France is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world. Its geographic layout is ideal for accessing all parts of the country via its picturesque and accessible Atlantic and Mediterranean coast lines. Each region is rich in its own unique landscape, history, food, art, and architecture. At this year’s show, in addition to ports of call and travel(tourism) agencies specializing in cruises on the French pavilion, there will be about a dozen equipment and service providers offering their high-value solutions relevant to shipbuilding and the cruise industry. These companies feature cabin furnishings designers to galley construction companies, to jewelry for gift shops and wine and coffee producers for on-board restaurants.

Discover France’s savoir-faire in everything cruise at the French pavilion, booth 1056. Various events highlighting different regions will take place throughout the show, such as:

- Le Havre, Cherbourg, Normandy Cruise booth: Presence of Jean-Claude Rainaud, renowned French maritime artist, and a sampling of Normand food and drink including the apple-based Calvados liquor, the famous Bénédictine liquor, from Bénédictine Palace in Fécamp, caramels, and more.

- Mediterranean ports booth: Cocktail reception Tuesday, March 11, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

- Pays de Loire booth: Wine tasting of regional vintages.

- Ajaccio and South Corsica booth: Enjoy the presentation of one the most beautiful part of the south of France, highlighting a new pier in Ajaccio, the "Imperial Port," the result of an ambitious renovation program (of nearly $50 million) that expanded and revamped the facilities at the regional ports of Bonifacio, Proto-Vecchio and Propriano.

More information on all exhibitors on the French pavilion is also available at shipbuilding.firmafrance.com.

	PORT DE ROUEN-HONFLEUR
	In Rouen cruise ships call right in the heart of the city… and the city is right in the heart of Europe. Rouen, the French port of call for cruising the Europeans capitals. In Rouen, your cruise ship call on the doorstep of Paris

	PORT DE SAINT MALO
	Port of Commerce

	PORT DE LORIENT
	Port of Commerce

	PORT DE SAINT NAZAIRE
	Our main dedicated cruise terminal, located in Nantes city centre, is the natural gateway to the Châteaux de la Loire (Loire Valley Castles), Guérande Medieval city or Muscadet vineyard. The cruise guests will enjoy the historical Nantes: city of Arts, History and Shopping! Two terminals are also available at Saint-Nazaire and Montoir.

PORT DE BORDEAUX

Located on the South Atlantic coast at the head of the breath-taking Gironde Estuary, Bordeaux was a traditional port of call for passenger liners and cruisers pre-war. The Port of Bordeaux offers three berths, catering specifically to cruiseliners (draught 8,50m, overall length 210m) affording a unique view over the 18th century frontages. The new technical and tourist facilities in the port of Bordeaux provide optimal conditions for arriving cruise passengers: three berth on the left bank with direct access to all type of transportation. An "espace maritime" is reserved to welcome passengers and facilitate their transit and excursions to the vineyards of Bordeaux, Medoc, Saint Emilion and Sauternes.

CLUB DE LA CROISIERE MARSEILLE PROVENCE

Cruise Operator:Marseille is one of the most important ports in The Mediterranean Sea and ideally located at the heart of the Western Mediterranean. The forecast for 2008 is a further increase in passengers numbers to more than 1/2 million. In 2008 five operators have chosen the port of Marseille for their turnaround cruises : Royal Caribbean International with BLEU DE France, dedicated to the French Market; Costa Crociere with COSTA MAGICA; MSC Crociere with MSC ORCHESTRA and MSC LIRICA Croisifrance-Louis Cruise Line with ORIENT QUEEN and SNCM with their mini cruises.

	CCI NICE COTE D'AZUR/FRENCH RIVIERA PORT
	The Ports of Cannes and Nice/Villefranche welcome every year an increasing number of cruise liners. All the ports offer access to the traditional heritage and cosmopolitan culture of the French Riviera. They are the “stars” of the ports in the Mediterranean thanks to their privileged geographic position.

CCI AJACCIO ET CORSE DU SUD

The CCIACS is strongly determined to act as a partner regarding your deployments at the heart of the Mediterranean Cruise Market. As a leading actor in the cruise development, the CCIACS has undertaken a long term ambitious strategy in favour of developing its region and optimising the services offered to Cruise Lines. The CCIACS benefits from a unique program of on-going investments to ensure high level of quality in the running and equipping of: 4 ports: Ajaccio, Bonifacio, Porto-Vecchio, Propriano; 2 international airports: Ajaccio and Figari; 1 Conference Centre located in Ajaccio; 1 Training Center.

