PARTICIPANT APPLICATION:
A) CONTACT INFO:
Please provide:
Name, Address, E-mail Address
Phone Numbers Home, Work, Cell
B) TRAVEL INFO:
Please indicate:
1) Do you have a current passport?
2) Are you a US citizen?
If you are not a US citizen, you need to check with your consulate to determine if a visa is required for travel in France. Please investigate this ASAP – prior to ticketing. The inn can provide a letter to help support your visa application, if necessary.
3) Would you want to travel with a group on Air France from Newark, NJ if other students want to travel together? You will need to rendezvous for pick-up in Saumur, which is about 2-2 1/2 hours from Paris on high speed train.
Or would you prefer to make your own travel arrangements and/or travel in Europe before/after this trip? Are you interested in using frequent flyer miles on the airline of your choice and meeting us in Saumur at the rendezvous time/place?
Note, it is simple to travel from the airport at Paris Charles de Gaulle to Saumur via train. Travel instructions are provided in the cuisine course handbook.
C) FOOD REQUIREMENTS:
Please discuss:
1) Do you have any allergies?
2) Do you have any food preferences/requests?
Please note, the inn has some animals that are sometimes in/out of the inn, but not in the bedrooms. Travellers allergic to dogs/cats may need to bring antihistamines. Also, you will be in the countryside. Depending on weather conditions, there are sometimes insects.
D) MEDICAL QUESTIONS:
Please confirm:
1) Are you in good health?
2) Are you able to walk distances, climb stairs and stand in a kitchen for lengthy periods?
We work with a variety of chefs; some days are long. There are stairs to the inn’s bedrooms and in the chateau we will visit. Also, transferring between the trains involves stairs with heavy baggage.
E) OTHER:
Please confirm/discuss:
1) Do you understand that you will be traveling with a group of individuals with diverse interests and skill levels of culinary/pastry techniques? This requires some cooperation, maturity and teamwork.
2) Do you understand that the accommodations at the inn are shared-rooms only? The inn is very intimate and “family style.” Every 2-3 students will have their own bathroom. Students are expected to be considerate of other travellers. There is no smoking in the inn.
3) Is there anything else I should know about you in relation to this trip?
