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Social tourA social program has been developed that will afford delegates and their accompanying persons the opportunity to sample some of the best that Poitiers and its surroundings has to offer. Participation to the daily excursion tours is not included in the registration fees. The price will be around 75€ including transportation, lunch and visits for an adult and 40€ for a child. Two different tours are proposed, each one with a 50 participants limit. Inscription is mandatory before the 20th of June and by sending an email at the following address, Prof. Antoine Eon at antoine.eon@univ-poitiers.fr with the chosen tour, the number of adults and childrens. The social tour is planned for the Friday 22 July.
A minimum of 20 participants per tour is needed to maintain it. The price (transportation) will vary according to the number of participants. Indeed, when the final number of participants will be fixed, we will then be able to have the final price for each tour. At this moment, we will open the online payment on the registration website. Tour 1: The Royal Castle of Amboise and the Clos Lucé This tour will head to the Loire Valley and will offer the possibility to visit two well-known castles: the Royal Castle of Amboise and the Clos Lucé which was the last house of Leonardo Da Vinci. Program: 8:30am: Departure from Poitiers 10am: Guided tour in English of the Royal Castle of Amboise including its gardens. Lunch in a restaurant including wine and coffee 3pm: Guided tour in English of the Clos Lucé. End of the visit at 5pm 7pm: Arrivals in Poitiers http://www.chateau-amboise.com/en/ http://www.vinci-closluce.com/en/ Tour 2: The Chenonceau Castle and a cruise on the Cher River Property of the Crown, the Chenonceau Castle is an exceptional site not only because of its original design, the richness of its collections, its furniture and its decorations, but also because of its destiny, since it was loved, administrated and protected by women, who were all extraordinary and who, for the most part have marked history. Program: 8:30am: Departure from Poitiers 10am: Guided tour in English of the Chenonceau Castle Lunch in a restaurant including wine and coffee 3pm: 50 minutes cruise on the Cher River including a passage under the famous arches of Chenonceau Castle (boarding at 3pm, beginning of the cruise at 3:15pm). End of the visit at 4:05pm 6:45pm: Arrivals in Poitiers |
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