CommunityBuzz! - FlyerTalk Tour de France La Rochelle "ocean and cognac" DO April 2013 [signup closed]

http://www.eichler.fr/webdrive/la rochelle tdf logo.JPG

The FlyerTalk Tour de France goes on.

After Strasbourg 2005, Lyon 2006, Toulouse 2007 (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=569978), Reims 2008 (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=693462), Saint Malo 2009 (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=693462) & Montpellier 2012 (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz/1210796-flyertalk-tour-de-france-mpl-roman-ruins-wine-beach-do-april-2012-a-new-post.html)
the famous DO series continues. A new City, a new Region will be the host for an outstanding FlyerTalk DO.


La Rochelle (http://www.ot-montpellier.fr/en/)

the the famous harbor on the atlantic ocean is proud to welcome all FlyerTalker on

April 19/20/21 2013.

http://www.eichler.fr/webdrive/LR.jpg

scheduled events *

friday april 19th 2013

have dinner wherever you want

saturday april 20th 2013

we take a catamaran to go sailing, have lunch and enjoy the ocean. details tba
8pm dinner at La Maison des Mouettes (http://www.reserve-rimbaud.com) Michelin-starred restaurant in Aytré. chef: Johan Leclerre
details tba


sunday april 21th 2013

discover the secrets of cognac - we'll visit a distillery and have a very private visit ...



the group size is limited to 24 people

registration for La Rochelle will open in summer 2012.

Mission control: wherever you want


please read the following for the signup procedure:

To make things easier for everyone (me included), there will be "day packages", and all the FlyerTalk DO activities for the day are bundled into the cost of that day's package.

As we already did for Reims, St. Malo, the Saturday package is REQUIRED, the Sunday tour to the distillery is OPTIONAL (extra fee for bus charter)

Here's a brief summary of the packages and the anticipated costs.

SATURDAY (REQUIRED, 190€* per person - includes not only dinner on saturday but as well entrance and other fees & the bus charter.)

ALSO IMPORTANT:
- You cannot "break up" the saturday day package - you pay for the whole day, and you get to join in the fun. Of course you can drop out of events during that day, but "partial refunds" cannot be made.
- You have to prepay for Saturday (190€ per person) when you sign up.
- If you sign up for and then cancel ANY of the day packages, YOU have to find someone to take your place, and when that person pays via the above website or any other way, you will get a refund minus paypal/currency exchange and eventbrite fees - if there are any. If you do not find someone to take your place, your payments will be forfeited.

There are 24 places available. This size will be manageable for our restaurant to handle.

I promise that I will do my best to make this event as good as Strasbourg, Lyon, Toulouse, Reims and Saint Malo. I hope you will join me and the rest of the FlyerTalk Tour de France participants.

at anytime - feel free to send me a pm or an email if you have any questions - looking forward to meet you again

sometimes ... somewhere... hopefully at La Rochelle in 2013

Chris




*subject to change
__________________________________________________ ___
DO attendees participate at their own risk. Flyertalk and/or the DO organiser cannot be held responsible for anything that may happen at the DO. Legally, the FlyerTalk Tour de France Series are a private get together

confirmed attendee list:
chrissxb+1
SFOTerry & SFOMo
cfischer
richelieu
DLroads
monitor+1
belle3388+1
chatel-censoir+1
upup&away

maybe attendee list:
oenophilist
Steady-EDI
BondAir007
alexcross
ixs
szg
jouy31
couscous
renard

^

Please add myself and SFOMo

Please add me to the list as well.

please add me to the list. Thanks again for all your efforts ^

Pls add me as well!

This sounds wonderful! ^

It's a bit early to commit, but I'm definitely interested.

Please add me to the interested/maybe list. :) ^

Thanks!

