GREENFRANCE 2016 PRESS FAM TRIP FROM 14th

GREENFRANCE 2016
PRESS FAM TRIP
FROM 14th TO 16th OCTOBER 2016
Toulouse / Tarn et Garonne
3 persons
Friday 14th October 2016
Before 2.00 pm : Arrival at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport or at Toulouse Matabiau railway
station
 Welcome by the Midi-Pyrénées Tourist Board
 Transfer to the hotel
 Installation at the hotel.
Information kit available in your hotel room
Hôtel de Brienne ****
General Manager : Mrs Hélène PIEROPAN
20 boulevard Maréchal Leclerc – 31000 Toulouse
Website : http://www.hoteldebrienne.com - Mail : [email protected]
12.30 pm : Lunch at the restaurant Le Chevillard
4 boulevard Maréchal Leclerc – 31000 Toulouse
Website : www.chezcarmen.fr/chevillard/ - Mail : [email protected]
2.00 pm : Meeting in the lobby of the hotel with you guide for a cycling tour of Toulouse
Culture and relaxation are to be met during this stroll through the town’s natural sites. This
visit will give you the opportunity to discover the Canal du Midi, the Garonne river and
the main emblematic monuments of Toulouse.
 The Canal du Midi, the oldest canal still in use in Europe,
was created by Pierre-Paul Riquet in the 17th century to link the
Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. Inaugurated in 1681, it
used to facilitate the transport of goods especially cereals.
Classified in 1996 as World Heritage of Humanity by
UNESCO to demonstrate the greatness of the work and honor all
structures made along its 240 km.
 Toulouse, in love with its Garonne river has opted to protect the docks and surrounding
area. The riverfront in walk became a place of entertainment for festivals such as Rio Loco in
June each year or are transformed into giant beach each summer.
 The Capitole, now the home of the Town Hall and the Théâtre National du Capitole, this
building is remarkable for its façade with its eight pink marble columns, its Cour Henri IV
and the "Salle des Illustres" (inspired by the Galleria Farnese in Rome), where the gilt
mouldings vie with the painted cartouches. Also on your tour are the Jean-Paul Laurens,
Henri Martin and Paul Gervais Rooms.

Saint-Sernin Basilica, a splendid Roman church. Listed by UNESCO as an important
stop on the Saint-Jacques de Compostelle pilgrimage. This beautiful building dates back to
the 11th and 12th centuries.
5.00 pm : End of the tour
5.30 pm : Visit of the « Maison de la Violette »
Barge on the Canal du Midi
In front of 2, boulevard Bonrepos, near the train station - 31000 Toulouse
Tel : +33 (0)5 61 99 01 30
Website : http://www.lamaisondelaviolette.fr/
Contact : Mrs Hélène Vié
The barge "House of the Violet" dropped its anchor on the Canal du Midi classified world
inheritance by UNESCO. Since July 2000, Helene Vié and her
team welcome you on board a traditional barge built in 1930 to
make you discover the authentic world of the Violet. It is an
original stopover in the respect of the regional tradition. Enjoy
a tea time on board during summer time and see green houses
during winter time.
6.15 pm : Free time
8.00 pm : Meeting in the lobby of the hotel to go to the restaurant.
8.15 pm : Diner at the restaurant Le Grand Zinc
2 boulevard Lascrosses – 31000 Toulouse
Website : legrandzinc-toulouse.fr - Email : [email protected]
Night in the hotel
Saturday 15th October 2016
8.30 : Transfer by car to Auvillar
Arrival at Valence d’Agen from Toulouse by the freeway, and go to Auvillar.
10.00 am : Meeting at the Tourist Office of Auvillar for a guided visit of
the city.
The charm of Auvillar lies in the harmonious marriage of white limestone, pink
brick and gray pebbles of the Garonne. The city labelised "Most Beautiful
Villages in France" is a major step on the path of Saint Jacques de Compostela
or GR65 from Le Puy-en Velay.
Tourist Office of Auvillar
Place de la Halle - 82340 Auvillar
Phone : 05.63.39.89.82 / [email protected]
Web : www.auvillar.eu/
12.00 : Lunch at the Auberge de Bardigues
This establishment offers a gastronomic stop on the path of « Santiago de Compostela » that
you will really appreciate with a delightful weather on the shaded terrace. The reputation of
the house was built throughout the years thanks to the fine, generous and traditionnal cooking
of the chief. It is, for sure, an adress in Lomagne where tradition blends in the Gascon
generosity.
Auberge de Bardigues
82340 Bardigues
Phone : +33 5 63 39 05 58
Email : [email protected] - Web : www.aubergedebardigues.com/
2.00 pm : Meeting at the « Halte Nautique » of Valence d’Agen to go a cycling trip along
the Canal du Midi in direction of Moissac. The Canal des Deux Mers à Vélo is an exceptional
cycle route linking the two seas of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. You can pedal along
for almost 800km beside the Canal de Garonne and the Canal du Midi, the latter a World
Heritage Site by UNESCO, to explore unforgettable landscapes and sites.
