Impressions of France

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name=Impressions de France


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park=Epcot
land=World Showcase France Pavilion
designer= WED Enterprises
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type=Movie Theater
theme=Tour of France
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opened= October 1, 1982
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music= arranged by Buddy Baker; mostly French classical music
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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°.

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. The narrator's name is Claude Gobet.

cene 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.

oundtrack

Buddy Baker arranged the film score and conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in the recording of the score.

Here is a listing of the movie's score from official and unofficial sources:

; Scene 1: "Syrinx" * (0:00-0:33):: by Claude Debussy:: Solo for Flute by Eddie Beckett of the London Symphony Orchestra; Scenes 2 - 4: "Aquarium" from "Carnival of the Animals" * (0:33-1:52):: by Camille Saint-Saens; Scenes 5 - 6: "Rondeau (Allegro agitato)" from "Concerto in C for Harp and Orchestra" * (1:52-2:52):: by Francois-Adrien Boieldieu; Scenes 8 - 9: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scene 10: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scenes 11 & 12: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scenes 13 - 15: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scene 16: "Nuages" from "Nocturnes":: by Claude Debussy; Scene 17: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scenes 18 - 20: "Ouverture" from "Gaite Parisienne" * (2:52-3:38):: by Jacques Offenbach:: original 6 second introduction by Buddy Baker; Scenes 21 - 22: "Lever du jour" from Part 3 of "Daphnis et Chloe" Suite #2:: by Maurice Ravel; Scenes 23 & 24: "Claire de Lune" from "Suite bergamasque" (Orchestral Arrangement) * (3:38-4:51):: by Claude Debussy; Scene 25: "Trois Gymnopedies #1" * (4:51-5:25):: by Erik Satie:: orchestrated by Debussy; Scene 26: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scene 27 & 28: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scene 29: "Aquarium" from "Carnival of the Animals":: by Camille Saint-Saens:: flute arrangement by Buddy Baker; Scene 30: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scene 31: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scene 32: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scenes 33 - 35: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scenes 36 & 37: original music:: by Buddy Baker; Scenes 38 - 40: "Finale" from "Carnival of the Animals" * (5:25-6:25):: by Camille Saint-Saens; Scenes 41 & 42: original music * (6:25-7:07):: by Buddy Baker; Scene 42: "Allegro moderato" from "Gaite Parisienne" * (7:07-7:22):: by Jacques Offenbach; Scene 43: "Fanfare" from "La Peri" * (7:22-7:59):: by Paul A. Dukas; Scene 44 - 49: "Maestoso-Allegro-Piu allegro-Molto allegro" from the 2nd movement of "Symphony #3 in C minor" * (7:59-9:53):: by Camille Saint-Saens

The selections marked with * can be found on these albums:
* (1999)
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* (2008)

ee also

* "World Showcase: France"
* "Epcot"

External links

* [http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/attractionDetail?id=ImpressionsdeFranceAttractionPage Walt Disney World Resort - Impressions de France]