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Supporting Programme

Paris is a dynamic city. A renowned cultural capital and always at the forefront of current affairs, Paris is never short of ideas. The visitors will find all interests satisfied. Paris offers unforgettable visits and walks. Museums and many other marvellous things to taste and experiment. A supporting programme has been tailor-made for registered participants and accompanying persons. These visits will be an excellent opportunity to discover some of the most
outstanding artistic and historic highlights of Paris and its surroundings.

Let yourself be guided through the intense and rich culture and taste the Parisian art-de-vivre!

Tour programmes, description and conditions are indicated here below. To sign up for tours, please register online under congress registration.

- All tours will be conducted in English.
- All tours will start and end at the Palais des Congrès de Paris.
- Meeting point: Registration counter of UEGW
- The organisers reserve the right to cancel tours if the minimum number of participants is not reached.

Paris City Tour

V1 Saturday, 27 October 2007 09.00-12.00 h
V1 bis Sunday, 28 October 2007 14.30-17.30 h
V1 ter Monday, 29 October 2007 14.00-17.00 h
Departure by coach for a sight seeing tour of Paris: The Arc de Triomphe, Chaillot Palace, the Eiffel Tower, The Military Academy and the Invalides, the immense Place de la Concorde. The Louvre Museum, the Opera House and the famous Champs Elysées are the most marvellous monuments that one can admire.
Price per person: EUR 35
For registered accompanying persons one Paris City Tour is included in the registration fee. Please note that advance reservation is required.

Cruise of the Seine and Eiffel Tower

V2 Sunday, 28 October 2007 09.00-13.30 h
After a one hour cruise on the Seine, during which you will discover the monuments of Paris lined along the river, you will enter the hydraulic lift of the Eiffel Tower and stop at the 2nd floor to take a walk around the platform from where you can see the different sights and have a remarkable extensive view all over Paris and its outskirts.
Transportation by metro.
Price per person: EUR 45

Walking Tour of Montmartre

V3 Sunday, 28 October 2007 14.30-17.30 h
A visit to the "village" of Paris. From the famous Place du Tertre, the home of many painters, walk through the narrow streets bordered by ancient houses to discover a vineyard, a windmill, a cabaret, a museum and on top of this village, the Sacred Heart Basilica. Up the winding stone stairs or using the Funicular (unique in Paris), from the top of the hill you will be able to discover a panorama of Paris and many of its monuments.
Transportation by metro.
Price per person: EUR 25

Da Vinci Code

V4 Monday, 29 October 2007 08.30-13.00 h
The book, “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown has caused many to rethink their whole concept of Christianity and inspired thousands of literary pilgrims to travel to Paris and retrace the steps of the central character, Robert Langdon. Your tour includes a panoramic drive through Paris, following the steps of the characters: the Champs Elysées, the Tuileries Garden, the Saint Sulpice church, the Palais Royal and the Louvre Museum. In the Louvre, you will see in real life the magnificent rooms of the Louvre, the masterpieces and works of art exposed in the book.
Price per person: EUR 45

Versailles Palace

V5 Tuesday, 30 October 2007 08.30-13.00 h
At the time of Louis XIV, Versailles was not just the capital of France, it was also a town, which was a great deal larger than it is today. The royal family and the Court resided here along with numerous traders and artisans around its Sun King. It is for this reason that the château is so immense as it was necessary to provide accommodation for everyone, welcome them, support them and feed them. The visit to the Royal Apartments retraces this sumptuous period in the history of France. The Hall of Mirrors, famous for the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, was used for larger receptions during which Louis XIV would want to impress his guests. The visit of the château will end with a visit to Marie-Antoinette’s private apartments.
Price per person: EUR 55

Claude Monet at Giverny

V6 Tuesday, 30 October 2007 14.00-18.00 h
Departure in the morning for the Seine valley and after one hour drive you will reach Giverny, temple of the impressionist movement, where Claude Monet settled at the end of his life. You will visit his house restored with the furniture and bright colours of the time and see his collection of Japanese prints. As you stroll through the French and Japanese gardens both created by Monet with impressionist colours, you will arrive at the lily pond that provided the inspiration for his last works of art.
Price per person: EUR 65

Cooking School

V7 Wednesday, 31 October 2007 08.30-12.00 h
French cooking is world famous. Above and beyond personal talents, of few schools perpetuate the art of French cooking such as the ECOLE CORDON BLEU. A Chef prepares all the different courses of a menu and answers your questions. The full list of ingredients for the various recipes is provided and at the end of the demonstration, at last, you can taste the different dishes.
Transportation by metro.
Price per person: EUR 70

Notre Dame Cathedrale, Conciergerie and Sainte Chapelle

V8 Wednesday, 31 October 2007 14.00-17.30 h
The towers of the Conciergerie, which can be seen from the banks of the Seine river, remind us that the Capetians built their first palace here. In the Middle Ages, the Palace renamed "La Conciergerie" was used as a prison and a courthouse. It contains remarkable medieval gothic vaulted rooms, some of which were the jail cells of Marie-Antoinette and Robespierre during the French Revolution. On the side of the Conciergerie, the 13th century church of Sainte Chapelle is a masterpiece of gothic art and its stained glass windows are outstanding. Our visit will end at Notre Dame, the greatest cathedral of France.
Transportation by metro.
Price per person: EUR 28

Disneyland Paris

F1 Thursday, 1 November 2007 08.30-18.30 h
The Euro-Disney Paris resort is located 32 km east of Paris. Euro-Disneyland is, like the other Disney parks, familiar worldwide and will give the opportunity to discover 5 different lands and cultures. You will go to Fantasyland with three-dimensional animated figures living magical adventures. America is there, represented by a typical small town at the turn of the century. In Frontierland, the legends of the American Indians will come to life again. You will enter the magical world of "thousand and one nights" as you explore an oriental bazaar and discover the mysteries of the Middle East. At Discoveryland, you will be traveling with Jules Verne and experience the most
incredible Star Wars.
Price per person (lunch not included):
Adults: EUR 75
Children under 11 years: EUR 65

Tours Reservation Office

UEGW 2007 / MCI
24, rue Chauchat – 75009 Paris - France
Phone: +33.(0).1.53 85 82 82
Fax.: +33.(0).1.53 85 82 83
E-mail: htluegwparis@mci-group.com

CANCELLATION CONDITIONS FOR TOUR RESERVATIONS

All cancellations must be notified in writing (by mail, fax or e-mail) to the Tours Reservation Office according to the following conditions:

- Cancellations up to 30 September 2007: EUR 10 will be withheld for administrative fee
- After 30 September 2007: no refund