Cambridge Society of Paris

Freshers Welcome Drinks
2023-09-12 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Paris) | Frog Revolution, 9 rue de Bastille, Paris, 75004, France
Each year, CamSoc takes part in the University’s world-wide program of events for those students who have recently been successful in gaining a place at Cambridge, whether as an Undergraduate or a Graduate.
The aim is to give them an opportunity to meet other new students coming from France and to chat to our members about their experience in Cambridge so they are better prepared on arrival in their College at the end of the month.
We have booked the upstairs room of the Frog Revolution, 9 rue de la Bastille (metro Bastille) with drinks and snacks provided. There will be a charge of €20 per person for members, although admission is free for all current students of the University whether members of CamSoc or not and, of course, the Freshers.
Booking closes on Monday 11th September at 11:30am.

Cambridge Society of Paris Annual Dinner
2023-10-11 19:30 - 23:30 | Maison de Polytechniciens, 12 rue de Poitiers, Paris, 75007, France
Booking has now closed
If you would like to be put on the waiting list in the event of late cancellations, please send an email to Tony Banton treasurer@camsocparis.org
You are invited to the
Cambridge Society of Paris Annual Dinner
with Tim, Lord Clement-Jones, CBE
19h30 to 23h30
Wednesday 11th October 2023

La Maison des Polytechniciens, 12 Rue de Poitiers, 75007 Paris
l’Hôtel de Poulpry

The mansion was built in 1703. The house has accommodated several political and artistic organizations over the centuries. Successive occupants have left their mark with the installation of elegant fireplaces and balconies. The name “Poulpry” comes from one of its owners in the late eighteenth century.
The house is now the base of the Association des Amis des Polytechniciens and is also made available to other groups for their events.
Our Guest Speaker

Tim, Lord Clement-Jones (Trinity College) was born in Neath in South Wales. He was educated at Haileybury and then went on to study economics and then law at Trinity College, Cambridge, the fourth generation of his family to do so.
He was chair of the Liberal Party from 1986-88 and made CBE for political services in 1988 and a life peer in 1998.
He started his legal career as a trainee in Coward Chance, the magic circle city law firm as it then was. He became Group Company Secretary and Legal Adviser of Kingfisher Plc from 1986-95, where he coordinated Kingfisher’s contribution to the Shopping Hours Reform Campaign which led to the Sunday Trading Act 1993. Before Kingfisher, he held senior legal positions at Grand Metropolitan, now Diageo plc and London Weekend Television, now part of ITV plc.
He is the Liberal Democrat House of Lords spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology and previous positions held including Lords spokesperson for Digital and for the Creative Industries. He is the Former Chair of the House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence which reported in 2018 with “AI in the UK: Ready Willing and Able?” and its follow-up report in 2020 “AI in the UK: No Room for Complacency“. In 2016, he co-founded the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence which he co-chairs.
From 2023, he has been a member of the Industry and Regulators Committee and the initiator of and subsequent member of the Special Inquiry Select Committee into AI in Weapons Systems.
He is a former member of the Joint Select Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill (2021-22) and Vice Chair for a number of All-Party Parliamentary Groups – including Data Poverty; Data Analytics; Digital Skills; and Digital Regulation and Responsibility.
He is a founding member of the OECD Global Parliamentary Group on AI and a former Consultant to the Council of Europe’s Ad-hoc Committee on AI.
He is Chair of the Board of Trust Alliance Group (formerly Ombudsman Services), the not-for-profit, independent ombudsman service that provides dispute resolution for the communications, energy, and parking industries. He is a Consultant on AI Policy and Regulation with global law firm, DLA Piper where former positions held include London Managing Partner (2011-16), and Co-Chair of Global Government Relations.
He is Chair of the governing council of Queen Mary University of London. He was Chair of Council of the School of Pharmacy, University of London (2008-12) before its merger with University College London (“UCL”) whereupon he became an external member of UCL’s Council and Chair of the Audit Committee (2012-17).
He is President of Ambitious about Autism (formerly Treehouse) an autism education skills and employment charity and school for children with autism and other communication disorders.
Ticket Application
The Cambridge Society of Paris is delighted to invite you and your guests to one of the landmark events of the CamSoc year.
Members of the Cambridge Societies of Paris, Belgium or Luxembourg may apply for one or two members’ tickets. The price for aperitif, dinner and drinks is €75 per person. Additional guests are also welcome, although their ticket price is €85 each.
For our younger members, under 30 years of age, tickets are €55 per person, again with one guest being able to be invited at the same price, irrespective of the age of the guest. Additional guests are €85 each.
Alumni of Cambridge University who are not members of the Paris, Belgian or Luxembourg Societies may also join us, with tickets available at €85 per person.
To apply for tickets:
If you have any questions about the Dinner, please contact Tony Banton, Treasurer..
Dress: Black tie (or lounge suits if preferred).
Please note that refunds will only be possible for cancellations received by Friday 29th September 2023

