Airports / Aeroports

EN:

Valence is the closest city to the wedding. It counts around 70k inhabitants (more from Wikipedia)

Lyon is the largest closest city to the wedding. It has an international airport named Lyon Saint-Exupery (airport code LYS). If you want to see South France, and not Paris, you should probably fly into Lyon. You can then take the train from there to Valence but you will most likely want to rent a car, and drive to St. Laurent du Pape and Valence, about a 1.5-2hrs drive. (directions from Lyon to downtown Valence)

Paris is the largest city in France, with the biggest international airport (airport code CDG). (i know..... you knew that) If you want to see Paris, it will probably be cheapest to fly into Paris. You will probably want to take the TGV to Valence and rent a car there. The TGV is FAST (2-3 hrs from Paris to Valence) and reasonably priced at around 44 Euros round trip --IF you buy your tickets 90 days in advance.
Do not rent a car from Paris unless you want to visit everything there is between Paris and Lyon. By car it would take you maybe 6 or 7hrs to make it to Valence (Vs. the 2.5hrs in TGV)

Of course, even if you don't plan on visiting Paris, landing there and then taking the TGV is a really good option (a TGV station is located within the airport) depending on the price to fly into Lyon. Vince usually does that.

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FR:
Si vous lisez le Francais, vous vivez en France et savez deja comment vous rendre a Valence ou Saint Laurent du Pape donc je vais eviter la traduction du pate d'au dessus.

Hotels

I've looked on www.google.fr maps for hotels, and have found a few that are very reasonably priced, but no one's been to see them yet, so I can't vouch for them. I think Vince's mom has found a little chateau, for the Americans/a big stone house, for the French that has rooms for rent. She plans on booking all the rooms, and we'll see how many people fit in those. We'll let you know when that happens. But here are my favorite hotels (from the photos at least)

http://fr.federal-hotel.com/hotel-information_hotel-le-valentia_100531.htm

this one also looks nice in the pictures, and is reasonably close to the reception.

http://www.yanshotel.com/

coming soon........... which airport to fly into/how to get to Valence/St. Laurent du Pape

Guide Book

Vince's mom found a guide book in English for the region. We have a copy if anyone would like to look over it, let me know, I'd be happy to loan it to you for a bit.

Michelin guide to Auvergne Rhone Valley

THANKS MARYSE!

The Location / le lieu du deli

EN: the date: September 20, 2008

The wedding will take place in the department of Ardeche located on the south east part of France.

the exact location: St. Laurent du Pape, France for the ceremony.
(Look for "rue du Moulin, Saint Laurent du Pape" in your Google Maps)


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Beauvallon, France for the reception

Beauvallon is 10 miles from Saint Laurent du Pape. The biggest town nearby is Valence.


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We've booked the reception house, and Vince's parents have graciously resigned themselves to allowing us to use their backyard, so you can look into tickets.... Think good thoughts for a sunny day!

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FR: On a decide de mettre quelques informations a jour, notamment pour nos amis americains qui ont quand meme un voyage a planifier.

Le mariage aura lieu le 20 Septembre 2008, exactement 5 ans jour pour jour depuis notre rencontre (on n'a pas fait expres, c'est juste bien tombe)

Pour les plus curieux l'emplacement du mariage sera bien entendu a Saint Laurent du Pape. C'est en fait la qu'aura lieu la ceremonie.

La reception qui s'en suivra se deroulera a Beauvallon, non loin de Portes Les Valence.