Eternal Paris  

            2 Days / 1 Night

DAY 1 :
Guided city tour of Paris by coach (Ile St Louis, Ile de la Cité, Latin district, St Germain des Près, the Louvre Museum, Place Vendôme, Madeleine, Concorde, Elysée, Champs-Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Trocadéro, Eiffel Tower, Invalides, the Rodin Museum, Alexander III bridge, Orsay Museum, Pont-Neuf, Townhall, Bastille…).

     Lunch at leisure.

Guided visit of the Louvre Museum (in the world’s biggest palace, rich collections ranging from Antics period to 1850’s. Lead by an official museum guide, discover the masterpieces of the museum, go into special theme in depth, look through the work of an artist or visit a temporary exhibition ( “La Cité Interdite” from October 2011 to January 2012, “Le Royaume d’Alexandre le Grand” from October 2011.to January 2012).

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

Sightseeing cruise by night: Departure from the Pont-Neuf or the Eiffel Tower. An hour guided boat tour to discover a different look at Paris, its bridges, the architecture of the monuments and its history.

Overnight at the MIJE hostel. 

DAY 2 :
     Breakfast.

Walking tour of a typical Parisian district with a guide:

Ile de la Cité: birthplace of Paris with the Conciergerie, The Sainte Chapelle (the Holy Chapel) and Notre Dame Cathedral, masterwork of Middle Age’s architecture.

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Montmartre and its hillock: le Moulin de la Galette, the vineyards, the old steeped streets and stairs, the “Bateau-Lavoir”, the Basilica Sacred Heart, the village’s feeling of the Place du Tertre.

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The Latin district: students and movies lovers area: the Saint-Michel place, Saint Séverin, the Saint Michel Boulevard, the Saint André des arts Street, the Sorbonne, the St Etienne du Mont Church, the Pantheon, the Cluny thermal baths.

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The Marais district: with its mansion houses turned into Museums (Hôtel deLamoignon, Carnavalet, Hôtel Sully), its small and quiet gardens located around the Place des Vosges; The Middle-Age Marais with the Hôtel des Sens and the surrounding wall of Philippe-August: the Saint-Paul village, the Jewish area with the Rosiers street.

     Lunch at the University canteen.

Afternoon at leisure: National museum, City of Paris small museums, temporary exhibitions, square, garden or graveyards, Covered ways, the Parisian mall…

      Departure.

Paris Lutecia  

            2 Days / 1 Night

Day 1 :

Self-guided visit of the archaeological crypt of Notre Dame Cathedral and the exhibition “Et Lutèce devint Paris – until February 2012: Paris metamorphosis during the 4^th century, the hidden Paris at the turn of the Antics period and the Parisian people at that time.

     Lunch at leisure.

Guided walking tour of the lle de la Cité : birthplace of Paris for economic and defensive reasons. The bridges construction allow the people to go easily from one place to another of the Seine river banks and make easier the goods exchange.

     Dinner at the MIJE cafeteria.

Why not enjoying a theatre play: (Sophocle, Euripide ou Eschyle, according to the program or Antic theatre festival at the Refectoire des Cordeliers)

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 2 :

     Breakfast.

Guided tour of the Antique Paris: the Saint-Jacques Street (point zero of the antique way), the Toullier Street (location of the forum), The Saint Michel Boulevard (the old-time cardinal way), the Place (Gallo-Roman well) and the Sorbonne Street (taken by the Roman people), the “Rue des Ecoles” (on the east side, there was the thermal bath of the Collège de France, on the west side, there was the theatre), the Paul Painlevé Square (entrance of the Middle-Age Museum / Thermal bath of Cluny), the Harp Street (dated from 4^th century), the Saint Séverin Steet (on the Saint-Séverin pile there were two Merovingian churches), the Little Bridge ( on the exact location of the ancient Roman bridge), the Lutèce street (where there was a big Basilica of the Later Roman Empire), the Palace Boulevard (where there was the Palace’s entrance of the Later Roman Empire), the Notre Dame cathedral Square, the dove street (Later Roman Empire rampart), the Chanoinesse street (Later Roman Empire way), the Jean XXIII square (thanks to street work, some pirogues from the Neolithic period have been found), the Lutèce Arena (amphitheatre, hotspot during the Antique period, nowadays a public garden).

