Impressions of France (Disney)

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Impressions de France

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Epcot October 1, 1982
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Impressions de France (Impressions of France) is a movie about France, the featured attraction in the France Pavilion of Epcot's World Showcase at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. The movie is projected onto five adjacent screens, giving 200° coverage, resembling Circle-Vision 360°.

1 Synopsis
2 Scene list
3 Soundtrack
4 Attraction facts
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Impressions de France is a travelogue of the French countryside, major cities, various regions, and important structures. Many aerial views are shown, mixed with closer views. It includes, among other things, the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe, the French Alps, Versailles, scenes from Cannes, Notre Dame de Paris, and scenes from Normandy. The movie is presented with a lively classical soundtrack.

[edit] Scene list

Here is the list of the scenes from an official list:

The cliffs at Etretat in Normandy.
Gliding through the Marais Poitevin, a swamp area near La Rochelle.
Chateau Chenonceau; in the Loire Valley, then from the gardens.
Horsemen and hunting dogs cross the Cheverny Forest.
Aerial shot of Chambord.
We fly over the red rooftops up to the Bell Tower of the Church in the Vezelay Village.
Vezelay Church interior, with church bells in the background.
In the horsecart we ride through Riquewihr Village near Germany.
Moving through the market place in Bouvron, Normandy.
French pastries.
Wine harvest at the Monbazillac Vineyard.
Interior of a Cognac Cave.
The Fountain of Apollo at Versailles.
The Versailles Garden.
The Versailles building and the Hall of Mirrors.
Flying over Castle Beynac in the Dordogne Valley.
Man chopping wood with Chateau Montpoupon.
La Roque - Gageac in the Dordogne Valley (Bicyclists).
Chateau Montpoupon, bicyclists racing toward us.
Bugatti Race Cars in Cannes.
Hot air balloons take off near Chaumont Castle on the Loire River.
Hot air balloons in front of the cliff city of Rocamadour.
French Alps in the Spring.
Mountain climbers on rocky peaks in Chamonix. (French Alps)
Skiers in Chamonix.
La Rochelle Harbor.
On board a Brittany fishing boat at sea.
A rocky beach in Normandy.
Mt. St. Michel.
Interior of a small church in Brittany.
Wedding reception in full swing at a Brittany farm to traditional Brittany folk music.
Couple walks along the cliffs of Normandy in Etretat.
The cliff city of Bonifacio, Corsica.
Villefranche near Nice.
Calanque Cliffs near Cassis.
Pier out in front of the Carlton Hotel in Cannes.
Cannes Harbor at twilight.
Racing along railway tracks in the hills of Chaporoux.
Gare du Nord (North rail station) in Paris.
Champs Elysees at twilight, we see the Arc de Triomphe.
Seine River in Paris.
Notre Dame.
Through the Archways at the Louvre, the Garde Republicaine.
Eiffel Tower.
Aerial shot of Etretat Cliffs.
Aerial shot of the Alps near Chamonix
Aerial shot of Chateau Chambord.
Aerial shot of French Alps near Mt. Blanc.
Finale - Eiffel Tower.