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Your Honeymoon in Paris and France. Discover the best
of romantic Paris.
 Your
4 star hotel
A listed masterpiece of the XIXth century, our 4 star
Hotel welcomes you to a unique atmosphere, a subtle
blend of contemporary design and timeless elegance.
Right in the heart of the "three" Paris - business,
culture and the large stores, - our hotel enjoys a truly
privileged position...
The hotel was built in the end of the XIXth century.
Paris,
the city of invention, travel and luxury was celebrating
the Great Exhibitions and was entering the new century
proud of its new constructions: the Grand Boulevards
of Baron Haussmann, the Opéra Garnier, the Petit and
Grand Palais, the Orsay and Saint-Lazare districts...
 In
1889, to accommodate the rich visitors flocking into
Paris for the Great Exhibition, the Hotel, known then
as the Grand Hotel Terminus, first saw the light of
day.
Elegant, spectacular, imposing, modern and sophisticated,
it was worth a trip to
Paris just to visit the hotel.
Built in record time - 15 months - by the architect Juste
Lisch, it was opened on 7th
May 1889… Not far away, Gustave Eiffel's "Grande
Dame" was enjoying the same success.
First
day
Private
transfer from the airport to your hotel
Our
driver will wait for you at the airport outside the
customs and will then drive you directly to your hotel
in a comfortable vehicle with AC.
Free
afternoon in Paris
 Dinner
at Le Boeuf sur le Toit
Even
with their eyes closed, the regulars could find their
way to this restaurant with its famous black metal sign.
Elegance and discretion have always been the watchwords
of the most distinguished of the major brasseries.
At
the "Boeuf" people meet to take time out to
savour a seafood platter amongst friends on the mezzanine.
Following
many years of coasting on the right bank of the Champs
Elysée with its founder, Louis Moysés at the helm, the
Bœuf sur le Toit finally weighed anchor at 34 rue du
Colisée.
In
the wake of Cocteau, the entire avant-garde arts scene
embraced this art-deco style liner which owes its name
to a Brazilian song, "O boi no telhado".
It
sports oak wood panelling, engraved mirrors, paintings,
sculptures, photos, an immense mahogany bar, and the
marble-covered entrance houses a vast bank of seafood
piled onto crushed ice. For the 2002 season, the "Bœuf"
has given itself a new look: new floral decor in stoneware
pots, immaculate white tablecloths, Limoges
porcelain crockery and silver cutlery.
A
mere stone's throw from the most beautiful avenue in
the world, its five dining rooms are host the top names
in the world of finance, the arts, politics, fashion
and the media. It is the epitome of the brasserie spirit….
right bank style!
Second
day
Breakfast
in your 4 star hotel
Private
guided tour of Paris
You
will discover Paris
with one of our guides, fluent English speaking and
graduated from Le Louvre museum. He/She knows all the
history and anecdotes of Paris and how to make the visit
very interesting for you 2. Our guide will meet you
at your hotel and will then go with you around Paris.
A comfortable car with AC will also be available with
driver. The tour lasts 3 hours.
Orsay
Museum
 Built
in the year 1900 by Victor Laloux, this train station
was meant to service the Orleans
line. Unfortunately, the line ceased because the platforms
were not long enough. After being used for a variety
of purposes, the whole building was entirely refitted
inside and transformed into an art museum covering the
period from 1850 to 1914, with an area of 50 000 m2.
The conversion of this abandoned train station, the
Gare d'Orsay, into the Musee d'Orsay marked a major
advance in the reorganization of the different collections.
The museum is devoted to all art forms from the second
half of the 19th century (painting, sculpture, architecture,
music and items trom everyday life).
Notre
Dame Cathedral
Preceded
by a Gallo-Roman temple to Jupiter, a Christian basilica,
and a Romanesque church, construction of Notre-Dame
de Paris began in 1163 during the reign of Louis VII.