     Lunch at the University canteen.

Guided visit of the Cluny Thermal bath in the Museum of Middle-Age period.

     Departure.

Christmas in Paris  

4 Days/3 Nights  

Day 1 :

Morning at leisure.

Discover the Champs-Elysées and its Christmas market: from the traffic circle of the Champs Elysées to the Concorde place and its illuminated Ferris wheel, you will find decorated chalet-style houses. (You will find as well other Christmas market in Montparnasse, Trocadéro, St-Germain-des-Prés, La Défense… ).

Self-guided visit the Eiffel Tower.

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

Guided tour of Paris by night to see the Christmas illuminations and decorations (by coach).

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel

Day 2 :

     Breakfast.

Day at leisure in Disneyland Paris Resort: “The enchanted Christmas”.

     Fast food lunch.

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria

Evening at leisure to see a show or a theatre play (“Gospel dream”at the American church of Paris from October 21^st 2011 to January 2^nd 2012, “Slava’s snowshow at the Trianon from November 29^th 2011 to December 1^st 2011, the Igor Moïsseïev ballet” at the Palais des Congès from December 20^th to January 1^st 2012, “Corteo” in the big white top on Seguin Island from Novemberv4th to December 18^th 2011).

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 3 :

     Breakfast.

Walk on the Hausmann Boulevard to discover the animated shopping windows of the department stores,

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Visit the Grand Palais to see the exhibition “Des jouets et des homes” from September 2011 to January 2012. First exhibition about the history of the toys from the Antics period to the present day.

     Lunch at the MIJE cafeteria.

Visit the Christmas crib of Notre Dame Cathedral (From orthodox to catholic or protestant churches, all of them offer to religious believers or non-religious believers a string of Christmas entertainments) or ice skating in the traditional and temporary ice rinks organized by the city council of Paris and situated on the Hôtel de Ville square, in Montparnasse, near the François Mittérand National Library and in Bercy (free ice rinks).

     Departure.

Town Planning and Architecture in Paris

            4 Days / 3 Nights

Day 1 :
Self-guided tour or guided visit of the Arsenal Pavillon: through a chronological and thematic trip, the temporary exhibition allows you to discover the evolution of Paris, the influence of its history on the town planning and the town planning prospect.     

     Lunch at leisure.

Self-guided tour or guided visit of the Institut du Monde Arabe: a thematic visit of the building allows you to understand the aim of the architectures and to identify the references, which illustrates the Arab and Western civilisations. Discover on the museum esplanade a brand new pavillon “Mobile Art”, work by the Iranian architecture Zaha Hadid (temporary exhibition “Zaha Hadid, une architecture” until the end of October 2011).

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 2 :

     Breakfast.

Guided visit of the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine in the Palais de Chaillot, the biggest architecture centre in the world: The Galerie des Moulages, wall paintings and stained glass window, Contemporary and modern architecture gallery, temporary exhibitions (“Les hotels particuliers parisiens” from October 2011 to February 2012); interactive visits and workshop about architecture and heritage are offered as well.

     Picnic lunch in the Trocadero.

