FRENCH CULTURAL SITES SALES MANUAL 2013 MINEFI TONS RECOMMANDÉS (4) MIN_11_0000_RdVFrance_Q Date le 22/06/2011 A NOUS RETOURNER SIGNÉE AVEC VOTRE ACCORD OU VOS CORRECTIONS CYAN MAGENTA JAUNE NOIR JFB ACCORD DATE CRÉATION ÉCHELLE 1/1 - FORMAT D’IMPRESSION 100% PRODUCTION CONSULTA NT 12345678910 CLIENT + QUALITÉ* CARRÉ NOIR - 82, bd des Batignolles - 75017 Paris - FRANCE / Tél. : +33 (0)1 53 42 35 35 / Fax : +33 (0)1 42 94 06 78 / Web : www.carrenoir.com 67 ATOUT FRANCE'S HERITAGE & CULTURE 38 39 13 40 CLUB 48 56 27 The cultural sites that tell 16 the story of France 11 55 30 33 32 10 35 22 26 29 The Heritage & Culture Club represents 28 47 31 21 3 more than 200 sites and festivals all over France. In this sales manual you will find infor- 44 mation about prestigious museums and île-de-Fmonuments,rance historic routes, festivals and interpretation centres, all with the same objective: to guide and welcome 34 19 36 visitors in the best possible way. Take advantage of the special contacts shown in this technical document when 24 planning your visits and rely on their 7 15 expertise for your themed holidays. 12 18 5 4 37 8 53 6 9 64 65 68 1 2 17 NATIONAL MONUMENTS FRANCE FESTIVALS: French Federation of Music festivals and Performing Arts (page 66) Paris 67 63 23 38 39 13 40 66 25 48 56 27 16 11 55 30 33 32 10 35 22 26 29 28 47 31 21 3 ële-de-France 44 île-de-France 42 45 34 19 36 54 14 62 57 60 24 43 50 51 61 7 52 49 58 15 12 18 46 5 59 41 4 37 8 20 53 6 9 64 65 68 1 2 17 Paris NATIONAL MONUMENTS FRANCE FESTIVALS: French Federation of Music festivals and Performing Arts (page 66) Paris CONTENTS HISTORICAL MONUMENTS & CHÂTEAUX 49 Musée d’Orsay p.49 OUTSTANDING SITES 50 Musée de l’Orangerie p.50 21 Château de Chenonceau p.21 514Musée du Louvre p.51 22 Château de Cheverny p.22 52 Musée du Quai Branly p.52 1 Carcassonne – The "Cité" p.3 23 24 Château de Thoiry & Château du Colombier p.23 53 Musée Fabre de Montpellier agglomération p.53 2 Carcassonne – Bastide Saint-Louis 25 Château de Versailles p.24 54 Musée Jacquemart-André p.54 & Canal du Midi p.4 26 Château du Clos-Lucé p.25 55 Cité de l’automobile & Cité du train p.54 Centre des Monuments Nationaux p.5 27 Château du Haut-Koenigsbourg p.26 56 Musée Lalique p.55 3 Citadel of Besançon p.8 28 Château of the Dukes of Brittany p.27 57 Musée Marmottan Monet p.56 Culturespaces: p.9 29 Château royal d’Amboise p.28 58 Musée Rodin p.57 4 Amphitheatre of Nîmes, Maison Carrée p.9 30 Château royal de Blois p.29 59 Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle p.58 & Tour Magne p.9 31 Châteaux de la Loire p.30 60 National Museum of Asian arts Guimet p.59 5 Carrières de Lumières p.9 32 Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire p.33 61 Paris museum pass p.60 6 Château des Baux de Provence p.9 33 Domaine national de Chambord p.34 62 Perfume Museum Fragonard p.61 7 Théâtre antique d’Orange & Musée d’art 34 Historical route of the châteaux d'Auvergne p.35 et d’histoire p.9 35 Parc & Château de Beauregard p.36 THEMATIC INTERPRETATION CENTRES 8 Greek Villa Kérylos p.9 36 37 Peaugres et du Haut-Thorenc manors p.37 9 Ephrussi de Rothschild villa & gardens p.9 63 Château d'Auvers p.62 10 Fontenay abbey p.10 MUSEUMS 64 Cité de l’Espace p.63 11 Le Mans – The Plantagenêt city p.11 65 Scénovision molière p.64 12 Millau viaduct p.12 38 Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum – MAHB p.38 13 Normandy abbeys routes p.13 39 Bayeux Tapestry p.39 FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS 14 Opéra National de Paris – Palais Garnier p.14 40 Centre Pompidou-Metz p.40 15 The "Palais des Papes" p.15 41 La Cinémathèque Française p.41 66 Château de Versailles Spectacles p.65 16 Parlement of Brittany p.16 42 Cité de la Musique p.42 France Festivals p.66 17 Pic du Midi p.17 43 Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine p.43 67 lille3000 p.70 18 Site du Pont du Gard p.18 44 Centre