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IFFR 2013
France Fly-around
An overview of a modern and old
country at the heart of Europe
IFFR French Section
40th Anniversary
Thursday 27 June – Saturday 06 July 2013
(Post Lisbon Convention)
Fully integrated coach option
Direct air link Lisbon – Toulouse by budget airline easyJet or TAP
Full Fly-around details at www.iffr.fr
TOULOUSE
Toulouse, the ancient capital of Occitanie, nicknamed La Ville Rose, sung by Claude
Nougaro, is located in the region Midi-Pyrénées midway inbetween Mediterranean Sea and
Atlantic Ocean. In the aftermath of the pioneers of aviation (Clément Ader, Latécoère,
Mermoz, Saint-Exupéry, ... l’Aéropostale) Toulouse has become the bridgehead of the
European aeronautics and astronautics adventure.
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In Toulouse, we’ll have technical work with AIRBUS, la Cité de l’Espace, les Ailes
Anciennes, ... historical sightseeing with le Capitole, Saint-Sernin, les Jacobins, museums ...
and gastronomic pleasure with le Cassoulet and some Foie-Gras, plus maybe the opportunity
to go shopping and buy a bouquet de violettes.
http://www.toulouse-tourisme.com/sites-et-visites,2158,2
http://www.museeairespace.fr/
http://www.aatlse.org/?p=ph_collection&PHPSESSID=0c34d2b8edebecaf8ce04cbff6b29699
http://www.cuisineaz.com/recettes/cassoulet-toulousain-confit-462.aspx
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CARCASSONNE
A round-trip (70 km) from Toulouse is planned (by coach or plane) for a one-day visit.
The medieval City of Carcassonne will drive you centuries in the past to join the Cathare
Chevalry and help them rebuff the assault of the army of Simon de Monfort ...
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AVIGNON
You’ll be given the opportunity to dance Sur le Pont d’Avignon and visit Le Palais des Papes.
Benoît XII gave this monument in all its magnificence at the beginning of the XIVth century.
The Papal geopolitics vision was likely one
of the first steps forward that open the way
towards the Europe we know nowadays.
www.palais-des-papes.com/
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ANNECY
Strolling along the lake and in the
Old Town along its narrow streets
and along its water paths at the
foot of the mountains probably
still specked with remains of
snow is to be our heaviest
workload for this pleasant day.
« Ô temps ! Suspends ton vol, et vous,
heures propices,
Suspendez votre cours ;
Laissez-nous savourer les rapides délices
Des plus beaux de nos jours ! »
Alphonse de LAMARTINE
Ô time, stop your flight ! And you,
auspicious hours,
Interrupt your flow ;
Let’s enjoy the prompt delights
Of our days the nicest !
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BEAUNE
No comment needed : Clos-Vougeot, Meursault, Pommard, Chassagne-Montrachet ... these
names are harmony for our ears, smell for our nose, taste for our pleasure !
We’ll benefit from our sojourn in Bourgogne
to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the
creation of the French Section. It will be the
opportunity to gather a worldwide attendance
around our Gala dinner in the prestigious
premises of the famous Château de Meursault.
We’ll have anyway a full day devoted to the
discovery of some Burgundy Grands Crus.
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STRASBOURG
Strasbourg has been on the World Heritage List
since 1988. Named "Grande-Île", the boundaries
of the territory selected are formed by the River Ill
and the Faux-Rempart canal. It is linked to the rest
of the city by twenty-one bridges and footbridges
and constitutes the historic core of the city with
many of its central and commercial functions.
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OBERNAI, Vineyards
and Castles
Another full day will be
devoted to the discovery of the
Alsace région, its countryside,
its vineyards, its typical
villages, its military defences,
its gastronomy and its unique
wine.
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Provisional Schedule
IFFR France 2013 Thursday 27 June – Sunday 07 July 2013
Note : only the activities depicted in bold characters are
organized, others are just given as suggestions.
♥ Aircraft Version
TOULOUSE 3 nights
- Thursday 27 June :
- Friday 28 June :
- Saturday 29 June :
gathering at TOULOUSE [Lasbordes (LFCL)] – transfer downtown by
coach – dinner – arrival briefing.
technical visits (Airbus, musée Air et Espace, Ailes Anciennes), lunch and
cultural visits (Capitole, Saint-Sernin, Jacobins, musées, …), formal
reception (if possible) in the « Salle des Illustres » in the Capitole, free dinner.