Guided visit of the Centre George Pompidou (theme: “A project, a building”): understand the stunning architecture of this museum and identify the different building’s functions,

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Guided tour of the Palais de Tokyo, architecture and history of this building (under renovation, this museum will reopen in spring 2012),

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Guided visit of the Collège des Bernardins, former Cistercian secondary school of the historic University of Paris: the architecture of one of the biggest middle age building of Paris, completely restored thanks to its renovation (finished in 2008): visit the Great Nave, the former sacristy, the auditoriums,  cellars…

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Walking tour around the Cinémathèque of Paris, realised by Frank Gehry: exploration in three steps: inside you will find a true “mise-en-scène” of the space and the light, which contributes to form small watching system (windows, balconies…): the visit carries on around the surrounding of the building, in the Bercy Park and the Jardin de la Mémoire (Memory’s garden): a special waking tour between the ancient and the modern. It will end by a screening of documents commented by the guide.

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 3:

     Breakfast.

Guided tour of the Garnier Opera, architectural masterpiece built by Mr Charles Garnier (late 19^th century),

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Guided tour of the Bastille Opera, great modern theatre, work of Mr Carlos Ott, opened in 1989.

     Lunch at the MIJE cafeteria.

Guided visit of the Stade de France (stadium) in Saint-Denis, contemporary arena: discover the museographic area where models and videos emphasize the comment of the guide. Thematic tour to go back to the old days and to understand the development of the stadiums. We can discover as well how 31months were enough to build the biggest French stadium and its integration into the urban area as it is only situated a few meters away from the historic centre of Saint-Denis,

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Walking tour of  “les Halles “area, from “the ventre de Paris (the Belly of Paris, from the king Louis VI le Gros to the present day: the market development, its stocks, its picturesque people, the Cour des miracles (Miracles’courtyard), the history of this area, the avant-garde architecture of the Halles baltard, the scandal of its destruction, the design of the Forum des Halles, the new project of the Halles (under construction).

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Overnight at the MIJE hostels.

Day 4 :

     Breakfast.

Full day in the west side of Paris:

Walking tour of La Défense district, business centre but known as cultural area as well. You can actually find outdoor exhibitions with contemporary sculptures; Guided tour of the exterior of the Grande Arche (definitively closed for the public), that finishes off the historic axis extending from the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre.

     Lunchtime at the University canteen.

Self-guided visit of the Villa La Roche, headquarter of the Le Corbusier foundation or the apartment of Le Corbusier in the Molitor building.

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Full day in Paris “Rive Gauche” (left bank of Paris):

Walking tour of the BNF district: This area and the amazing National Library are the most noticeable urban planning that Paris has seen since the reshaping of the city made by Hausmann in 19^th century. The François Miterrand National Library (BNF can be visited : guided visit of the Library, “Qu’est-ce que la Bibliothèque nationales?” for school groups, architectural  visit for secondary school groups, “A la rencontre de la Bibliothèque Nationale” for high schools students); this district goes from the Austerlitz train station to the Masséna Boulevard. It goes along the River Seine on one side and lines the Chevaleret street on the other side. The new footbridge Simone de Beauvoir (37^th bridge of Paris), links together the left side of Paris and Bercy Park. Doing so, it brings together two modern areas.

     Lunch at the university canteen.

Take the line 14 (Metro-Subway) near the National library. This fully automated line called METEOR, which crosses the city from the heart of the capital to the modern areas allows discovering some unusual design features (platform edge doors…). Get off at the “Cour-Saint-Emilion” station and you will now arrive in “Bercy-village”. “Bercy-village” used to be a revolutionary town, then a world-know wine-producing city and now restaurants, cinema, shops for good wine and good living, occupy these former 19th-century wine storehouses with their pointed roofs and open stonework.

     Departure.

The Scientific Paris

             4 Days / 3 Nights

Day 1 :
From the Port de l’Arsenal in Bastille to the Parc de la Villette, take a 2h30 sightseeing cruise. This guided boat tour will take you through four double locks with swirling waters, two swing bridges and pass below the amazing Crimée drawbridge.

     Lunch at leisure .

