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Sunday, 7 October 2018

007 Event: Return of the Drax girls (20-21 October 2018)

What: Return of the Drax girls
Where: Vaux-le-Vicomte, Maincy, France
When: 20-21 October 2018

Return of the Drax girls: two days dedicated to 007

THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 20 AND 21, the members of the “James Bond Club – France” propose free guided visits to discover the very spots where shooting the film took place (inside and outside). (Places are limited; please sign up at the château.)


All weekend, the château is organizing a unique opportunity to meet the James Bond girls and the Drax girls from the film "Moonraker" (1979)! Visitors will be able to have a photograph taken with them or to get an autograph from Corinne Clery (Corinne Dufour), Blanche Ravalec (Dolly - Jaws' Girlfriend), Irka Bochenko (Blonde Beauty / Venini Glass Receptionist), Chichinou Kaeppler (Signorina Del Mateo), Beatrice Libert (Mademoiselle Deladier), Anne Lonnberg (Venini Glass Tourguide / Museum Guide) or Catherine Serre (Countess Labinsky)! (Charge not included in entrance fee.)
The château will also propose screenings of the film documenting the making of the film, Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.



007 Travelers have visited this beautiful filming location. You can read more about the filming locations of the chateau here:

Drax´s château in California / Maincy (FRANCE)




A brand new exhibition!

An exhibition of posters, archival materials and objects from the shoot, and homage to Roger Moore, who died in 2017, will allow you to plunge into the world of James Bond, thanks to the cooperation of the “James Bond Club – France” (first floor of the château).
The same helicopter from the 1979 film, a Bell 206, will be on display in the Cour d’honneur of the château.


WIN a first-time helicopter flight!

In 1978, James Bond arrived at the Drax estate by helicopter, flying over the gardens of the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte! Each Saturday, we propose that you relive this mythical scene by winning a flight in an Alouette II helicopter.

When? There are 2 flights each Saturday at 3 P.M. and 3:30 P.M., with 2 winners for each flight. First-time flight of 30 minutes includes: meeting the pilot, briefing, getting your equipment, the 10-minutes flight, and then debriefing.


How? Play on Vaux-Le-Vicomte's official Facebook page (@chateauVLV) or try to be an “instant winner” during your visit to the estate. 4 winners will be selected at random each week.





Source and helicopter photo: Vaux-Le-Vicomte
Poster: James Bond Club France
Location photos: 007 Travelers


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Saturday, 22 September 2018

City-hopping Casino Royale tour

What: City-hopping Casino Royale tour
By: eShores
Photo: 007 Travelers


eShores' city-hopping Casino Royale Tour will take you from UK to Nice to Venice to Prague – giving you the chance to experience exciting nightlife, incredible dining and sightseeing.



Visit various Bond locations from "Casino Royale" (2006).


You can see some of them visited by 007 Travelers here:

The front yard of Hotel Splendide in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Body Worlds Exhibition exteriors in Prague, Czech Republic

Bond recovers / Bond and Vesper meet Mr. Mendel in Lenno, Lake Como, Italy





Villa del Balbianello, Lenno, Lake Como, Italy
Photo © 007 Travelers



10 Nights From £895
Price is a guide for this multi-centre holiday including all your flights and 4 star hotels on B&B.


Itinerary

UK - Nice (Flight) 3 Nights: The first stop on your Casino Royale itinerary is Nice, on the South Coast of France. Nice offers a fantastic start to your trip – with opportunities for watersports in the crystal-clear waters of the French Riviera or exploring local cuisine and architecture inland.

While here, you will take a day trip to Monte Carlo, Monaco – even though it’s not a filming location, the Monte Carlo Casino features heavily in Ian Fleming’s novel. 

Nice - Venice (Flight) 3 Nights: From the sweeping coastline of Nice to the grand canal thoroughfare of Venice – your second stop is a must-see city for history and food lovers. 

Venice appears in Casino Royale when Daniel Craig’s Bond confronts Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) as she escapes into an empty palazzo on the Grand Canal. Wander down to the Fondamenta Vin Castello in the Cannaregio District for the perfect viewing platform.

Optional 4 Night Trip to Lake Como - From an Extra £320pp: After your stay in Venice, you’ll get a direct train from Venice to Milan, where you’ll pick up a hire car and drive to Lake Como (transfers available at a supplement). You’ll spend four nights there, before driving to Milan Airport for a direct flight to Prague to continue the rest of the itinerary.

Venice - Prague (Flight) 4 Nights: Key locations for Casino Royale fans in Prague include Danube House, which was the venue for Bond’s earning of the 00 status at the start of the film, and the library of the Strahov Monastery, which appears as part of the House of Commons.

