University of Kentucky, University of Nebraska and

University of Kentucky, University of Nebraska
and Clemson University , USA
STUDY TOUR
France
May 8th 2012 to May 22nd 2012
AGENDA
Tuesday 05/08
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Landing in the morning and RER to central Paris
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Meeting at the “BERCY” Paris train station to take the 12h38 TER train to
Dijon
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15h30 - Arrival and welcome by Corinne Stewart at Dijon railway station
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Welcome dinner at the dorm
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Group Bus transfer to the dorm (CRI)
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Night at the dorm
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Breakfast
Wednesday 05/09
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Departure from the dorm at 9h00
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09h15 - Introduction to the tour by Corinne Stewart, Head of International
Relations at AgroSup Dijon
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10h15 – Welcome address by Pierre André Maréchal, Deputy Director
General of AgroSup Dijon
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10h30 - Presentation of agriculture in Burgundy by Farida Bhogadia,
Professor of English at AgroSup Dijon
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Lunch at the student cafeteria
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15h30 – Reception at Dijon City Hall with Mme Elisabeth Biot
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14h00 - Guided tour of Dijon
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19h00 - Group dinner at the “Gril'Laure” restaurant in downtown Dijon
1/5
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Night at the dorm
Thursday 05/10
With Pascal Pierret (TBC)
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Breakfast
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9h30 - Visit of a red fruit farm at Concoeur
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13h00 - Afternoon - visit to a farm
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Departure from the dorm at 8h30
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Picnic lunch
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Dinner and night at the dorm
Friday 05/11
With Georges Giraud (TBC)
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Breakfast
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9h00 - Visit of the “Hospices de Beaune”
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Free time for lunch and visit of the town of Beaune
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Dinner and night at the dorm
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Breakfast
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Meet Sébastien ROUSTEL in Voiteur at 9h00
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12h00 - Lunch at “La Finette” restaurant in Arbois
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Visit of the Chapelle Notre-Dame-Du-Haut à Ronchamp en route ?
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Departure from the dorm at 8h00
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11h00 - Visit of the Fallot mustard factory in Beaune
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15h00 - Visit and wine tasting at the “Lycée Agricole” de Beaune
Saturday 05/12
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Departure from the dorm at 8h00
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Visit of a cheese manufacturer at Lavigny
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15h00 - Visit of a Horse breeding farm near Besançon – Mr Gilles SORNAY
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Checking in at the Youth Hostel in Mulhouse
2/5
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Dinner in downtown Mulhouse
Sunday 05/13
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Group breakfast
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Lunch at Riquewihr
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Visit of the village of Riquewihr
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15h00 - Visit of the Dopff Alsace winery at Riquewihr
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Free evening
No later than 18h00 - Checking in and dinner at the Youth Hostel at
Breisach – Germany
Monday 05/14
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Group breakfast
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Road to Switzerland
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Checking in and dinner at the Hotel Col de la Forclaz
10h00 - Visit and lunch at the “Hofgut Sonnenschein” Organic farm in
Fischingen
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Stop at Vevey on the Lake – Switzerland
Tuesday 05/15
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Group breakfast
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Herens mountain cow farm at
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Quick walking tour to Trient glacier bottom (5000 feet)
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Stop for pictures at Chamonix – Mont Blanc – France
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15h00 - Visit of the Chartreuse aromatic herb distillery – Voiron
Euseigne–
Switzerland
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Picnic lunch on the way
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Checking in and dinner at the EtapHotel Montélimar
3/5
With Pascal Pierret (TBC)
Wednesday 05/16
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Group breakfast
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12h30 - Lunch at “les Gourmand'inent” restaurant in Nyons
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10h00 - Visit of an olive oil manufacturer “Domaine Rocheville”at Nyons
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Roman ruins at Vaison la Romaine
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16h00 - Visit of the wine Domaine Pallière & Pied-Gu at Gigondas
Bertrand Stehelin
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Checking at EtapHotel Orange
Dinner
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Thursday 05/17
Group breakfast
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9h30 – Visit of a Lavender museum at Coustellet
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Visit to the Manade Arnaud at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
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Lunch in Les Baux de Provence
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Dinner at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer seaport (restaurant TBC)
Night at EtapHotel Orange
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Friday 05/18
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Group breakfast
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10h00 - A day out at “Hameau du Boeuf”, a wine and vine theme park in
Beaujolais
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Checking in at the “Hôtel du Jura” in downtown Dijon
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20h00 - Farewell dinner at the “Campanile” restaurant with Véronique
Julliand
Saturday 05/19
Free morning for touring the Dijon farmers' market and checking out
Train to Paris – End of the tour
Checking in at the Youth Hostel BVJ
Visiting Paris
Sunday 05/20 and Monday 05/21
4/5
Departure for the USA
Tuesday 05/22
5/5