Self-guided visit of the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie (Museum of Science and Industry): permanent collections that focus on the observation, the questioning, the interaction and the critical sense (entertainments in some of the exhibitions, supervised by scientific coordinators) and temporary exhibitions (“santé en jeux! L’expo parcours qui mesure votre bien-être” until October 2011, “Ocean, climat et nous, un équilibre fragile?” until the end of June 2012, « Ombres et lumière » until the end of June 2012, « les Gaulois, la civilisation gauloise révélée par l’archéologue » from october 2011 until August 2012, « Science changing the World » from December 2011 to September 2012).

Visit followed by a screening in the Géode or in the Cinaxe or in the Planétaruim.

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria .

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 2 :

     Breakfast.

Self-guided visit the Palais de la Découverte (with or without lectures). This museum explores every area of science, revealing the secrets of discovery and involving visitors through interactive displays (astronomy, mathematics, physics, chemistry and so on…) Planetarium, (temporary exhibitions “Etonnante chimie!” until December 2011),

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Self-guided visit of The Musée de l'Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. It is a museum dedicated to the history of Parisian hospitals since the Middle Age period.

     Picnic lunch .

Self guided visit of the Musée National de la Marine (National Navy Museum).The museum is a centre for maritime culture. Its collections and its temporary exhibitions (“Paquebot France” until October 2011) are dedicated to every aspect of maritime history, from the discovery of the steamboat, the fabulous three-masters to famous liners.

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Self-guided tour of the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace in le Bourget (Air and Space Museum). It is one of the oldest aviation museums of the world. You can discover Ariane rockets, planes dated from the Second World War and two Concorde (temporary exhibitions “La voiture tournante” until December 2011, “Normandie-Niemen” November and December 2011, “Tintin et les avions” from December 2011 to February 2012).

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Overnight at the MIJE hostels.

Day 3 :

   Breakfast.

Self-guided visit (or with a museum’s coordinator – subject to availability) of the Musée des Arts et Métiers (Arts and Works museum). The permanent collections offers a fascinating trip through the History and the recent events of the technics. It is made up of seven principal sections, presented in chronological order: Scientific instruments, Materials, Construction, Communication, Energy, Engineering and Transports. (temporary exhibitions “Les transports urbains” until October 2011, “Les différentes radios” from February to September 2012).

     Lunch at on of the University canteen.

Guided visit of the gallery of the Museum Nationale d’Histoire Naturelle (National museum of Natural history): the Grande Galerie de l’Evolution (evolution theories of species), or the Galerie Paléontologie (collection of fossils of vertebrate and invertebrate animals, dinosaurs which retraces more than 600 million years of Living history) or the Galerie de Minéralogie (the giants crystals, rocks and minerals) or the Great Greenhouses. (several temporary exhibitions “Au fil des araignées” from October 2011 to June 2012, “Les Outre-mer français” from September 2011 to January 2012, “Mexique: la donation Stresser-Péan” from October 2011 to January 2012, “Parcours à la menagerie: la biodiversité urbaine” until December 2011).

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 4 :

     Breakfast.

Day dedicated to urban ecology and environment:

Morning in the Parc Floral du Bois de Vincennes (flowered park of Vincennes Wood): The House Paris-Nature, Resource centre of the species’ diversity and the natural and urban areas; The butterflies garden: discover the butterflies world from theIle de France region by watching the hatching, the opening and the metamorphoses of these insects (from May to October),

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The Galerie des Enfants in the Jardin des Plantes: the permanent exhibition teaches you the Man's impact on the environment; the biodiversity and environmental issue are tackled in a practical and funny way,

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The Musée de l’Environnement (Environment Museum) in Issy-les Moulineaux: scientific ecology and environmental questions; garden,

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The Musée du Vivant in the Grigon Castle (Yvelines): first international museum about ecology and sustainable development: thinking about water, earth, climate, food, biodiversity and energy.

