Mondial Jules Verne
March 21 - 27, 2005
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Dear Vernian Friends,
After having collected all your reactions, we suggest to celebrate the « Mondial Jules Verne » in Amiens during the week March 21-27, 2005.
Please find hereafter a tentative agenda with 3 differents options :
1) Amiens + Le Crotoy = 4 days ;
2) Amiens + Le Crotoy + Nantes = 6 days ;
3) Amiens + Le Crotoy + Nantes + Paris = 7 days.
Please let us know :
a) which of these 3 options is more convenient for you,
b) it you plan to give a presentation during our convention.
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Tentative agenda
4 days
6 days
7 days
Dates
Events
Sunday, March 20
Arrival in Amiens
1st day
Monday, March 21
» Visit of Amiens (morning)
» Jules Verne exhibition and Jules Verne's House, being refurbished (afternoon)
» Welcome dinner
2nd day
Tuesday , March 22
Jules Verne convention in Amiens on the following subject :
« Jules Verne, planetary writer » (the reception of Jules Verne in the various countries). Every speaker will have 15 minutes.
3th day
Wednesday, March 23
Trip to the « Baie de Somme » (Le Crotoy, Le Tréport, etc.)
4th day
Thursday, March 24
» Continuation of the Convention and official Commemoration in Amiens in the presence of local Governement representatives (morning)
» Excursion from the Saint Martin church to the "Madeleine" Cemitery (Jules Verne's tomb) (afternoon)
» Closing dinner
5th day
Friday, March 25
» Departure to the airport of the attendees who have chosen the 4 days programme.
Or
» Trip to Nantes (Jules Verne Museum and Verne's Houses)
» Dinner and hotel in Nantes
6th day
Saturday, March 26
» Visit of 2 « Châteaux de la Loire » on the way from Nantes to Paris.
» Arrival in Paris and accomodation in a hotel.
7th day
Sunday, March 27 (easter)
» Departure to the airport of the attendees who have chosen the 6 days programme.
Or : one day in Paris
» Great exhibition on Jules Verne and the Sea at the National Navy Museum
» Visit of the « Grands Boulevards » where Jules Verne lived and of the Stock Exchange where he worked.
» Visit of 2 theatres : « Châtelet » and « Porte St Martin »
Monday, March 28
Departure to the airport of the last attendees.
With our friendly vernian greetings,
Jean-Paul DEKISS,
Director of the « Maison de Jules Verne »
and
Piero GONDOLO della RIVA
Vice-President du International Jules Verne Centre,
Organizer of the « Mondial Jules Verne »
maison~at~jules-verne.net
Received on Mon 19 Apr 2004 - 17:39:44 IDT