Avanti la Musica, festival of music, theater and Italian cinema (22 June to 30 July),
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Nocturnal extravaganza "At the Court of King François" (every Wednesday and Saturday in July and August), Christmas
over the centuries, Royal house exceptionally decorated (December).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Montée de l’Emir Abd el-Kader
37400 Amboise
Marc MÉTAY
Deputy Director
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 47 57 00 98
[email protected]
Reservation
Cécile FÈVE
www.chateau-amboise.com
Access:
• Road: A10, A85 exit: Amboise
• Train: Speed-train: Paris > St-Pierre-desCorps (1hr)
Prices:
Individual €10.50
Professionals: €8.10
Free: 1 per 20 pax
Opening hours/seasons:
The estate is open every day of the year except
1 January and 25 December
Visiting:
• Guided tour: By prior reservation (charge
€79/group). Tour in FR, EN, DE, IT, ES, PT
• Children’s tour: "Illustrated visitor guide
(FR, EN)
• Audioguide: "Audio-guided visit" in FR, EN,
DE, IT, ES, RU, BR, JA, ZH. For mini-groups on
booking only. Service with supplement
• Literature: Visitor guide in FR, EN, DE, ES, IT,
PT, NL, JA, PL, RU, HU, CS, RO, ZH, KO
CHÂTEAU ROYAL
DE BLOIS
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A panorama of the art and history of the Loire châteaux, the Château Royal de Blois is an ideal introduction to
the region.
Around the courtyard, dominated by the majestic Francis I staircase, there is a real anthology of French architecture, from Gothic and Renaissance styles to Classicism. The residence of 7 kings and 9 queens of France, the
Château Royal de Blois is a place that evokes the power and everyday life of the Court during the Renaissance, as
is borne witness by the royal apartments, furnished and adorned with magnificent multi-colour decor.
In 1845 it was the first historic residence to be restored and served as a model for the restoration of several other
châteaux.
A "Musée de France" that is home to more than 35,000 works, the Château Royal de Blois displays part of its
collection in the apartments, in the Musée des Beaux-arts, and part during several temporary exhibitions.
Information
NEW 2013: New tour
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Jean-Michel GAZEAU
Head of Tourism Development
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 54 90 33 04
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 54 90 33 32
[email protected]
www.chateaudeblois.fr
Access:
• Road: A10 exit: Blois. N 152
• Train: "Paris Austerlitz" > Blois (castle 10 mins
on foot)
Prices:
Adult: €9.50
Concession: €7
Child (6-17 years) : €4
Groups: €7
Opening hours/seasons:
Open all year round except 25 December and
1 January
Visiting:
• Groups: Self-guided or guided tour FR, EN,
DE, ES, IT, RU
• School parties: Self-guided or guided tour
by prior reservation
• Children’s tour: Discovery booklet (FR)
• Literature: Visit information in FR, EN, DE,
ES, IT, NL, PT, JA, RU, HU, CS, RO, ZH
châteaux
Place du château
41000 Blois
CHÂTEAUX DE LA LOIRE
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Château d’Angers
Château de Cheverny
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The Loire Valley boasts a large number of historical monuments: medieval fortresses, royal châteaux and Renaissance
residences, country houses, impressive cathedrals, etc. Kings, artists and famous authors such as Francis I,
Charles VII, Leonardo da Vinci made the right choice. Enchanted by the Loire, many of them chose to live along
its banks.
In 2000, UNESCO recognised the exceptional character of the Loire Valley and listed it as one of its "cultural
landscapes".
20 Loire châteaux are committed to an "excellence" approach aiming to ensure the best possible welcome for
visitors from all around the world.
Information
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37, avenue de Paris
45000 Orléans
Isabelle SCIPION
Grands sites du Val de Loire
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 38 79 95 23
[email protected]
www.loire-chateaux.org
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1 CHÂTEAU OF THE DUKES OF BRITTANY
IN NANTES
At the heart of the medieval district in
Nantes, the Château of the Dukes of Brittany
is a monument that bears witness to the
turbulent Breton history.
www.chateau-nantes.fr
4 CHÂTEAU DE SAUMUR
Successively the residence of the city
governors, prison then arms and ammunitions depot, the Château de Saumur,
which overlooks the Loire, has housed
the town museum since 1912.
www.ville-saumur.fr
7 FORTERESSE ROYALE DE CHINON
After 5 years of work, the fortress recovered
its splendour of days gone by. Interactive
museum displays plunge the visitor into
the civil and military history of the fortress.
www.forteresse-chinon.fr
10 CHÂTEAU ET JARDINS DE VILLANDRY
The Château de Villandry is the last of
the grand Renaissance castles of the
Loire Valley, and has 6 gardens set on 4
successive terraces. A remarkable place
filled with harmony and aestheticism.
www.chateauvillandry.com
2 CHÂTEAU D’ANGERS
Overlooking the Maine region, the château,
residence of the Dukes of Anjou in the
14th and 15th centuries, houses the
Apocalypse tapestry, a real masterpiece of
medieval art.
http://angers.monuments-nationaux.fr
5 CHÂTEAU DE BRÉZÉ
Close to Saumur, the Château de Brézé is the
largest underground aristocratic residence
in Europe. Built in the 16th century, it has a
troglodytic network of more than 1 km.
www.chateaudebreze.com
8 CHÂTEAU DE LANGEAIS
The Langeais site presents two exceptional
châteaux: the Foulques Nerra keep and the
royal château where the marriage between
Charles VIII and Anne of Brittany took place.
www.chateau-de-langeais.com
11 CITÉ ROYALE DE LOCHES
The keep, built in the 11th century, is one
of the best preserved in Europe from this
period. Since 2005, it has been the subject
of a large restoration campaign.
www.chateau-loches.fr
6 FONTEVRAUD ABBEY
Every year almost 200,000 visitors come
to Fontevraud Abbey, built in the 12th
century, particularly to admire the tombs
of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard the
Lionheart.
www.abbayedefontevraud.com
9 CHÂTEAU D’AZAY-LE-RIDEAU
The Château d’Azay-le-Rideau was built
over five years from 1518. Its architecture
combines the charms of French traditions
with a strict Italian layout.
http://azay-le-rideau.monuments-nationaux.fr
12 CHÂTEAU DU CLOS LUCÉ
PARC LEONARDO DA VINCI
Visit the final home of Leonardo da Vinci
where models, 3D animation and an
interactive park bring the works of this
genius back to life.
www.vinci-closluce.com
3 CADRE NOIR DE SAUMUR
Created in 1972, the Ecole Nationale
d’Equitation trains the elite riders of
France. Dressage, horse rider exercises
and galas to be discovered.
www.cadrenoir.fr
Château de Brézé
châteaux
Château de Langeais
Fontevraud Abbey
Château d’Azay-le-Rideau
CHÂTEAUX DE LA LOIRE
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Cité royale de Loches
Château du Clos-Lucé
13 CHÂTEAU ROYAL D’AMBOISE
The birthplace of the Renaissance, the reflection of
the white Château d’Amboise can be seen in the Loire
and it acts as a delicate headland above the town.
www.chateau-amboise.com
14 CHÂTEAU DE CHENONCEAU
The Château de Chenonceau welcomed the great
names of 18th century philosophical thought and today
remains "the château of beautiful minds".
www.chenonceau.com
15 DOMAINE DE CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE
The property of Queen Catherine de Médicis and
Diane de Poitiers, the Château de Chaumont and its
19th-century landscaped park has hosted the International
Festival of Gardens since 1992.
www.domaine-chaumont.fr
16 DOMAINE NATIONAL DE CHAMBORD
A masterpiece of the French Renaissance and base for
royal hunts, the white silhouette of the Château de
Chambord is installed in a natural setting of 5,540 ha
of reserve.
www.chambord.org
Château royal de Blois
Château de Valencay
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The residence of seven kings and ten queens of France,
the royal apartments demonstrate the power and
everyday life of the court during the Renaissance.
www.chateaudeblois.fr
18 CHÂTEAU DE CHEVERNY
Cheverny is one of the most magnificently furnished
Châteaux of the Loire. It acted as a model for Hergé
when he drew the famous Marlinspike Hall in the Tintin
comic books.
www.chateau-cheverny.fr
19 CHÂTEAU DE VALENÇAY
The park & the Château de Valençay were bought by
Napoleon in 1803 for his famous minister Talleyrand.
It presents a unique collection of furniture in the Empire
style.
www.chateau-valencay.fr
20 CHÂTEAU DE SULLY/LOIRE
With its medieval architecture, the Château de Sully
dominates the Loire. Here the general public can visit
the residence of the Duke of Sully, the famous minister
of Henri IV.
www.tourismeloiret.com
DOMAINE RÉGIONAL DE
CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE
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There is a poetic treasure hiding between the towns of Tours and Blois. A natural oasis, a headland perched 40
metres above the wild Loire, all year long the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire opens the doors of its Château
(15th - 19th century), its landscaped grounds designed by Henri Duchêne and, from 24 April to 20 October 2013,
the unmissable International Garden Festival. There are 26 new and surprising creations which have been inspired
by the theme "Sensational gardens".
Here you can be as imaginative as you like. Along the trails of the park, the installations of several contemporary
artists and exhibitions by top photographers will surprise, delight and move you.
There are late-night openings throughout summer: "Magical nights" where you can discover the Château by the
light of 2,500 candles, and "Gardens of light" which takes you on a poetic and creative evening tour through the
Festival gardens.
The restaurants of the Domaine will welcome you for the opening of the Festival and offer you creative and
sophisticated cuisine.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Sandrine GOUDEAU
Head of Sales
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 54 20 99 22
[email protected]
Reservation
Sales Department
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 54 20 99 20
[email protected]
www.domaine-chaumont.fr
Access:
• Road: A10 exit: Blois / Amboise RN 152
• Train: "Paris-Austerlitz" > Onzain
Prices:
Single adult price for the Domaine: €16
Garden Festival: €11
Castle and stables: €10
Adult group rates: Domaine: €12.50
Garden Festival: €8.50
Castle and stables: €7.50
Opening hours/seasons:
Château: Open every day from 10 am, except
1 January and 25 December
Garden Festival: every day from 10 am, from
24 April to 20 October
Visiting:
• Guided tour: château or gardens (1hr30 mins)
• Groups: Guided tours by prior reservation
• School parties: Guided tours by prior reservation,
workshops, scavenger trails (by prior reservation)
• Children’s tour: Scavenger trails
châteaux
Ferme du Château
41150 Chaumont-sur-Loire
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DE CHAMBORD
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Chambord, 180 km south of Paris, is a veritable "Gateway to the Loire Valley".
The Château de Chambord, the largest château of the Loire, both a symbol and model of the Renaissance,
welcomes visitors to spend a while seeing its 440 rooms, 282 fireplaces, 77 staircases and much else.
Absolute must-see are the double helix staircase, Francis I’s and Louis XIV’s apartments, the royal chapel, the
terraces and its forested estate the size of Paris.