     Lunch at the MIJE cafeteria

Discover the Wild garden of Saint-Vincent (1480sqm) in the heart of Montmartre, in this wild garden the nature take over a piece of undeveloped land on its own, attracting numerous insects and birds. Here, you can identify the plants and small fauna, which contribute to keep the biodiversity in the heart of the city,

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Visit the House of Air in the Belleville Park, which offers a great panorama of Paris, the sky and the atmospheric phenomenon. Through the permanent exhibition, discover actions made by the citizens that can be done to improve the quality of the air. The aim of the House of Air is to increase citizens’ awareness of the air in our urban environment.

     Departure.

Artistic Paris

           5 Days / 4 Nights

Day 1 : 
Self-guided visit of the Orangerie Museum: Thanks to a special system created by Monet himself, the famous “Nympheas” are from now on” bathed with natural light. The collection from Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume gathers major works from Renoir, Cézanne, Rousseau, Matisse, Picasso Soutine... and takes place under the “garden”. This collection allow you to understand the historical identity and the original design of this unique complex in Paris (temporary exhibitions “Frida Kahlo et Diego Rivera” until January 2012, “Debussy et les arts” from March to June 2012)

Lunch at leisure near the Tuileries.

Guided visit of the Orsay Museum: national artistic collection of 19^th and 20^th century, Art Nouveau, Realism, Impressionism, Symbolism movement...(temporary exhibitions “Le culte de la beauté, movement exthétique en Grande Bretagne 1860-1900” until January 2012, “Askeli Gallen-Kallela” from February to May 2012, “Degas et le nu” from April to July 2012, “Les lutteurs, redécouverte d’un chef d’oeuvre de Courbet” from June 2012).

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 2 :

     Breakfast.

Guided visit of the Quai Branly Museum, true meeting point of Wolrd’s culture: art and civilisation of Africa, Latin and North America, Asia, South Asia are represented in an innovative museography: show, theatre, dance music programs which are related to the different works and temporary exhibitions presented (”photoquai 2011” until December 2011, “Maori, leurs trésoprs on tune âme” from October 2011 to January 2012, “Samourai” from November 2011 to January 2012, “Exhibbitions, l’invention du sauvage” from November 2011 to June 2012, “Les maîtres du désordre” from April to July 2012).

     Lunch at one of the University canteen.

Self-guided visit  of one big exhibition gallery, such as the Petit Palais, museum of fine arts of the city council of Paris, which was entirely renovated with its indoor garden (“Cranach et Durers graveurs, rivalités et emulation” until November 2011, “Everdingen, illustrateur du Roman de Renard” from November 2011 to March 2012, “Rufino Tamayo 1899-1991” from September to January 2012),

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The Grand Palais (“Des jouets et des homes” from September 2011 to January 2012 “, “Les Stein ou l’invention de l’Art modern. Cezanne, Matisse, Picasso” from October 2011 to January 2012, “La beauté animale” from March to July 2012, “l’Inde des grands Moghols 1526-1707” from March to July 2012),

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The Jeu de Paume (“Diane Arbus” from October 2011 to February 2012),

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The Marmottan Museum (“Henri-Edmond Cross, du néo-impressionisme au fauvism” from October 2011 to February 2012),

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The Maison Rouge (the Red House) ( “La collection de Thomas Olbricht” from October 2011 to February 2012),

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The European House of Photography (“Vogue”, “Roma + Klein”, “Martine Franck” from October2011 to January 2012).

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 3 :

     Breakfast.

Self-guided visit of the Jacquemart-André Museum built by a couple of collectors at the end of 19^th century (during the Hausmann urban planning). This Mansion House offers a trip to the different rooms dated from 19^th century: ceremonial room, stunning stairs, winter garden, private apartments, reception hall (collections of Franch, Dutch, Italian painting, furniture and art works) (Temporary exhibition (Fra Angelico” from September 2011 to January 2012),

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Self – guided visit of the Musée de la Vie Romantique (Romantic life style museum) in the area of the Now Athènes (Nouvelle Athéne): the artistic and literary life during the middle of 19^th century with the main pavillon, that recalls the daily life of George Sand (temporary exhibition “Patrick Faigenbaulm. Travaux photographiique” from September 2011 to January 2012).