BondAir007

confirmed attendee list:
chrissxb
SFOTerry & SFOMo
cfischer

maybe attendee list:
bk3day
oenophilist
monitor+1
Steady-EDI

CONFIRMED again !!!!! Thanks for doing such a hard work !!!

chrissxb picked an excellent weekend! The following weekend my mother is celebrating a big birthday and Mrs. cfischer and I will be on a Europe trip anyway. Great to know in advance, this will allow me to book a nice multi-city C-class award ticket in late May :cool:

Please put me on maybe.

Ps. 190€ that is a 5,5% increase to this year.

Ps. 190€ that is a 5,5% increase to this year.

this is just an estimation. Better announce a little more and be safe than claim more money later ;) I have no data for next year yet. but the restaurant I have in mind for next year is a blast!

Please add Luvtworce and Bynxnjynx to the interested list. My daughter and I wanted to go this year but couldn't work it out so hopefully we can work it out for nest year

We're planning to be there as well!

klc + 1

but the restaurant I have in mind for next year is a blast!

Your restaurant choices are always fantastic. Never had such good dinners as with you in the Alsace. ^

Please do add me to the list. Kthxbai.

I am sure I'll be there :)

I am sure I'll be there :) ^

Please put me on maybe.

Ps. 190€ that is a 5,5% increase to this year.

at least I expect a 10€ discount for the "boat peple" :rolleyes:

please add me to the list ...

CONFIRMED again !!!!! Thanks for doing such a hard work !!!

paging szg: no vaccinations for any relative prior or during the announced DO date :rolleyes:

at least I expect a 10€ discount for the "boat peple" :rolleyes:

please add me to the list ...

welcome aboard!

no discount for boat people, but when I have the final accounting for MPL, the boat people will get a partial (small) refund. We had additional expenses at saturday evening restaurant, I'll let you know asap :)

Anyway, following my sampling this year,

what the heck! put me on the maybe list for next year, and I will try confirming by the time the registration opens.

DLroads

Put me in the interested list, and why not.. a +1 also :)

this is just an estimation. Better announce a little more and be safe than claim more money later ;) I have no data for next year yet. but the restaurant I have in mind for next year is a blast!

I'm not worried about your restaurant choice at all and I'm gladly paying the 190€ because you stand for high quality DOs ^ .

I'm not worried about your restaurant choice at all and I'm gladly paying the 190€ because you stand for high quality DOs ^

+ 1

paging szg: no vaccinations for any relative prior or during the announced DO date :rolleyes:

+ 1

I am sure I'll be there..

^ Private lessons ;)

Please, like, totally, uhm, sign us up: belle3388+1

Put me on the very interested list please.

Having participated in two of the Tour de France Dos, and come away very impressed on both occasions, I am now thinking that the TdF Do must be added to my list of annual "must-do" dos.

... I am now thinking that the TdF Do must be added to my list of annual "must-do" dos.

^

Interested......:)

How do we get there? Close by airport????

Interested......:)

How do we get there? Close by airport????

You can take the TGV Atlantique directly from Paris Montparnasse
station

You can take the TGV Atlantique directly from Paris Montparnasse
station

No airport, right?

No airport, right?

Airport code is LRH. You might find less flights to there than LHR, though.

Airport code is LRH. You might find less flights to there than LHR, though.

Is the airport close to town? If I am flying to CDG anyway on an O ticket I might add as well a domestic segment at little cost. Is there a TGV from CDG or do I need to get to Montparnasse?

Is the airport close to town? If I am flying to CDG anyway

I am not aware of flights between Paris airports and LRH, but the situation may have changed. You'd have to connect in LYS.


on an O ticket I might add as well a domestic segment at little cost. Is there a TGV from CDG or do I need to get to Montparnasse?

You can take a TGV to Poitiers from CDG, then change to La Rochelle.

You can take a TGV to Poitiers from CDG, then change to La Rochelle.

Thanks Marc, this sounds like a good option. Going through LYS would be a hassle.

Could I please be added to the maybe list ? Thanks! :)

put me down as a maybe :D

Flights purchased!

Arriving 4/19 on AF7 from NYC

Although we have a conflict with this event that I may not be able to clear :( , I have locked in award seats as far as CDG for the Thursday before and back to MIA the Tuesday following the DO.

