ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PARIS - CITY OF LIGHTS
There is no doubt that Paris is one of the world's most celebrated cities. It is no wonder that thousands upon thousands of people from nations all over the globe flock to this European capital every year for business, pleasure, or a bit of both. And it is no surprise that more corporate conferences, events, incentives and meetings are held in Paris every year than in any other capital on this side of the Atlantic Ocean.
The city has everything to offer: culture, history, entertainment, art... and, of course, many of the most renowned meeting facilities in the world. Paris hotels have earned their enduring global reputation, without sacrificing their old-world charm and historical significance. Paris perfectly balances being beautifully current and historically elegant. From the lively culture to the quiet parks and gardens, the legendary ambience of the City of Lights is unforgettable.
ACTIVITY REGISTRATION
Please note that activities may have a minimum number to occur or a maximum capacity. If you select an activity that does not reach its minimum number by the cut off date, we will notify you so you can select another. If an activity reaches its capacity, you will have an option to be waitlisted by email
registration@starwoodparis2007.com
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EIFFEL TOWER TOUR
Saturday, April 21
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Built in 1889 is Paris's most famous landmark. Feel energetic, climb the 700 or so steps to the second-level or take the lift all the way to the top. On a clear day you can see for 80 km. Tours are one hour, departing every hour on the hour.
PARIS WALKING TOUR
Saturday, April 21
11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Paris is a city best seen on foot. Walking allows you to savor the real texture of the city, not just its monuments. Explore some of Paris's major gems. Tours are one hour, departing every hour on the half hour.
BREAKFAST AT ANGELINA'S TEA ROOM AND VISIT TO
HERMES BOUTIQUE
Monday, April 23
Tuesday, April 24
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch at The Westin Paris
Frequented for years by royalty, "beautiful people" and stars, Angelina's is the place to taste world famous hot chocolate, pastries, and the establishment's signature dessert, the chestnut-based Mont Blanc. Then enjoy an exclusive tour of the original Hermes boutique created in 1831 and see famous silk scarves, ready to wear clothing, shoes, leather accessories and the most luxurious riding paraphernalia imaginable!
BIKE OR SEGWAY TOUR OF PARIS
Sunday - Tuesday, April 22-24
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Lunch at local bistro
Our Bike or Segway tour is the perfect tour for those new to the city and Parisian veterans. This tour will offer you a fantastic orientation and give you an opportunity to see virtually all of the sites you've read about. You will learn new facts and stories about Paris that you've never heard and will see how this is one of the best ways to see the 'City of Light'.
CHAMPAGNE COUNTRY AND
THE REIMS CATHEDRAL
Sunday - Tuesday, April 22-24
7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Lunch at Brasserie Flo
After a drive along the "Champagne Road", you will visit and sample champagne at the Moët and Chandon cellars or Veuve Cliquoct. Have lunch at a local restaurant, then continue to Reims where you will visit the world-renowned cathedral where the majority of the kings of France were crowned. You will enjoy some time at leisure in Reims for shopping.
CRACKING THE DA VINCI CODE
Monday, April 23
8:45 am - 3:30 pm
Lunch at Grand Colbert
Check out the spots in Paris referred to in Dan Brown's thriller! Where was Jacques Saunière murdered? Are there really secret messages revealed in Da Vinci's Mona Lisa or Madonna of the Rocks. We reveal to you the true stories of the past that inspired Dan Brown to write his great novel.
DELUXE SHOPPING TOUR
Sunday, April 22
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Lunch at Spicy
Start your day with a drive to the majestic Place Vendôme, the place for great names among jewelers, visit deluxe delicatessen shops to experience fresh French Pastries and Wines from the various regions, and visit Rue St. Honoré to enjoy boutiques of the world's most famous fashion houses. A quick stop for lunch and then off to the most impressive museum: the Baccarat Museum. A complete day of shopping and fun.
DISCOVER PARIS
IN ANTIQUE CITROEN
Monday, April 23
Tuesday, April 24
10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Lunch at local bistro
Escape the masses! Discover Paris in a truly original and personalized manner in your very own 2CV. The 2C is the quintessential symbol of the "French touch" and thanks to its convertible soft top roof, offers a magnificent panoramic view. You will be driven by a knowledgeable chauffeur, ready to respond to your questions.
