Visit to the CHAMPAGNE REGION OF REIMS - The AIC are delighted to announce this very special cultural event to visit the champagne region of France.
Trip Highlights:
- Exclusive opportunity for AIC members to visit Château de Boursault, with champagne tasting and a gourmet lunch in the Grand Salle of the Château. A the Château, grounds and vineyard are under the management of the family of a long-time AIC member we are able to have this unique opportunity to visit.
- Click here to learn more about the unique history of the Château and of Champagne.
- Cathedrale Notre–Dame de Reims (UNESCO) with guided tour in English.
- Domaine Pommery (UNESCO) champagne cave, tasting and lunch in its restaurant Le Refectoire.
- Basilica/Abbey of Saint-Remi (UNESCO) Romanesque and Gothic from 1049 AD with historical museum.
- WW I and WW II historic sites.
Costs Incude:
- Comfortable bus for the entire excursion (TCS).
- Stay in Hotel ****
- Lunches and dinners at selected local restaurants
Price:
- Cost 1500chf per person for you and a partner in a double room
- (nb Limited Single Room supplement available: 300chf)
- Plus: TCS Admin fee : CHF 50 for TCS member ; CHF 70 for TCS non-member..
- NB: Subject to adjustment for changes in costs : petrol, exchange rates, and hotel tarifs, Travel Insurance Not Included.
How to Sign Up:
- Please register on this page.
- Non Refundable Deposit: 500chf
- This fee does not include travel insurance which you should organise idependently.
- For any other inquiries, please contact Robert Race, AIC Cultural Events chair, 079.869.2946
The AIC is excited to announce a Special Offer of membership vouchers to AIC Members, Family and Friends who register for our Champagne Tour:
Join the AIC in September for the first AIC Champagne Tour (7-10 September 2023) in many years. For those that sign up for the tour you will get a special deal on your AIC membership. Here are the details:
Ambassador Membership: AIC Members receive a 1-year free upgrade from Resident to Ambassador Membership during 2024 (voucher for savings of CHF 245).
Family Membership: AIC Members receive a 1-year free upgrade from Resident to Family Membership during 2024 that covers the entire family - spouse/partner and children (voucher for savings of CHF 250).
Regular Membership: Friends of AIC Members who are not yet members receive a 1-year free Regular Membership during 2024 (voucher for savings of CHF 250) plus the additional benefit of being able to attend our Thanksgiving Gala on 24 November 2023 at member prices.
For those who wish to take advantage of this special offer, please inform the AIC Office at admin@amclub.ch.
So if you are already an AIC member, you can upgrade at no extra charge. If you are not a member, you get free membership for one year. It cannot get any better than this.
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Female Pioneers in Champagne Industry:
Champagne is famous as a celebrated wine producing region of France synonymous with its luxury sparkling wines. Less known is that the development of the French champagne industry was driven in large part by the ingenuity and vision of two women who were instrumental in establishing their respective houses as world renown brands: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin (1777-1866) and Jeanne Alexandrine Louise Pommery (1819-1890). For further details about the history of the region, including the stories of these extraordinary female pioneers, click on the link to this article:
The AIC Champagne Tour will include visits to both the Clicquot Ponsardin and Pommery vineyards. A highlight of the tour includes exclusive access to the private Château de Boursault with champagne tasting and a gourmet lunch in the Grand Salle of the family owned château. Its various owners included the Veuve Clicquot and the Duchesse d'Uzès.
Date: Sept. 7, 2023, 7 a.m. - Sept. 10, 2023, 6 p.m.