Your stay in Prague comes with the option of a day trip to nearby Karlovy Vary and Loket – both well-connected with the Casino Royale filming. Karlovy Vary is home to the Grandhotel Pupp, better known as The Hotel Splendide where Bond and Vesper Lynd spend the night. In Loket, you will find the Kaiserbad Spa, an iconic building for Bond fans, as it takes on the role of Casino Royale itself on the big screen.

Prague - UK (Flight) 4 Nights: At the end of your trip, eShores will fly you home direct to the UK.



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Friday, 16 June 2017

007 Event: Club James Bond 007 France 20 Years & The Spy Who Loved Me 40 Years (24 June 2017)







What: Club James Bond 007 France 20 Years & The Spy Who Loved Me 40 Years
Where: Paris, France
When: 24 June 2017
Tickets: 130 EUR










Special Bond star appearances:


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Caroline Munro
Naomi in "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977)



Valerie Leon as Lady in Bahamas in
"Never Say Never Again"
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Valerie Leon
Hotel Receptionist in "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977) and Lady in Bahamas in "Never Say Never Again" (1983)















Shane Rimmer as Commander Carter in
"The Spy Who Loved Me"
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Shane Rimmer
Commander Carter in "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977)
Hawaii Radar operator (uncredited) in "You Only Live Twice" (1967)
Tom (uncredited) in "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971)
Hamilton (voice, uncredited) in "Live and Let Die" (1973)













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Sunday, 3 July 2016

007 Event: Bond girl Irka Bochenko in Designing 007 Exhibition in Paris, France (10 July 2016)

What:  Bond girl Irka Bochenko in Designing 007 Exhibition in Paris, France
Where: La Grande Halle de la Villette, 211 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Paris, France
When: 10 July 2016 (14.00 - 18.00)

Irka Bochenko was Venini Glass Receptionist in "Moonraker" (1979) 






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She will be in the exhibition shop with her single "Happy Birthday Mister Bond" that she composed, and recorded a duet with Roger Moore 2012.



VIDEO: By Irka Bochenko

Irka Bochenko & Sir Roger Moore
"Happy Birthday Mr Bond"
Song for the 50th Anniversary of Mr James Bond and his Family






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Wednesday, 13 April 2016

007 Event: Paris Comics Expo 2016 (15-17 April 2016)

What:  Paris Comics Expo 2016
Where: Parc Floral de Paris, Route de la Pyramide, Paris, France
When: 15-17 April 2016
Prices: 
3 days 39 Euros
Friday 14 Euros
Saturday 16 Euros
Sunday 16 Euros


Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC

Special Bond star appearance:

Andrew Scott
Max Denbigh in "SPECTRE" (2015) 
Andrew Scott participates on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th of April 2016.


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Wednesday, 20 January 2016

The Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style exhibition to open in Paris

What: The Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style exhibition
Where: Grande Halle De La Villette, Paris, France
When: 16 April - 4 September 2016


Grande Halle De La Villette, Paris, France
Photo: Wikipedia
The exhibition celebrates 50 years of the James Bond franchise focusing on its influence on art, music, lifestyle, automotive design, travel, technology and fashion.

More than 500 items will be on display including gadgets, costumes, storyboards and props from five decades of Bond. There will also be a chance to see exclusive items f
rom "SPECTRE" (2015).


Designing 007 past cities
Mexico City, Mexico (24 Oct 2015 – 10 Jan 2016)
Madrid, Spain (8 May – 31 Aug 2015)
Rotterdam, Netherlands (12 Oct 2014– 8 Feb 2015)
Moscow, Russia (11 June – 7 Sep 2014)
Melbourne, Australia (1 Nov 2013 – 23 Feb 2014)
Shanghai, China (28 Mar – 30 Jun 2013)
Toronto, Canada (26 Oct 2012 – 20 Jan 2013)
London, UK (6 Jul – 5 Sep 2012)

007 Travelers visited Rotterdam, The Netherlands in January 2015: 
 


Friday, 13 February 2015

007 Filming location: Bond and Drax shooting pheasants / Moonraker (1979)

BOND AND DRAX SHOOTING PHEASANTS

Bond movie: Moonraker (1979)
Place and location in the movie: Drax's château, California, USA
Actual place and location: Vaux-Le-Vicomte, Maincy, France
What happens here in the movie: Bond comes to meet Drax before leaving his château
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2013





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Thursday, 1 January 2015

007 Restaurant: Le Boeuf sur le Toit


LE BOEUF SUR LE TOIT

Location: Paris, France
Address: 36 rue du Colisée
Bond book appearance: James Bond, the Authorized Biography of 007 (1973)
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2013

A legendary temple of jazz music, Le Bœuf sur le Toit has successfully combined elegance and modernity while preserving its Art Deco soul. Come taste the latest trends in our original, typically Right Bank food, just a stone's throw from the Champs Élysées.