We hope that we can make it to La Rochelle.

Flights purchased!

Arriving 4/19 on AF7 from NYC

change of plans. Now on the Delta fare sale and going to IST first. Will probably take the IST-MRS flight and then figure out a way to get to La Rochelle

You are making me nervous. I am still in the middle of finalising the Krakow DO :o

You are making me nervous. I am still in the middle of finalising the Krakow DO :o

If Delta sells me a cheap ticket I am on it ;) Now extending my Europe trip by a few days and adding IST :)

I'd appreciate adding a +1, if that's still possible.

off to look at flight options

250days until the DO, planning gets a little more serious for me now. And I take this opportunity to give you some advice on the DO schedule in the following months:

september: prepayment will be requested for saturday (money transfer, paypal)
december: IDTGV tickets can be bought
january: prepayment will be requested for sunday
january 19th: regular TGV tickets can be bought online
march 24th: signup closed - no more changes can be made

since La Rochelle is a quite small town, there are only a few bigger hotels. there won't be a dedicated hotel, I guess most peopel witll chose Mercure & Best Western or maybe the Residence de France.

confirmed attendee list:
chrissxb
SFOTerry & SFOMo
cfischer
szg
richelieu
DLroads
monitor+1
...

I guess bold means that I am officially in! (Thank you cfischer).

I guess bold means that I am officially in! (Thank you cfischer).

chrissxb just trusts me ;) Haven't seen any check yet ;)

chrissxb just trusts me ;) Haven't seen any check yet ;)

what he said :) if you want to add yours instead of doing it in sept - fine with me, too.

what he said :) if you want to add yours instead of doing it in sept - fine with me, too.

yeah, I'll do a single one once I have the check from our SEA friend.

yeah, I'll do a single one once I have the check from our SEA friend.

SEA?

SEA?

brain freeze on my end, I was thinking about the DL SEA thing.

brain freeze on my end, I was thinking about the DL SEA thing.

I think cfischer refer to my work on the DL SEA thank you DO. I just checked and I saw the payment was sent to you on 8/13 from our friends at the bank that can't do electronic transfer because they live in the 19th century... Did you receive it today?

I think cfischer refer to my work on the DL SEA thank you DO. I just checked and I saw the payment was sent to you on 8/13 from our friends at the bank that can't do electronic transfer because they live in the 19th century... Did you receive it today?

just came home and the good old paper check was in the mail this evening.

To be deleted

This bank needs to be named:

I would like to apologize on behalf of Chase bank that does not believe in electronic transfers...

EUR are on the way ...

To be deleted

maybe earlier, if you'd come to give a guest lecture.

Not going to happen ;)

To be deleted

friendly reminder. this is a DO thread - not a chat. please take your private discussion to pm or a lounge thread in any forum. thanks for your understanding

regards,

chrissxb
co-moderator
communitybuzz!

Confirmed: belle3388 and +1

Payment sent.

paid x 2 :)

Chris - 190.00 Euro on the way to your paypal account.

I am in as soon as I get around to registering for PayPal. So just count us as paid.

CONFIRMED again !!!!! Thanks for doing such a hard work !!!

Could you please make me a maybe ? It looks like, that I will have a private family event on this date, where I can't be missed. :(

Please add me to the maybe list, will confirm asap

I'm really sorry but I won't be able to make it for the DO. Too much uncertainty at work right now to plan ahead.

hello everybody,
this event is getting closer. so could we please try to clear the standby list as soon as possible so I can start more detailled planning? :)
thank you. ^

and TGV tickets get on sale in about two weeks from now. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you want me to book something for you.

So I guess that it is really time to figure out what to do.

Right now, the air we have arrives morning of the 19th at CDG.

What we do after that is still indefinite.

The possibilities of which I am aware are:

A - TGV from CDG to ?,
B - Add an air leg to NTE or BOD and rent a car from there,
C - Rent a car at CDG.

Any others?

