{"id":22556,"date":"2025-04-10T12:46:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alliance-francaise.nl\/utrecht\/?page_id=22556"},"modified":"2025-10-30T17:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:21:42","slug":"spring-trip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alliance-francaise.nl\/utrecht\/spring-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Trip of 2026 to Compi\u00e8gne<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Organisation: Annelies Bodif\u00e9e and Anja Wester<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Utrecht, November 2025<\/strong><\/p>

Dear members, students and interested parties,

In the spring of 2026, we will once again be organising an interesting five-day trip to France. We have chosen Compi\u00e8gne et sa R\u00e9gion Royale as our destination.

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Wednesday, May 20<\/strong><\/p>

Departure at 8:30 a.m. from Overvecht station with our own bus.
Coffee\/tea and toilet breaks en route in consultation with the driver.
We will make a stop in Guise (Aisne department) to visit La familist\u00e8re de Guise \u2013 Une utopie r\u00e9alis\u00e9e<\/em>. This is a multifunctional centre that includes a museum in a restored industrial heritage site. Lunch on your own. Or bring a packed lunch from home.

We hope to arrive at the H\u00f4tel de Flandre in the centre of Compi\u00e8gne around 6 p.m.
We will stay there for 4 nights.
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Thursday, May 21<\/strong><\/p>

After breakfast, we will depart by bus for the Ch\u00e2teau de Chantilly<\/em>. During the day, we will visit the castle and a horse show. A small train will also take us through the castle grounds. Those who wish to do so can visit the Grandes \u00c9curies<\/em>.
Lunch will be on your own.
We will return to the hotel in the afternoon.

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Friday, May 22<\/strong><\/p>

After breakfast, we will depart by bus for Senlis. For several centuries, this town was the residence of the kings of France.<\/p>

It is also the town where artist S\u00e9raphine Louis lived at the beginning of the last century. The film S\u00e9raphine<\/em> was made about her. We will take a guided walking tour of the town, following in the footsteps of S\u00e9raphine.
Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to visit the Mus\u00e9e d’Art et d’Arch\u00e9ologie, where some of S\u00e9raphine’s paintings are on display.
After lunch on your own, we will continue by bus to the
Abbaye de Royaumont. There we will have a guided tour, followed by a go\u00fbter. There will also be an opportunity to take a walk through the gardens.

At the end of the afternoon, we will return to our hotel.

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Saturday, May 23<\/strong><\/p>

After breakfast, we will depart by bus to the medieval Ch\u00e2teau de Pierrefonds<\/em>, where a guide will show us around. After extensive restoration, Pierrefonds became the residence of Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eug\u00e9nie, among others.
After lunch on your own, we will return to our hotel in the afternoon.

The rest of the afternoon is free to spend in Compi\u00e8gne, for example visiting the Ch\u00e2teau de Compi\u00e8gne<\/em>.

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Sunday, May 24<\/strong><\/p>

We will depart for the return journey at 8:30 a.m. We will stop in Kortrijk to visit Abby, a new museum of visual arts in a former abbey. After a farewell lunch in Kortrijk, we will drive to Utrecht.<\/p>

We hope to arrive there around 8:00 p.m.
Annelies & Anja<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Important<\/strong><\/p>

With participation of a minimum of 35 people, the price is \u20ac850.00 pp for a double room and \u20ac 950.00 pp for a single room. Surcharge for non-members\/introduc\u00e9s is \u20ac 20,00.<\/a><\/p>

Included: bus travel, all overnight stays with breakfast buffet, four dinners, one lunch (including drinks) and a go\u00fbter. Also included are the guided tours and entrance fees mentioned. Other refreshments and lunches are at your own expense.<\/p>

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