FONTAINEBLEAU AND
BARBIZON TOUR
Monday, April 23
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Lunch at Caveau des Ducs
This tour includes the visit of Fontainebleau castle, hunting residence of the former kings of France. Enjoy a scenic drive through the Fontainebleau forest to the picturesque artists' village of Barbizon, home and source of inspiration of great pre-impressionist artists such as Theodore Rousseau, Courbet and Jean-François Millet.
LE PETIT PALAIS TOUR
Sunday, April 22
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Lunch at Café Lenôtre
The Petit Palais was created for the Universal Exposition of 1900 as a city museum in which to showcase the works bought from the yearly art collectors' sales. Most of the collection is the legacy of Auguste Dutuit. Le Petit Palais was officially opened on December 11, 1902.
LOIRE VALLEY TOUR
Sunday - Tuesday, April 22-24
7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Lunch at La Cave
(train schedules to be reconfirmed)
Take the Montparnasse Rail Station to cover distance a speed of 300 kph, you will arrive in Tours in just 57 minutes. Then by Deluxe motor coaches you will drive to the beautiful Château of Chenonceau, of the Loire Valley, a perfect harmony of water, greenery and trees. Lunch will be at La Cave, a very unique restaurant. Then go to the city of Amboise to visit the Clos-Lucé Manor, Home of Leonard da Vinci where there will also be free time for shopping.
LOUVRE MUSEUM TOUR
Sunday, April 22
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Lunch at Grand Colbert
Formerly a fortress, then a royal palace, the Louvre has become the world's largest museum since the modifications of American architect, I.M. Pei. Impossible to see it all, but the tour will take you to the museum's 3 masterpieces and many other highlights of French 19th c. painting, Italian Renaissance painting and sculpture.
MONET'S HOUSE IN GIVERNY
Sunday, April 22
Tuesday, April 24
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Lunch at Moulin de Fourges
This tour takes you to the limits of Normandy, along the Seine river to discover Monet's home and gardens, source of inspiration for over 40 years' painting. You will visit Monet's house and gardens, where the artist lived and painted for the last 43 years of his life.
ORSAY MUSEUM TOUR
Tuesday, April 24
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Lunch at Grand Colbert
Originally designed as a railway station for the Universal Exhibition in 1900, this superb turn-of-the-century building reopened its doors in 1986 as the Musée d'Orsay. The new museum set up to present arts of the period from 1848 to 1914. The highlight of this museum is the outstanding collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works of art. Including masterpieces of Monet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Degas, Cézanne, and Neo-Impressionists such as Seurat, Lautrec and Gauguin.
PARIS ANTIQUE FLEA MARKET
Sunday, April 22
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Lunch at Paris Flea Market
Visit the world's largest flea market of Paris, "Le marché aux puces de Saint-Ouen: which was inaugurated in 1885 and extends over six hectares. The Puces de Saint-Ouen has 2000 shops selling everything from stylish furniture and clothing to old postcards. In the past, the Puces de Saint-Ouen had a reputation as a place where you could buy nice and old furniture at very cheap prices - not necessarily the case anymore, but still a very interesting place to visit.
PARIS PANORAMIC CITY TOUR
Sunday - Tuesday, April 22-24
8:45 am - 3:30 pm
Lunch at Le Procope
Get your bearing of the beautiful city on this whirlwind trip around the highlights of Paris. Notice the sites of Place Vendome, Louvre Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, La Sorbonne, the Champs Elysees, and may other unforgettable sites of Paris!
VERSAILLES PALACE
AND GARDENS
Sunday, April 22
Tuesday, April 24
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Lunch at Trianon Palace & Spa, A Westin Hotel
The Palace of Versailles is a witness to the splendor and pomp of the Golden Century (17th C.) and reflects the glory of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Visit the Royal Chapel where Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette, then the Grand Apartments, The dazzling Gallery of Mirrors was the scene of the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty in 1919.
WALKING TOUR OF LE MARAIS AND PICASSO MUSEUM
Sunday, April 22
Monday, April 23
9:15 am - 3:00 pm
Lunch at Les Grandes Marches
A tour of the Le Marais will take you to the true aristocratic Paris with its royal square, Place des Vosges with its vaulted arcades lined with art galleries, antique stores, fashion and restaurants. Le Marais also houses the Jewish quarter, a lively area with synagogues, bakeries and kosher restaurants. One of the highlights of this district is the Picasso Museum, housed in the elegant 17th c. Hôtel Salé where you will enjoy a chronological tour of the works of this genius of modern art.
