THE WINE REGIONS

No visit to France is complete without indulging in the wonderful wines that the country has to offer. A seminar or an incentive in the heart of one the famous French wine regions is like a good bottle of wine… an experience to be treasured and remembered!

• Just two hours from Paris by high speed TGV train, BURGUNDY is a prosperous region with world-renowned wines, but also excellent cuisine and magnificent architecture. The vineyards of the Côte d'Or, the Côte de Beaune and Châblis yield some of the world's most venerated wines. The beautiful cities of Beaune and Dijon offer a multitude of cultural visits and tasting opportunities for MICE travellers.
  
  
• BORDEAUX is a magnificent city, just an hour from the Atlantic and 4hrs by high speed train from Paris. The city has been beautifully renovated over the past few years and added to the UNESCO world heritage list. Bordeaux has always been associated with the exceptional quality of its wines - Médoc, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Graves and Sauterne wines to name but a few.... What better place for a meeting or incentive with a private dinner in one of the 4000 chateaux scattered throughout the region!
  
  
• The CHAMPAGNE REGION is just 1 1/2hours drive from the city of Paris and a perfect day trip, pre/post trip or even seminar destination for MICE programmes. CHAMPAGNE is a name of great resonance, conjuring up images of celebration and the world-famous cathedral of Reims. The so-called "sacred triangle of champagne," linking Epernay, Reims and Châlons-sur-Marne, is like a magnet for wine lovers. Here, the experience of drinking fine champagne combined with cultural, sportive and gourmet experiences make it a perfect MICE “stop”.
  
  
• ON is the second-largest city in France and boarders onto the Beaujolais region with its vine covered slopes and medieval villages.  From the Roman ruins, the Italian Renaissance architecture and cobblestone streets of the old quarter, to the excellent modern conference and meeting facilities available in the city – Lyon is a perfect MICE destination, accessible in just 2 hours by high speed train from Paris. And of course Lyon is also a gastronomic paradise, boasting some of the best restaurants in the country…

For more incentive touches, here are some original ideas:

• After visiting the famous Champagne houses of Reims, discover the beautiful village of Hautvillers with a special champagne rally on the steps of “Dom Perignon”
  
  
• Stay in a wonderful spa hotel in the Bordeaux region and spend 3 days with a specialist of the region visting some of the most well known wine chateaux, gastronomical dinner with the owners on one of the famous chateaux after visit and tasting in their cellars
  
  
• Treasure hunt through the old city of Lyon with tasting of Lyon specialities, fun workshops in the old town and lunch in a typical “Bouchon”