Exhibitions and events throughout the year.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Château de Chambord
41250 Chambord
Tourism Development Department
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 54 50 40 17
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 54 50 50 40
[email protected]
www.chambord.org
Access:
• Road: A10 exit 16: Mer / Chambord
• Train: Rail: "Paris Austerlitz" > Blois
TLC coach service from May to August
Opening hours/seasons:
Open every day except 1 January and 25 December
Visiting:
• Guided tour: For individuals, regular departures
depending on season.
For groups, on request (FR, EN, DE, ES, IT)
• Groups: Group rates for 20 or more people
• School parties: Teaching booklets "Activity
book" for discovering the château or the forest
(FR)
• Literature: Visitor leaflets in 13 languages
Teaching booklets
• Audioguide & multimedia: 12 languages
(FR, EN, DE, ES, IT, RU, PT, NL, JA, ZH)
Single price:€5 - Group:€3.5
HISTORICAL ROUTE OF THE
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At the heart of Europe, the Auvergne is a land of châteaux, mostly occupied, all lasting witnesses of their historical, artistic and architectural heritage.
Visiting the châteaux allows you to gain insight of the history of the Auvergne and of history itself; they come
alive for special days, exhibitions, concerts, shows, receptions, seminars and, for some of them, welcome overnight visitors.
The Historical route of the Châteaux d'Auvergne is pleased to introduce you to these regional jewels spread over six
tours, allowing you to discover the tourist treasures of the Auvergne region in all their diversity: the Bourbonnais,
the Limagnes, the Volcanoes and Combrailles, the Livradois-Forez, the Cantal mountains and the Haute-Loire."
The majority of the châteaux have a park or a garden, some of which are open for unaccompanied visits. Fifteen of
them belong to the "Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France", and eight have been listed as "Jardins remarquables"
(remarkable gardens).
Concerts and events throughout the summer season.
NEW 2013: "Châteaux d’Auvergne days", from Saturday 27 April to Sunday 05 May 2013: 30 châteaux open to
Information
visitors with exceptional events.
Parc Technologique de La Pardieu
7, allée Pierre de Fermat
63178 Aubière
Access:
• Train: Paris > Clermont-Ferrand
• Air: Airports: Clermont-Ferrand, Aurillac
Brigitte COMBRET
Route Historique des Châteaux d’Auvergne
Assistant
Tel. 00 33 (0)473 294 961
[email protected]
Prices:
Rates from €3 to €10 depending on the site
and the category of customer
Special group rates
Reservation
Directly at each site
www.route-chateaux-auvergne.org
Visiting:
• Guided tour: all châteaux
• Free access to the gardens: specific to each
château
• Groups: By prior reservation
• School parties: By prior reservation
• Children’s tour: Treasure hunts (Château de
Chazeron)
• All-in-tickets: On request
• Literature: Individual introductory flyer for
each château (EN, DE, NL)
châteaux
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
PARC & CHÂTEAU
DE BEAUREGARD
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Only 20 minutes from Chambord - less than 2 hours from Paris... Beauregard is the new hidden treasure of
the Loire Valley.
Former hunting lodge of Chambord, built under Francis I’s orders, it has always been known for its famous
"Gallery of Portraits". Monumental work of 327 portraits of illustrious people. The chateau of Beauregard, it is also
its authentic 15th century kitchen and a collection of stylish furniture that complete this elegant house of great lords.
"The Loire is the Garden of France!" To go even further, a contemporary conceptualization of the landscaped park of
40 acres was begun in the 1980s.
Its garden called "Garden of Portraits" is the main marvel of the park redesigned by the famous Gilles Clément, creator
of the gardens of the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. It comes to light entirely once we cross it with its twelve chambers
of hedges of twelve different colors representing the reigns of the kingdoms mentioned in the Gallery of the chateau.
To delight young and older children, numerous activities are proposed (treasure hunts, dressed up visits, bike tours).
Inhabited by the same family since 1926, Beauregard is the unmissable step for lovers of the Loire Valley.
NEW 2013: Interactive playful and educational visit 4.0! Discovery of the chateau with Smartphones or Touchpads.
Information
EVENTS 2013: Photos Exhibition Leur Chien – 70 portraits of dogs of french VIPs (18 February to 17 November),
International Portrait festival – international exhibition of portraits (16 May to 2 June), Pet’s Portraits International
Festival – Portraits of animals declined in the most diverse techniques (August).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Château de Beauregard
41120 Cellettes
Natalie DU PAVILLON
Owner
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 63 73 53 96
[email protected]
Reservation
Sandrine LECHIEN
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 62 73 62 89
[email protected]
www.beauregard-loire.com
Access:
• Road: A10 Exit n°17 - direction "Châteauroux-Vierzon". Enter by RD 956 Cellettes
• Train: Train station Blois SNCF
• Bus: Castle shuttle (line 18) - departure at
the Train station Blois SNCF (www.TLCinfo.net)
• Air: Heliport in the property
Prices:
Park & Château
Adults: €12.50 / Children (5-13 years): €5
Groups (booking required, min. 20 people): €10
Free for children under 5
Park only
Adults and groups: €9
Children (5-13 years): €5
Free for children under 5
Opening hours/seasons:
Open from 16 February to 17 November 2013
Re-opening mid-February 2014
Visiting:
• Guided tour (included in the price!) or self-guided
with free leaflet (in EN)
• Groups:
1. Guided or dressed-up visits or atypical with food
tasting in the Park. Also adapted for Scholar groups
2. Organized meals in the chateau or face to
the chateau.
3. Four "All-inclusive" packages, including a
traditional meal or picnic
A warm and personal welcome for groups all
year round (Booking required).
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In the southeast of France, Peaugres and Haut Thorenc Manors present cultural and botanical activities, and
parks of exotic or European wildlife roaming free on their vast estates.
PEAUGRES MANOR & SAFARI PARK
Peaugres presents 1000 animals from 5 continents on 200 acres: an incursion into the most
intimate depths of animal life, a place of awakening knowledge and discovery. In a bus or in your
automobile, you will cross faraway countries under the benevolent gaze of black bears, giraffes,
and polar bears.
Information
• Manoir & Safari Parc de Peaugres
RD 820, Montanet - 07340 Peaugres
Christel VITAUD
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 75 33 00 32
[email protected]
• Domaine du Haut-Thorenc
2651 Route des Châteaux
06750 Thorenc-Andon
Geraldine COLLA
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 93 60 00 78
[email protected]
www.safari-peaugres.com
www.haut-thorenc.com
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NEW 2013: In the heart of the "GRIFFES et
CROCS—CLAWS AND JAWS" Foot Park, walk
in the new glass tunnel through the hyena
enclosure for an exciting face to face encounter
with these wild animals.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Access:
• Road: www.safaripeaugres.com
• Train: SNCF Valence
• Air: Lyon Airport
Prices:
Adult €19.50 / Child €16.50
Group Adult (min 20 pax, driver & guide
free entry): €14.50 / under 16 yrs: €13.20 /
disabled : €11.20
Opening hours/seasons:
Open everyday from 16 February to 11 November
Visiting:
• Literature: Literature FR/EN, video FR
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THORENC MANOR AND BIOLOGICAL RESERVE
A 16th century fortified manor and ecolodges in an unfenced
1800 acre Alpine haven for the conservation and breeding
of European fauna and flora for unique tours and overnight
adventure.
Thorenc is located only one hour above Nice, Monaco and
Grasse. The only reserve totally committed to the preservation of original and indigenous European wildlife. Wild
and free! European horses, red deer, roe deer, wild boars,
wolves, lynx, golden eagles, vultures... Share a rare adventure guided by a team of scientists on a foot safari or in
horse drawn wagons.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Access:
• Road: www.haut-thorenc.com
• Train: SNCF Nice/SNCF Grasse
• Air: Nice Airport
Prices:
Individuals/groups
Foot Safari: Adult: €20/18, Teenager:
€15.50/14.50, Child: €11.50/10.50
Horse-drawn wagon Safari: Adult: €25/23,
Teenager: €19/17, Child: €14.50/13.50
Opening:
French school holidays and summer season:
everyday 9 am-18 pm
Outside school holidays: Wednesday-Sunday
9 am-18 pm (by prior reservation)
Mondays and Tuesdays by reservation only for
Scientific and Special Interest groups
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BATTLE OF NORMANDY
MEMORIAL MUSEUM - MAHB
Bayeux Museum®
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Bayeux Museum® is the brand of the museums managed by Bayeux, in Normandy.
Information
Musée mémorial de
la bataille de Normandie
Boulevard Fabian
Ware
14400 Bayeux
MAHB
37 rue du Bienvenu
14400 Bayeux
Elodie FOUCAT
Director of Marketing, Sales and Public
Relations
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 31 51 25 50
[email protected]
Reservation
(from Monday to Friday)
Musée mémorial de la bataille de Normandie
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 31 51 46 90
MAHB Tel. 00 33 (0)2 31 92 14 21
[email protected]
www.bayeuxmuseum.com
BATTLE OF NORMANDY MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Located in Bayeux in Normandy, the museum is a gateway
to the D-Day landing beaches of Omaha, Utah,
Sword, Gold and Juno. The museum delves into history
with a chronological exhibition of the events that
occurred during the summer of 1944, complete with
themed areas: the Resistance and De Gaulle, the war
correspondents, allied aviation, civilian life, and more.
Many pieces of equipment and objects from the time.
25 minute archive film: Normandy 44: decisive victory
on the western front (in French and English).
MAHB (ART AND HISTORY MUSEUM BARON GÉRARD)
Located in Bayeux, in Normandy, the MAHB opens its
doors to the public for the first time in March 2013.
Boasting the "musée de France" label, the museum
invites you on a journey through the history of
European Art with a collection of 350 works of art
(Caillebotte, Van Dongen, Boudin, and more), 550 archaeological and ethnographic objects, 800 items of
Bayeux porcelain and 100 pieces of lace. The collections
are housed in the former episcopal palace of Bayeux,
a protected historical monument.
NEW 2013: Temporary exhibition: War correspondents
in October 2013 (www.bayeuxmuseum.com).
NEW 2013: The first public opening will be on 24
March 2013.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Access:
• Train: Bayeux station
• Air: Airports: Paris, Deauville
Prices:
Musée mémorial de la bataille de Normandie
Full rate: €6 / Group rate: €4.50 / Young person's
rate: €4 / Free for under 10s
MAHB
Full rate: €7 / Group rate €5.50 / Young person's
rate: €4 / Free for under 10s
Opening hours/seasons:
Open every day.