     Lunch at the MIJE cafeteria.

Guided visit of the Musée d’Art Moderne du Centre Pompidou (Modern Art Museum of the Pompidou Centre) : plastic Art, photography, design, cinema et artistic videos, 59000works from 1905 to the present day. (temporary  exhibitions “Edward Lunch, l’oeil modern: 1900-1944” from September 2011 to January 2012, “Cyprien Gaillard, prix Marcel Duchamp 2012” from September 2011 to January 2012, “Yoyoi Kusama” from October 2011 to January 2012, “Christian Dotremont” from October 2011 to January 2012, “Martin Szekely” from October 2011 to janary2012, “Danser sa vie” from November 2011 to march 2012, “Matisse, Paires/Impaires” from March to June 2012, “Gerhard Richter” from June 2012),

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Guided visit of the Modern At Museum of the city council of Paris: monumental rooms dedicated to major art groups: fauvism and cubism, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, André Breton, Decorative Art of the 30s’...; contemporary art: paintings, videos and installations (temporary exhibitions “Linder sterling” from October to December 2011, “Ryan Trecartin” from October to December 2011).

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

Evening show: musical (“Mamma Mia!” in the Mogador theatre from September 30^th to January 31^st 2012, “Dracila” in the Palais des Sports from September 30^th 2011, “Cabaret” the Broadway musical in the Marigny Theatre from October 6^th 2011, “Cendrillon ‘(Cinderella)  in the Mogador from October 22^nd 2011, “Adam et Eve” in the Palais des Sports from January 31^st 2012, “Romeo et Juliette” from March 6^th to April 21^st 2012 and “Folles Noces” from May 22^nd to July 7^th in the Theatre 14) or concert, dance, movie...

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 4 :

     Breakfast.

Self-guided visit of the Decorative Arts Museum. This museum has been completely renovated to get the former light and volume back: prestigious collections, unique testimony of French life style since the Middle Age period to the present day. (temporary exhibitions “Hussein Chalayan” until November 2011, “Plastique ludique: Libuse Niklova designer de jouets” until November 2011, “Animal” until November 2011, “, “Retrospective Jean Paul Goude” from November 2011 to March 2012).

     Lunch at the University canteen.

Guided visit of the Rodin Museum: 500 works of Rodin and its personal collection exhibits in the Hôtel Biron (temporary exhibition “Rodin, les dessins des dernières années” from October2011 to February 2012) and walk into the Sculptures garden.

It is also possible to visit the Bourdelle Museum that gathers exceptional collections of plaster cart, bronze and marble of the practitioner of Rodin and the master Giacometti.

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 5 :

Full day in the Cité de la Musique (Music centre) :

General guided visit of the permanent collection (Welcome to the instrument’s world or Discover the Museum)

Or themed visit (Romanticism in Music, the new sound univers, the world’s instrument, the international music in the Renaissance Peiod, Europe during the baroque period, String quatuor, the voice in music, the natures of sound).

     Fast-food lunch .

Visit and workshop: visit a temporary exhibition (“Paul Klee Polyphonies” from October 2011 to January 15^th 2012, “Bob Dylan, l’exposition rock 1961-1966” from March 6^th to July 1^st 2012), punctuated by musical session and followed by a workshop.

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Full day dedicated to the Cinema:

Morning in the Cinémathèque Française (the French Movie library), Bercy street: the permanent collection allow us to explore almost every stage in the international development of cinematographic technology from the origin to the present day. Each year, two big temporary exhibitions take place in the French Movie Library to highlight different facet of the cinema. (“Metropolis” from October 2011 to January 2012, “Tim Burton” from March to August 2012).

