Visit of the Old Lyon and Fourviere and Lunch in the Restaurant Les Lyonnais  

September 23, 2009     9.00 – 12.30 h  Lunch not included
September 24, 2009     9.00 – 14.00 h  Lunch included
September 24, 2009   14.00 – 17.30 h  Lunch not included
September 25, 2009     9.00 – 14.00 h  Lunch included        

To discover the city, we suggest you a guided tour of the Old Lyon and the Fourvière Hill.

The Old Lyon, classified Historical Monument, is one of the most important of its kind in France. 3 separated villages compose it: St. Georges to the south, St. Paul to the Northeast and St. Jean in the middle of the area.

The monument you must see is the Cathedral St. Jean made in gothic style and which was erected in the 11th century. Along your visit, you will discover wonderful houses and private hotels which have kept their ancient charm, and the famous «Traboules», covered passages across the buildings to join streets between them.

Then, you will reach the hill of Fourvière with the charming funicular of Fourvière. From the top of the hill, you will discover a wonderful panorama over the city of Lyon and its different districts. A visit of Notre Dame de Fourvière Basilica, a wonderful architectural mix between Byzantine and Middle age art, will end the tour.

In a comfortable atmosphere, near the St. Jean Cathedral, famous place of the Old Lyon, the restaurant Les Lyonnais, temple of the Lyon tradition, welcomes you to make you discover some emblematic courses of the capital of the gastronomy.

All the products of the restaurant are home-made and the proposed wines are directly provided by the wine growers of the region.

Minimum number of participants: 25 persons
Meeting point: Place Bellecour, 69002 Lyon
Price per person:  20.00 € visit without lunch
                                  55.00 € visit with lunch

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Visit of the Silk District and Halles de Lyon – Paul Bocuse   

September 23, 2009     9.00 – 12.30 h   Tasting in les Halles not included
September 24, 2009     9.00 – 14.00 h   Tasting in les Halles included
September 24, 2009   14.00 – 17.30 h   Tasting in les Halles not included
September 25, 2009     9.00 – 14.00 h   Tasting in les Halles included        

The wonderful Croix-Rousse district was the cradle of the Lyons Silk Industry in the 19th century. It has just been partially listed as part of UNESCO World Heritage.

Visit of the Maison des Canuts (Canuts: lyonnais word to speak about the silk workers): this unique museum wants to keep intact the customs, the traditions and the silk workers art which have made to Lyon its
international fame for the silk. You will see how the silk workers worked with genuine period drawloom.

One coach will be at disposal for the transfer to the silk district.

Then, accompanied by your guide, who knows well this little labyrinth, you will go down the hill and experience the magic of the „Traboules“. These short ways through the houses and buildings own their name to the Latin words trans ambulare, which mean „to go through“.

After this stroll, you will be able to watch how silk is printed, an operation called „printing with a frame“ or „printing à la Lyonnaise“ at the “Atelier de soierie”. This last technique is actually the last step of the silk
craft industry.

Since 1859, the “Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse” have offered the nicest covered market of the region.

This is the meeting point for all the gastronomy connoisseurs. All the Chefs of the most famous restaurant in Lyon make their shopping in “Les Halles de Lyon” to choose the best products. According to Paul Bocuse, the “Halles de Lyon” are the meat safe of France.

On the stalls of all the producers, you will discover vegetables, fruits, meats, fishes, shell fishes, cheeses, backery products and wines which make the pleasure of the Lyon inhabitants.

At the end of this visit, we propose to you a tasting (or tasting / lunch) made by one of the caterer of the Halles.

Minimum number of participants: 25 persons
Meeting point: Place Bellecour, 69002 Lyon
Price per person:  36.00 € (visit without tasting in les Halles de Lyon)
                                  64.00 € (visit with tasting in les Halles de Lyon)     

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Visit of Perouges in the morning and the
EDF Power Station Le Bugey in the afternoon  

September 26 , 2009 9.00 – 17.00 h           

Crowning a hilltop and corseted with ramparts which confine narrow streets and centuries old houses, Perouges was originally constructed prior to the roman occupation, by an Italian colony from Perugia
(Perouse). During the Middle Ages and until the French annexation in 1601, the lords of Dauphiné and Savoy disputed its sovereignty. The siege in 168 remains, even today famous in military annals.

