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 =Art, Film and Food of France =

 French Art History

Art is an essential aspect of Frances culture and history. There are many influential French artist, as well as a multitude of museums within France.The History of French art can be divided into five periods Prehistory, Celtic and Roman periods, Medieval period, Early Modern period, and the Modern period. Before going on the different museum tour this cruise will provide a lecture entitled //An Overview of French Art History//  Art gallery open for guest the entire cruise (Saturday through Monday) In this gallery art from famous french artist both whom are going to be present on the cruise and some are from those who are not. Artist art on display will also be up for auction at the end of the cruise. Artist on the Cruise include Blek le rat, Peirre et Gille, Rene Magritte. Additionally art created in the workshops by cruise participants will also be displayed in the cruise gallery. These work will also be auctioned off at the end of the trip.



Activities During the Cruise

Blek le Rat Blek le Rat as wikipedia states is known as the "god father of stencil art." He was born in Boulonge Billiancourt, Paris in 1952. He began his work in Paris in 1981 and has tremendous influence in the graffiti art or "Guerilla art" scene. His arts objective is political consciousness as well as bringing the art to the people. In an interview with Banksy, a well known British graffiti artist, he acknowledges Blek le Rat's profound influence on his art "every time I think I’ve painted something slightly original, I find out that Blek Le Rat has done it as well, only twenty years earlier"(Coan). http://blekmyvibe.free.fr/

media type="youtube" key="B2D1kFS9TY4" height="344" width="425" Lecture: Cruise participants can attend a lecture taught by Graffitti artist Blek le Rat. During this lecture he will discuss a variety of topics including the history of graffiti art and how he go started. After the lecture participate in stencil graffiti art by doing Graffitti around the ship led by Blek le Rat.

Pierre Commoy and Gilles Blanchard ( Pierre et Gilles)   Pierre and Gilles are French artists and partners. They are known to build their own sets and costumes as well as retouching for their highly stylized photographs. They often photograph images from popular culture, gay culture, and religion. Pierre Commoy is the photographer of the two he was born in 1949 in La Roche-sur-Yon. Gilles Blanchard is the painter who was born in 1953 in Le Havre. They met in 1976 and began working together in Paris. They have photographed musicians Marilyn Manson, Madonna, CocoRosie, Amanda Lear and many more.

Photography Excursion in Giverny a town write outside Paris with famous French Photography duo Pierre et Gilles       Photography workshop with this artistic duo. In this workshop you can develop pictures you took on your excursion in the ships darkroom as well as digital alter them and print them out.  (ABOVE IS THE COVER OF COCOROSIE'S ALBUM "THE ADVENTURES OF GHOSTHORSES AND MINOGUE," WHICH WAS TAKEN BY PIERRE ET GILLES).



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**TOURS IN FRANCE**

Visit Versailles The Palace of Versailles or which is simply known as Versailles which is a a royal landmarks located in Versailles, France. When it was build Versailles was a country village however today it is in a suburb of Paris. From 1682-1789 Versailles was the center of political power in France. -While in Versailles guest will be able to take a tour of the Chateau itself and all the grounds surrounding it. The Versailles chateau is rich with French culture particularly French, history, art and music. - Also while in Versailles our guests will be able to see an Opera at the world renound <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">[|L'Opéra of the Palace of Versailles]

LouvreThe Louve located in Paris, France is one of the world most visited art museums. The Louve is a national museum of France and besides being a museum it has also a historical monument. There are nearly 35, 0000 objects ranging from the 6th millennium BCE to the 19th century CE on display in this enormous museum.

<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(25, 12, 167);">  Our guest will have a guided tour through the 60,600 square metres of this museum. <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(25, 12, 167);">Centre George Pompidon <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(25, 12, 167);"> <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(25, 12, 167);"> Centre George Pompidon Tour France's Modern Art Museum which was constructed in 1971–1977 in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles and the Marais. The building is constructed to appear to be inside out so there are pipes all over the outside of this building.

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(209, 44, 16);">Vi<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">sit to Giverny a town just outside Paris and home town to Impressionist painter Claude Monet NICE is a city on the Mediterranean coast located in southern France. The city is a major tourist center with its beautiful beaches and wide varieties of entertainment and cuisine. While are guest are in Nice they will have the opportunity to visit the many museums in Nice ( a list of museums located in Nice below) enjoy the beaches and taste the exquisite food.