ETA: Just managed to squeeze AF for an award NTE-CDG on the 22nd. Driving, at most one way, looks very palatable.

I'm really sorry but I won't be able to make it for the DO. Too much uncertainty at work right now to plan ahead.

:(

time to figure out my strategy to get to La Rochelle. What are the plans for Sunday? Full day of Cognac and returning to La Rochelle? I finally have my flights in/out of France figured out after I managed to have the AF tickets re-issued on 006 ticket stock and Delta was able to fix the AF mess.

time to figure out my strategy to get to La Rochelle. What are the plans for Sunday? Full day of Cognac and returning to La Rochelle? I finally have my flights in/out of France figured out after I managed to have the AF tickets re-issued on 006 ticket stock and Delta was able to fix the AF mess.

probably not full day but leaving in mid afternoon to give anyone (myself included) many options to get home ...

hello everybody,
this event is getting closer. so could we please try to clear the standby list as soon as possible so I can start more detailled planning? :)
thank you. ^

Yes, I've been aware that time is getting short. I'm going to have to drop out of this year's event. I don't think the trip can comfortably be done in 48hrs and at this stage there's no way I can commit to being available on either the Friday or the Monday. Nor is that situation likely to change soon.

So I wish everybody well and I will certainly be looking out for details of the next TdF, in due course.

Yes, I've been aware that time is getting short. I'm going to have to drop out of this year's event. I don't think the trip can comfortably be done in 48hrs and at this stage there's no way I can commit to being available on either the Friday or the Monday. Nor is that situation likely to change soon.

So I wish everybody well and I will certainly be looking out for details of the next TdF, in due course.

You can do this in 48 hours ;)

Where is everyone staying?

Where is everyone staying?

Haven't booked anything yet, but I am thinking about:
http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/FR/La-Rochelle-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-Champlain-France-Angleterre/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=93239&group=&srcPage=SelectHotel&isMapOpen=false&selectedHotels=

My outbound travel is now booked:

4/19: IST-MRS AF 4307 connect to AF 7612 to NTE then train 3839 to La Rochelle arriving ~ 8.56 pm

on 4/21 I am planning to take train 3854 departing La Rochelle @ 5.06 pm arriving in NTE @ 6.55 pm. Probably staying at the new Radisson Blue in Nantes then taking a flight the following day from NTE to MPL

Where is everyone staying?

we're staying with friends, no hotel needed.

as for trains: there are some direct trains (TGV) to La Rochelle which do NOT show up on www.bahn.de (for whatever reason :rolleyes:) so don't forget to check french rails at www.tgv-europe.com

return now booked as well:

NTE-MPL AF 3272 on 4/22, departing NTE @ 2.20 pm

Chatel-censoir and Mr. chatel-censoir have booked two nights at the BW Champlain France Angleterre in La Rochelle.

Seems there are 2 BW. Which one is closer to the events?
and how is the Privilege L'escale Marine?

Any chain hotels there?

just got the sad news from my +1 that now the TdF is not possible.

So, with much regret, please remove both our names from the maybe list. :(

Looking forward to hearing about the wonderful time we'll be missing...

just got the sad news from my +1 that now the TdF is not possible.

So, with much regret, please remove both our names from the maybe list. :(

Looking forward to hearing about the wonderful time we'll be missing...

sad to hear.

fwiw: I will stay at the Kyriad, for 65€/nights, its quite a good deal for a nice hotel.

almost all cheap TGV tickets are already gone for that weekend. hurry up! :-)

and there are some direct TGV to Paris which are NOT visible on bahn.de - I take TGV at 4pm on sunday afternoon. We will downsize sunday activities a little bit more due to not being enough people.

almost all cheap TGV tickets are already gone for that weekend. hurry up! :-)

and there are some direct TGV to Paris which are NOT visible on bahn.de - I take TGV at 4pm on sunday afternoon. We will downsize sunday activities a little bit more due to not being enough people.

bought my tickets just this morning. Will arrive as outlined in my other post.