The history of Le Bœuf sur le Toit is closely tied to that of a joyful band of poets and musicians led by Cocteau and Milhaud who met on Saturday nights in the exuberant enthusiasm of jazz and triumphant Dadaism. When the young Louis Moysès enlisted Jean Wiener, a pianist friend of Milhaud, to play at the tiny bar he opened on Rue Duphot in 1921, these "Samedistes" made it their meeting place in spite of the cramped quarters. When it fell victim to its meteoric success, Le Gaya had to take its teeming, buoyant clientele elsewhere.

Reconvening at a new location, Moysès--awed by his good fortune--put his restaurant under the auspices of Cocteau and Milhaud. He named it Le Bœuf sur le Toit, after the Brazilian refrain that had recently inspired the two artists' composition and ballet of the same name. For nearly 20 years, through the noise and laughter and dances and cocktail parties, the Bœuf would jump to five different roofs in the 8th arrondissement before settling on the Rue du Colisée in 1941, followed by its elegant, loyal and trendy retinue.




Mika
As the after-hours stage for musicians who gathered for unending improvised concerts, the Bœuf gave jazz the expression "faire un bœuf" ("have some beef"), which probably has its origins in the invitations extended by Django Reinhardt to his colleagues after concerts: "Shall we have some bœuf?" ». Depending on the night, one might encounter Cocteau trying out the drum set offered by Coco Chanel, Juliette Greco warbling her greatest hits or Charles Trenet and Léo Ferré setting poems to music…

A witness to the Roaring Twenties in all their excess and a glorious home to the lust for life of the inter-war years: in times of feast and famine alike, Le Bœuf sur le Toit remained a convivial temple of avant garde ideas and a joyful, impertinent haven for triumphant freedom. Driven by the intoxication of an ever-celebratory Paris, it continuously honours fine arts and the culinary arts.



Pirita


007 Travelers had a table reservation at this lovely restaurant and we visited here on a nice November evening in 2013. We got a table number three and had a tasty dinner and desserts. During the meal we were able to hear someone playing beautiful songs with a grand piano. This was our last night in Paris this time and it was really a great way to end our visit in the capital city of France.



 
"During that Paris spring-time they went everywhere together – to see the horses run at Longchamp (where he was bored), to watch the twenty-four-hour race at Le Mans (where he wanted to drive) and to the latest show at Le Boeuf sur le Toit (where, for the first time in her life, she felt jealous)."


 John Pearson: "James Bond, The Authorized Biography of 007"








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Friday, 26 December 2014

007 Filming location: Bond's "villa"

BOND'S "VILLA"

Bond movie: Never Say Never Again (1983)
Place and location in the movie: Near Nice, France
Actual place and location: La Castellet Villa Park, Avenue de L' Olivier, Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France
What happens here in the movie: Bond and Felix Leiter observe Largo's yacht
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2013




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Monday, 15 December 2014

007 Filming location: Eiffel Tower - May Day escapes


EIFFEL TOWER - MAY DAY ESCAPES

Bond movie: A View to a Kill (1985)
Place and location in the movie: Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Actual place and location: Eiffel Tower, Pilier Nord, Paris, France
What happens here in the movie: May Day escapes after killing Achille Aubergine in Jules Verne Restaurant
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2013








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Photo © EON, United Artists, Danjaq LLC




















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Wednesday, 10 December 2014

007 Filming location: Entrance to Zorin's château

ENTRANCE TO ZORIN'S CHÂTEAU

Bond movie: A View to a Kill (1985)
Place and location in the movie: Max Zorin's Château, near Paris, France
Actual place and location: Entrance, Château Chantilly, Chantilly, France
What happens here in the movie: Bond and Tibbett enter yard of the château and Tibbett leaves there to go to car wash
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2013









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Monday, 1 December 2014

007 Restaurant: Le Petit Mâchon


LE PETIT MÂCHON

Location: Paris, France

Address: 158 Rue Saint Honoré
Bond book appearance: Never Dream of Dying (2001)
Visited by 007 Travelers: 2013

Close to the Louvre, this upbeat bistro serves some of the best Lyonnais specialities in town.

"He escorted her to Rue St. Honoré and further east until they came to a café called Le Petit Mâchon. It was a charming, quiet place painted yellow and brown. The day’s specials were listed on a blackboard that stood on the sidewalk with the small square tables. Tylyn and Bond were greeted warmly by the hostess, who allowed them to pick a table at the end, away from the other parties."
Raymond Benson: "Never Dream of Dying"











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