From 01/03 to 30/04 and from 1/10 to
31/12: 10 am to 12.30 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm
From 1/05 to 30/09: 9.30 am to 6.30 pm
Annual closure from 24 December (afternoon) to
26 December (morning included) and from 31
December (afternoon) to 2 January (morning
included)/15 February (included) for the Musée
Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie
Visiting:
• Unaccompanied tour: From 30 mins to 1hr30
• Groups: Booking required for priority access
• School parties: Teaching packs and classroom
• Children’s tour: Children's audio guide in
French and English
• All-in-tickets: Multi-site tickets for 2 or 3
museums under the umbrella of the Bayeux
Museum®
BAYEUX TAPESTRY
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Bayeux Museum® is the brand of the museums managed by Bayeux, in Normandy.
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A masterpiece of Roman Art, the Bayeux Tapestry has been listed on the UNESCO "Memory of the World"
register since 2007.
An embroidery on a linen canvas created in the 11th century, it is nearly 70 m long and 50 cm tall.
The Bayeux Tapestry tells the tale of the conquest of England in the year 1066 by William the Conqueror, Duke
of Normandy. Around 600 people, 200 horses, 40 ships and hundreds more animals and mythological creatures are depicted.
The Bayeux Tapestry has been hidden and saved from destruction many times since its creation.
Rue de Nesmond
14400 Bayeux
Elodie FOUCAT
Director of Marketing, Sales and Public
Relations
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 31 51 25 50
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 31 51 25 58
(Monday to Friday)
[email protected]
www.bayeuxmuseum.com
Access:
• Train: Bayeux station
• Air: Airports: Paris, Deauville
Prices:
Full rate: €9
Group rate: €7.50
Young person's rate: €4
Free for under 10s
Opening hours/seasons:
Open every day
From 15/03 to 15/11: 9 am to 6.30 pm (until
7 pm from May to August)
From 16/11 to 14/03: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
and 2 pm to 6 pm
Annual closure from 24 December (afternoon)
to 26 December (morning included), from 31
December (afternoon) to 2 January (morning
included) and from 7 January to 31 January
Visiting:
• Unaccompanied tour: From 30 mins to 1hr30
• Groups: Booking required for priority access
• School parties: Teaching packs and classroom
• Children’s tour: Children's audio guide in
French and English
• All-in-tickets: Multi-site tickets for 2 or 3
museums under the umbrella of the Bayeux
Museum®
• Audioguide: 14 languages (rate included in
the admission ticket)
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CENTRE
POMPIDOU METZ
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75 minutes from Paris, in the heart of the Lorraine region, the Centre Pompidou-Metz is the first national public
cultural establishment to be decentralised. Neither a branch nor an annex, it is a sister institution of the Centre
Pompidou which is developing its own programme inspired by the spirit and know-how of the Centre Pompidou.
The Centre Pompidou-Metz, now the top temporary exhibition site in France outside of the Parisian region, is
designed to be a unique experience, a space for discovering artistic creations in all their forms, a lively place
where events are held throughout the year.
It is an outstanding place, thanks to the architecture of Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines, and welcoming, with
the general public at the heart of its project. A place of excellence, it boasts a multidisciplinary programme based
on innovative temporary exhibitions on an international scale.
With a view to extending its exhibitions, the Centre Pompidou-Metz offers new and lively ways of learning
about modern and contemporary art by facilitating exchanges between the artists and the public through its
programme of live shows.
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NEW 2013: Five new exhibitions, including the exhibition event Vues d’en haut (Views from above) (From 17 May
to 7 October 2013).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
1, parvis des Droits de l’Homme
57000 Metz
Fedoua BAYOUDH
Head of Tourism and Audience Development
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 87 15 52 58
[email protected]
Reservation
[email protected]
www.centrepompidou-metz.fr
Access:
• Train: Gare TGV de Metz Ville. Paris: 1hr20 /
Luxembourg : 45 mins / Bruxelles : 3hrs
• Air: Airport Région Lorraine Metz-Nancy
Prices:
Individual price: €7 / Group price: €170
(including reservation fee) / Free for those
under 26s / Annual pass: €33
Opening hours/seasons:
Closed on Tuesdays
Open all year round
Visiting:
• Guided tour: in FR, EN, DE
• Groups: Max 20 people
• School parties: Workshop + Guided tour
• Worshops: Children + teenagers
Saturday / Sunday: (11 am/2 pm/4 pm)
Registration on site
Duration: 1hr30
Admission: €3
• Audioguide: FR, EN, DE (€3)
• Literature: Ici et là, documentation and
information space
LA CINÉMATHÈQUE FRANÇAISE
CINEMA MUSEUM
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In the magnificent building designed by the architect Frank O. Gehry (who also designed the famous Guggenheim
Museum in Bilbao) which stands in the Jardins de Bercy, look through the history and prehistory of the cinema
and discover the treasures of the French film library museum, the Musée de la Cinémathèque. Chronophotographs, magic lanterns and optical boxes trace the birth and success of this invention, thought by the Lumière
brothers to have no future, yet which revolutionised the 20th century.
Original posters, sketches, models of sets, sumptuous or bizarre costumes are on display, as well objects
legendary in the film world: the robot-woman in Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, the mummified head of Norman Bates’
mother in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, Vivian Leigh’s dress in Gone With the Wind, or Nosferatu’s shadow.
NEW 2013: Two major exhibition events are held every year. From 10 April to 5 August 2013, discover the
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enchanted world of Jacques Demy, in an exhibition paying tribute to the film director of Peau d’âne (Donkey
Skin) and Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (The Young Girls of Rochefort). In autumn, the exhibition will be on one
of the most subversive directors of the seventh art, Pier Paolo Pasolini.
51, rue Bercy
75012 Paris
Access:
• Metro: "Bercy" (lines 6 and 14)
Soraya TAOUS
Head of Audience Development
[email protected]
Prices:
Admission: Adult: €5
Group: €3
Free: under 12 yrs
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 71 19 33 38
[email protected]
Opening hours/seasons:
Monday to Saturday from 12 noon to 7 pm
Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm
Closed on Tuesdays, 25 December and 1 January
www.cinematheque.fr
Visiting:
• Groups: Guided tour in FR, EN, ES, DE
• All-in-tickets: Museum + film or exhibition
+ film at special rate
• Audioguide: FR, EN, DE, ES, IT, JA
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CITÉ DE LA MUSIQUE
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Designed by architect Christian de Portzamparc, the Cité de la Musique, which opened in 1995, is a place
entirely devoted to music with 250 concerts a year, a media library, a rich and varied educational offer and a
Music Museum with rare collections.
The recently redeveloped Music Museum is arranged in a chronological layout from the 17th century to the
present day for Western music and a geographical layout for world music. In a 3,000 m2 exhibition space are
displayed 1,000 instruments and objets d’art as rare and unusual as a turtle guitar, an octobass and even a
crystal flute. Some belonged to celebrities such as Django Reinhardt,
Frédéric Chopin and even Frank Zappa. Highlight of a visit is meeting a musician for music from all over the
world. Some 150 artists perform regularly at the Museum.
The Music Museum is the obvious place for the curious and music lovers as an essential part of their stay in
Paris!
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
221, avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris
Access:
• Metro: "Porte de Pantin" (line 5)
Claire MUNK KOEFOED
Head of Audience Development
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 44 84 45 69
[email protected]
Prices:
Without guide:
Full rate exhibition+museum: €9 / Groups: € 7.20
Full rate museum: €7 / Groups: €5.60
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 44 84 44 84
(Monday to Friday 11 am – 6 pm )
[email protected]
www.citedelamusique.fr
The bookshop is open from 12 pm to 6 pm
and until 8 pm on concert nights
The media library is open Tuesday to Saturday,
12 pm to 6 pm
Thursday from 12 pm to 8 pm and Sunday from
1 pm to 6 pm
With guide:
Guided tours: €220 (Museum entry is included
in this price) for groups of 10 to 25 members
A supplementary charge of €20 will be added
for visits in foreign languages
Visiting:
• Guided tour: General tour, themed tours
• School parties: Discovery visits, workshop visits
• Children’s tour: Children’s audioguide
• Audioguide: FR, EN
Opening hours/seasons:
Tuesday to Saturday, 12 pm to 6 pm
Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm
Closed Monday
More than 250 concerts per season: classical,
baroque, contemporary and world music as
well as jazz, singing, etc.
CITÉ DE L’ARCHITECTURE
& DU PATRIMOINE
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Opposite the Eiffel Tower, at Place du Trocadéro, the Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine museum displays
more than 1,000 years of history of architecture through galleries of casts, murals and stained glass windows as
well as modern and contemporary architecture.
Life-size reproductions of parts of monuments, original documents, models, videos and even multi-media terminals
take you through French architecture and its decor, from the 12th century to today.
Palais de Chaillot
1, place du Trocadéro 75116 Paris
Julien ZIMBOULAS
Head of Audience Development
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 58 51 10 04
[email protected]
Reservation
[email protected]
www.citechaillot.fr
Access:
• Metro: "Trocadéro" (lines 6 and 9)
• RER: "Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel" (RER C)
• Bus: lines 22, 30, 32, 63, 72, 85
Prices:
Permanent collections
Full rate: €8 – Concession: €6
Exhibition : Full rate: €9 – Concession: €6
Permanent collections + exhibitions
Full rate: €12 – Concession: €8
Groups (more than 10 people)
Permanent collections: €6
Exhibition: €6
Permanent collections + exhibitions: €8
Opening hours/seasons:
The Cité is open every day except Tuesdays, 1
January, 1 May and 25 December
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm
Late-night opening on Thursdays from 11 am
to 9 pm
Visiting:
• Guided tour: Self-guided or guided tour FR,
EN, DE, IT, ES, JA
• Audioguide & multimedia: Visioguide FR, EN
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CENTRE NATIONAL
DU COSTUME DE SCÈNE
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A completely unique establishment, both in France and abroad, the Centre National du Costume de Scène is
dedicated to the performing arts heritage and open to the general public and to professionals. Its collections
comprise some 9,000 costumes and scenery, from the theatre, opera and dance, like the Opéra National de
Paris and the Comédie-Française, from the mid-19th century to the present day. The CNCS occupies the Quartier
Villars, a majestic cavalry barracks built during the reign of Louis XV, a classified Monument Historique.
2013 exhibitions:
- Les costumes du pouvoir. Opéra et Cinéma (Costumes of power. Opera and cinema) (26 January - 20 May). How
cinema and the stage portray power, from simple evocation to the most faithful reconstruction ...