Pope Alexander III laid the foundation stone. The idea
to replace the Romanesque church occupying the site
- the Cathedral of St. Etienne (founded by Childebert
in 528) - was that of Bishop Maurice de Sully (who died
in 1196). (Some accounts claim that there were two churches
existing on the site, one to the Virgin Mary, the other
to St. Stephen.) Construction was completed roughly
200 years later in about 1345.
 The
Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees
It
was not until the year 1730, when five streets radiated
out from this "Etoile de Chaillot". And in
1758, several plans were drawn up, such as a bizarre
one in the midst of the square - a gigantic elephant
housing ballrooms and a theatre. However, the plans
appeared a bit too ambitious. And, Napoleon Bonaparte
had other ideas, he built a monument for the glorification
of his Grande Armée, a triumphal arch in classical style
- the Arc de Triomphe. However, the rest of the "Place
de L'Etoile" was not finished until 1854. Haussman,
responsible for redesigning Paris
(1853-1870), added another seven avenues to the existing
five ones. The Arc de Triomphe and its massive piers
are decorated with bas reliefs depicting scenes from
the revolutionary era (including the First Empire).
 The
Louvre museum
From
the fortress of Philippe Auguste (1190) to the completion
of the "Grand Dessein" (1870), the Louvre
palace has extended progressively along the right bank
of the Seine.
A
true barrier separating the northern and southern parts
of the city, the building constitutes the point of departure
of the great East-West view, which crosses the Arc du
Carrousel, the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde,
the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysées.
The
Louvre was not in any way originally intended to become
a museum. From the date when, under Louis XIV, most
of its occupants left the Louvre, its vocation as a
"palace of the arts" appeared a quite natural
progression in the eyes of the resident artists and
the academies. The idea of a Palace of the Muses or
"Museum", where one could view the royal collections,
was born in 1747. From 1779, purchases and museographical
projects demonstrate the imminence of its realisation.
La
Madeleine and La Concorde
The
Madeleine is an obese Napoleonic structure on the classical
temple model which was built for the emperor as yet
another monument to the victory of his army.
Following
many vicissitudes and changes of plan, the present building
is now a windowless edifice with a Greek temple facade
of Corinthian columns 20 metres high. Work on the church
was begun in I764.
Unlike
the exterior, the interior is lavishly over-decorated.
At the east end a series of frescoes celebrates heroes
of Christianity in a span which includes, surprisingly,
Napoleon. Sculpted by Lemaire, the pediment represents
the Last Judgement J.C. baptism by Rude.
 The
construction of the place de la Concorde, designed
by Gabriel, begun in 1748 and was completed in 1763.
It was first called Place Louis XV, and planned as a
worthy setting for the royal statue.
In
the center of the plaza is the Obelisk of Luxor, a pink
granite monolith 23 m (73 tt) high and weighing 220
tons. It is 3,300 years old and decorated with hieroglyphics
exalting the reign of the pharaon Ramses II. The obelisk
was presented as a gift to Charles X by the Egyptian
viceroy Méhémet Ali in 1829. The monument was installed
here under Louis Philippe who, bearing in mind the death
and destruction witnessed by Place de la Concorde, was
pleased to have found a non-political monument to replace
the unpopular Bourbon Louis the XVth statue.
After
three years of travelling from the Nile riverbanks one
anecdote reminds the suspense of this enterprise of
erection before a crowd of 200,000 people.
The
Opera House
 Built
in 1860 by the young architect Charles Garnier with
his vision of a new opera, he designed the "Opera
Garnier" in the style of the Second
Empire. It was completed in 1875 in the
early days of the Third
Republic. It is the
largest opera theatre in the world staging enough for
450 players.
It
is of interest to note that the massive opera house
was constructed above a subterranean river that still
teeds an underground artificial lake to this day. The
Phantom of the Opera, created by Gaston Leroux, is said
to continue his sinister doings down below.
Saint
Germain des Prés
Place
Saint-Germain-des-Prés, with such popular places like
the Deux Magot café and Café Flore and Brasserie Lipp
not far. Each one has its own reputation and style.
