All tours will be conducted in English. Pre-booked tickets will be included in the participant‘s personal envelope, which is given upon registration. Additional tickets may be purchased subject to availability on site at the tour desk in the registration area. the meeting point for all tours will be announced on the tickets. For further information please apply to OIC Way, registrationWGC2011@oic.it Tel. +39 055 50351
Guided tour in English language, comment will start from inside the bus during the way from Paris to Versailles. Upon arrival the guide will lead you to the gardens and explain l’Orangerie and the perspective. Then, back to the entrance of the Château for a guideless visit. Louis XIV's palace and vast formal gardens were laid out mostly between 1664 and 1715, the year of his death. Some of the greatest designers of the day were involved—among them the architect Louis Le Vau, the painter Charles Le Brun, and the gardener André Le Nôtre. What they gave him was the biggest and most sumptuous royal residence built, and it has been the model for many other royal fantasies ever since.
After lunch, second half of the day will be dedicated to The Marais, one of Paris’ oldest and most dazzling quarters. First developed in the 12th century, the Marais, which means ”swamp” and once was one, passed from being a royal favorite under Henri IV and Louis XIII, to falling into ruin after 1789 Revolution. Since its revival in the 1960’s, it has shone as a center of Parisian artistic and cultural life. Le Marais is one of the only areas that preserves the narrow streets and architectural styles of Paris Medieval and Renaissance periods. Most of Paris was overhauled in the mid-19th century under the direction of Napoleon III and architect Baron Georges Eugene Haussmann.
 Château de Versailles |
 Gardens |
 Opéra Garnier |
Departure from the Eiffel Tower, welcomed by the crew for a one-hour cruise. Boats are entirely glassed over with a terrace at the stern and outside walkways are perfectly designed for exploring and admiring the architectural treasures of the capital.
After the cruise photo stop at Trocadéro, then continue for a panoramic tour via Champs-Elysées, Place de la Concorde, Madeleine, Opéra.
 Boat |
 Eiffel Tower |
 Opéra Garnier |
The wine producers of Champagne are jealous guardians of their name. Only vineyards within the officially designated Champagne region, centred on the cathedral city of Reims and located along the chalky banks and hills of the River Marne, may call their products Champagne. Similar wines are produced all over the world, from Australia to California, but Champagne is the only sparkling white wine whose name is instantly recognised around the world as a symbol of festivity and celebration. You will also visit a famous Champagne cellar for a 1-hour visit including 1 tasting.
One day in Champagne Region. Drive east of Paris towards Reims. Visit of the Cathedral, known throughout the world for its statue of the Smiling Angel, and in which were crowns all the Kings of France.
 Reims Cathedral |
 Champagne Road |
 Champagne tasting |