- Quel cirque. Costumes de cirques (What a circus! Circus costumes) (15 June - 5 January 2014)
NEW 2013: The permanent space dedicated to Rudolf Nureyev will open in October 2013, showcasing a
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collection of documents, objects, furniture, works of art and costumes, both from his private life and his work as
a dancer and choreographer.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Quartier Villars
Route de montilly
03000 Moulins
Jean-Sébastien JUDAIS
Head of Audience Development
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 70 20 76 20
[email protected]
Reservation
[email protected]
www.cncs.fr
Access:
• Road:
Paris: A71 Paris > Orléans > ClermontFerrand: exit "Montmarault"
Lyon: A6, then N79 : RCEA Genève > Mâcon > Moulins
• Train: 2hrs30 from Gare de Lyon: Line Paris Clermont-Ferrand. Stop: "Moulins-sur-Allier"
• Air: Airport Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne
Prices:
Full rate: €6 / Concessions: €3
Free (apart from groups): Accompanied children
under twelve, people with disabilities with
one accompanying person
Guided tour supplement: €5 per person
Workshop visit and activity tour: €7 per person
Guided tour and workshop: €160 per group
(25 people max.); Guided tour only: €80;
Workshop only: €100
Opening hours/seasons:
Weekdays 10 am to 6 pm
July and August: 10 am to 7 pm
Closed: 25 December, 1 January, 1 May
Visiting:
• Guided tour: 2.30 pm and 4 pm at weekends
and during school holidays
• School parties: Guided tour and workshop
• Groups: Booking essential. FR, EN, IT
• Workshops: New workshops and courses
for everyone for each exhibition
• Literature: Visit guide (€2)
ESPACE DALÍ
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L’Espace Dalí, in the heart of Montmartre, presents the only permanent exhibition in France devoted entirely to
the master of Surrealism and particularly to his sculptures and prints. Journey to a phantasmagorical world and
see more than 300 works made by Salvador Dalí, one of the major artists of the 20th century.
This superb collection of sculptures highlights three-dimensional pieces of some of the most famous surrealist
images of Dalí’s work. They represent a significant aspect of his creative output, providing a coherent overview
of his interest in form.
Dalí also illustrated the main themes of mythology, histoy and religion. Through this considerable body of work
he expressed his own view of universal poetic and literary themes.
11, rue Poulbot
75018 Paris
Florian PAYEN
Head of Marketing and Sales
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 42 64 40 21
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 42 64 40 21
www.daliparis.com
Access:
• Metro: "Anvers" (line 2), "Abbesses" (line 12)
• Bus: lines 54, 80 - Montmartrobus
Prices:
Admission: Adult: €11
Groups: €6 pp
Opening hours/seasons:
Open every day from 10 am to 6 pm
Closes at 8 pm in July and August
Visiting:
• Unaccompanied or guided tour
• Groups: Minimum 15 people
• School parties: Creative workshops and storytelling visits
• Audioguide
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INSTITUT
DU MONDE ARABE
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The result of a partnership between France and Arab countries, the founding charter of the Arab World Institute
(IMA) was signed in 1980. The building opened its doors in 1987. Recognised as being of public interest under
French law, the IMA aims to develop knowledge of the Arab world and promote its culture and civilisation to
French and European audiences.
Created by a group of architects (Nouvel, Lezenes, Soria and Architecture Studio), the IMA building is a metaphorical
synthesis of the architectural designs of the East and West, and a bridge between tradition and modernity.
Beyond the modernist appearance of the glass and aluminium building, there are a number of architectural
elements characteristic of eastern tradition — mushrabiya on the south façade, an inner courtyard, a ziggurat
made from a tower of books — reinterpreted in new ways.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
1, rue des Fossés Saint Bernard
75005 Paris
Alexandra BOUNAJEM-HATTAB
Head of Press Relations and Institutional
Partnerships
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 40 51 39 50
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 40 51 38 45/39 54
[email protected]
www.imarabe.org
Access:
• Metro: "Jussieu", "Sully Morland", "Cardinal
Lemoine"
• Bus: 24, 63, 67, 86, 87 and 89
Prices:
Museum: €8, €6, free (for under 26s)
Exhibitions: €10.50, €8.50, €6.50
Groups: €140 + admission
Opening hours/seasons:
Tuesday to Thursday: 10 am - 6 pm
Friday: late-night opening (9.30 pm) during
exhibitions
Saturday and Sunday: public holidays 10 am - 7 pm
Visiting:
• Guided tour:
Musée : Museum: every day at 2.30 pm and 4 pm
Exhibitions: 3 pm
• Groups: From 10 people, reservation required
• School parties: Group visits and workshops
suitable for school programmes
Appointment required
• All-in-tickets: IMAPASS valid for one day
for visiting all the paid-access areas. Variable
price depending on the temporary exhibitions
• Lectures: Topical debates and conferences
on political and cultural current events
LES MACHINES DE L’ÎLE
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"Some strange machines came to populate the Isle of Nantes. After the Great Elephant, this is now the turn
of a Manta Ray, a Sea Snake and of all kinds of incredible boats to take possession of the banks of the Loire
River. These uncommon machines were born from the hands of the constructors of the company La Machine
and came to life in between those of Les Machines de l’île, in the public eye. Their backwards and forwards
between the building workshop and the Gallery give impetus to the movement at the heart of the former
Dubigeon warehouses. They convey a mysterious reality to this island just like the time when vessels were
launched there for all the trips of the world."
In the industrial warehouses of the former shipyards emblematic of the industrial and port heritage of the city,
several extraordinary Machines are being built. "Les Machines de l’île", imagined by François Delarozière and
Pierre Orefice, is an unprecedented artistic project.
You can discover the Gallery of the Machines, dedicated to the plant world, and see the flight of the Heron over
the model of the Heron Tree; dive into the Marine Worlds Carousel, an incredible structure over three levels
devoted to the sea; or even travel on the Great Elephant.
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NEW TO DISCOVER: "Carrousel des Mondes Marins" (The Marine Worlds Carousel)
Parc des chantiers
Bd Léon Bureau
44200 Nantes
Benjamin BELLET
Head of International Promotion
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 51 17 48 60
[email protected]
Reservation
[email protected]
www.lesmachines-nantes.fr
Access:
• Road: A11 Paris (4h), Angers (1hr) / RN 137
Rennes (1hr30)
• Train: Gare TGV de Nantes. Paris: 2hrs /
Roissy: 2hrs50
• Air: Aéroport Nantes Atlantique / - 2 hrs from
the major European cities
Prices:
Individuals: from €3 to €8
Adult groups discovery visit (Marine Worlds
Carousel + Machine Gallery + Elephant walk):
€12.50 - Concession: €7
Adult groups Elephant: €7 - Concession: €5
Opening hours/seasons:
Open from mid-February to the end of December
(see details on website)
Closed on Mondays – Open seven days a
week in July and August
Annual closure: 1 January, 1 May and 25 December
Visiting:
• Groups: From 15 people. No guided tours
Prior reservation required for group visits
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THE MÉMORIAL DE CAEN
MUSEUM
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Discover the whole Story at the Mémorial de Caen Museum
The extraordinary success of the "Mémorial de Caen" lies in the initial resolve of its founder, Mr. Jean-Marie
Girault. With destruction wreaked across almost three quarters of this martyr city of the Liberation in the summer
of 1944, Caen deserved a fitting tribute for the damage it suffered.
And such a tribute was paid, but with the focus on what continues to be the Mémorial’s running theme:
reconciliation.
This vocation, unique to the "Mémorial de Caen", will guide you through the museum’s different stages, taking
you back over the 20th century.
Guided tours on the Landing beaches available.
NEW 2013: General Richter’s headquarters, an underground bunker at the foot of the Mémorial de Caen
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Museum (opening in June 2013).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Esplanade Général Eisenhower
BP55026 - 14050 Caen cedex 4
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)2 31 06 06 45
[email protected]
www.memorial-caen.com
Access:
• Road:
A13 Paris – Caen
A84 Rennes – Caen
Exit 7 north ring road
Prices:
Groups: adult €12.30/14
School: €6/8
Individuals: adult €18.50/19 – child (10-18 yrs):
€16/16.50
Family pass: €49
Opening hours/seasons:
From 16 February to the penultimate French
November half term: 9 am to 7 pm
From 29 January to 15 February and from the
last day of the French November half term to 31
December: 9.30 am to 6 pm (closed on Mondays)
Closed on 1 January, 6 to 28 January 2013
inclusive, 1 February and 25 December
Visiting:
• Guided tour: For adult groups
• All-in-tickets: Guided tour of the Landing
Beaches
• School parties: Educational booklets and
history workbooks
• Audioguide: €4/pers (individual), €3 (group)
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The Musée d’Orsay is one of the most famous museums in the world.
This success, never refuted, is due not only to its exceptional collections of works made mainly between 1848
and 1914, but also the place, a former railway station. Constructed in 1900 on the left bank of the Seine, its
glazed roof provides unparalleled natural light, an ideal place to show the collections. The most famous artists
are all found here: Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, as well as Millet, Courbet, Puvis de Chavannes and
Carpeaux, Rodin and Maillol too.
Through almost 4,000 works of every fine art genre, painting, sculpture, photography, the decorative arts and
architecture, the Musée d’Orsay enables visitors to discover this decisive period in the history of art.
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NEW 2013: L’Ange du bizarre. Le romantisme noir de Goya à Max Ernst (The Angel of the Odd: Dark romanticism
from Goya to Max Ernst ) (05/03-09/06), La question sociale et la révolution naturaliste en France (The social
question and the naturalist revolution in France) (24/09-02/01).
1, rue de la Légion d’Honneur
75007 Paris
Jean-Claude LALUMIÈRE
Head of Tourism
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 40 49 48 72
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 53 63 04 50
Fax: 00 33 (0)1 42 22 71 61
www.musee-orsay.fr
Access:
• Metro: "Solférino" (line 12)
• RER: "Musée d’Orsay" (RER C)
Prices:
Full price: €9
Concessionary rate: €6.50 (FP €12 / CR €9.50
for exhibitions)
Orsay-Orangerie passport: €16
Free under 26 yrs and the 1st sunday at the
month
Opening hours/seasons:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
from 9.30 am to 6 pm
Thursday from 9.30 am to 9.45 pm
Closed on Mondays and 1 January, 1 May and
25 December
Visiting:
• Guided tour:
Groups: by prior reservation
Individuals: depending on the programme
• Audioguide: FR, EN, ES, IT, DE, JA, ZH, RU, PT
• Literature: FR, EN, ES
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Located in the heart of Paris in the Jardin des Tuileries, the Musée de l'Orangerie, which was renovated in
2006, gives visitors a poetic and artistic perspective of two prestigious collections:
Water Lilies
Both monumental and intimate, Water Lilies are the expression and culmination of Claude Monet’s artistic
thoughts. An incredible project by a painter who wanted to explore all the variations of light in his garden in
Giverny, Water Lilies are housed in two oval rooms and encourages visitors to gaze in endless contemplation.
The Walter-Guillaume Collection
The intellectual project of the tradesman Paul Guillaume and his wife Domenica, the Walter-Guillaume Collection
is a unique collection that illustrates the creation of the first decades of the 20th century, based around works
which are representative of impressionism and modern classicism. In the collection, masterpieces of Renoir,
Cézanne, Modigliani, Le douanier Rousseau, Laurencin, Matisse, Picasso, Derain, Utrillo et Soutine.