And
not to forget the Church
of Saint Germain des Prés, built back in the 6th century,
was an enormous Benedictine monastery. The interior
with its Romanesque lines is still clear under the deforming
paint of nineteenth-century frescoes. In the corner
of the churchyard by the rue Bonaparte, a little Picasso
head of a woman is dedicated to the memory of the poet
Apollinaire.
Saint-Michel
The
Place St-Michel has always been the principle meeting
point for the students of Paris.
This vast esplanade, perfectly located at the crossroads
of the most important streets of the 5th arrondissement,
is also the gateway to the Latin Quarter,
serving Paris'
most famous university, the Sorbonne. The youth of Paris
have throughout the centuries chosen to gather here,
and in the neighbouring small, ancient streets. The
first insurrections of the Paris Commune took place
in this spot, as did the initial protests during the
student uprising of May, '68. The place's superb fountain,
adorned with statues of lions and located against the
buildings of Boulevard St-Michel, was constructed in
1860. It stands along with a monumental statue of the
archangel Saint-Michel bringing down a dragon.
 The
Invalides and the Napoléon thumb
In
1670, founded a hospital for his invalid soldiers, the
King Louis XIV adopted plans by Liberal Bruant and the
work started in 1671 and was finished in 1676. This
hospital could house up to 4000 patients.
The
principal facade, which stretches on both sides of the
immense semicircular-arched doorway, whose pilasters
lie on statues of Mars and Minerva, Warring Valour and
Armed Wisdom, by Guillaume Coustou. On the pediment
there is a statue of Louis XIV on horseback; by the
same Coustou a story with three large bay windows surmounts
the main entrance. All of these openings are in the
form of semicircular arches.
Beneath
the dome lie two churches: One for the soldiers, and
the other intended as a mausoleum for the king but now
containing the mortal remains of Napoleon.
Free
lunch and afternoon in Paris
Wine
Tasting (late afternoon)
"Self
evidence can be clearly explained and the words to say
it are easy to find". This old theory is true indeed…
except for wine! In fact, even if we have good knowledge
of wines, it is hard to describe them. You will see
that it is finally easy to recognize aromas and to find
the appropriate words to describe them. Because it is
also a significant part of the art of tasting process,
you will discover right means (adapted glasses, retro-olfaction)
to maximize your sensations. Finally, the sommelier
will advise you on wine
selection and provide you with recommendations.
 Dinner
at Bofinger
In
1864, l'Alsace set up its first beer pump in Paris.
Frédéric Bofinger established a small restaurant at
5 rue de la Bastille, which rapidly gained a reputation
for the quality of its sauerkraut. And he served beer
on tap - unheard of in Paris.
The glass dome ceiling was illuminating the main dining
room, a masterpiece by Néret and Royer. It was installed
by Albert Bruneau, Bofinger's son in law who succeeded
him in 1906, in association with Louis Barraud.
The
revolving door, the bar, the vast winding staircase,
the padded black leather bench seats, the bronze wall
lights, the copper, the ceramics, the mirrors, everything
dates from this period and epitomises the style of an
Alsatian brasserie. In the 1930s, it became the meeting
place of the political world, and more than one government
fell to the power of its sauerkraut. Forsaken for some
time, the Bastille quarter has now become fashionable
again and the rush to dine under Bofinger's domed ceiling
continues.
Night
in your 4 star hotel
Third
day
Breakfast
in your 4 star hotel
Guided
tour of Versailles
 Our
guide and driver will wait for you outside the hotel.
You
will discover Versailles'
Palace, the symbol of France's
grandeur during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King.
Accompanied by one of our guides, fluent English
speaking and graduated from Le Louvre museum, you will
appreciate the magnificent park and the Trianons.
A guided visit of the State Apartments (Hall of Mirrors,
Queen's apartment) is included.
