# The Event # Turnkey Programs # Practical Information

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3 # The Event # Turnkey Programs # Practical Information

4 # The event Free Entrance A unique site for one unique event The heart of Mende city will welcome the World Congress and the European Brown Swiss show during 4 days of professionalism and friendliness. A Partner Area The bright new events space Georges Frêche will host the exhibitors partners of the event. On 730 sq meters, 40 partners will be representing animal feed, dairy and livestock equipment, machinery, and animal farming services.

5 4 Days of activities and shows on the ring Thursday 7th April Starting at 11am Beef cattle technical challenge Signs of quality and awards Activities by MSA Sheepdog demo Activities by INTERBEV Friday 8th April 10.00am European young judges contest 11.00am Brune Team Show (young breeder contest) 02.00pm National Heifer Show 02.30pm Progeny groups presentation 05.00pm Brune Team Show final 05.30pm International Auction sale «La crème de la crème» Saturday 9th April 09.30am «Rising star» (Children contest) 10.30am European show 05.00pm Nations Cup final 05.30pm European Championship final 07.00pm «Cabaret» evening dinner Sunday 10th April Starting at 11am Brown Swiss School of fans General public entertainment Humorous show Champions Parade A general public area In addition to the exhibition, the general public area of the event will allow to challenge young and older people s knowledge about the milk and meat industries in a playfull way with the CNIEL and INTERBEV animations (real size milking parlour, experiment in the dairy processing, meat tasting ), to fill up with good local products at the producers market and so much more activities!

6 # Turnkey Programs To meet the expectations of everyone for this event, several programs are organised around Brown Swiss. Technical program, scientific program, touristic or even pedagogic ones, there is one to suit all tastes! Pre tour Farm visits World Congress Accompanying program Individuals Visitors

7 Pre tour farms visits You wish to visit several farms of the area, to discover the Brown Swiss in diverse systems, and to enjoy the scenery and the local gastronomy? This pre-tour is for you! From 4th to 6th April Monday 4th April 10.00am Departure from Montpellier 11.00am Roquefort s caves visit in Roquefort 12.30pm Lunch in Millau 02.00pm Viaduct of Millau 03.30pm GAEC de Glauzy - Curan Dinner and night in Rodez 350 euros Tuesday 5th April 09.30am Gaec du Rial Le Vibal 12.00am Marcillac s caves visit and lunch 02.30pm Gaec Cabrol Firmi 04.30pm Gaec du Plateau d Almont Almont les junies Discovery and dinner in Conques, night in Rodez Wednesday 6th April 09.30am Gaec Guarrigues Brast Savy 12.30pm Lunch in La Panouse 01.30pm Gaec Chayrigues La Panouse 03.30pm Return to Mende 06.00pm Welcome aperitif cocktail in Mende If you participated to the congress, Please register to the pretour on: m/inscription/web/ Or contact BGS : bgs@acta.asso.fr included : - Coach service - Documentation - 3 Lunchs - 2 Dinners - 2 Nights In Twin bedrooms

8 World Congress From 7th to 8th April 400 euros * Registration * - 20 % before Nov 30th, % between Dec 1st, 15 and Feb 1st, 16 Please register on: m/inscription/web/! The hotel reservation occurs during the registeration Included : - 2 days of conferences - Doc translated and briefcase - Coffee breaks - 2 Farms Visits - Aven Armand visit - 2 lunchs - 3 evening dinners You want to know more about the Brown Swiss, its adaptability, its economic profitability and the genetic progress of the breed? To exchange with experts from the whole World? The World Congress conferences are for you! Meeting Wednesday 6th April 6pm at Space event: Welcome Aperitif Cocktail Thursday 7th April 09.00am World Congress Session pm Lunch 01.30pm Visit of the Aven Armand s cave 05.30pm Gaec de Chanac Chanac Gaec les Rivières - Chanac 08.30pm «Sud de France» evening dinner Friday 8th April 09.00am World Congress Session pm Lunch 02.00pm Gaec du Coulagnet Chastel Nouvel (48) 04.30pm BGS Création Progeny groups presentation 05.00pm Brune Team Show final 05.30pm International auction sale 08.00pm «Lozère» evening dinner Saturday 9th April 09.30am «Rising star» (Children contest) 10.30am European show 05.00pm Nation s Cup final 05.30pm European Championship final 07.00pm «Cabaret» evening dinner

9 Accompanying persons You are accompanying a congress participant and you are not fascinated by farming? We thought about you! Tourism, relaxation in thermal baths, coocking lessons You will not be bored! From the 7th to 9th April Participation on demand Accompanying package : 100 euros Including : Welcome Aperitif Cocktail : Wednesday 6 Evening dinner «Sud de France» Thursday 7 Evening dinner «Lozère» Friday 8 Evening dinner «Cabaret» Saturday 9 Touristic days on demand: Thursday 7th April (60 ) 09.00am Departure from Mende Viaduct of Millau Discovery of the Causse Méjean Hyelzas Sheep cheese farm visit 12.30pm Lunch at Restaurant Family & Spa Meyrueis 02.30pm Aven Armand Visit 05.00pm Return to Mende Accompanying Package : 100 euros and in option : Thursday : 65 euros Friday : 80 euros Saturday : 80 euros Registration and choice of the day on : inscription/web/ Friday 8th April (80 ) 09.00am Departure from Mende Mont Lozère ride «little hike» with landscaped comments 12.30pm Country buffet «pic-nic style» at Mont Lozère (Chalet) 02.00pm Fitness at the Spa of Bagnols les Bains 15 min massage + spa 05.00pm Return to Mende Saturday 9th April (80 ) 09.00am Departure from Mende Hotel and restaurant school St Chely d Apcher Cooking lessons 01.00pm Lunch with the prepared meals 03.00pm Return to Mende Limited number of places included : - Coach Service - Touristic Guide - Lunch