In the city, rich and thriving, hundreds of weavers were employed using the hemp grown nearby. At the beginning of the 19th century, this property disappeared. Perouges was far away from the railroad and the artisan workforce was unable to meet the competition of the factories. The population of 1500 in prosperous days had fallen to 90 by the beginning of this century and looked at one time of disappearing altogether. Many properties disappeared in a wave of destruction. Happily, thanks to the intervention of past lyonnaise friends, several Perougians artists and les Beaux-Arts, the most interesting houses were purchased, tastefully restored and classed as national monument.

Break at the «Ostellerie du vieux Pérouges»:

The hostellerie of Perouges, a 14th century wood-framed walls house, is considered as one of France’s most beautiful inns. It is located in the heart of the old city.

Its restoration began in 1912 and has gone throughout the 20th century on.

After visiting the village, you will enjoy homemade delights such as the Perouges flat cake, cider and sparkling rose wine in this cosy atmosphere.

After the break, transfer to the EDF power station of Bugey, located in the city of Saint-Vulbas or to the EDF power station of Creys-Malville.

Nuclear Power Plant Le Bugey

The nuclear power plant in Le Bugey is located in the city of Saint-Vulbas in the Departement Ain on the right bank of the Rhône between Lyon (40 km) and Geneva (120 km). The nuclear power plant was taken
into operation in the years 1979 and 1980 and is composed of four pressurized water reactors of 920 MWel. each. They have generated appr. 25,000 millions kWh in 2008.

At the same site EDF dismantles a former gas graphite nuclear power plant which was operative between 1972 and 1994.

Le Bugey disposes additionally of one of the biggest nucler power plant training centers with several simulators.

Minimum number of participants: 25 persons
Meeting point: Place Bellecour, 69002 Lyon
Price per person:  78.00 €     

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Plant Visit: AREVA at Chalon - Heavy component manufacture  

September 25, 2009   13.30 – 17.30 h

The Chalon/Saint Marcel plant is AREVA‘s largest industrial facility and supplies large components for the nuclear steam supply systems of nuclear power plants in strict compliance with the applicable nuclear safety codes and regulations:

• Reactor pressure vessels, vessel closure heads and internals
• Pressurizers
• Auxiliary components such as accumulators
• Boron injection tanks
• Support structures

With manufacturing facilities in 43 countries and a sales network in more than 100, AREVA offers customers reliable technological solutions for CO2-free power generation and electricity transmission and distribution. We are the world leader in nuclear power and the only company to cover all industrial activities in this field.

75,000 employees are committed to continuous improvement on a daily basis, making sustainable development the focal point of the group’s industrial strategy.

AREVA’s businesses help meet the 21st century’s greatest challenges: making energy available to all, protecting the planet, and acting responsibly towards future generations.

Minimum number of participants: 25 persons
Meeting point: Congress Center, Main Entrance, Bus Stop
Price per person:  21.00 €  

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The Hydro Power Plant Grand’Maison and the Museum „Hydrelec“    

September 25, 2009    13.30 – 19.30 h

The barrage Grand’Maison is situated in the French Alps between the massifs Belledonne and Grandes Rousses appr. 25 km east of Grenoble. The barrage dams up the Lake of Grand’Maison which reaches a sea level of 1,695 m. Together with the barrage of Verney it forms the hydro power plant Grand’Maison functioning as pumped storage power plant. With a power plant capacity of 1,224 MW and a pump rating of 1,800 MW Grand Maison was the first French pumped storage power plant.

Next to the power plant EDF founded and maintains a pedagogical museum about “Hydro-Electricity” with many exhibitons..

Minimum number of participants: 25 persons
Meeting point: Congress Center, Main Entrance, Bus Stop
Price per person:  29.00 €  

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