PORT DE TOULON COTE D'AZUR

Toulon Côte d’Azur : an increasingly popular port amongst major cruise liners who are considering it as an attractive alternative port to call in the mediterranean and more particulary in Provence. Welcoming companies as various and prestigious as : Crystal Cruises, Fred Olsen Cruises, Hebridean Cruises, Holland America Line, Island Cruises, Louis Cruise Line, Residensea / The World, Saga holidays, Silversea, Royal Caribean Cruise Line, Thomson Cruises and more !

	BUREAU VERITAS
	Since 1828, BV mission is to ensure both global interest and needs of our clients in safety, security and environment protection by developing, controlling and applying both BV and international standards in design, construction and maintenance of ships and marine equipment. The group is present in 140 Countries, with 31,000 employees in 700 offices and laboratories.

OFFICE DU TOURISME DU HAVRE

The port of Le Havre can accommodate any type of cruise ships round the clock, throughout the year: ocean cruises, and river cruises as well as niche cruises, cargo cruises, yachts and ferries. The Port of Le Havre offers first-class technical facilities matching with the ISPS safety and security standards. 60 ocean cruise ships are expected in 2008 (90 000 pax): Summit, Queen Victoria, Costa Victoria, Costa Atlantica, Carnival Splendor, Norwegian jade, Aida Bella… will be on inaugural call at Le Havre. 2 river cruise ships also make regular stopovers at the mouth of the River Seine. Le Havre Tourist Office and their partners are at your disposal to organize a large choice of shore excursions and pre-and post cruise arrangements.

	DL SERVICES
	DL SERVICES has more than 30 years of experience and knowledge in the marine galley construction industry. The strength of DL SERVICES stems from the combined expertise in design, coordination and supervision.

	CONSTRUCTIONS METALLIQUES RICHARD
	Complete Project Management starting from the design to the installation worldwide for any metal and/or glass works. Prefabricated balconies, interior and exterior steel/glass railings, balcony dividers, custom-made decorative glass/metal works, aluminium/steel doors and windows, wind screens

	CNAI
	CNAi is a Marine Interior General Contractor operating word wild in New Building and Refurbishing. Our team provides complete services from basic design to final acceptance by ship owner:

	GESTAL
	A quality assurance manual and security manual Rewinding and sales of electrical motors. Mechanical. Design, method planning and lay out. Material procurement. Computer aided stock control. Certified welding procedures. Certified repair procedures. Shipbuilding electrical works Pipe works.

	MAPAC
	Manufacturing sandwich systems : panels for marine industry : BO and B15 , honeycomb panels , but also special customised panels for special applications .

	MARINISOL
	FLOATING FLOOR / ACCOUSTIC AND FIRE INSULATION / INTERIOR FLOOR COVERING

GICAN

GICAN-COFRENA is the French Maritime Industry Group, created in 1992. The association consists of 130 members, involved in the naval & maritime industrial sector, such as commercial shipbuilding and maritime security and safety. The organization has been granted the sponsorship of the Ministry of Transportation, Public Works, Tourism and Sea, as well as the General Directorate for maritime Affairs (DAM).

	MALONGO
	Coffee Manufacturer:The serious and the know how of a company involved in quality products since more than 100 years. A training team able to give the right knowledge to our customer. A direct contact with the plantations enable us to be sure of the quality. Pioneer of Fair Trade coffee.

MTS

MTS has expertise in electric propulsion for the marine. It has developed a plan of action in training directed towards electric propulsion for the crews of merchant and military vessels. The transmission of knowledge in the electrical field of propulsion proceeds according to two complementary approaches: A formal training to acquire a solid base of knowledge in the field and a hands-on training for the operation of equipment in real or in virtual reality test bench.

	AMI A.LENGLART
	We realize at international and fit on board, all tapestry, curtains wooden blinds, fabrics blinds (roman, rollers etc…), bedspread, All mechanisms manual and electric. We have our own teams of curtains maker and fitters.

NEOPOLIA

NEOPOLIA Marine is a network of firms which gathers the skills of more than 50 french companies working in the fields of : - Naval architecture, engineering and design - Major steel work, piping, plating, ironwork, valve fitting - Electricity, transformer winding, instrumentation, automation, mechanical manufacture and fitting, hydrolics, machining of parts, motorization, propulsion - Interior fitting out, accomodations, HVAC, insulation, painting, surface treatment, dry-docking - Logistics, packaging, scaffholding, fire fighting protection and detection, maintenance, commissioning, tests and trials NEOPOLIA Marine is part of NEOPOLIA, a french competitive cluster that covers several industrial sectors such as aeronautic, railway, offshore and shipbuilding.

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