10 Individuals Visitors You wish to come by yourself, and organize your own program? Accomodation Hotels, Holiday cottage, B&B, several kind of accomodation will welcome you around Mende. To facilitate your reservation : Access to the list of accomodation available arount the event: Office du tourisme de Mende / Lozère Tourisme / Entrust the search and reservation of your accomodation serenely : Lozère Résa (booking center) / Tourism Wild land, Lozère is full of landscape and places to discover. Gorges du Tarn, Grotte de l Aven Armand, Wolves park, Saint Enimie village The Aubrac Plateau Etc. For more information : Office du Tourisme de Mende Farms visits From Wednesday 6th to Friday 8th April, 10 farms of Cantal, Aveyron and Lozère open their doors for you. The detailed program is on the following pages. You can discover there the Brown Swiss performances in different systems, and exchange with the breeders.

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12 GAEC Chayrigues 10 Farms open their doors for visits Wednesday 6th April : > AVEYRON Gaec Guarrigues Brast Savy Rieutord Druelle 130 Brown Swiss within 160 cows Milking Robot 9169Kg 4,14 % Fat 3,68 % P Traction and Tigelle family > AVEYRON Gaec de la Bellerie Previala Tremouilles 80 Brown Swiss cows New building ABF Flea, Ifeeling and Hardrock family > AVEYRON Gaec Chayrigues Lescure Lapanouse de Severac 86 Brown Swiss cows Urgelle, Chipie, Goldman and Jerry family AOC Bleu des Causses Open from 11am to 6pm 1h30 drive from Mende Open from 10am to 6pm 1h30 drive from Mende Open from 10am to 6pm 50min drive from Mende > CANTAL Gaec Vital Piccoli La grange neuve Pierrefort 35 Brown Swiss within 47 cows m altitude Pirouette and Samantha family Open from 2pm to 6pm 1h20 drive from Mende Feeling (Payoff) - Ifeeling dam - GAEC de la Bellerie (12)

13 Thursday 7th April : Gaec de Fraissinet Fraissinet La Canourgue 90 Brown Swiss cows Milking robot 9449Kg 3,99% Fat 3,70% P Pirouette and Arve family Gaec de Chanac Chanac 65 Brown Swiss cows Milking robot 9422Kg 3,83% Fat 3,60% P Gaec les rivières Route du cros Chanac 65 Brown Swiss cows Milking robot 8965kg 3,64% P BGS creation females Open from 9am to 6pm 35min drive from Mende Open from 9am to 5pm 20min drive from Mende Open from 9am to 5pm 20min drive from Mende Gaec des Falaises de Barjac Barjac 60 Brown Swiss cows Ipocile family Homeopathy Open from 9am to 6pm 10min drive from Mende Hortie (Enzo) Gaec de Fraissinet (48) Friday 8th April : Gaec de Fraissinet Fraissinet La Canourgue 90 Brown Swiss cows Milking robot 9449Kg 3,99% Fat 3,70% P Pirouette and Arve family Gaec de Coulagnet Le coulagnet Chastel Nouvel 70 Brown Swiss cows Resource-efficient system #2 for Final Score Rockeuse and Douane family Elevage M. Rocher Sylvain La bargeresse Chastel Nouvel 20 Brown Swiss within 40 cows Resource-efficient system BGS creation females Open from 9am to 2pm 35min drive from Mende Open from 9am to 2pm 10min drive from Mende Open from 9am to 2pm 10min drive from Mende To organize as best as possible these open days in farms, please let BGS knows about your plans at : / bgs@acta.asso.fr

14 # Practical information Come to Mende By plane 4 airports are close to Mende. The most important is Montpellier, followed by Clermont-Ferrand, Rodez and Le Puy-en-Velay. Airlines departing from : Montpellier : Air France, Alitalia, Easyjet, Hop!, KLM, Lufthansa, Ryanair, etc. Clermont Ferrand : Air France, Hop!, Rodez : Air France, Hop!, Le Puy en Velay : Hexair By train Coming from Paris, you can join Clermont Ferrand or Montpellier in 3h30 thanks to the regular route for these two stations. The car rental or the bus shuttle will then allow you to join Mende. For more information : By car Two main roads are leading to Mende, the RN106 from north to south and the RN88 from east to west. The connection to the A75 highway (Paris-Montpellier) is 39.1 exit. The travel times are the following: From Clermont Ferrand : 180 km / 1h50 From Montpellier : 200 km / 2h00 From Lyon : 220 km / 3h00 From Bordeaux : 450 km / 5h15 Calculate your itinerary on the website : Mappy or Google Maps

15 # They support us INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS GOLD PARTNERS PRESTIGE PARTNERS

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