In
May 6, 1682,
Versailles became the official residence of the Court
of France, supplanting the palaces at the Louvre and
Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
 The
last major feature built during the reign of Louis XIV,
the Chapel Royal, was completed in 1710 by Robert de
Cotte.
The
Hall of Mirrors (La Galerie des Glaces), erected
to the glory of Louis XIV and now the chief masterpiece
of Versailles, was begun in 1678 when the chateau became
the official residence, disrupting the order of the
salons known as the Apartment of the Planets. On the
signing of the Treaty of Nijmegen, which represented
the highpoint of his reign, Louis XIV ordered Le Brun
to depict his government's accomplishments on the ceiling
of the hall. Le Brun designed thirty compositions, framed
by stucco-work, showing the monarch in various guises:
Roman emperor, great administrator of the kingdom, and
victor over foreign powers.
The
King's Bedchamber
 Louis
XIV's bedchamber occupied the exact centre of the chateau
from 1701 onward. It was a key setting for events in
the Sun King's day and was arranged to reflect this
ceremonial function. A gilded wood baluster separated
public space from private space; the alcove, where the
bed is set, was a place reserved for the monarch alone.
The decoration is particularly rich, comprised not only
of gilded woodwork and heavy brocade embroidered in
gold (restored in 1980), but also paintings by the finest
artists. These paintings by Le Valentin, Van Dyck, Domenichino,
and Lanfranco were chosen by the king himself and set
into the wood panelling, indicating how the most valued
pieces in the royal collection were integrated into
the decor.
Free
lunch and afternoon
Romantic
dinner cruise on the Seine River
Les
Bateaux Parisiens have created the Service Premier for
more comfort and intimacy. A hostess greets you and
offers you priority boarding access. A table close to
the windows is reserved for you. Your choice of aperitif
accompanied by cheese puffs will be served to you followed
by a selection of Chablis and Château du Gazin Canor
Fronsac wines and your choice of after-dinner drink
accompanied by macaroons will provide a pleasant conclusion
to your meal.
Night
in your 4 star hotel
First
Option
Fourth
day
Breakfast
in your 4 star hotel
Departure
for your tour of the Loire Valley Castles
Our
driver will wait for you outside your hotel and will
take site in his comfortable car with AC. He will drive
you up to the Loire Valley Castles and then from one
a castle to another one.
 Guided
visit of Blois
Chambord
was not the only castle built for François I. Blois
castle also has a wing named François I. It was built
ca. 1515. The Italian architecture style influence over
this era is noticeable. The roofs are covered with slates,
the chimneys made of bricks are sumptuously decorated,
a lengthy gallery along with several loggie can be admired.
No doubt that they were more suitable to the 16th-century
mild Italian climate than to the severe French climate.
 Blois
History is rather bloody. Henri III murdered here the
Duke Henri de Guise on 23rd December 1588. Catherine
de Medici died in the castle a few days later. However,
Blois was
not only the scene of bloody France History. The famous
poet Pierre de Ronsard met first Cassandre when attending
a ball in the castle.
Louis
XII was born in Blois. He decided to live here with
his court in 1498. Blois
became then the capital of the Kingdom for a few years.
Free
lunch in Blois
Guided
visit of the Chenonceau
Castle
After
your lunch in Blois, your driver will lead you to Chenonceau
where you will visit the castle with a guide. Built
on the river Cher, where the
unique beauty of its architecture reflects in the water,
the Château de Chenonceau is the Val de Loire's finial.
 Château
des Dames as recorded in the French history books, Chenonceau
owes a large part of its charm to women: it was built
in 1513 by Katherine Briçonnet, then made even more
attractive by Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Médicis,
and saved from the rigours of the French Revolution
by Mrs Dupin.
The
lovely surroundings, the formal garden and the park
surrounding it add to the impression of delicate grace
emanating from the castle.
Chenonceau
is not only remarkable for its architecture and history
but also for the fine quality of its collections as
can be seen from the inside visit: Renaissance furniture,
a vast ensemble of XVIth and XVIIth
centuries tapestries and a great number of masterpieces.
