SOCIAL EVENTS

Dinner on the Seine
Monday, 21 June 20:00-23:30



Appreciate the French art of living during a dinner on the River Seine. This tour will give you the opportunity to discover Paris “the City of Lights”, its history and all the brilliantly illuminated monuments.
Buses will leave Disneyland (departure around 18:30) to the boat and will return to Disneyland (departure around 23:30)
(The Monday evening social event has limited space available and will be sold on a first come first served basis.)

Salons de Musique in the “Pavillons de Bercy”
Tuesday, 22 June 20:00- 23:30



The “Pavillons deBercy” gather three worlds on the same spot: Music Lounges (“Salons de Musique”), Itinerant Arts Museum (“Musée des Arts Forains”) and Venetian Lounges (“Salons Vénitiens).
The ICC 2004 is pleased to invite you on the Tuesday evening to the « Salons de Musique » in one of Paris’ most original heritage zones, including a Baroque Opera with Mechanical Music.
Since the 19th century, concert, cinema and dance organs, as well as pneumatic pianos, have chimed out all sorts of music, from classical and jazz to variety and French popular music. Early 20th century mechanical music pieces and a contemporary carillon are connected together in an exhibition orchestrating decorative features of music-hall, opera and theatre. Wax personalities from the Musée Grévin such as Debussy, Massenet, “La Goulue” and Toulouse-Lautrec are the lucky spectators of this unusual world whose surprising sonorities still resonate around our memories and sensitivities. They are also the guardians of games involving luck, strength, skill and chance, open to the guests.
Buses will leave Disneyland (departure around 18:30) to the “Pavillons de Bercy” and will return to Disneyland (departure around 23:30).
Banquet tickets are included with Full Member and Full Non-Member ICC 2004 registrations. Tickets can be purchased for conference guests and attendees with other types of ICC 2004 registrations. Please purchase tickets in advance with your ICC 2004 registration. Tickets will be available on-site as long as space is still available.

POST CONFERENCE TOURS

• Departure : 18.00 on Wednesday, 23 June; Thursday, 24 June; Friday, 25 June
• Duration : 5 hours approximately
• Fee : 139 Euros


In decor reminiscent of an airship, you will dine out at the Altitude 95 restaurant on the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower before attending Féerie, the new Moulin Rouge Show, in the temple of the French Cancan, more than 100 years’ old. A glass of champagne per person is included.

Monet’s Home – Country-style lunch – Versailles Castle
• Departure : 8.45 on Friday, 18 and 25 June ; Sunday, 27 June
• Duration : 9 hours approximately
• Fee : 108 Euros

Brunch at the Carrouges Castle – Guided visit of the Abbey – Free time
• Departure : 8.30 on Friday, 18 and 25 June ; Saturday, 19 and 26 June
• Duration : 13 hours approximately
• Fee : 142 Euros


Drive through Normandy to Mont Saint-Michel. Surrounded by dangerous moving sands, linked to the mainland by a dike, this Marvel of the Occident is unique in the world. After the brunch at the Carrouges Castle, guided visit of the Abbey built on a rocky islet, and which was principally a major cultural and pilgrimage centre during the middle ages. You could admire the ramparted Gothic monastery superposed over the centuries, and in particular, the remarkable cloister and refectory. Free time to climb up the famed steep-sided narrow streets.

Blois – Cheverny - Chambord
• Departure : 7.15 Saturday, 19 and 26 June
• Duration : 12 hours approximately
• Fee : 140 Euros


This excursion will give you an idea of château life and the pomp of royal lifestyle since the Renaissance.
Blois: the Royal Castle of Blois gathers around the same courtyard four wings built in four different periods and styles, giving a real panorama of French architecture.
Cheverny: it is the most beautifully furnished Château of the Loire. You will be stunned by its genuine charm and magnificent decor.
Chambord: it is the largest of the Château of the Loire, built in grandiose style by François 1st to accommodate his hunting parties. You will walk up to the terraces with the famous double revolution staircase attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.
Lunch in a restaurant typical of the Tours regio

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAM

Tour of Paris – Seine Cruise – Eiffel Tower
• Departure : 9.00, 12.00, 15.00 everyday
• Duration : 5 hours approximately
• Fee : 40 Euros


This excursion will enable you to discover Paris from three different viewpoints :
During a one hour and half city coach tour, you will discover Paris, its history and its major landmarks: Opera square, Concorde Square, Champs-Elysées, Arch of Triumph, Trocadero Square, Invalides, Bastille Square, Notre-dame de Paris Cathedral, Luxembourg Gardens.
This coach tour will be followed by a boat cruise down the Seine, taking you back through 2000 years of Paris history.
The excursion ends with an elevator ride to the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower which gives you a wonderful panoramic view.
This excursion ends at the Eiffel Tower.

Tour of Paris – Notre-Dame Cathedral – Visit of Montmartre – Visit of the Grevin Museum
• Departure : 08.00 on Wednesday and Sunday
• Duration : 7.30 hours approximately
• Fee : 119 Euros


The excursion begins by a sightseeing tour of the main city monuments. The minibus chauffeur-guide then drops you off in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral for you to visit the monument on your own. Then, direction to Montmartre for lunch (included) at the Place du Tertre, followed by the visit of the very lively artist quarter. Mid-afternoon: visit of the Grévin Museum: fascinating scenes convey the spirit of the old and modern days in Paris. 300 wax figures for unforgettable encounters, photos and memories.

Royal Apartments – Hall of Mirrors – Queen’s Apartments (no queuing !)
• Departure : 09.00, 14.00 everyday (except Monday)
• Duration : 4 hours approximately
8 Fee : 56 Euros


All through the excursion, your guide-interpreter will bring back to life the Palace of Versailles where, from 1682, Louis XIV, the « Sun King », officially installed the court and government of the Kingdom. In particular, you will discover the Great Royal Apartments, the Hall of Mirrors and the Queen’s Apartments. Free time at the end of the excursion to stroll through the French gardens surrounded by sculptures made from 1661 by teams of sculpeter initially supervised by Charles Le Brun, the King’s leading painter.

The Louvre Carrousel – Guided tour of the Museum (no queuing !)
• Departure : 09.15 on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
• Duration : 2 hours approximately
• Fee : 29 Euros


Having discovered the shopping arcade of the Louvre Carrousel, you enter the museum where your guided visit is focused on 3 worldwide famous works: « the Venus de Milo », « the Winged Victory » and « the Mona Lisa » painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the 16th century. End of the excursion at the Louvre. You may use your ticket all day to visit on your own the remaining halls of the biggest museum in the world.
This excursion ends at the Louvre