Seems there are 2 BW. Which one is closer to the events?
and how is the Privilege L'escale Marine?

Any chain hotels there?

Lot's of decisions here. It sounds like the Angelterre is a bit nicer, but the Masqhotel is closer to the train station. Prices are now pretty much the same AFAI can tell. Under 100 EUR is quite acceptable IMO.
What do others think? How about Saturday activities, which one is better?

Is there any price advantage to buying round trip TGV tickets vs. 1-ways?

what about 2 persons vs. 1?

Thanks!

Is there any price advantage to buying round trip TGV tickets vs. 1-ways?

what about 2 persons vs. 1?

Thanks!

no advantage to buy r/t over 2 o/ws. Usually the same is true for 1 vs. 2 pax, but they sometimes have specials for 2 (don't see any right now).

no advantage to buy r/t over 2 o/ws. Usually the same is true for 1 vs. 2 pax, but they sometimes have specials for 2 (don't see any right now).

Thanks - that's what I thought. Bought 2 tix on Paris-Montparnasse to LR on 19 April arriving 16:37.

late late late late!

Got my flt tkts... still sales for train? I totally forgot that part

booked the Novotel in NTE for Sunday --> Monday night.

scrape that, they didn't honor the rate :(

booked the Novotel in NTE for Sunday --> Monday night.Does that mean that you are staying in Nantes for two nights or just Sunday?

Does that mean that you are staying in Nantes for two nights or just Sunday?

1 night only. I am taking the afternoon train from La Rochelle to Nantes and then a Monday late morning flight from NTE to MPL.

Lot's of decisions here. It sounds like the Angelterre is a bit nicer, but the Masqhotel is closer to the train station. Prices are now pretty much the same AFAI can tell. Under 100 EUR is quite acceptable IMO.
What do others think? How about Saturday activities, which one is better?

I now also have the BEST WESTERN Masqhotel booked. At 84 EUR it was a pretty good price. Will have another couple of weeks to decide which one to cancel.

Decided I will go with the original BW. Although further from the train station, it is a rate I pay at the hotel and I just got a nice promo from BW when I stay 2 nights ... so here we go :)

some small updates about programme, due to very small group size some items could not be realized as planned and I had to modify/downsize DO a little bit.



there will be no official dinner on friday, but I will suggest some place where we can meet for dinner and/or for drinks.
on saturday morning, we will have a city walk, afternoon will be free for whatever you want to do
saturday evening dinner will be very nice, please let me know if there's any food you don't like/eat
no sunday programme, we can leave it open to small groups like we did in Toulouse
some money will be given back after DO to attendees

http://www.eichler.fr/webdrive/la rochelle tdf logo.JPG

The FlyerTalk Tour de France goes on.

After Strasbourg 2005, Lyon 2006, Toulouse 2007 (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=569978), Reims 2008 (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=693462), Saint Malo 2009 (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=693462) & Montpellier 2012 (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz/1210796-flyertalk-tour-de-france-mpl-roman-ruins-wine-beach-do-april-2012-a-new-post.html)
the famous DO series continues. A new City, a new Region will be the host for an outstanding FlyerTalk DO.


La Rochelle (http://www.ot-montpellier.fr/en/)

the the famous harbor on the atlantic ocean is proud to welcome all FlyerTalker on

April 19/20/21 2013.

http://www.eichler.fr/webdrive/LR.jpg

scheduled events *

friday april 19th 2013

have dinner wherever you want

saturday april 20th 2013

we take a catamaran to go sailing, have lunch and enjoy the ocean. details tba
8pm dinner at La Maison des Mouettes (http://www.reserve-rimbaud.com) Michelin-starred restaurant in Aytré. chef: Johan Leclerre
details tba


sunday april 21th 2013

discover the secrets of cognac - we'll visit a distillery and have a very private visit ...



the group size is limited to 24 people

registration for La Rochelle will open in summer 2012.