NEW 2013: Les Macchiaioli, 1850-1877. Des impressionnistes italiens ? (Italian Impressionists?) (from 10
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April to 22 July) Frida Kahlo / Diego Rivera. L'Art en fusion (Fusion Art) (From 9 October to 20 January2014)
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Jardin des Tuileries (Côté Seine)
75001 Paris
David JACQUARD – DELCOURT
Deputy Head of the Department for Cultural
Programming and Audience Development
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 40 50 43 41
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 44 77 81 11
(Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9.30 am-12 am – 2 pm- 4 pm)
www.musee-orangerie.fr
Access:
• Metro: "Concorde" (lines 1, 8, 12)
• Bus: lines 24, 42, 52, 72, 73, 84, 94:
"Concorde" station
Prices:
Full price: €7.50
Concessionary rate: €5
Under 26 yrs go free, and entrance is free on
the first Sunday of the month
Orsay-Orangerie passport: €16
Prices subject to change during temporary exhibitions
Opening hours/seasons:
Every day from 9 am to 6 pm, except Tuesdays,
1 May, 14 July (morning) and 25 December
Visiting:
• Guided tour:
Groups: by prior reservation
Individuals: depending on the programme
Story-telling tours and poetic tours at weekends
• Workshops: Artistic workshops for adults/
children at weekends and during the school
holidays
• Audioguide: FR, EN, DE, ES, IT, JA, ZH, PT, RU
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In the heart of Paris, this former mediaeval fortress and palace of the kings of France exhibits collections of art
from the Ancient World, the East and Islam up to the mid 19th century.
The Louvre became a museum in 1793 and covers a period of nearly five thousand years.
Numerous temporary exhibitions and events are organised in the Louvre Auditorium throughout the year.
Whether you come alone, with a companion or in a group, you can explore the museum’s collections in various
ways. An audioguide is available for adults and for children. For groups, an official guide from the Louvre can
guide you through the rooms.
NEW 2013: At the end of the autumn 2013, after a complete renewal of the presentation, the 18th-century
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Musée du Louvre
75058 Paris cedex 01
Nelly GIRAULT
Head of Promotional Development
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 40 20 56 64
Please subscribe to our e-newsletter at
[email protected]
www.louvre.fr
Access:
• Metro: "Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre"
(lines 1 and 7)
• Bus: Lines 21, 24, 27, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72,
81, 95
Opening hours/seasons:
Every day from 9 am to 5.45 pm, except Tuesdays and 1 January
Late-night opening until 9.45 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays
Prices:
Permanent collections: €11 (€12 from 1 July
2013)
Temporary exhibitions in the Napoleon Hall: €12
(€13 from 1 July 2013)
Combined ticket: €15 (€16 from 1 July 2013)
Group rates and free admission: www.louvre.fr
Visiting:
• Guided tour: Louvre’s masterpieces
• Groups: By prior reservation only, with museum
lecturer. Tel. 00 33 (0)1 40 20 51 77
Independent Groups: Tel. 00 33 (0)1 40 20 57 60
• Audioguide & multimedia: Louvre-Nintendo 3DS
XL in 7 languages (FR, AN, ALL, ES, IT, JA, KO)
Louvre Audio Guide App available on the App
Store/Play Store and via Musée du Louvre Wi-Fi
(under the pyramid)
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Standing on the banks of the Seine, a few metres from the Eiffel Tower, the Musée du quai Branly exhibits
3,500 works of art from Africa, America, Asia and Oceania. It has a reserve of almost 300,000 art works from
non Western cultures.
Its unusual architecture designed by Jean Nouvel and wild garden created by garden designer Gilles Clément
and botanist Patrick Blanc make it a pleasant place.
More than just a museum, but a veritable cultural city with a performance space, reading room, media library
and cinema.
NEW 2013: Two major events in 2013: Philippines, Archipel des échanges (Philippines: an archipelago of
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37, Quai Branly
75007 Paris
Benjamin MONNEROT-DUMAINE
Deputy-Head of the Audience Development
Department
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 56 61 52 76
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0) 1 56 61 71 72
www.quaibranly.fr
Access:
• Metro: "Alma-Marceau" (line 9)
• RER: "Pont de l’Alma" (RER C)
• Bus: Lines 42, 63, 72, 80, 92
Prices:
Permanent collections: €8.50/6
Temporary exhibitions: €7/5
Combined ticket: €10/7
Opening hours/seasons:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday from 11 am
to 7 pm, ticket office closes at 6 pm
Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 am to
9 pm, ticket office closes at 8 pm
Closed every Monday, May 1st and December 25th
Visiting:
• Guided tour: Guided tour 1hr30 or storytelling
tour 1hr: €8/€6. Guided tour 1hr or fun activity
tour 1hr: €6/€4
• School parties: Unaccompanied tour: €30.
Guided or storytelling tour: €70 - Workshop:
€100
• Groups: Buy group tickets and get a discount
from 10 % to 25 % from 20 tickets to more
than 500. Consult our brochure
• Audioguide: €5 for the first person €2 for
each additional persons
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The Musée Fabre, an art museum, offers visitors a major collection of paintings from the 15th to 21st century
and a fine collection of sculptures. Veronese, Poussin, Steen, Ingres, Delacroix, Courbet, Bazille and Pierre
Soulages and the sculptors Houdon, Pajou and Richier are particularly well represented.
The Fabre museum regularly organizes major world-class exhibitions, such as "From the workshop to the painting: Italian drawing from Raphael to Tiepolo" from 16 February to 12 May 2013, presenting a panorama of
Italian graphic arts from the XVIth to XVIIIth centuries, from Raphael to Tiepolo, based on the Fabre museum’s
own rich collection. This event will be followed by a Paul Signac exhibition - "The colors of water", from 13 July
to 27 October 2013, in particular highlighting representations of the south of France by this major colorist and
neo-impressionistic painter.
Moreover, the private mansion Cabrières Sabatier d’Espeyran, from the 19th century, now hosts the brand new
Decorative Arts Department and offers the only collection, in any French decorative art museum, for discovering the lifestyle of 18th and 19th century bourgeois and aristocratic society.
NEW 2013: Exhibitions Geneviève Asse (24 November 2012-10 March 2013), From the workshop to the painting:
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Italian drawing from Raphael to Tiepolo (16 February-12 May), Signac, The colors of water (13 July-27 October), The
Taste of Diderot (6 October-15 January 2014).
39, boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle
34000 Montpellier
Claude BASTY
Visitor Services
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 67 14 83 16
[email protected]
Reservation
[email protected]
Access:
• Road: A9, exit Montpellier Est
• Train: Station 15 mins walk from the museum
• Tramway: "Comédie/Corum" (tram 1 and 2),
"Corum" (Tram 4)
Opening hours/seasons:
Museum: open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am
to 6 pm (summer: 10 am to 7 pm)
Hôtel Sabatier d’Espeyran: open Tuesday to
Sunday from 2 pm to 6 pm
Prices:
Permanent collections: €6*
Temporary exhibitions: €8 (summer: €9/€7)*
Department of decorative arts: €4*
Audio guides: €1 (summer: €2)*
Visiting:
• Guided tour: Individuals and groups
• Groups: Max. 25 people, mandatory audiophones
provided. By prior reservation
• Children’s tour and School parties: Audioguides and booklets
• Workshops: Visual arts and multimedia
• Audioguide: Audio-phones and audioguides
Group (max. 25 people) with mandatory audiophones provided: €155*
Individual guided tours (summer): €12.50/€9*
www.museefabre.fr
*Prices subject to change in 2013
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MUSÉE JACQUEMART-ANDRÉ
CITÉ DE L’AUTOMOBILE ET CITÉ DU TRAIN
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Musée Jacquemart-André
Culturespaces is a unique company which privately manages monuments and museums. It has an ethical and
professional approach to running the prestigious historic sites with which it is entrusted by public institutions
and local authorities. Discover guided tours, films, multi-media activities, treasure hunts for children and free
audio-guides, restaurants, free parking, etc. Culturespaces: discover, live and be inspired!
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MUSÉE JACQUEMART-ANDRÉ
158, bd Haussmann - 75008 Paris
CITÉ DE L’AUTOMOBILE
192 avenue de Colmar
68051 Mulhouse
CITÉ DU TRAIN
2 rue Alfred de Glehn
68200 Mulhouse
Sophie ETCHEVERRY ROGER
Head of Sales Campaigns
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 53 77 66 00
[email protected]
Reservation
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com
www.citedelautomobile.com
www.citedutrain.com
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Located next to the Champs Elysées, the Musée
Jacquemart-André exhibits one of Paris’ most
beautiful private collections of works of art,
with all the atmosphere of a large 19th-century
residence. Explore this magnificent private mansion born of the passion of Nélie Jacquemart and
Edouard André and their astonishing collection
(the great masters of Flemish painting, French
painting from the 18th century, the most prestigious artists from the Italian Renaissance, etc.).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Prices:
Full price: from €11/Group rates: from €9.50/
Under 7 yrs go free
Opening hours/seasons:
Open every day all year round from 10 am to 6 pm
with late-night opening until 8.30 pm on Mondays
and Saturdays during temporary exhibitions
Visiting:
• Guided tour: 2.30 pm and 4 pm at weekends
and during school holidays
• School parties: Workshops and teaching packs
• Children’s tour: Free activity book
• Groups: Combined visits and group offers
• Audioguide: Audio-guide in 8 languages
(free for the permanent collections)
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CITÉ DE L’AUTOMOBILE & CITÉ DU TRAIN
Located in Mulhouse in Alsace, the Cité de l’Automobile National Museum, Schlumpf Collection - is the largest car
museum in the world. Visit this exceptional site created by
Fritz Schlumpf, which has been recently modernised and
enlarged and now covers more than 25,000 m2.
While you’re here, why not also discover the fascinating history
of the train? With a fantastic tour of more than 6,000 m2, the
Cité du Train welcomes both young and old on board for an
astonishing journey through one of the most stunning rail
collections in Europe. Relive the history of the most famous
trains, from steam to electricity.
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Prices:
Full price: €10.50 and €11/Group rates: €8.20
and €8.50/Under 7 yrs go free
Opening hours/seasons:
Open every day of the year except 25 December.
See detailed schedules on:
www.citedelautomobile.com
www.citedutrain.com
Visiting:
• School parties: Workshops and teaching packs
• Children’s tour: Free activity book
• Groups: Combined visits and group offers
• Audioguide: Free audioguide in 6 languages
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Opened in July 2011 in the village where René Lalique set up his factory in 1921, the museum presents all
of Lalique's creations, from late 19th century jewellery to contemporary crystal, not to mention a magnificent
collection of perfume bottles, tableware, drawings, and much more: there are over 650 exceptional pieces to
discover.
It is not possible to visit the Lalique factory, but films and a touchscreen tabletop allow you to follow the stages
of creating an iconic vase: the Bacchantes vase. This pays tribute to the men and women who perpetuate this
know-how.
