FRANCE SHOWCASE

The showcase reflects the ambience of France between 1870 and 1910, a period known as La Belle Époque, or the beautiful time. This was an energetic period of art and literature, grand exhibitions, inventions, and science, and a time when a specimen of styles formed the character of Paris boulevards and architecture. Within the showcase are: a book shop, reflective of art nouveau; a perfume and designer accessories shop styled after the chateau look of an older Paris; a theater pre-show facade copied from a classical portico; and a post-show interior modeled after Les Halles, the busy garden market of Paris.

Elsewhere are a sidewalk cafe and a restaurant which is a scaled-down version of a 19th-century building with rolling mansard roofs and elegant ironwork. Also a provincial street reflects the village atmosphere of France, complementing the formal tree-lined streets of Paris. The one-tenth replica of theEiffel Tower was constructed using Gustave Eiffel's original blueprints.

Impressions de France

Shown in the Palais du Cinema, Impression de France is one of the few sit-down theaters in the World Showcase. Like some of the other films located in a land, this film takes you away to that via an unisual cinematic experience.

This film is projected upon a 200-degree screen and is accompanied by stimulating classical music. Impressions de France takes you from the bustling streets of Paris to the serene Loire Valley in just under twenty minutes.

EATING

 Chefs de France - escargot, salads, braised beef, dessert specialties & French wines.

 Boulangerie Patisserie - pastries, quiches, coffee. counter service

SHOPPING

 Souvenirs from France. Selected Guerlan fragrances & cosmetics & Barton & Guestier wines.