An Aéro-Sport classic: discovery of the champaign region 2016 edition

Aéro-sport cordially invites you and your family to the WEEKEND DISCOVERY TOUR OF FRENCH CHAMPAGNE REGION on June 10th - 12th 2016

Luxembourg - Troyes (LFQB) - La Ferté Alais (LFFQ) - Luxembourg (352NM)

SCHEDULE

Tuesday June 7th^th  

7pm                      Pre tour briefing at the Aéro-Sport clubhouse organised by Jean Birgen

Friday June 10^th  

6pm                      Departure Team A: ELLX to Troyes (LFQB)                            
                              Check-in at your hotel

                              Group dinner at Grand Tulip Hotel adjacent to the Troyes airfield

Saturday June 11th

8am                      Departure Team B: ELLX to Troyes (LFQB)

10.30am               Visit historical sites of Troyes or shopping at outlet store McArthurGlen

2pm                      Departure Team C: ELLX to Troyes (LFQB)

6pm                      All teams will be picked up at the listed hotels and will be transported per bus to the PENOT winery for champaign tasting, followed by a dinner graciouslu offered by Martine and Claude PENOT.

12pm                    Return by bus to hotel

Sunday June 12th

7am                      Weather update & swimming pool

9am                      Breakfast

10.30am               Departure all teams for La Ferté Alais (LFFQ)
                            Beware ! – landing at LFFQ only with written autorisation in advance

1pm                      Lunch

3pm                      Visit of the flying museum of the Jean Salis association

6pm                      Departure for ELLX

Additional information

Jean Birgen selected three hotels at your best convenience

• Golden Tulip (64,00€)
• Hôtel Première Classe (55,00€)
• F1 Hotel (27,00€)

Here under are some details, pictures and video-clips from the 2015 edition, which was a great one (more than 40 participants). If you like to join, please send an email to info@aerosport.lu

pilots briefing

ready for take off

Landing at Troyes airport ( in a Robin) ,looks as this

The swimming pool of the Grand Tulip hotel, Troyes

On Saturday morning, you either either visit the historical town of Troyes with its abundant cultural heritage such as the following highlights:

·        The St-Madeleine church with its stained glass windows

·        Maison de l'Outil et de la Pensee Ouvriere : Superb display of tools….artistic, aesthetic…a must to see! Allows the visitor to experience and understand the work and lives of carpenters, masons, etc

·        Modern Art Museum: The museum has a wide-ranging and very worthwhile collection of many schools and artists, all housed in a historic building 

·        Apothicairerie de l'hotel Dieu le Conte : lovely 18th century apothecary

Alternatively, you can also opt to find your favourite designer brands at reduced prices, all year round at outlet store McArthurGlen Troyes (110 stores offering a selection of 300 brands). 

Saturday evening at 6pm, we’ll pick you up at either the Golden Tulip Hotel or the Fast Hotel and you will be driven by bus to the village of Ville-sur-Arce where the PENOT family invites us for an evening of fellowship at the Champaign winery of Martine and Claude PENOT with Champaign tasting “à go-go”. There are long lasting friendship ties with the PENOT family and Luxembourg. Claude PENOT is besides being a wine maker, also the Mayor of Ville-s-Arc, pilot and honorary president of the FNA.

Claude PENOT - blanc de blanc

On Sunday morning, you’ll have the chance to discover the private Ferté Alais (LFFQ) aerodrome, which has a restricted use policy. We will be welcomed in person by Jean SALIS, the lunch will be served at the restaurant of the flying museum of the Jean Salis association at la Ferté-Alais where you’ll meet the pilots of this association for a social talk.

 the flying museum of the Jean Salis association

Ferté Alais