Le Primatice, Rubens, Le Tintoret, Rigaud, Nattier,
Van Loo are among the most famous names that can be
found there.
Dinner
and night at a typically French castle
 Located
at the heart of the Loire
Valley, this 15th century
château has been the home of some of history's most
famous women, from François is mistress to Gabrielle
d'Estrées, Henri IV's favourite. Bedrooms are decorated
in the style of these women. Tennis courts and an outdoor
heated pool complete the luxurious picture. Magnificent
park, and a vegetable garden include a collection of
500 types of tomatoes. The castle is set in a 140-acre
park.
Relax
by the large open-air heated swimming-pool, enjoy a
game of tennis or simply enjoy the pleasure of staying
at this most remarkable French castle in the heart of
the Loire Valley.
You
will have a special dinner prepared for you by your
hostess.
Then,
you will discover you room, which will enable you to
travel through centuries.
Fifth
day
Breakfast
in a typically French castle
You
will have your breakfast in a typically French castle,
as François 1st
Guided
visit of Chambord Castle
Your
driver will drive you up to Chambord
where you will have a guided visit.
 The
Chateau of Chambord in one of the loveliest Renaissance
buildings in the Valley of the Loire. It was a retreat
for French kings, especially Louis XIV. It was
under his auspices that French dramatist Molière's Monsieur
de Pourceaugnac and Le bourgeois Gentilhomme were first
produced there.
Building
of the château was begun by Francis I in 1519, and was
completed in 1547. Florentine artist Leonardo da Vinci
paid a short visit to the building during its construction
and added a few embellishments to it. The structure,
containing 440 rooms, 365 fireplace, 13 great
staircases, and stables to accommodate 1200 horses,
stands in a park surrounded by a wall of 22 miles
in circumference. 1800 men worked on the chateau.
 The
archives offers us no information as to the name of
the architect but an analysis of the structure reveals
a profound influence of Leonardo's thought and
a extremely close tie to some of the projects by Domenico
da Cortona, and Italian architect.
Te
staircase is related to a project by Leonardo which
consisted of four distinct superimposed flights of stairs,
in order words, just as many stairs as quarters and
arms of the cross of the castle. It is therefore likely
that Leonardo da Vinci staircase, which may have been
conceived for Chambord, was then
simplified when it was built by the master masons of
the building yard.
The
archives offer us no information as the name of the
architect but there is influence of Leonardo de
Vinci and close tie to some of the projects by Domenico
da Cartona, and Italian architect. The spiral staircase
derives from a medieval concept. It goes far beyond
it in its unique division into two separate flights
with numerous openings on the arms of the corridors.
A tribute to the former medieval French tradition is
to be found in the presence of powerful cylindrical
towers at the corners of the keep. The top of the stairs
leads to the large terraces of the castle.
After
Francis I death in 1574 the castle was practically unused
for about fifty years.
After
having passed through other hands, the chateau risked
being demolished after the Revolution and in 1793 the
furnishings were dispersed.
Your
driver will wait for you at the end of the visit and
will drive you back to Paris
Free
lunch and afternoon in Paris
 Diner
and show with the Moulin Rouge
 It
was a rest between two wars, a period of transition
between two centuries, during which the social barriers
collapsed, when the industrial revolution gave hope
of a better life for all, in a rich cultural profusion
and that promised much fun.
The middle-class mixed with the riffraff, the popular
culture was enhanced in a contented disorder full of
joy and vitality. In that atmosphere, which favoured
artistic creativity, literary circles appeared and disappeared
according to people' meetings, while painters and drawers
got especially inspired by this joyful sometimes outrageous
but full of fancy atmosphere that The atmosphere fitted
perfectly to the appearance of the first cabarets, such
as the Moulin Rouge in 1889.
