11th International Heritage Roses Conference
(Chaalis, France, 13-15th of June 2007)





The 11th International Heritage Roses Conference is to be held at the spectacular Royal Abbey of Chaalis situated 30 miles North of Paris, between the town of Senlis and the Charles de Gaulle International Airport.

The Conference will run from 13th to 15th of June 2007. This date has been chosen in line with the date of the WFRS Regional Convention in Luxemburg (7th-10th of June)

The Royal Abbey of Chaalis is a XVIIIth century abbey, now a public estate which has been transformed into a museum, with a large park, a rose garden, etc. It belongs to the Institut de France, an institution regrouping the five French academies (Académie Française, Academies of Sciences, of Fine Arts, etc.). The region is marvelous and has a lot of facilities for an international conference.

This 11th International Heritage Roses Conference is organised by the association Rosa Gallica, associated member of the World Federation of Rose Societies, with the support of the Institut de France and of the Abbey of Chaalis. A Pre-Conference Tour will be organised between the Luxemburg Regional Convention and the Conference itself (10-11-12 June), and a Post-Conference Tour will be organised after the Conference (16-17 June).

A private tour to the National Collection of Gallicas at Commer (near Laval) will be possible on the 18th of June.


Note
: Most of the lectures will be in English ; lectures in French will be translated into English.

PROGRAMME

11th INTERNATIONAL
HERITAGE ROSES CONFERENCE

(Participants arrive to their hotels, at Senlis, on Tuesday 12th of June)

Wednesday 13th of June


Morning
: 8.30-9.00 a.m. : Welcome at the Royal Abbey of Chaalis

Lectures (History)

9.00 a.m.: "Wild Roses in Today Therapeutics"
(A. Gamard, France)
9.45 a.m. : "Imperial Splendour : English Rose-Breeding (1876-1947)" (Ch. Quest-Ritson, UK)
10.30 a.m. : Break
11.00 a.m. : "Early French Roses in America"
(S. Scanniello, USA)
11.45 a.m. : "Painters and Roses at Lyons in the 19th Century"
(O. Masquelier)
Lunch at Chaalis
Afternoon : Visit of the Rose Garden at Bagatelle (Paris)
7.00 p.m. : Meeting of the Heritage Roses Committee (WFRS)
Dinner : free, in Senlis

Thursday 14th of June

Morning

Lectures (Botany and Horticulture)

9.00 a.m. : "Little Known Old Roses in Europe"
(H. Brichet, Italy)
9.45 a.m.: "Rose Colours : When East Meets West"
(Y. Mikanagi, Japan)
10.30 a.m. : Break
11.00 a.m. : "Fragance of Modern Rose - Fragance of Old Rose"
(G. André, France)
11.45 a.m. : "Wild Roses in India and Himalaya"
(V. Viraraghavan, India)
Lunch at Chaalis
Afternoon : Visit to the Rose Garden at L'Haÿ-les-Roses
7.00 p.m. : Meeting of the Conservation Committee of the WFRS
Dinner : free, in Senlis

Friday, 15th of June

Morning
9.00 a.m. : "Conservation of a Local Heritage : Orléans Roses"
(B. Fleury, France)
9.45 a.m. : "Restoration of the Rose Garden at Caserta"
(F. Canestrini and S. Perito, Italy)
10.30 a.m.: Break
11.00 a.m. : "The French National Collection of Roses"
(F. Joyaux, France)
11.45 a.m. : "Scots Roses and pimpinellifolias : Their Rediscovery and
Conservation" (P.D.A. Boyd, UK)

Lunch at Chaalis
Afternoon : Visit to the Château de Chantilly and Condé Museum
(Institut de France, Chantilly)
Evening : Gala Dinner and Closure

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OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE TOUR
(10-11-12 th OF JUNE)
(Minimum : 30 people)

Sunday 10th of June


Noon-3.00 p.m. :
Arrival to the Hotel and free lunch
Afternoon : Visit of the "Day of the Rose" at the Royal Abbey of Chaalis
Dinner : free, in Senlis

Monday 11th of June


Morning
: Tour to the City of Reims
Lunch at Reims with participants arriving from Luxemburg
Afternoon : Visit of a Rose Garden and Tasting of Champagne in a Local Cellar
Dinner : free in Senlis


Tuesday12th of June


Morning
: Private Visit to Monet Gardens and Museum at Giverny
(Institut de France)
Lunch at Giverny
Afternoon : Visit of the Jacquemart-André Museum, Virgin Chapel
with Francesco Primaticio Frescoes, Rose Garden, Park "à la Française" of the Chaalis Abbey (Institut de France)
Dinner : free in Senlis

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OPTIONAL POST-CONFERENCE TOUR
(16-17th OF JUNE)
(Minimum : 30 people)

Saturday 16th of June


Morning : Private Visit to the Académie Française and Mazarine Library,
Institut de France (Paris)
Lunch, afternoon and dinner : free in Paris

Sunday 17th of June


Morning : Visit to the Castle and Park of Empress Josephine at Malmaison
Lunch at Rueil-Malmaison
Afternoon : Return to Paris and end of the Post-Conference Tour

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PRIVATE TOUR TO COMMER
(Monday the 18th of June)

Participants interested in the visit of the National Collection of Gallicas at La Cour de Commer (near Laval) can stay in Paris during of the night of the 17th and participate to this tour on the 18th of June

Morning : Journey to Commer (Private Bus Paris-Commer)
Lunch at Commer
Afternoon : Visit of the National Collection of Gallicas and Return to Paris

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.../...REGISTRATION FEES (per person, in euros)

Conference (13-15th of June)

These fees include hotel for 4 nights (12, 13, 14 and 15th of June), breakfasts, lunches (but not the free dinners), admission to all lectures, afternoon tours, transportation, etc.

Accomodation Payment before 31/01 Payment before 31/03
Hotel* Twin
897
990
Hotel** Twin
1,056
1,150
Hotel* Single
993
1,090
Hotel** Single
1,311
1,410
Gala Dinner
115
115

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Pre-Conference Tour (10-11-12th of June)

(Minimum : 30 people)

People arriving from Luxemburg on the11th
(Hotel : 1 night, on the 11th)


Accomodation Payment before 31/01 Payment before 31/03
Hotel* Twin
252
280
Hotel** Twin
293
330
Hotel* Single
276
310
Hotel** Single
356
490



People arriving at Senlis, Evening of the 10th
(Hotel : 2 nights,on the 10th and 11th)


Accomodation Payment before 31/01 Payment before 31/03
Hotel* Twin
308
345
Hotel** Twin
389
435
Hotel* Single
356
395
Hotel** Single
515
575

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Post-Conference Tour (16-17th of June)
(Minimum : 30 people)


Accomodation Payment before 31/01 Payment before 31/03
Hotel** Twin
221
250
Hotel** Single
281
310

*


Private Tour to Commer (18th of June)
(Minimum : 30 people)


Accomodation Payment before 31/01 Payment before 31/03
Hotel** Twin
240
270
Hotel** Single
260
290

*

BOOKING

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