You have the choice between a guided visit of the museum and the current temporary exhibition. The tours: “Funny machines” (for primary school’s classes), “Birth of the cinema” (secondary school’s classes)): introduction to the cinema (workshop): “A cat of cinema”(first and second class in primary school), “Magic lanterns” (primary school’s classes), “Big/small”, “Animated movie”, “The burlesque, from non-speaking to speaking movies” (primary school’s classes to second class of secondary school), “But where I am?” Unknown lands” (from third class of primary school to second class in secondary school), “Make light” (third class of secondary school to high school), “Take  the sound” (secondary school and high school), “Rise/Rhythm”, “the fear in the cinema”, “Atmosphere”, “Vanguard!”, “the love dialog”, “ Rebel” (third class of secondary school to high school).

     Lunch at the University canteen.

Le Bal is a place dedicated to documentaries (photos, videos, movies…) and opened in the ancient dance hall, which is situated closed to Clichy Place: exhibition site, debate place where people can think about the different possible approaches of the real. “The image factory” is an educational platform, which offers guided visit (1h) about the current exhibitions and discussion workshop with schools.

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Discover the Rue du Cinéma (Cinema street), situated in the Forum des Halles and gathers the Forum des Images (the Images Forum – entirely renovated with 5 screens, consultation rooms - offers a collection of movies about Paris, which is unique in the world), the Bibliothèque du Cinéma François Truffaud (François Truffaud Movie Library, with a collections of movies available for consultation only) and the UGC Cité Ciné les Halles (takes part of this movie centre).

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Discover “Les Etoiles du Rex”: discover the backstage of one of the most famous cinema in Europe, a 50 min interactive adventure full of humor and shudder.

     Departure.

Paris through History

            5 Days / 4 Nights

DAY 1 : 
Self-guided visit of the Carnavalet Museum, that gathers the whole memory of Paris from the Prehistory period to the present day.

     Lunch at leisure.

Guided visit of the Musée du Moyen-Age (Middle-Age museum): The Mansion house of the Abbots of Cluny and the medieval collections; the Antic thermal bath of Lutèce and their underground galleries; or thematic guided visit about the daily-life in the Middle-Age Period, the Gods in Lutèce, the medieval Music or even the childhood during the Middle-Age Period… (temporary exhibitions “Le trésor de Guarrazar” from October 2011 to January 2012, “Gaston Fébus” from November 2011 to March 2012).

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Overnight in the MIJE youth hostel.

Day 2 :

     Breakfast.

Self-guided tour of the Basilica Saint-Denis, necropolis of the French Kings, from the Dagobert tomb to the heart of Louis XVII,

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Guided visit of the Tour Jean Sans Peur (Jean Sans Peur Tower), last vestige of the Parisian Palace of the Burgundy Duke.(temporary exhibitions “ Au lit au Moyen-Age” until November 2011, “l’Animal au Moyen-Age from November 2011 to April 2012),

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Self-guided visit of the archeological crypt of Notre Dame Cathedral, excellent introduction to the history of Paris thanks to the excavation in the 60s and 70s.

Lunch at the university canteen.

Walking tour of the Ile de la Cité, the heart of Paris, with the Conciergerie (temporary exhibition “Bêtes off” from October 2011 to February 2012), the Sainte-Chapelle (the Holy Chapel) and Notre Dame Cathedral, master piece of medieval architecture.

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 3 :

Guided coach tour of the major hot spots of the Revolution: the Bastille Place, the Palais Royal, Tuileries, the Concorde Place, Passage du Commerce Saint-André, the Invalides Esplanande.

     Lunch at the university canteen.

Departure to Versailles, guided visit of the Château de Versailles, birthplace of the revolution: which will focus on the major historical event from Mai to October 1789 (new temporary exhibition from October 2011: “Quatre siècle d’histoire au château de Versailles”),

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Guided visit of the History of France museum in the Château de Versailles: the students will discover the napoleon saga: lights show invites them to travel inside the paintings and live the great moments of the history of France and Europe thanks to numerous testimony of this period,

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Departure to Fontainebleau, themed guided visit of the Château de Fontainebleau: the French Renaissance and François 1^st  or Napoleon 1^st, his place in the History of France, his political project and the Napoleon saga.