Among
these cabarets, some have become famous: the Chat Noir
with its rich settings created by Caran d'Ache, the
Mirliton, the Folies-Bergères, the Moulin Rouge... Here,
the public came to listen to the anti-conformist songs
of Aristide Briand, the champion of eccentrics, prostitutes,
unemployed, …, that artists had long despised.
Here
again, painters found their inspiration, such as Toulouse-Lautrec,
a regular customer in the quarter, who came to immortalise
the strange colourful scenes that are midway between
frenetic entertainment and the tragic life of the lower-classes,
in famous paintings such as Le Chat Noir and La Goulue.
On
the 6th October, at the foot of Butte Montmartre, the
atmosphere was pretty festive: a new music-hall was
opening in the Jardin de Paris, the Moulin Rouge.
The
public came in mass to Place Blanche, to discover this
extravagant place with its huge dance floor, mirrors
everywhere, and galleries that were the last word in
elegance, to mix with the riffraff and girls of easy
virtue, in a garden decorated with a big elephant with
rides on donkeys for the ladies' pleasure. There was
such a wild atmosphere that the show was not only on
the stage but all around: aristocrats and louts in caps
had fun side by side, in an atmosphere of total euphoria.
The Moulin Rouge would become a temple of music and
dance; the other music-halls just had to learn!!!
'Féerie',
the Moulin Rouge's new show
 'Féerie'
consists of: a troupe of 100 artists, including 60 Doriss
Girls recruited world-wide; 1000 costumes of feathers,
rhinestones and sequins, made in the most famous Parisian
workshops; sumptuous sets in shimmering colours, uniquely
designed by Italian artists; outstanding international
acts, and the awaited return of the giant aquarium;
all this performed to original music recorded by 80
musicians and 60 chorus singers.
Night
in your 4 star hotel
You
will have one more night in the 4 star hotel you staid
in at the beginning of your stay.
Sixth
day
Breakfast
in your 4 star hotel
Before
leaving Paris,
you will have your latest breakfast in your 4 star hotel.
Transfer
from your hotel to the airport
Our
driver will wait for you at the airport outside the
customs and will then drive you directly to your hotel
in a comfortable vehicle with AC.
End
of our services
Second
Option
Fourth
day
Breakfast
in your 4 star hotel
Departure
for your tour of the Loire Valley Castles
As
you reach the Loire valley you
start your "Renaissance" day with the visit of the Royal
Chateau de Blois, well known for its 4 different styles
of architecture. Then you visit the Chateau de Cheverny,
a private property, which has kept its 17th
century furniture. After lunch (included), you are off
to Chambord to discover this
magnificent castle the impressive undertaking of François
1st, with its famous double revolution staircase.
Blois
Blois
was built in 1515. The Italian architecture style influence
over this era is noticeable. The roofs are covered with
slates, the chimneys made of bricks are sumptuously
decorated, a lengthy gallery along with several loggia
can be admired. No doubt that they were more suitable
to the 16th-century mild Italian climate than to the
severe French climate.
Blois
History is rather bloody. Henri III murdered here the
Duke Henri de Guise on 23rd
December 1588. Catherine de Medici died in
the castle a few days later. However, Blois
was not only the scene of bloody France History. The
famous poet Pierre de Ronsard met first Cassandre when
attending a ball in the castle.
Louis
XII was born in Blois. He decided to live here with
his court in 1498. Blois
became then the capital of the Kingdom for a few years.
Chambord
castle
 The
Chateau of Chambord in one of the loveliest Renaissance
buildings in the Valley of the Loire. It was a retreat
for French kings, especially Louis XIV. It was
under his auspices that French dramatist Molière's Monsieur
de Pourceaugnac and Le bourgeois Gentilhomme were first
produced there.
Building
of the château was begun by Francis I in 1519, and was
completed in 1547. Florentine artist Leonardo da Vinci
paid a short visit to the building during its construction
and added a few embellishments to it. The structure,
containing 440 rooms, 365 fireplace, 13 great
staircases, and stables to accommodate 1200 horses,
stands in a park surrounded by a wall of 22 miles
in circumference. 1800 men worked on the chateau.