Valence d’Agen – Moissac : 17 km, about 1 hour
Halte Nautique – Port fluvial
82400 Valence d’Agen
Web : www.canaldes2mersavelo.com/
4.00 pm : Arrival in Moissac. Check in bed and breakfast La Maison du Pont St Jacques.
Charming bed and breakfast in the heart of Moissac, along the Canal des Deux Mers, member
of Accueil Vélo, special prize for welcoming the cycle tourists. Not far from the historical
center of Moissac, Christine and Michel are pleased to welcome you into their renovated
home from 19th century.
Contact :
20 Quai Magenta - 82200 Moissac
Phone. : +33 5 81 78 12 09 - Web : www.chambresdhotesmoissac.fr/
5.00 pm : Guided visit of Moissac and its cloister, abbey and city.
Moissac, stone, water and fruit ... With its cloister World Heritage, Moissac is one of the
prides of the Tarn-et-Garonne. 30 km west of Montauban, this Mecca of Romanesque art in
France is also a major fruit center, bathed in the Tarn and
the
Canal
des
Deux
Mers.
It was and still is a major step on the road to St Jacques de
Compostela.
With a mesmerizing serenity, cloister dedicated to the Year
1100 deploys its four galleries decorated with 76 beautiful
capitals, historiated or decorative. There is no other
example in the world of the cloister of the time that has
survived
well
in
its
entirety.
The tympanum of the abbey accounts also among the
masterpieces
of
Romanesque
sculpture.
With a pretty marina, Moissac is the starting point for walks along the Canal des Deux Mers,
punctuated with locks and structures (see the impressive aqueduct 1847).
Tourist Office of Moissac
6 Place Durand de Bredon - 82200 Moissac
Phone. : +33 5 63 04 01 85 - Web : www.tourisme.moissac.fr/
8.00 pm : Diner at the restaurant « Le Florentin »
Restaurant located on the forecourt of the Abbey facing the tympanum of the
Romanesque church. Kitchen inventive and gourmet season, various dishes
made around the AOC Chasselas de Moissac whose exclusive sorbet
"Chasselas" and "Muscat" Master Glacier Philippe Faur. Recommended by Michelin guides,
Backpacker and Mixed gold of French gastronomy.
Le Florentin
8 Place Roger Delthil - 82220 Moissac
Phone : +33 5 63 04 19 18
Web : www.leflorentin-bistrotgourmand.fr/
Sunday 16th October 2016
10 am : Departure for Montauban
10.30 am : Guided visit of Montauban and Ingres
Museum.
City with an exceptional heritage, labeled city of art
and history, the city is adorned with remarkable
architectural gems such as the Place Nationale and
double covered, the Old Bridge of the fourteenth
century, the Ingres Museum, the mansions, the
Museum Natural Histories and numerous monuments
The Ingres museum is situated in Episcopal Palace and
houses of 17th century where works of art by two
famous artists of Montauban : the painter JeanAuguste-Dominique Ingres and the sculptor Antoine
Bourdelle.
Office de Tourisme de Montauban
4 rue du Collège – Esplanade des Fontaine - 82000 Montauban
Web : www.montauban-tourisme.com/ Web : www.museeingres.montauban.com/
12.00 : Lunch at the Meilleur Restaurant de la Rue
Le Meilleur Restaurant de la Rue has everything to please you : innovating cooking, very
pleasant environment and a beautiful terrace surrounded by plants.
Le Meilleur Restaurant de la Rue
52 rue Palisse - 82000 Montauban
Phone : 05 63 63 07 18
2 pm : Departure to Clermond-Ferrand
5.30 pm : Arrival to Clermont Ferrand and installation to your hotel
Enjoy your stay in Languedoc Roussillon / Midi-Pyrénées !
This program has been prepared by the Midi-Pyrénées Tourist
Board with the help of :
Toulouse Tourist Office : www.toulouse-tourisme.com
Muriel MARTIN
Tel : +33 (0)5 67 20 26 54 / email : [email protected]
Marine BRUNET-MODESTE
Tel : +33 (0)5 67 20 26 56 / email : [email protected]
Julie SOUPENE
Tel.: +33 (0)5 81 31 30 26 / E-Mail: [email protected]
Agence de Développement Touristique Tarn et Garonne
Caroline MANENS – in charge of press
Tel. : +33 5 63 79 21 53 - +33 6 78 49 21 27
E-mail : [email protected] - www.tourisme82.com
Midi-Pyrénées Tourist Board :
Sandra DARGENT
Tel : +33 (0)5 34 44 18 01 / +33 (0)6 89 99 40 59
Email : [email protected]
Nicole PRADINES
Tel : +33 (0)5 34 44 18 29 / +33 (0)6 72 87 29 68
Email : [email protected]
http://to-vo.tourism-midi-pyrenees.co.uk