Mission control: wherever you want


please read the following for the signup procedure:





*subject to change
__________________________________________________ ___
DO attendees participate at their own risk. Flyertalk and/or the DO organiser cannot be held responsible for anything that may happen at the DO. Legally, the FlyerTalk Tour de France Series are a private get together

I'm rather interested in Sister City relationships (at least in those that actually care to publicly recognize the designation; it stems from my home-stay days in Kanazawa, Japan, and finally visiting a Japanese garden in Buffalo, NY), and am curious @chrissxb if La Rochelle has any monuments/parks dedicated to New Rochelle in New York. Thanks in advance.

some small updates about programme, due to very small group size some items could not be realized as planned and I had to modify/downsize DO a little bit.



there will be no official dinner on friday, but I will suggest some place where we can meet for dinner and/or for drinks.
on saturday morning, we will have a city walk, afternoon will be free for whatever you want to do
saturday evening dinner will be very nice, please let me know if there's any food you don't like/eat
no sunday programme, we can leave it open to small groups like we did in Toulouse
some money will be given back after DO to attendees


I am sure we will find enough folks for a Sunday wine/cognac tour ;) Paging Monitor :D

Wine good. Cognac good. Either will make me happy. We will have a car so we are footloose and fancy free.

Wine? Count us in! We are on the same train as cfischer Sunday evening.

restaurant for evening changed. evening will start at 8h00 with apéritif and dinner at 8h30.

Christopher Coutanceau (http://www.coutanceaularochelle.com/). http://www.viamichelin.com/client_data/TEMPLATE_PRODUCTS/41102/gbr/images/4_2.gifhttp://www.viamichelin.com/client_data/TEMPLATE_PRODUCTS/41102/gbr/images/1_20.gif


http://www.coutanceaularochelle.com/uploads/gallery_view_1360152241_Restaurant_Coutanceau__596 60.jpg

Remarks from michelin guide:
This modern rotunda has wide views of the ocean. It is a showcase for the beautiful and generous seafood cuisine of the Coutanceau family (the son has followed his father‘s footsteps), and their perfect understanding of ingredients and flavours.
Specialities
Salade de homard, dariole d‘araignée de mer et asperge en beignet niçois. Civet de homard breton, beurre de crustacés et petits légumes de saison. Arlette croustillante framboise et pistache.

restaurant for evening changed. evening will start at 8h00 with apéritif and dinner at 8h30.

Christopher Coutanceau (http://www.coutanceaularochelle.com/)....^ ^ ^ Un choix merveilleux. ^ ^ ^

booked the Novotel in NTE for Sunday --> Monday night.

scrape that, they didn't honor the rate :(

booked the Residhome Nantes Berges de la Loire finally for $67.65 incl. all taxes; not a bad price and close to the train station as well.

Where is everyone staying?

We'll be at the Best Western Hotel Champlain (http://www.hotelchamplain.com/index.php) on Fri & Sat nights.

We'll be at the Best Western Hotel Champlain (http://www.hotelchamplain.com/index.php) on Fri & Sat nights.^ Good to have you join us. By my count that makes at least six of us at that place.

I have booked best western, though I may still change.
See y'all at La Rochelle. :D

Now probably seven and maybe nine at the BW Champagne Angleterre if belle3388+1 do get there as planned.

Now probably seven and maybe nine at the BW Champagne Angleterre if belle3388+1 do get there as planned.

Looks like it will be party central there ;)

Signup will close tomorrow, April 4th at 2pm EST.

as for scheduled events, restaurant on saturday evening is confirmed, rest will depend on weather. I will post some suggestions in thread next week and you can decide what you want to do in small groups. You decide what you want to do.

I would of loved to make it out, but with work I can't :( I'll have to make next year's DO for sure

Signup will close tomorrow, April 4th at 2pm EST. ...It is so long a go that I have forgotten. :o

Are we properly signed up? :rolleyes:

It is so long a go that I have forgotten. :o

Are we properly signed up? :rolleyes:

yes you are, you only need to contact cfischer for some money, but we'll fix details at LaRochelle :)

Oh yes. Now I remember. I will straighten out with cfischer as soon as I see him Friday night (that is if I have found a bank from which I can get enough Euros from the ATM in one day).