national du costume de scène p.44 68 Marseille-Provence 2013 p.71 19 Spa towns of the Massif Central p.19 45 Espace dalí p.45 20 Tour Montparnasse p.20 46 Institut du Monde Arabe p.46 ACCOMODATION 47 Les Machines de l'île p.47 Grandes Etapes Françaises p.72 48 The Mémorial de Caen museum p.48 CARCASSONNE THE "CITÉ" 1 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... Information PRACTICAL INFORMATION Carcassonne Tourist Office Access: Visiting: 28, rue de Verdun • Road: Toulouse (89 km), Montpellier (150 km), Barcelone • 25 March to 31 October: Guided tours of the medieval 11890 Carcassonne cedex 9 (290 km), Paris (770 km) city and the Bastide Saint Louis in FR, GB and ES for • Train: From Paris (5hrs), Barcelone (4hrs10), Nice individuals Franck DELAHAYE (5hrs45), Lourdes (3hrs30) • All year round: Guided tours of the medieval city and Director of Tourist Office • Air: Carcassonne Airport the Bastide Saint Louis for groups in several languages Tel. 00 33 (0)4 68 10 24 33 Connections with Billund-Denmark, Bournemouth, Château Comtal : audioguides, guided tours, lecture Eindhoven, Paris-Beauvais, Porto, Glasgow-Prestwick, tours [email protected] Cork, Liverpool, London, Brussels-Charleroi, Dublin, • City Pass (1 April to 31 October ) East Midlands • "Opération Ville Passion" 1 November till 31 March. Airport Toulouse Blagnac (1hr) Two nights for the price of one • Airport shuttle to the city center and medieval city: • Literature: Brochure available at the Tourist Office (11 20 minutes after each flight arrival languages) The Tourist Office incoming department offers day or half-day excursions for groups and FIT www.carcassonne-tourisme.com and sites monuments CARCASSONNE BASTIDE SAINT-LOUIS & CANAL DU MIDI 2 4 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". Information PRACTICAL INFORMATION Carcassonne Tourist Office Access: Visiting: 28, rue de Verdun • Road: Toulouse (89 km), Montpellier (150 km), Barcelone • 25 March to 31 October: Guided tours of the medieval 11890 Carcassonne cedex 9 (290 km), Paris (770 km) city and the Bastide Saint Louis in FR, GB and ES • Train: From Paris (5hrs), Barcelone (4hrs10), Nice • All year round: Guided tours of the medieval city and Franck DELAHAYE (5hrs45), Lourdes (3hrs30) the Bastide Saint Louis for groups in several languages Director of Tourist Office • Air: Carcassonne Airport Audioguides: Bastide Visit (FR, EN, ES) Tel. 00 33 (0)4 68 10 24 33 Connections with Billund-Denmark, Bournemouth, • City Pass (1 April to 31 October ) Eindhoven, Paris-Beauvais, Porto, Glasgow-Prestwick, • "Opération Ville Passion" 1 November till 31 March. [email protected] Cork, Liverpool, London, Brussels-Charleroi, Dublin, Two nights for the price of one East Midlands • Literature: Brochure available at the Tourist Office (11 Airport Toulouse Blagnac (1hr) languages) • Airport shuttle to the city center and medieval city: 20 minutes after each flight arrival The Tourist Office incoming department offers day or half-day excursions for groups and FIT www.carcassonne-tourisme.com CENTRE DES MONUMENTS NATIONAUX The Centre des monuments nationaux is in charge of more than 100 monuments all over France: castles, abbeys, Sainte-Chapelle pre-historic caves and archaeological sites, to name but a few. The Centre des monuments nationaux also ma- Château de Carcassonne nages world-famous sites that are registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list, such as the abbaye du Mont- Saint-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.). PRACTICAL INFORMATION 8 9 10 Prices: 1 Depending on the monument 7 2 Full rate: €5.50 to €9.50 Group rate: €4.50 to €7.50 6 School party rate: €20 to €30 5 Under 18 yrs or under 26 yrs go free Information 4 3 11 Mont-Saint-Michel abbey 12 Hôtel de Sully 23 62, rue Saint-Antoine 75186 Paris Cedex 4 13 20 21 22 Elodie GRILLI Head of International Promotion Development Tel.