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

Evening at leisure or show (“Diplomaties” of Cyril Gely with An,dré Dusselier et Niels Arestrup i the Madeleine from October 1^st to 24^th 2011, “Les flames de Paris 1789” musical show in the Palais des Congrès on October 16^th and 17^th 2011, “Collaboration” of r. Harwood with Michel Bouquet et Dider Sandre in the Variétés from September 6^th 2011, “Le Vicaire” of R. Hocchuth au Theatre 14).  

     Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 4 :

     Breakfast.  

Self-guided visit of the Arc de Triomphe, one of the best examples of the French History, built by Napoleon 1^st to honour the French army. From the top roof terrace, you will have a unique view of the historical axis of Paris and the world famous perspective of the French city planners such as the Baron Hausmann.

     Lunch in a cafeteria.

Thematic guided visit of the Army museum: Napoleon 1^st, 1914*1918 le First Wold War, the “Poilus” of the First Wold War, 14-18 the industrial revolution of the war; 1939-45 the Second World war, or even the History of Charles de Gaulle (temporary exhibition “Napoleon III et l’Italie” from October 2011 to January 2012),

OR 

Guided visit of the Memorial Leclerc – Musée Jean Moulin (Leclerc Memorial and Jean Moulin Museum): permanent collection or theme visits: the daily-life during the Occupation, the young people in the Resistance...(temporary exhibition “L’outre-mer français dans la guerre 39-45” from November 2011 to June 2012).

     Diner at the MIJE cafeteria.

    Overnight at the MIJE hostel.

Day 5 :

    Breakfast:

Guided visit of the Memorial de la Shoah ‘(Shoah Memorial), place dedicated to Jewish people interned in a concentration camp; guided tour of the permanent exhibition that shows the fate of the Jewish people during the second World war, collective and individual history, “Mur des Noms “(Wall of names) as a souvenir of the internment; or thematic visit: the Nazi anti-Semitism, the Varsovie Ghetto, Vichy and the Jewish people, Drancy-Auschwitz-Birkenau, La war propaganda, The hidden children, the “Justes” (the fair people), the Liberation in France, Nuremberg and the trial, the Holocaust denial.

     Lunch at the MIJE cafeteria.

     Afternoon at leisure.

     Departure. 

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE PROGRAMMES

INCLUDED

·          Accommodation (in multi-bedded rooms) in one of the MIJE hostels

·          Lunch (except on day one) depending on the programme

·          Dinner (except on the last day) depending on the programme

·          Paris City tax

·          Activities depending on the programme (with or without a guide)

·          Booking fees

·          MAIF-IMA insurance

·          Tips depending on the programme

 EXTRA

·          Return transport between your establishment and Paris

·          Transport within Paris

·          Evening activities

·          Entry fees to the museums and monuments during a guided visit of a quarter

 ATTENTION!

·          Prices are valid according to the number of participants mentioned

·          Supplements possible for certain activities on weekends, public holidays, for students over 18 years of age, for guided visit in other languages than French

·          If we are not able to welcome your group to one of our Marais hostels,  we will propose alternative accommodation at a different price

·          Only one university refectory is open each weekend and all of them are closed on public holidays: allow a supplement for an extra lunch at the MIJE cafeteria or at a self-service restaurant

 GOOD TO KNOW

·          The schedule of the visits in each programme is not definitive

·          Any combination is possible, however, in taking account of the opening days and times of each museum and the conditions of access for school groups (notably on weekends, public holidays and during the school holidays) and the distance between each visit

·          The national museums, victims of their own success with school groups, have established a very strict system of limited inscriptions.  Even when a request has been made well within the required delays, your group may not be admitted if the “quota” of inscriptions has already been met.

·          The museums and monuments are frequently temporarily closed for refurbishments

·          Certain activities are seasonal or temporary