Rue du Hochberg
67290 Wingen-sur-Moder
Anne-Céline DESALEUX
Communications Officer
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 88 89 08 14
Tel. 00 33 (0)7 86 51 88 59
[email protected]
Reservation
Anny Schnell
[email protected]
www.musee-lalique.com
Access:
• Road: 60 km from Strasbourg
• Train: 2 km from Wingen-sur-Moder station
Prices:
Full rate: €6
Concessions: €3
Group price for adults: €5
Group price for concessions: €2.50
Opening hours/seasons:
1 April to 30 September: every day from 10
am to 7 pm
1 October to 31 March: Tuesday to Sunday
from 10 am to 6 pm
Museum closed in January (not including
school holidays), 1 January and 25 December
Visiting:
• Guided tour: Booking required for groups,
and for individuals in summer
• Groups: From 15 people
• School parties: From nursery to secondary
school
• Children’s tour: Children’s audioguide
• Workshops: Workshops for 7-12-year-olds
and storytelling for 3-5-year-olds (in French)
during school holidays, booking essential
• Audioguide: For individuals in FR, EN, DE, LSF
• Literature: Documentation centre by appointment
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Located between the Jardin du Ranelagh and Bois de Boulogne, ten minutes from Trocadéro, the Musée
Marmottan Monet is a breath of fresh air in the centre of Paris.
On his death in 1932, Paul Marmottan bequeathed this building to the Académie des beaux-arts along with
all his collections, to create a museum in his name. On 21 June 1934, the Musée Marmottan opened its doors,
and over the years it has diversified its collections, with a donation from Victorine Donop de Monchy in 1957.
In 1966, the museum became a centre of Impressionism thanks to Michel Monet, who bequeathed his father
Claude Monet’s collection of paintings to the museum, now the owner of the largest collection of works by
Claude Monet in the world.
In 1996, the Denis and Annie Rouart Foundation was created within the museum, adding works by Berthe
Morisot, Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Auguste Renoir and even Henri Rouart.
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NEW 2013: Marie Laurencin (1883-1956) exhibition from 21 February to 30 June.
The Marmottan Monet museum pays a vibrant tribute to Marie Laurencin, one of the most famous female painters of the 20th century. This exhibition is in fact the first organised in a French museum to pay homage to the
creator of some of the most captivating paintings from the first half of the century.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
2, rue Louis Boilly
75016 Paris
Marianne MATHIEU
Deputy Director & head of collection and
communication
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 44 96 50 33
[email protected]
www.marmottan.com
Access:
• Metro: "La Muette" (line 9)
• Bus: Line 32 PC
Prices:
Full price: €10
Concessionary rate: €5
Groups: €6
Free under 7 yrs
Opening hours/seasons:
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm
Late-night opening on Thursdays until 8 pm
Closed on Mondays, 1 May, 25 December and
1 January
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In the heart of the 7th arrondissement, next to Les Invalides, the Rodin museum houses the work of France’s
most famous sculptor: Auguste Rodin. The collections are presented in a garden, a peaceful haven of over
3 hectares, and inside an 18th century mansion, an architectural gem. Rodin himself decided to make this
unique place his future museum. In this perfect setting visitors can see "The Thinker", "The Kiss", "The Gates
of Hell" and "The Burghers of Calais", all works that have become international icons. The museum puts on two
temporary exhibitions a year regularly.
The museum also schedules exhibitions of contemporary art. A range of services are provided for visitors, a
cafeteria in the garden, audioguides in 7 languages and a shop for books, gifts and souvenirs. The ground
floor of the Hôtel Biron is accessible for the disabled. The museum can be closed to the public when hired for
private parties.
Work is being undertaken at the Musée Rodin from January 2012 to the end of 2014. Please check the opening
and admission conditions at www.musee-rodin.fr
79, rue de Varenne
75007 Paris
Solène VANDANGEON
Tourism Development/Relations Department
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 44 18 62 08
[email protected]
Reservation groups
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 44 18 61 24
(Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm)
[email protected]
www.musee-rodin.fr
Access:
• Metro: "Varenne" (line 13)
• RER: "Invalides" (RER C)
• Bus: Lines 69, 82, 87, 92
Prices:
Admission: €9 during temporary exhibition/
€6 permanent collection
Free: under 18 yrs and the first Sunday each
month
Opening hours/seasons:
Open every day except Mondays, from 10 am
to 5.45 pm
Closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December
Visiting:
• Groups and school parties: By prior reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 44 18 61 24
• Audioguide: 7 languages
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MUSÉUM NATIONAL
D’HISTOIRE NATURELLE
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In the heart of Paris, a place for discoveries and walks invites visitors to explore an exceptional cultural and
natural heritage: the Comparative Anatomy and Paleontology Galleries illustrating vertebrates and their current
descendants over more than 600 million years of history; the Great Gallery of Evolution presenting the diversity
of living things in a breathtaking display; the Great Greenhouses exhibiting the plant diversity of tropical
forests, deserts and New Caledonia; the Menagerie, the Jardin des Plantes zoo presenting 1,800 animals of
which a third are endangered species. Finally the history of the gardens is revealed in its Cabinet d’histoire
(history room).
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Jardin des Plantes
57, rue Cuvier - 75005 Paris
Bertrand THABOUREY
Head of Audience Development
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 40 79 39 81
[email protected]
Reservation
0826 104 200 (0.15€ ttc/min)
www.mnhn.fr
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Access:
• Metro: "Gare d’Austerlitz", "Jussieu", "Place
Monge", "Censier-Daubenton"
• RER: "Gare d’Austerlitz" (RER C)
• Bus: "Opéra" (lines 5, 6, 8, 24, 61 and 91), Batobus
- Great Greenhouses: Open evrey day except
Tuesdays and 1 may from 10 am to 5 pm (winter)
6 pm (summer)
- Zoo: Open every day from 9 am to 5 pm (winter)/
6 pm (summer)
Prices:
Grand Gallery of Evolution: €9/7
Paleontology Galleries: €7/5
Zoo: €10/8
Great Greenhouses: €6/4
2 day pass: €25/20
Visiting:
• Guided tour: For all parts of the museum by
prior reservation (min. 10 people)
• School parties: Guided tours to suit school
curriculums
Children’s Gallery: Discover biodiversity as a family
• Lectures: Films and discussions, introduction
to the specialist work done at the Museum
(admission free)
• Literature: Library/Media library
Opening hours/seasons:
- Grand Gallery of Evolution: Open every day
except Tuesdays and 1 May from 10 am to 6 pm
- Comparative Anatomy and Paleontology Galleries:
Open every day except Tuesdays and 1 May
from 10 am to 5 pm
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The largest museum of Asian art in Europe with more than 4,000 works exhibited!
Magnificently refurbished, the Guimet museum offers visitors an introductory trip to Asia. See its centuries
old collections from India to Japan: Khmer treasures, the splendours of Angkor Wat, precious Japanese prints,
Indian silks, etc. Travel the Silk Road and the Ways of Buddhism.
Temporary exhibitions and a variety of activities and events: films, concerts, shows, workshops, lectures, as
well as a Japanese garden and tea ceremonies.
A stone’s throw from the Trocadéro, the Guimet museum is a lively and constantly changing place!
NEW 2013: Exhibitions Ritual Bronzes, Treasures of Ancient China (13 March to 10 June), Japanese cuisine (3 July
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to 9 September), Angkor, Birth of a myth, Louis Delaporte and Cambodia (16 October to 13 January 2014), Sho2,
Contemporary Japonese calligraphy (23 October to 13 January 2014).
6, place d’Iena
75116 Paris
Agnès LEGUEUL
Audience Development Department
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 56 52 54 29
[email protected]
Reservation groups
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 56 52 53 45
[email protected]
www.guimet.fr
Access:
• Metro: "Iéna" (line 9), "Trocadéro" (lines 9
and 6), "Boissière" (line 6)
• RER: "Pont de l’Alma" (RER C)
Prices:
Permanent collections: €7.50/5.50
Exhibitions: €8/€6
Combined ticket: €9.50/7
Opening hours/seasons:
Open every day except Tuesdays, 10 am to 6 pm
Closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December
Visiting:
• Groups: Adult groups and school parties
• Audioguide: FR, EN, DE, ES, IT, KO, JA, ZH
(free)
• Literature: FR, EN, ES
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PARIS MUSEUM PASS
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The PARIS MUSEUM PASS offers free and direct access to 60 museums and monuments in and around Paris.
It opens the doors to some of the most famous venues in the world as well as others unexpected but charming sites.
With its three packages to choose from, its queue-hopping facility and its attractive price, the PARIS MUSEUM
PASS suits the need and desires of visitors from around the world.
LIST OF MUSEUMS AND MONUMENTS ACCESSIBLE IN 2013
Prices:
2-day pass: €39
4-day pass: €54
6-day pass: €69
Professional discount:
please contact us
IN PARIS
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InterMusées
4, rue Brantôme - 75003 PARIS
Camille DOUÉ
Promotions Manager
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 44 61 96 62
Fax: 00 33 (0)1 44 61 96 69
[email protected]
www.parismuseumpass.fr
- L’Adresse Musée de la Poste
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Arts Décoratifs
- Centre Pompidou - Musée national
d’art moderne
- Chapelle expiatoire
- Cinémathèque française - Musée
du Cinéma
- Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine Musée des Monuments français
- Cité de la Musique - Musée de
la Musique
- Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie Universcience
- Conciergerie
- Crypte archéologique du Parvis
Notre-Dame
- Musée de l’Armée - Tombeau de
Napoléon 1er
- Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme
- Musée de Cluny - Musée national
du Moyen Âge
- Musée Gustave Moreau
- Musée de l’Institut du Monde arabe
- Musée du Louvre
- Musée national des Arts Asiatiques
Guimet
- Musée national des Arts et Métiers
- Musée national Eugène Delacroix
- Musée national de la Marine
- Musée national de l’Orangerie
- Musée Nissim de Camondo
- Musée d’Orsay
- Musée des Plans-reliefs
- Musée du Quai Branly
- Musée Rodin
- Panthéon
- Sainte-Chapelle
- Tours de Notre-Dame
- Visite des Égoûts de Paris
IN THE PARIS REGION
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- Abbaye royale de Chaalis
- Château de Pierrefonds
- Musée Condé - Château de Chantilly
- Musées et domaine national du
Palais de Compiègne
77 SEINE ET MARNE
- Château de Fontainebleau
78 YVELINES
- Château de Maisons-Laffitte
- Château de Rambouillet, Laiterie
de la Reine et Chaumière aux
Coquillages
- Musée d’Archéologie national et
domaine national de Saint-Germainen-Laye
- Musée Maurice Denis
- Musée national des Châteaux de
Versailles et de Trianon
- Musée national de Port-Royal
des Champs
- Villa Savoye
92 HAUTS-DE-SEINE
Maison d’Auguste Rodin à Meudon
Sèvres, Cité de la Céramique
Musée national des Châteaux de
Malmaison et Bois-Préau
93 SEINE-SAINT-DENIS
Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis
Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace
94 VAL-DE-MARNE
Château de Vincennes
95 VAL d’OISE
Musée national de la Renaissance Château d’Écouen
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Our staff warmly invite you to visit two outstanding perfume museums: one in Rue Scribe occupying a 19th
century mansion presenting perfumery collections covering 3,000 years of history and techniques, the other
in Boulevard des Capucines housing the finest items from a major private perfumery collection. Admission to
our museums is free of charge and accompanied with a guide in more than 10 languages.