Dinner
in Julien Brasserie
 When
you step through the threshold of Julien, you enter
another world, a bygone age, when women wore hats with
veils and men folding top hats.
They
still adorn the hat stand. Ravishing beauties adorn
the walls and the waiters, in their black and white
apparel, dodge between the tables.
Legend
has it that the floral glass roof in the back dining
room at Julien was the work of the father of Bernard
Buffet. Nonsense!
Georges
Viaud, the Flo Group's heritage manager is categorical:
it is the work of the Guenne Establishment (Paris) and
was created between 1925 and 1930.
Night
in your 4 star hotel
Fifth
day
Breakfast
in your 4 star hotel
You
will have your breakfast in the Chateau de la Bourdaisière,
as François 1st
Guided
visit of Chambord Castle
Your
driver will drive you up to Chambord
where you will have a guided visit.
Your
driver will wait for you at the end of the visit and
will drive you back to Paris
Free
lunch and afternoon in Paris
 Diner
and show with the Moulin Rouge
 It
was a rest between two wars, a period of transition
between two centuries, during which the social barriers
collapsed, when the industrial revolution gave hope
of a better life for all, in a rich cultural profusion
and that promised much fun.
The middle-class mixed with the riffraff, the popular
culture was enhanced in a contented disorder full of
joy and vitality. In that atmosphere, which favoured
artistic creativity, literary circles appeared and disappeared
according to people' meetings, while painters and drawers
got especially inspired by this joyful sometimes outrageous
but full of fancy atmosphere that The atmosphere fitted
perfectly to the appearance of the first cabarets, such
as the Moulin Rouge in 1889.
Among
these cabarets, some have become famous: the Chat Noir
with its rich settings created by Caran d'Ache, the
Mirliton, the Folies-Bergères, the Moulin Rouge... Here,
the public came to listen to the anti-conformist songs
of Aristide Briand, the champion of eccentrics, prostitutes,
unemployed, …, that artists had long despised.
Here
again, painters found their inspiration, such as Toulouse-Lautrec,
a regular customer in the quarter, who came to immortalise
the strange colourful scenes that are midway between
frenetic entertainment and the tragic life of the lower-classes,
in famous paintings such as Le Chat Noir and La Goulue.
On
the 6th October, at the foot of Butte Montmartre, the
atmosphere was pretty festive: a new music-hall was
opening in the Jardin de Paris, the Moulin Rouge.
The
public came in mass to Place Blanche, to discover this
extravagant place with its huge dance floor, mirrors
everywhere, and galleries that were the last word in
elegance, to mix with the riffraff and girls of easy
virtue, in a garden decorated with a big elephant with
rides on donkeys for the ladies' pleasure. There was
such a wild atmosphere that the show was not only on
the stage but all around: aristocrats and louts in caps
had fun side by side, in an atmosphere of total euphoria.
The Moulin Rouge would become a temple of music and
dance; the other music-halls just had to learn!!!
'Féerie',
the Moulin Rouge's new show
'Féerie'
consists of: a troupe of 100 artists, including 60 Doriss
Girls recruited world-wide; 1000 costumes of feathers,
rhinestones and sequins, made in the most famous Parisian
workshops; sumptuous sets in shimmering colours, uniquely
designed by Italian artists; outstanding international
acts, and the awaited return of the giant aquarium;
all this performed to original music recorded by 80
musicians and 60 chorus singers.
Night
in your 4 star hotel
You
will have one more night in the 4 star hotel you staid
in at the beginning of your stay.
Sixth
day
Breakfast
in your 4 star hotel
Before
leaving Paris,
you will have your latest breakfast in your 4 star hotel.
Transfer
from your hotel to the airport
Our
driver will wait for you outside the hotel and will
then drive you directly to the airport in a comfortable
vehicle with AC.
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of our services
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