The document summarizes the Paris Gala Dinner event held by Atout France in 2011 to honor top performing tour operators. It provides details on the award categories, nominees and winners in areas such as best website, special interest offers, partnerships, diversity of offers and social media presence. Key tour operators were recognized for their work promoting France as a destination.

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31. a unique cultural offer, continually enriched and updated cultural sites open since 200 0 Centquatre Quai-Branly museum Pinacothèque

32. a unique cultural offer, continually enriched and updated new sites due to open in 20 11 - 2012 Docks en Seine redesigning of the Seine river banks

33. a unique cultural offer, continually enriched and updated cultural sites renovated since 2000 Orangerie Cité de l’Architecture et du patrimoine Musée des Arts décoratifs

34. a unique cultural offer, continually enriched and updated renovated in 20 11 Musée d’Orsay Théâtre de la Gaîté-Lyrique Musée du Luxembourg

35. a unique cultural offer, continually enriched and updated … Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé pour le cinéma (spring 2012) … Philharmonie de Paris (March 2014) Fondation Louis Vuitton : Contemporary Art (september 2013) Renovated and new sites due to open in 2012 and beyond Picasso Museum (2012)

37. cinema capital 10 FILM SHOOTS PER DAY Paris remains a prime filming location Marie-Antoinette The Devil wears Prada Nikita

38. cinema capital Its 1001 venues and outdoor sets … further proof of Paris‘s love affair with cinema … LA MÔME… A BOUT DE SOUFFLE… PARIS JE T’AIME… MIDNIGHT IN PARIS… MOULIN ROUGE… THE DA VINCI CODE… SO IST PARIS… LE FABULEUX DESTIN D’AMELIE POULAIN… THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA… MARIE-ANTOINETTE… INCEPTION… NOTRE DAME DE PARIS… RUSH HOUR 3… LA VIE EN ROSE… TWO DAYS IN PARIS… ADELE BLANC-SEC… RATATOUILLE… CASABLANCA… HOTEL DU NORD… UN AMERICAIN A PARIS… and next December 2011 HUGO CABRET (Martin Scorsese)

39. key not-to-miss events eagerly-awaited annual events Paris- Plages Paris illumine Paris Nuit Blanche Soldes by Paris

40. key not-to-miss events major sporting events in 2011 Marathon April 10 French Open at Roland-Garros May 17 – June 5 Finish of the Tour de France July 24

42. new! more and more shops open on Sunday Montmartre Marais Champs-Elysées Saint-Germain-des-Prés Rue de Rivoli

45. many easy, original, clean and low-cost ways of getting around Vélib’ since 2007 and Autolib’ in 2011

46. many easy, original, clean and low-cost ways of getting around hybrid taxis boats

47. many easy, original, clean and low-cost ways of getting around more modes of transport, adapted for all users: night bus, automatic metro, cheap transport passes …

48. a green and eco-responsible city parks and gardens are springing up all over the capital

49. a green and eco-responsible city public parks and gardens equipped with free Wi-Fi

50. a green and eco-responsible city urban planning with a sustainable development focus

51. real efforts to offer affordable and quality restaurants and eateries Монмартр Марэ Елисейские поля Сен-Жермен-Де-Пре улица Риволи restaurants ranging from exceptional cuisine to casual gourmet. 63 Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris, including ten 3-star addresses. markets and cooking classes, and wine tasting

52. Paris, such a close destination ever-more rapid and efficient rail travel new ! Geneva by high-speed train 3 hrs 05 Amsterdam by Thalys 3 hrs 18 and Cologne 3 hrs 14 London by Eurostar 2 hrs 15 Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Europe’s second busiest airport with 58.2 million passengers(+ 0,4 %)

54. inspiring excellence: Paris means business incentive experiences: authentic … … gourmet … … alive!

56. high-performance tools for professionals a wide range of publications for the travel trade professionals and for the clients

57. high-performance tools for professionals a newsletter, dedicated websites and press files, and professional photo library.

58. high-performance tools for professionals a high-performance and comprehensive public website with solutions for accommodation, tours, things to see and do, etc.

60. PARIS GALA DINNER

61. A Special Event - Awards Categories - Prizes - 2011 Nominees

66. BEST WEBSITE

70. BEST SPECIAL INTEREST OFFER

74. MOST ACTIVE PARTNER

78. MOST DIVERSE AND EXTENSIVE OFFER

82. BEST OVERSEAS OFFER

86. MOST CREATIVE TOUR OPERATOR ON SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK

89. TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR PROFESSIONALS

92. TOUR OPERATOR OF THE YEAR CONSUMERS

96. PARIS GALA DINNER