Admission to our museums is free of charge and visitors are accompanied by a guide. At the end of the tour, our
perfumes, cosmetics and soaps produced in a traditional way for more than 80 years by our factories in Grasse
and Eze (South of France) will be on sale at factory prices.
NEW 2013: "Create your own perfume" workshop (duration: 2hrs30). Included : 100ml of your creation, a cotton
"Fragonard" printed apron, a diploma signed by the perfume maker, your perfumes’ secret recipe.
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In 2013, Fragonard is celebrating lilly of the Valley.
9, rue Scribe
75009 Paris
Cyprien FABRE
Business Relations
Tel. 00 33 (0)6 16 24 75 57
[email protected]
Reservation
[email protected]
www.fragonard.com
Access:
• Metro: "Opéra" (lines 3, 7 and 8)
• RER: "Auber" (RER A)
• Bus: "Opéra" (lines 22, 52, 53 and 66), Roissybus
Opening hours/seasons:
Open 365 days a year
From monday to saturday from 9 am to 6 pm
On sunday and holydays from 9 am to 5 pm
Prices:
Free admission for the regular guided visit of
the museum
Perfume creation for groups: €60 HT/pax, from
10 pax to 21 pax, 7D/7 on request by email
Perfume creation for FIT: €95 TTC/pax every
Saturday morning at 10 am in English (online
booking only for FIT: http://www.fragonard.
com/parfums_grasse/ stage.cfm)
Visiting:
• Guided tour: Free visit for all individual visitors without prior reservation (guided if guide
available)
• Groups: Free guided tour for all groups by
prior reservation
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"Voyage au temps des Impressionnistes" (A journey to the time of the Impressionists)
30 minutes from Paris, at the heart of the village of Auvers sur Oise where Van Gogh lived for the last 70 days
of his life, the Château offers a multimedia journey "A journey to the time of the Impressionists" to relive a period which was rich in light and the colours of Monet, Renoir and Pissarro. Take a tour through the rooms of the
château, decorated in the style of the time, and immerse yourself in the favourite themes of the Impressionists.
Admire projections of over 500 canvasses put into motion, with audiovisual special effects, popular music and
songs of the time, excerpts of old films, archival photos, objects and period costumes. The commentaries, translated into nine languages, immerse the audience in the atmosphere of 19th century Parisian life for 65 minutes.
Our restaurant welcomes you into one of its three areas to enjoy seasonal produce and local specialities.
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NEW 2013: Terminus, la mer! ("Terminal, the sea!") (30 March - 1 September) Original illustrated posters of
coastal resorts served by the northern and western railway from 1898 to 1950.
Museum night: by candlelight and on this occasion special animation on the theme of Impressionism.
Les Irisiades: Come and celebrate its tenth birthday! (25 and 26 May): A celebration of flowers, plants and art
in the Château's park, with the theme this year being "the journey of plants".
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
BP21 - Rue de Léry
95430 Auvers-sur-Oise
Laurent MANDALLAZ
Head of Sales
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 34 48 48 48
[email protected]
www.chateau-auvers.fr
Access:
• Road: A15-A115 exit Auvers sur Oise
• Train: "Paris-St Lazare" > Pontoise > Auvers
"Paris-Gare du Nord" > Valmondois > Auvers
• Air: Airport Roissy CDG
Prices:
Adult: €13.50
6-18 yrs: €9.40
Free: under 6 yrs
TOs, receptive services, agencies etc. Please
enquire and get our brochure for groups
Opening hours/seasons:
Closed on Mondays except for groups
Annual closure from mid-December to midJanuary
Visiting:
• Individuals: Package: visit of the chateau + lunch
• Groups: Half-day, day or several days’activities
(guided tour of Auvers sur Oise, cruise on
the Oise river, painters tour, visit to Giverny,
themed tours...)
Restaurant set menu all included from 15 to
230 people
• School parties: Guided tour of Auvers sur Oise
Painting workshop
• Audioguide & multimedia: Multimedia Journey
"Journey to the time of the Impressionists"
Audioguide in EN, ZH, DE, IT, ES, JA, NL, RU
(free)
• Workshops: Art floral workshop
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With IMAX® 3D on a giant screen and one of the world’s largest planetariums, journey to the confines of the
Cosmos for total immersion!
Discover full-size spacecraft and climb aboard a real MIR Station and a Soyuz spacecraft.
Try walking on the Moon with ‘Moon Runner’.
Become an expert on outer space thanks to our interactive exhibitions and activities, suitable for both adults
and children.
Attractions for children! In magical ambiences and breathtaking settings, your children set out to conquer the sky...
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Avenue Jean Gonord - BP 25855
31506 Toulouse cedex 5
Bertrand BRICHET
Head of Sales
Tel. 00 33 (0)5 62 71 61 94
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0) 5 62 71 56 00
www.cite-espace.com
Access:
• Road: Périphérique ring road Exit 17
• Bus: Line 37
Prices:
Prices available on:
www.cite-espace.com
Visiting:
• Guided tour: Every day, book at reception
• School parties: Admission: €9 per pupil
• Groups: By prior reservation
• Lectures: Programme at www.cite-espace.com
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interpretation
centres
At Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse, experience outer space as if you were actually there!
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In a fully restored sumptuous private mansion, the town of Pézenas has created a unique place devoted to one
of France’s greatest writers. The Scénovision® Molière is an exhibition show in 5 rooms using the latest 3D
technologies and surround sound to provide an unusual way to learn about the exciting life of Jean-Baptiste
Poquelin, known as Molière. Young visitors, adults and theatre lovers will be seduced by the interior decoration
of the rooms and the emotions emanating from these screenings in which historical truth and theatrical passion
are omnipresent.
At the end of the visit, a shop has a wide range of products on the theme of Molière, the 17th century and
the theatre so that you can take an exclusive souvenir of this outstanding performance away with you. The
Scénovision® Molière is open to visitors every day of the year. Sharing the same building with the Pézenas –
Val d’Hérault Tourist Office and the Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Centre.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Place des États du Languedoc
BP 10 - 34120 Pézenas
Mireille PINCHARD
Booking service
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 67 98 35 39
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 67 98 96 80
www.scenovisionmoliere.com
Access:
• Road: A9 / A75 RN 113
• Bus: Lines 103 and 216
Prices:
Admission: Adult: €7
Groups: €6 pp
School class: €4 pp
Tour and coach operators: €5 per person
Works Councils: - 10 % on all rates
Visiting:
• Guided tour
• Groups
• School parties
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Throughout the year, we hold concerts, operas and celebrated ballets in the Royal Opera House, Royal Chapel
and the Hall of Mirrors.
Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes (Fountains Night Show) and the Royal Serenade: A spectacular musical show
which brings the Château to life and illuminates the gardens with water and light, topped off with a fireworks
display (every Saturday evening from 22 June to 14 September 2013).
Versailles Festival: A series of shows in the Château and in the open air. In June and July.
Les Grandes Eaux Musicales (musical fountains show): From 29 March to 27 October, the gardens come alive with
the jets of water. Discover the fourteen groves of André Le Nôtre on Saturday 22, Sunday 23 and Tuesday 25 June.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Château de Versailles
78000 Versailles
Marie-Emmanuelle TUGLER
Head of Audience Development and Marketing
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 30 83 84 75
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 30 83 74 44
[email protected]
www.chateauversailles-spectacles.fr
Access:
• Road: A13 > Versailles Notre Dame
A 86 > Versailles centre
• Train: "Paris-St-Lazare" > "Versailles Rive droite"
• RER: "Versailles Château" (RER C)
• Bus: Line 171 from "Pont de Sèvres" > "Versailles
Château"
Navettes City Vision / Paris Trip
Prices:
From €6.50 for group visits to the gardens,
and €25 per group for concerts and shows
(minimum of 10 people)
Opening hours/seasons:
From 9 am to 6.30 pm, fountains show
between 11 am and 12 noon, and 3.30 pm to
5.30 pm
Visiting:
• Groups: From 30 people for the fountains
show and from 10 people for seated shows
• School parties: €26 and €36 (with activity
books) for 30 children
• Children’s tour: Free activity books on entry
• All-in-tickets: Passport on sale in the château
• Audioguide & multimedia: iPhone application
available at www.chateauversailles-spectacles.fr
• Literature: FR/EN guide
festivals and
cultural events
CHÂTEAU
DE VERSAILLES SPECTACLES
FRANCE FESTIVALS
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France FESTIVALS – French Federation of Music festivals and Performing Arts
Nearly 85 French music festivals and live shows join together to provide you with an exceptional choice of
shows. These festivals are among the most important French events. A journey from the riches of our heritage
to aesthetics: from classical music to contemporary, from jazz to world music, through theatre and dance. Over
2,000 shows are on offer; an original concept allowing you to explore the regions of France all year round. From
churches and Châteaux, industrial wasteland transformed into picturesque village squares, the spectator is invited
on a journey of sensory delights.
Find all the programmes of the festivals
involved on www.francefestivals.com
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Festival de Radio France et Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon
Information
France FESTIVALS
French Federation of Music festivals and
Performing Arts
38, rue du faubourg Saint-Jacques
75014 PARIS
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www.francefestivals.com
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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Multimedia & literature:
- Bilingual website
- Bilingual French festivals brochure
Booking start dates
These will vary according to when the
festival is held and the date when the
programme becomes available.
Please contact us.