Museums to Visit in Nice, France [|Musee Massena] [|Musee d'Art Moderne] [|Musee des Beaux-Arts] [|Musee d'Histoire Naturelle] [|Musee Matisse] [|Musee Chagall] [|Musee Picasso]

French Films <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; line-height: 24px;"> French Cinema has a rich history and with its prolific film makers have had profound affect on the world-wide Cinema world. Additionally France had a large influence on early film production. It was French __[|Lumière]__ brothers, Louis and Auguste, who perfected Dickson's firs successful camera by creating a Cinématographe. Thus these brothers created the the first successful projector, as well as being the apparatus that took and printed the film beforehand. With their Cinématographe these brothers displayed the first show of projected pictures In Paris to an audience in December of 1895. The history of French Film can be divided into two major categories Silent Cinema and Sound Cinema (Encarta). <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 138, 20); text-align: center; display: block;">French Films played Every Night of Cruise

Film Schedule Saturday-P //aris Je T'aime// Sunday-//Amelia// media type="youtube" key="zj0CK_jgNns" height="344" width="425" Monday-//It's easier for a camel// Tuesday-//A love to Hide// Wednesday-//Rules of the Game// Thursday-//Ma Vie on Rose// Friday-//A Very Long Engagement// Saturday-//Delicatessen// Sunday- //Breathless// Monday-//Claire's Knee//

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgb(165, 18, 43); text-align: center; display: block;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FRENCH CUISINE **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">French cuisine **<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> -Food is an essential part of French culture, and t <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he French are famous for their cuisine. French cuisine has a complex <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">history in fact as Knoblauch writes in his article about the development of French Cuisine,  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> " <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Catherine de'Medici's arrival in France in the sixteenth century with a retinue of Italian cooks has received credit for raising French cooking to new heights, but in fact it had no substantial effect on French culinary traditions. But by the end of that century, vegetables assumed a greater role at the table, especially fruits and beans arriving in profusion from the New World. New medical discoveries also changed people's ideas of what foods to consume for optimum health. By the eighteenth century, wine became ubiquitous, production high enough that the masses could enjoy it" (Knoblauch).    <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">  <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are a multitude of regional specific dished that are popular in France and also around the world. Some of these dishes include seafood soup called //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">bouillabaisse //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, crepes, quiches, //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">andouillette //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> sausage, and a goose-liver paste called //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pâté de foie gras //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Breads and pastries are a daily staple and are widely available at local bakeries, known as //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">boulangeries //<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Ingredients essential to French style cuisine include garlic, olive oil, butter, cream, and local cheeses and wines. Traditionally the French eat a lighter breakfast, a large leisurely eaten lunch and a lighter dinner. Wine is often served with your meal at both lunch and dinner. On this cruise we will be adhering to the traditional French meal patterns as well as serving authentic French dishes. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> ** Daniel Boulud ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">-Guest Chief ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">-Cooking Lessons ** **Daniel Boulud-** was born in Saint-Pierre de Chndieu, France in 1955. He is a French Chef and restaurateur. His influence on French Cuisine has gone beyond France itself shown by his restaurants in New York City, Palm Beach, Miami, and Las Vegas**.** Boulud has received a plethora of awards including Chef of the Year by Bon Appetite, //Gourmets// Top Table Award, and four-star rating from the New York Times. Books and Cookbooks by Daniel Boulud:
 * //Cooking with Daniel Boulud// (1993)
 * //Daniel Boulud’s Café Boulud Cookbook// (1999)
 * //Daniel Boulud Cooking in New York City// (2002)
 * //Daniel’s Dish, Entertaining at Home with a Four Star Chef// (2003)
 * //Letters to a Young Chef// (2003)
 * //Braise: a Journey Through International Cuisine// (2006)

Cuisine From different regions of France every night of the Cruisie
Day 1: Burgandy Cuisine Burgandy is known for their wine Beef Bourguignon and Vegan Beef Bourgugnon (beef stewed in red wine)



Escargots de Bourgogne (snails baked in their shells with parsley butter)

Day 2: Lorraine Cuisine The Loire Valley • Central France Loire Valley and central France are known for the there high quality fruits including cherries-which are specific grown for the liqueur Guignolet and the Belle Angevine pears. This area is also known for their strawberries and melons. Fish, wild game, lamb, calves, Charolais cattle, Geline fowl are prevalent in Loire Valley Food. Additionally goat cheeses is often used in this regions food. Young vegetables and well as specialty mushrooms from the region Champignons de Paris are used within the food of this region. Finally, vinegars from Orléans are used as well.

List of dishes unique to Loire Valley/Central France and that will be served on the Lorraine Cuisine Night, which will be the second night aboard the ship Quiche Lorraine Potée Lorraine

Work Sited 1.) Coan, Lee "Breaking the Banksy: The First interview with the world's most exclusive artist" Daily Mail, 2008 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">2.)"Blek le Rat<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" __<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia __<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"> November 30, 2008 www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blek_le_Rat<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">      <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"> __<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">3) __ <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">Mark Knoblauch (2008, November). A Revolution in Taste: The Rise of French Cuisine, 1650-1800. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">4.) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">"France," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2008  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px;">http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">   <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">5.) "French Art" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">__<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia __<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> December 2, 2008 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); font-family: arial;">[||www.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_art] <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"> 6.) "History of Motion Pictures," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2008 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'MS Reference Sans Serif'; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">http://encarta.msn.com © 1997-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 26px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">8.) "Louve" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; line-height: 19px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px;">__<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia __<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. November 28, 2008 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); font-family: arial;">[||www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre]      <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">