That is, unless he wants Yankee dollars and I will be pleased to give him them at the current exchange rate. :D

yes you are, you only need to contact cfischer for some money, but we'll fix details at LaRochelle :)

Oh yes. Now I remember. I will straighten out with cfischer as soon as I see him Friday night (that is if I have found a bank from which I can get enough Euros from the ATM in one day).

That is, unless he wants Yankee dollars and I will be pleased to give him them at the current exchange rate. :D

:confused: I don't think I owe any money AFAIK :confused: Don't have any EUR cash I can spare right now, but money transfer to chrissxb's account is an options. PM me to clarify since I will only be back in the US for a few days, then off to IST from where I will directly come to La Rochelle.

please pm me asap which name and country you want on the badge.

see you soon

chrissxb

still waiting for some pm! thank you ^

as for menu on saturday evening - is there something that you do NOT eat?
(wine will be paid individually - as usual)

please pm me asap which name and country you want on the badge.

see you soon

chrissxb

the usual

APERITIF

Pineau des Charentes, Château de Beaulon 20 ans d’âge
ou
Verre de Champagne Gosset Grand Rosé

MENU

Mise en bouche


Foie gras de canard des Landes grillé à la plancha
à la mangue et fruits exotiques


Civet gourmand de homard breton étuvé dans un beurre de crustacés
accompagné de ses petits légumes de saison et sa raviole de champignons


Carré d’Agneau de lait de Castille, crémeux de navets au miel et
confits au vinaigre de framboise, croquant de légumes


Raviolis d’ananas en sorbet litchi
Victoria au vieux rhum et bugne à l’ancienne


Mignardises

APERITIF

Pineau des Charentes, Château de Beaulon 20 ans d’âge
ou
Verre de Champagne Gosset Grand Rosé

MENU

Mise en bouche


Foie gras de canard des Landes grillé à la plancha
à la mangue et fruits exotiques


Civet gourmand de homard breton étuvé dans un beurre de crustacés
accompagné de ses petits légumes de saison et sa raviole de champignons


Carré d’Agneau de lait de Castille, crémeux de navets au miel et
confits au vinaigre de framboise, croquant de légumes


Raviolis d’ananas en sorbet litchi
Victoria au vieux rhum et bugne à l’ancienne


Mignardises

Looks tasteful!

yummi... I'll skip dinners beginning today :D

Something came up unexpectedly and we may not be able to make the trip. Won't know for certain until next Tuesday.

:(

http://www.eichler.fr/webdrive/flyertalk_1.jpg

unfortunately, name tags will not be ready on time, for those who want, I will send them by mail.
I know, its a collectors item for some of you. :-)

see you all next week.

can everybody put arrival and hotel info, I will update thread then.
and tell me if you all want to meet for drinks on friday - or common breakfast at saturday? what are your plans? thanks :)

monitor +1 arrival by car La Rochelle probably early afternoon on Friday from AF7720 CDG-NTE scheduled arrival 1040AM.

Staying at BW Champlain France Angleterre thru Monday AM. Departure by car to BOD for AF flight to CDG in late afternoon.

arriving 20.56 by train from NTE on Friday; staying at the BW La Champlain through Sunday. Departing 17.06 by train to NTE.

You know my plans better than I do, but I am staying at Best Western...;)

PS-off topic note: planning to have Col Solare tonight with dinner (guests are coming)

Arrive by train from Paris at 16:37.

BW La Champlain Angleterre Fri + Sat nites.

Leaving on 17:06 train to Nantes with cfischer Sun nite.

Breakfast? Not so sure we're interested.

Restaurant next door to BW seems interesting for Fri night (but perhaps not for drinks). Maybe Café de la Paix?

We are up for dinner on Friday evening anywhere and might be able to stay around for drinks if chrissxb does not get in too late.