Carcassonne roundtrip (60-80 NM by plane [LFMK] with the possible
overflight of some « Châteaux Cathares » ; another possibility would be to fly
to LFMK and leave the AC at LFMK and come back with the coach, for the
next day taking off directly from LFMK to Avignon), free lunch and dinner.
AVIGNON 1 night
- Sunday 30 June :
160 NM flight in the morning to Avignon [LFMV], coach transfer, visit of
Palais des Papes during the afternoon, lunch and dinner at convenience.
ANNECY 1 night
st
- Monday 1 July :
140 NM flight from Avignon to Annecy [LFLP], coach transfer, lunch at
convenience, free sightseeing, cruise and dinner on the lake.
BEAUNE 2 nights
- Tuesday 02 July :
airport coach transfer, 100 NM flight from Annecy to Beaune [LFGF] at
st
convenience, free lunch, free time, IFFR French Section 40 anniversary
Gala Dinner in the prestigious Château de Meursault, coach transfer
(the hotel being close-by).
- Wednesday 03 July : œnologic trip (by coach) in several classified Bourgogne-Grands-Crus.
Lunch included.
STRASBOURG 3 nights
- Thursday 04 July :
- Friday 05 July :
- Saturday 06 July :
- Sunday 07 July :
140 NM flight from Beaune to Strasbourg Haguenau [LFSH] (IFR approach
possible at Strasbourg-Entzheim LFST), dinner at convenience
Alsace discovery (Obernai, vineyards, castles) by coach, typical alsatian
lunch, free evening.
free morning (shopping), in the afternoon visits Petite France, Parliament,
on-board cruise and closing dinner.
free visits, departure at convenience (possible extension on Monday 08 and
... beyond !)
[hiring of aircraft is possible ; some are available at Paris, Valence, Cannes – Cessna, Cirrus, ...-, not
at Toulouse to my knowledge]
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Note : only the activities depicted in bold characters are organized,
others are just given as suggestions.
♦ Coach Version
TOULOUSE 3 nights
- Thursday 27 June :
- Friday 28 June :
- Saturday 29 June :
gathering at TOULOUSE downtown, individual transfer by bus, metro or taxi
from the airport or the railway station – dinner – arrival briefing.
technical visits (Airbus, musée Air et Espace, Ailes Anciennes) lunch and
cultural visits (Capitole, Saint-Sernin, Jacobins, musées, …), formal
reception (if possible) in the « Salle des Illustres » in the Capitole, free dinner.
Carcassonne roundtrip (one hour drive), free lunch and dinner.
AVIGNON 1 night
- Sunday 30 June :
coach towards Avignon, 3 hour-and-a-half drive, free lunch, visit of Palais
des Papes during the afternoon, dinner at convenience.
ANNECY 1 nuit
st
- Monday 1 July :
coach towards Annecy (4 hour drive), hotel delivery, lunch at convenience,
free sightseeing, cruise and dinner on the lake.
BEAUNE 2 nights
- Tuesday 02 July :
coach towards Beaune (about 3 hours), free lunch, free time, IFFR French
st
Section 40 anniversary Gala Dinner in the prestigious Château de
Meursault, coach transfer (the hotel being close-by).
- Wednesday 03 July : œnologic trip (by coach) in several classified Bourgogne-Grands-Crus.
Lunch included.
STRASBOURG 3 nights
- Thursday 04 July :
- Friday 05 July :
- Saturday 06 July :
- Sunday 07 July :
coach towards Strasbourg, 3 hour-drive to Colmar, lunch, short visit, 1 hourdrive to Strasbourg, dinner at convenience
Alsace discovery (Obernai, vineyards, castles) by coach, typical alsatian
lunch, free evening.
free morning (shopping), in the afternoon visits Petite France, Parliament,
on-board cruise closing dinner.
free visits, departure at convenience (possible extension on Monday 08 and
... beyond !)
We look forward to having a great time with you in 2013 !
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Please, do not hesitate to contact [email protected] for any further information and
also to register your interest in your possible participation…, or ... simply to say ‘hello’ ! This
will ensure that you get the latest details as they become available.
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