Hi british coop owners and abroad too !

The French Fiat Coupé Club (Fiat Coupé Club Sud) is preparing is first annual meeting in France at the end of this summer. For the moment, there will may
be 30 coupes there.
The Meeting should take place at the Chateau de Chambord (chambord castle), and should be 1 weekend long.
We are thinking about visiting the castle, visiting some museums,a Foie Gras "factory", a chocolate factory, organizing a touristic rallye...
For the moment, we would like to know your point of view on this meeting.
The dates and the activities are not fixed yet, this is why we want you to fill in this questionnaire.

The french forum
the topic

1) the date :

Among this dates, please choose 2 weekends which are convinient for you


- September 1st & 2nd
- September 8th & 9th
- September 15th & 16th
- September 22nd & 23rd


2) the number of people

Please indicates who will come with you : alone ? with your wife ? your kids ? with your mates ?



3) your budget
We need to know how much you will be ready to invest for this weekend (meals, activities,hotel included), excepted gas. Choose among these propositions ( the place may be in the Loire castles area)

- from £34 to £47 (from 50 to 70 euros)
- from £47 to £60 (from 70 to 90 euros)
- from £61 to £80 (from 90 to 120 euros)
- from £81 to £102 (from 120 to 150 euros)

this budget is just an example, and will allow us to organize the weekend. It will include meals, activities and hosting


4) the type of hosting

This is, of course, an important data for the weekend and for the budget; but also something to conclude as quickly as possible, in order to organize ourselves effectively. So, tell us what type of accomodation you want :

- a camping between coupé owners
- the hotel
- an Inn



5) the activities

Thanks to the beauty of the region, we will plan a touristic rallye and a visit of the Loire castle that will host us.
A photo shot will be on programme too, please indicates us which other activities you would like to do :


- visit a museum or other cultural places of the region
- visit the beauval zoo park
- a giant picnic in the afternoon (football, flag and other outdoor collective sports)
- visit the workshop of the chocolate master
- visit a foie gras factory


Concerning the saturday night, which will gather the whole of coop members, tell us what would interest you the most :
- a meal together in a restaurant where we should dance
- a meal together in a restaurant where we should not dance (lol)




6) other remarks

All other remarks are good to get. So tell us your ideas and maybe we could realize them


THANKS FOR SENDING ME BACK THIS QUESTIONNAIRE BEFORE 03/16/2007 @ ol_eyez_on_me@hotmail.com

Tourism in LOIRE
Beuval zoo
Castles in Loire

This event has now been defined.

It is taking place on 15-16th September at Chambord in the centre of France.

Full details here on the French forum.

This is the current plan for the weekend:

SATURDAY
- Arrival of the coupistes, blabla...
- Picnic
- 15h : Visit to a chocolate factory at Bracieux
- Little drive, not too long.
- Photo session, in front of Chateaux Chambord if possible + visit to the Chateau (to be confirmed)
- pause
- Drive to the restaurant, which is'nt in the same locality
- Meal, dance...
- Sleep

SUNDAY
- Get up with brunch
- Those coming long distance can go
- For the others, visit to the zoo parc de Beauval
- Departure

It should be a fun weekend,the French forum members are a good bunch.

Work on about 150 euros for a couple for the week end including B&B, less if you want to camp.

Give it a go.

Pete

It was a fantastic weekend, super weather, great scenary and food and super people to talk coupe with. I enjoyed meeting petep and baby-cash and had a fantastic time!!!
ned

Hi folks, thx Ned & thx Pete for coming here.
It was a nice weekend, very sunny and hot. A lot of coupés (27), a lot of cool guys.
You really missed something.

Check these pictures out

Blois by night
the meeting
the cortege http://www.fiatcoupe.fr/forum/images/uploads/Rosso.Mical/100_0835mini.JPG http://www.fiatcoupe.fr/forum/images/uploads/Rosso.Mical/100_0885mini.JPG
@ the chocolate factory
with the parisian coops
the satuday brunch
Chambord castle
the garden
the castle
Nice !!
camping
the farm who hosted us
nice

Brilliant weekend,great group of people, both old friends and new.

Garibaldi biscuit mix
Beside the Loire in Blois
Outside the chocolate factory 1
Outside the chocolate factory 2
Outside the chocolate factory 3
Chateau Chambord
White tiger at Beauval Zoo
Andean condor being flown at the zoo

Pete

thanks for the photos Pete. I'm glad you enjoyed the trip, same thing for Ned (Guzbod).
We are proud you had fun there ! I wish we will see more britans in 2008 for SPA ITALIA