If most the crowd is meeting for breakfast on Saturday somewhere, we will join.

Sorry, I tried, just couldn't work this out. Please cancel me and +1 :( :( :(

Sharing a car with Monitor from NTE, so arriving at about the same
time and staying at the same Best Western.

Departing by TGV for Paris around 17:30 Sunday afternoon.

See you all soon.

I'll be flying to CDG and then 'flying' with TGV... will not arrive to La Rochelle before 2100.
hasta la vista;)

Looks like we will get to La Rochelle early afternoon Friday. We'll park our car and drop our backpacks at the BW and head to the old port for a glass of vin rouge.

I don't know how we will fit everything in our suitcases, but we depart Paris in 2 hours and will be in La Rochelle soon. ^

I don't know how we will fit everything in our suitcases, but we depart Paris in 2 hours and will be in La Rochelle soon. ^

You jinxed it ... now my flight is cancelled and I am stuck with an INVOL on TK to CDG w/ no clear idea how to get to La Rochelle. This sucks. I will keep you updated how things evolve.

Chrissxb - we are on the train behind you.

please PM me your mobile #

You jinxed it ... now my flight is cancelled and I am stuck with an INVOL on TK to CDG w/ no clear idea how to get to La Rochelle. This sucks. I will keep you updated how things evolve.

arrived @ La Rochelle. Long trip

arrived @ La Rochelle. Long trip

good to see you tonight! ^

Arrived 20 minutes ago. We are all in the same hotel. Can you tell me what time we begin tomorrow?

so what's the plan for today?

After some shopping and other appointments, we should be back at the hotel by noon.

You can text or call me at 07.87.33.51.26

o.k., I 'll walk around the city for a bit. Should be back at the hotel around noon as well.

11.45 in the hotel lobby. Lunch w/ Marc at noon

we will be downstairs at 11:58 :rolleyes:

we will be downstairs at 11:58 :rolleyes:

excellent

Back in Paris after a pleasant TGV ride from La Rochelle. Many thanks to Chris and Mark for organizing another great Tour-de-France Do, and to Monitor and Franny for arranging
Saturday's oyster outing to Ile Re.

It was good to meet all the "seasoned" Tour de France Doers, and make new friends as well.

Looking forward to the next event.

Back in the New York frozen city, and I wanted to say thank you to Chrissxb and the great party for all the organizing work!

I actually met one of the AF DO organizers at the airport (and I mixed his name, of course). It was a nice CDG based-coincident

Well, back to life...(with some macaroons)


Edited:
*Well, I was able to put my hand on the last bottle of 2007 Condrieu Les Chaillets Cuilleron a store here had.
*What are the details of the Rose Champagne and the Aperitif wine?
*2010 Quart de Chaume Papin- for some reason, did not find it on a delivery to US continental. Anyone tried/will try?
*Bad camera, so I'd like a verification:
Is this the label of the 2002 Volnay Clos de la barre jadot? (found it for good price with delivery)
http://sa3.wine-searcher.net/images/labels/01/93/10150193t.jpg

.

some money will be given back after DO to attendees


http://stuffpoint.com/facebook/image/thumb/19570-facebook-facebook-like-button.jpg

http://stuffpoint.com/facebook/image/thumb/19570-facebook-facebook-like-button.jpg

you mean the exact same procedure as "boat people will get back 10€" :rolleyes:

Thanks for a great weekend. We enjoyed meeting everyone. We're finally back at our cottage in Burgandy enjoying some sun. Safe and exciting travels to all.

Got some nice bottles from the trip, though the Gosset Grand Rose Brut champagne is out of stock even with the importer, so that would take few more weeks. Well, I wanted not to check bag, I have to deal with the consequences :)
PS- at least in the meantime, I also ordered 2002 Louis Jadot Volnay Premier (from the same dinner, 2 bottles). Now I certainly will have to do some explanations, or drinking :D

Any ideas on where TDF 2014 will take place? AF/KLM is raising the award rates on AS and I need to book soon.