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What could be a better way to celebrate
your love than with a giant bottle of
champagne that will release hundreds of
colored balloons which you'll watch float
off towards the heavens ?
We've reserved this festive, sentimental
apotheosis for you both in
one of France's most romantic castles.
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Sometime between 11:30 and midday, your
hotel's reception or the chauffeur himself
will invite you to go out to the surprise
vehicle awaiting you in front of your
building : an elegant Citroën Traction.
You'll settle down on
the cozy back seat and head off on a lively
refined tour across the French capital.
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After having traveled down Paris's most
remarkable streets, you'll leave the
city and head for the green French department
of Essonne.
When you reach the incredibly majestic
Juine Valley, the flowered entry to
a luxurious estate will come into view.
Your vehicle will turn into a driveway
and you'll cruise alongside a magnificent
row of three hundred year old linden
trees.
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While your hearts will fill with ecstasy,
your eyes will feast on the façade of
a Louis XIII style castle, adorned with
charm and poetry and standing before you.
In the heart of the adorable
wooden park which appears to have come
right out of one of Perrault's tales,
you'll discover one of France's most romantic
manors.
The estate's magical
atmosphere, being both intimately peaceful
and seductively mysterious, will leave
you spellbound.
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As you get out of your vehicle, you'll
be welcomed by the owner. He'll accompany
you to your authentic French dinning room
where you'll be offered a glass of Maison
Florent-Maurois champagne as well as a
delicious platter of open sandwiches.
You'll then walk over to your table where
you'll enjoy a romantic lunch. You'll
be enchanted by the prestigious setting
: molded ceilings, parquet floors and
mosaics, Louis XVI furniture, silver chandeliers,
floral decorations and a chimney with
character. The wainscoting's perfume blended
with that of your flavorsome dishes will
deliciously intertwine with the fresh
fragrance of the flowered gardens. While
enjoying your view of the park, you'll
be able to savor exquisite and authentic
cuisine.
To start with, you'll
be able to choose from amongst raspberry
flavored crottin de Chavignol goat's cheese
with two apples and duck aiguillettes,
a pillow of scallops in champagne sauce
with a vegetable pasty, delicacies from
the French department of Gers (foie gras,
duck giblets, émincés of duck breast,
bilberries and a salad accompanied by
warm raspberry vinegar), or half a lobster
with a vegetable flan.
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A smooth sorbet (lemon/vodka, apple/calvados
or champagne/mango) will then be served
to sweeten your appetite. Next you'll
be able to enjoy tournedos Rossini with
truffles, veal medallion with girolle
mushrooms, crunchy pigeon dressed in poppy
seeds, or a honey duck filet with small
pears. A green salad with walnuts and
Roquefort cheese will follow, along with
a selection of cheeses including Meaux
brie, goat's cheese and Reblochon.
A Bordeaux Saint-Estèphe
Cru Bourgeois 2003 and a Bourgogne Chablis
Premier Cru Les Fourneaux 2005 wine will
perfectly accompany your majestic dinner.
You'll then savor a selection of desserts
- a true avalanche of happiness and indulgence,
including crème brûlée and œufs à la neige
in verrines, chocolate sauce patisseries,
mini apple Danish pastries and blackcurrant
sorbet.
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At the end of lunch your waiter will suggest
that you may like to take a romantic stroll
through the park. This will be the signal
to let you know that your divine surprise
is in place...
You'll walk hand in hand
outside and begin wandering through the
various enchanted corners of the magnificent
park.
The peacefully romantic
lake, river, tiny bridge, chapel, windmill
and orangery will resonate with an irresistibly
gracious beauty.
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Out of the blue, at the bend of a path
something will suddenly appear before
your eyes... a giant bottle of champagne
that is over eleven meters in height !
On the enormous label your dumbfounded
sweetheart will discover... your wonderful
declaration of love ! A Grand Cru !
You'll have chills down
your spine as your emotions take over.
When the cork pops, hundreds of colored
balloons will rise up out of the bottleneck
and float off towards the heavens, as
if they were champagne bubbles released
in honor of your love !
After the bottle has
released all of its magic contents, you'll
return to the castle where a magnificent
bouquet of flowers will be offered to
your sweetheart.
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In the lounge bar you'll fill yourself
up on the ultimate in pleasure : sweet
petits fours, mini fruits and champagne.
You’ll then return to your car, intoxicated
by the bubbly romance
that you’ll have just freshly enjoyed.
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Price of the experience for
2 people :
2990
euros |
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| The experience
lasts on average for 5 hours, including transport,
with the departure from your hotel or residence
being between 11:30am and midday. |
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| Risk of cancellation
due to bad weather conditions : 10 % |
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Please email
us the entrée and main course you wish to
be served to your partner and yourself.
If you wish the balloons to be all the same
color, please also indicate your favorite
color (white, blue, sky blue, yellow, black,
orange, pink, red or green). |
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What's included in the price of the experience
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The return trip in a Citroën Traction from your
hotel or residence (Paris/neighboring towns) to
the castle and back.
The privatization of the castle and its gardens.
The decoration and arrangement of the dinning
room.
Lunch for two people accompanied by the wines
and champagne mentioned below.
The release of 1000 balloons from a 11 meters
high inflatable bottle.
The giant label with the message of your choice
upon it.
A bouquet of red roses with an apple, a pen, a
plaster cherub and a poem in French.
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