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Social Events for Accompanying Persons
You are being offered the following attractive social events in addition to the conference social program. Do not hesitate to register !
All these events are included into the registration fees of 250 euros, except for the cookery course: it is organised by "grands cuisiniers" and cost 55€ per course.
Monday
10: Discover the Programme,
Grenoble and French cooking
10:00-12:00 WTC English presentation of Grenoble and of
the
programme of the week by the Grenoble
Congress Office
13:30-14:30 Discovery of historical Grenoble by tourist train with an English Speaking guide
15:00-17:00 Cookery Course 1 (upon registration, 55 €)
Tuesday 11: Let's go to Romans
07:30 Coach departure from WTC
09:30 Pogne (local brioche) museum
10:30 Shoe Museum : 4000 years of ancient history
12:00 Lunch in a restaurant
14:30-18:00 Shopping at Marques Avenue (66 famous brand name shops)
19:00 Arrival at WTC
18 km from Valence in the Drome region with the Vercors mountains in the distance, this large town is famed for it’s longstanding tradition of shoe making. Romans (pronounced without the S) is divided from its sister town of Bourg de Peage by the pretty fast-flowing Isere River.
Whilst not a typical tourist destination, there are certainly enough attractions to warrant a visit, such as the International Shoe Museum, housed in a wonderful former convent with Italianate architecture and a large decorative courtyard, and containing hundreds of examples of master craftsmanship dating from ancient times to the modern day.
Aside from the numerous shoe factory outlets selling the high-quality footwear normally reserved for Paris boutiques, Romans is a haven for dedicated followers of fashion. Marques Avenue is one of the two large discount shopping complexes in the town, offering many international brands such as Le Creuset , Levis and Puma at bargain prices.
Another tasty attraction of the town is the famous Pogne. This ring shaped orange-flower bread is a tradition of the town and where better to discover it than the Museè de Pogne located in the town! A perfect accompaniment to a picnic whilst you relax in the riverside park, and sample some of the peaches and apricots this region is also famed for.
Wednesday 12: The Vercors range 
08:30 Coach departure from WTC for Pont en Royans
10:00 Visit of the suspended houses and transfer to Choranches Caves
11:30 Arrival at Choranches, lunch in the panoramic restaurant "le Gournier"
14:00 to 15:00 Visit of the caves
16:30 Arrival at WTC
08:00 Departure by coach from WTC
10:00-11:00 Visit of the old town of Lyon
11:00 -15:00 Shopping and free time
16:30 Arrival at WTC
10:00-11:30 Special visit of Grenoble's Museum "on the trail of Masterpieces"
Meeting point directly at the Museum, 9h45