WALKING TOUR OF MONTEMARTE AND
WINE TASTING
Sunday, April 22
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Lunch at La Creamaillere
Begin with a ride on a cable car to the top of the hill where you will find spectacular views of the city and the ever-impressive Basilica Sacré-Cœur. See one of Paris' oldest churches St-Pierre de Montmartre, the last surviving vineyards in Paris and the two remaining windmills of the hills. Visit the Place de Tertre, with its bustling atmosphere where modern day artists will draw your portrait. Enjoy a glass of wine at one of the many terraces within the square and pass by one of the area's greatest landmarks, the Moulin Rouge, stands.
WALKING TOUR OF NOTRE DAME & SAINT CHAPELLE
Monday, April 23
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Lunch at Boeuf sur Le Toit
Two small islands but so much to visit! A walk around this charming tiny island passes along the enchanting, picturesque tree-lined quays from Pont Louis-Philippe to Quai d'Anjou, taking in the 17th century hôtels (mansions). Discover the heart of the island along the main street; rue St-Louis-en-l'Ile, enlivened by chic restaurants, cafés, art galleries and boutiques. View the impressive Gothic Architecture, Notre Dame Cathedral: Walk along the Palais de Justice and reach the Sainte Chapelle church known for its exceptional stained glass Biblical scenes.
TIME ON OWN
Sunday-Tuesday, April 22-24
Lunch at The Westin Paris
The city of Paris is at your doorstep - The Westin Paris is within walking distance of the most elegant shopping areas and many of Paris's historic and cultural attractions. Just steps away, one of the most elegant streets of Paris, Rue du Faubourg Saint Honore, offers a large choice of the most exclusive and luxurious shops in the city. Explore and refresh your perspective on your own.
Requests will be honored on a first come first serve basis.
ART DINNER
Les Ombres at Quai Branly Museum
7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Paris is genuinely, effortlessly impressive but nothing will prepare you for what you will see at the Les Ombres (the shadows) restaurant at the new museum on the Quai Branly, designed by Jean Nouvel. You enter the restaurant, perched on the roof, five floors up, you get the most incredible view, close up, of that most clichéd and yet most impressive of Parisian monument - the Eiffel Tower. You could almost reach out and touch it through the restaurant's glass walls and ceiling.
DINNER ON THE EDGE
Restaurant Murano
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
For the Trendy! The restaurant design is breathtaking, very original with a mixture of baroque and contemporary design. You will start by having a drink in the largest vodka bar in Paris followed by a unique dinner along the way you might meet some of the world's rich and famous.
CLASSIC BISTRO DINNER
Le Fouquets
7:45 pm - 11:45 pm
Located on the world famous Champs Elysées Ave, Le Fouquet's, renovated for its 100 year birthday inn 1999, is known as the celebrity "hangout" of fans. The "cuisine" that you will discover at Le Fouquets is qualified as "classical Brasserie de Luxe", a combination of top quality new french cuisine along with traditional French dishes.
PARIS FOR LOVERS
Dinner at the Eiffel Tower
7:15 pm - 11:00 pm
The Eiffel Tower is the capital's lookout and Paris' best-known monument. When it was erected, in 1889, it was the tallest construction the world had e ver known. You will enjoy a deluxe catered dinner along with a most spectacular panoramic view from the first floor of this world-renowned monument in the Salon Gustave Eiffel.
CULINARY AND WINE DINNER
Les Trois Marches
6:45 pm - 11:45 pm
World-renowned Chef Gérard Vié blends fresh flavors and lively colors into exceptional French cuisine at the award-winning gastronomic restaurant Les Trois Marches at the Trianon Palace & Spa, A Westin Hotel in the famous town of Versailles. Chef Vié, who has lived and worked in Versailles for 30 years has the rare ability to surprise and delight while maintaining a mostly classic French menu. He was an officer of Le Mérite Agricole. He has received the Maitre Cuisinier de France, the Davidoff Academy, Les Clés d'Or and La Table D'Argent awards.
DINNER WITH A VIEW
La Maison Blanche
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Dine at one of Paris' most noted culinary treasures, La Maison Blanche. Located overlooking the Seine River on the top floor of the Theatre des Champs Elysées, you will enjoy a relaxing dinner with a world class view of all of Paris. Prior to being a restaurant, this building was a theatre, it is now one of the most famous and popular “trendy” restaurants of Paris.