Full details on:
www.francefestivals.com
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Bénédicte DUMEIGE – Director
Anaïs MORAIS – Official Representative
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 56 81 01 05
Fax: 00 33 (0)1 56 81 05 95
[email protected]
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1 Festival Jean de La Fontaine de
Château-Thierry
17 May to 9 June
www.festival-jeandelafontaine.com
2 Festival de l’Epau
22 May to 2 June
www.festivaldelepau.com
3 Printemps des arts de Nantes
June
www.printempsdesarts.fr
4 Festival d’Auvers-sur-Oise
1 to 29 June
www.festival-auvers.com
5 Festival de musique ancienne et
baroque de Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache
2 to 30 June
www.festival-saint-michel.fr
6 Les Nuits de Fourvière
4 June to 31 July
www.nuitsdefourviere.com
7 Festival de musique de Strasbourg
11 to 28 June
www.festival-strasbourg.com
8 Les Flâneries Musicales d'été de Reims
20 June to 12 July
www.flaneriesreims.com
9 Festival de Carcassonne
21 June to 4 August
www.festivaldecarcassonne.fr
10 Les Traversées
Rencontres musicales de Noirlac
22 June to 20 July
www.abbayedenoirlac.fr
11 Saoû chante Mozart
27 June to 27 July
www.saouchantemozart.com
SUMMER (July to August)
12 Festival international de Colmar
2 to 14 July
www.festival-colmar.com
13 Festival d’Art Lyrique d'Aix-en-Provence
5 to 27 July
www.festival-aix.com
14 Festival international d’opéra baroque
de Beaune
5 to 28 July
www.festivalbeaune.com
15 Festival Musique et Nature en Bauges
10 July to 23 August
www.musiqueetnature.fr
Festival de Carcassonne
5 folies fantastiques - Festival Berlioz
festivals and
cultural events
SPRING (April to June)
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16 Festival de Radio-France et Montpellier LanguedocRoussillon
11 to 25 July
www.festivalradiofrancemontpellier.com
17 Chorégies d’Orange
11 July to 6 August
www.choregies.com
18 Festival de la Vézère
11 July to 22 August
www.festival-vezere.com
Festival de Saint-Riquier - Baie de Somme
Festival du Périgord Noir
19 Festival 1000 Sources & Dordogne
12 July to 18 August (and 26 April to 8 May)
www.millesources.org
20 Festival de Saintes
12 to 20 July
www.festivaldesaintes.org
21 Festival de Saint-Riquier - Baie de Somme
13 to 20 July
www.festival-de-saint-riquier.fr
22 Festival international de l’Abbaye de Sylvanès
Musiques sacrées, Musiques du Monde
18 July to 26 August
www.sylvanes.com
23 Festival international de piano de la Roque d’Anthéron
20 July to 18 August
www.festival-piano.com
24 Festival Musicalta
21 July to 9 August
www.musicalta.com
25 Festival Pablo Casals de Prades
26 July to 13 August
www.prades-festival-casals.com
26 Jazz in Marciac
26 July to 15 August
www.jazzinmarciac.com
27 Festival Messiaen au pays de la Meije
27 July to 4 August
www.festival-messiaen.com
28 Festival de Tarentaise
1 to 14 August
www.festivaldetarentaise.com
29 Les Musicales du Golfe
1 to 15 August
www.musicalesdugolfe.com
30 Festival du Périgord noir
5 August to 11 ctober
www.festivalduperigordnoir.fr
31 Festival International de Quatuors à cordes du
Lubéron
15 August to 1 September
www.quatuors-luberon.org
32 Festival de Sablé
20 to 24 August
www.lentracte-sable.fr
33 Annecy Classic Festival
20 to 30 August
www.annecyclassicfestival.com
38 Septembre musical de l’Orne
30 August to 29 September
www.septembre-musical.com
35 Festival de la Chaise-Dieu
21 August to 1 September
www.chaise-dieu.com
39 Saison de Royaumont
31 August to 6 October
www.royaumont.com
36 Rencontres musicales de Vézelay
22 to 25 August
www.rencontresmusicalesdevezelay.com
37 Sinfonia en Périgord
26 August to 31 August
www.sinfonia-en-perigord.com
AUTUMN (September & October)
40 Festival international d’Art Sacré
d’Antibes
1 to 30 September
www.francefestivals.com/antibes
41 Festival d’Île-de-France
7 September to 13 October
www.festival-idf.fr
42 Festival international de musique de
Besançon Franche-Comté
13 to 28 September
www.festival-besancon.com
Les Flâneries Musicales d'été de Reims
Jazz in Marciac
43 Festival d’Ambronay
13 September to 6 October
www.ambronay.org
44 Festival de Laon
14 September to 13 October
www.festival-laon.fr
festivals and
cultural events
34 Festival Berlioz
21 August to 1 September
www.festivalberlioz.com
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Gateway to the future, lille3000 is continuing the dynamism created by lille2004 European Capital of Culture
by inviting visitors to discover cultures from here or elsewhere through the most contemporary of artists.
Every three years, lille3000 transforms the face of the city of Lille with events such as Bombaysers de Lille
(2006), Europe XXL (2009) and most recently, FANTASTIC (2012), during which Lille is metamorphosed into
an unusual and marvellous destination with more than 500 events. Each festival brings more than one million
visitors to the city.
Over several months, Lille buzzes with shows, artistic installations, exhibitions and parades.
Every year, lille3000 organises internationally renowned exhibitions. The best of contemporary creation fills
unusual locations like the Tripostal, former mail sorting centre and the Gare Saint Sauveur, previously a goods
station.
Information
lille3000, the voyage goes on...
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
105 Centre Euralille
F-59777 Euralille
Olivier CELARIE
Communication
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 28 52 3000
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)3 28 52 3000
[email protected]
www.lille3000.com
Access:
• Train: Station Lille Flandres, Station Lille
Europe
• Metro:
TRIPOSTAL: Lines L1/L2 "Gare Lille Flandres"
GARE SAINT SAUVEUR: Line L2 "Mairie de
Lille" or "Lille Grand Palais"
Prices:
Events at TRIPOSTAL: price varies according to
exhibition, visit www.lille3000.com
Events at Gare Saint Sauveur: free
Opening hours/seasons:
TRIPOSTAL: Open from October to January
GARE SAINT SAUVEUR: Open from May to
October
Visiting:
• Guided tour: By prior reservation for groups,
depending on the programme for individuals
• All-in-tickets: Hotels + events lille3000
See: www.lilletourism.com
• School parties: Guided tour by prior reservation
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Have the Capital experience!
Information
Marseille Provence is European Capital of Culture for the year 2013. Hundreds of events and exhibitions
will be organised at Marseille and all the towns within an hour's journey, including Arles, Aix-en-Provence,
Aubagne, Salon-de-Provence and many more. For one year, the whole region will be transformed. New,
ambitiously-designed museums are opening in Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and Arles; the Old Port of
Marseille is unveiling its new look and new cultural areas are being inaugurated to host shows, performances
and artist exhibits from all over the world. There will be something to explore on every day of the year. The
programme has been designed to include something for everyone. Whether you're a fan of fine art or contemporary design, classical or electro music, street art or magic tricks, dance or theatre, nature or food, MarseilleProvence 2013 has brought together everything needed for you to have an extraordinary experience.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Maison Diamantée
1, place Villeneuve Bargemon
13201 Marseille cedex 1
Charlotte BRUNET
Marketing and tourism manager
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 91 13 77 39
[email protected]
Reservation
Tel. 00 33 (0)4 91 13 77 36
[email protected]
www.mp2013.fr
Access:
• Road: A7/A8
• Train:
Marseille St Charles TGV railway station
Aix-en-Provence TGV railway station
• Air: Marseille Provence Airport
Visiting:
• Unaccompanied tour: For a large number of events
• Groups: By prior reservation
Individuals: depending on the programme
• School parties: By prior reservation
• Workshops: For all ages
• Multimedia: Download the free "MP2013" app,
developed by Orange
festivals and
cultural events
EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE
GRANDES ETAPES
FRANÇAISES
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Chateaux and Luxury Hotels in France
Founded in 1957, Grandes Etapes Françaises is a family hotel group comprising 5 5-star and 4 4-star châteaux
and luxury hotels, located in the heart of the most beautiful tourist regions of France. The small and friendly hotels all provide the same quality services whilst preserving the unique character endowed by their architectural,
historical and cultural heritage. They boast excellent restaurants with a focus on local products and wines.
Their large parks and peaceful gardens are perfect for rest and relaxation. Some are equipped with well-being
areas and spas. All have lounges for receptions, cocktail parties, marriages and banquets.
Château de l'Ile
Château de Divonne
Château d'Esclimont
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Information
Grandes Etapes Françaises
21, Square Saint Charles
75012 Paris
Françoise LECHEVALIER
Head of communication
Tel. 00 33 (0)1 40 02 99 96
[email protected]
www.grandesetapes.com
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2 LE CHOISEUL ****
Below the ramparts of the Château d’Amboise and overlooking the Loire, Le Choiseul is a complex of charming
residences built in the 18th century, nestled at the heart
of Italian-style gardens.
Tél. 00 33 (0)2 47 30 45 45
château-hotel with a refined level of comfort, you will enjoy
delicious food served in dining rooms full of character or
on the terrace, weather-permitting.
Tél. 00 33 (0)2 47 55 50 11
5 LE PRIEURÉ ****
This former Benedictine priory with its white silhouette
stands in a nest of greenery. Its huge chimneys, its tower
and its spiral staircase are all products of the past, while
the panoramic dining room offers a menu that is in keping
with Anjou tradition.
Tél. 00 33 (0)2 41 67 90 14
3 CHÂTEAU D’ARTIGNY *****
Twenty-five hectares of park, a French-style garden,
marble statues, a trompe l’oeil fresco... nothing was too
fine for this former residence of the perfumer François
Coty, today transformed into an elegant château-hotel.
Tél. 00 33 (0)2 47 34 30 30
6 CHÂTEAU DE GILLY *****
The Château de Gilly, former residence of the abbots of
Cîteaux, located a stone’s throw from the famous Clos
Vougeot and at the heart of the Grands Crus of Burgundy,
has lost none of its authenticity from the 14th and 17th
centuries, with its drainage ditches, its French style-garden
and its dining room with magnificent ribbed vaulting.
Tél. 00 33 (0)3 80 62 89 98
4 DOMAINE DE BEAUVOIS ****
This delightful manor from the 16th and 17th centuries
is set at the heart of a 140-hectare wooded park. In this
7 CHÂTEAU DE DIVONNE ****
This elegant yet small country seat from the 19th century
Château de Gilly
is 15 minutes from Geneva. The relaxing and gastronomic
hotel set in a 22-hectare park will delight nature-lovers
with its exceptional view over the Mont-Blanc range and
Lake Geneva.
Tél. 00 33 (0)4 50 20 00 32
8 CHÂTEAU D’ISENBOURG *****
On the wine route, a couple of kilometres from Colmar,
the Château d’Isenbourg overlooks the old town of Rouffach
and offers a magnificent panorama: the foothills of the
Vosges, the Rhine plain and the Black Forest in the distance.
Here you can enjoy relaxation and sophistication: it’s the
ideal base for discovering Alsace and its gastronomy.
Tél. 00 33 (0)3 89 78 58 50
9 CHÂTEAU DE L’ILE *****
Ideally located in the green setting of a wooded bend
of the Ill, just 5km from Strasbourg and 6km from its
airport, this 19th century château, well integrated into a
complex of traditional Alsatian architecture with its halftimbered architecture and balconies decked with flowers,
is the perfect location for holiday tourism.
Tél. 00 33 (0)3 88 66 85 00
Château d'Artigny
Domaine de Beauvois
Château d'Insenbourg
accommodation
1 CHÂTEAU D’ESCLIMONT *****
A gem of the Renaissance, this former residence of the La
Rochefoucauld family is perfect for a romantic break less
than an hour from Paris, between the Palace of Versailles
and Chartres cathedral.
Tél. 00 33 (0)2 37 31 15 15
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