Past event
VIC | 2024 ENGIE Tour de France Lunch
The French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry was delighted to invite you to its 20th edition of the Tour de France Lunch sponsored by ENGIE, on ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ at RACV City Club Melbourne.
What an event! It was a success, with over 300 guests joining us to celebrate the spirit of the Tour de France!
The day was filled with fantastic moments and engaging activities. Highlights included a panel discussion on life after cycling with ๐๐ต๐น๐ผ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด and ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป, moderated by ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐, and an interview with ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ป.
Throughout the venue, various activities kept our guests entertained: ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป featuring numerous prizes, ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป that sparked friendly competition, and the ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ญ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ, a triathlon transition competition where attendees truly outdid themselves.
The Tour de France Lunch was a culinary delight, starting with a champagne tasting hosted by Wearing Memories Wine Merchants. Later, guests enjoyed a cheese tasting presented by Fromager d'Affinois. Each moment contributed to a memorable celebration of cycling and camaraderie.
We were very pleased to see so many people in person, who shared a lot of smiles and interactions between new and old friends!
We would like to thank our Naming Rights sponsor ENGIE ANZ, our Gold Sponsor ACCOR, our Silver Sponsors BOSTIK Australia, our event partners, French Embassy in Australia - Ambassade de France, Wearing Memories and Wearing Memories Wine Merchants, Fromager d'Affinois, Marshall White, Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Australia, our Product Sponsors Bonne Maman, Byron Bay Cookies, Chef Akela, Clos Cachet, Decathlon Australia, Dutch Cargo, Glenlofty Wines, HERON Beverages, ๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐, l'OCCITANE En Provence, M.Chapoutier, Bioderma, Spirits of France, Strathbogie Estate, The Pedla, Wearing Memories, So Frenchy So Chic, RACV Club, our Media Partner, SBS, and our Charity Partner, Chain Reaction.
Last but not least, we would like to thank you all once again for keeping the French Australian business community alive.
We are looking forward to welcoming you all to our next event!
Once again, thank you to our dear panellists, sponsors, and partners and to all our guests for making of this event a great success and an insightful discussion.