An invitation from the Oxford Society
2023-10-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Flora Danica, 116 Champs-Elysées, Paris, 75008, France
The Oxford University Society in Paris Invites our members to a
Dinner and talk – Norman Ingram Saturday 14th October
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Credit : Imperial War Museum
OUSP is delighted to welcome Norman Ingram, Professor of History at Concordia University (Montréal) ; Mort pour rien? The Great War and French Pacifism will draw on his recent research into the changing attitudes of the peace movement during the war, particularly in France.
Professor Ingram is the recognised authority on the birth of modern Peace Movements and the Ligue des Droits de l’Homme in reaction to ‘the War to end all Wars’.
He is a visiting fellow at Magdalen (Oxford) and his books are published by Oxford University Press.
Our venue will be Flora Danica, 116 Champs-Elysées 75008 Paris for a 3-course meal with wine, guests welcome
Cost will be 65 € (reduced price for U30 members of 45 €)
To register, go to the OUSP website https://www.oxfordinparis.com/event-5416197
For additional information: mailto:president@oxfordinparis.com

Multi university alumina Networking Drinks invitation
2023-11-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Frog Revolution, 9 rue de Bastille, Paris, 75004, France
CAMSOC is pleased to announce a multi university alumina Networking Drinks invitation . Members are welcome to register for the event. The venue is familiar.
November 15, 7pm at the Frog Revolution Bastille, Paris : Aluminary, a new international alumni association for professionals, invites Cambridge alumni to join their counterparts in American Ivy-league and other elite European universities and business schools to what it believes is the first cross-school alumni professional networking event in Paris!
?Venue is at Bastille, 1-minute away form the metro station. The 1st floor is privatized for this event with a dedicated bar staff. You can find more details and register on https://lu.ma/Aluminary_Networking_Paris.
The organizers (www.aluminary.net) say come join us for an evening of fun, connections and re-connections with fellow alumni from top schools. Don’t miss out on this special evening to expand your network and mingle with a diverse crowd of professionals in Paris.

Casual Wine Sampling at Montmartre
2023-11-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Les Piqueurs, 6 rue Tardieu, Paris, 75018, France
Event sold out
On Monday, 20th November, all members of the Society are cordially invited to an evening at Les Piqueurs, 6 Rue Tardieu, in Montmartre (metro Anvers, Line 2, or Château Rouge, Line 4). From 8 p.m. on, different wines – accompanied by a small selection of cheese and meats – will be served. Do not miss the chance to sample a selection of wines in a casual setting with fellow Society members in the shadow of Sacré Cœur.
Tickets are €20 per person. Event sold out.

We are pleased to circulate an Invitation from our friends at the ESU
2023-12-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Hôtel National des Invalides, 129 rue de Grenelle, Paris, Paris, 75007, France
www.esuparis.fr
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to announce that the visit to the Plans reliefs which had been postponed
will take place on
Friday 8 December 2023 at 10.30 am
We will have a private guided visit with the Curator of the Musee of the
PLANS RELIEFS – the FORTS of the ALPS
Hôtel National des Invalides
129 rue de Grenelle 75007 Paris
The exhibition reflects on more than 350 years of the history of the fortified cities which
were to protect the kingdom of France against unpredictable invasions from Italy or other
European countries. The frontier has been a complex notion since Louis XIV and is part of
the national identity.
We will see Mont Dauphin which is in France and was built by Vauban in 1693 and
Fenestrelle built in 1728 by the King of Sardinia, the longest wall in Europe vying with the
Great Wall of China.
The number of visitors is limited so please could you send your reply straight away to
Luce Loussouarn : ljloussouarn@free.fr
We will meet in the courtyard at 10.15 am.
Looking forward to seeing you again. Best wishes,
Luce Loussouarn
President ESU Paris
________________________________________________________________________________
Participation 10€ per person to be paid:
? by cheque made out to the order of the English Speaking Union Paris and sent to Luce
Loussouarn
or
? by bank transfer to ESU Paris’s bank account at the Credit Industriel et Commercial
IBAN: [REDACTED] BIC: CMCIFRPP
Please record “ESU visit Plans reliefs” in the reference box with your surname.
This form must be sent to: Luce Loussouarn, 8 Villa de Ségur, 75007 Paris Email:ljloussouarn@free.fr

Carol Singing at the Travellers Club
2023-12-12 18:30 - 20:00 | The Travellers Club, 25 avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris, 75008, France
Event sold out. A waiting list is available for those who are interesting in taking up any tickets that may become available due to cancellations. Please note that waiting list tickets will have to be paid for either by bank transfer or cheque as credit card payment is not available.

The Oxford and Cambridge Societies of Paris are delighted to invite you to their:
Annual Carol Singing at
“The Travellers”
25, avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris 8’eme
From 6:30 PM on Tuesday, 12th December 2023
Vin chaud and mince pies will be served prior to the singing
Numbers are limited to 100 in total. Places will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis.
NB: Please note that the Travellers Club
requires gentlemen to wear jackets and ties
Tickets, if they become available, are €20 per person. You can request to be included on the waiting list by selecting one ticket using the “+” button in the tickets section below.
A dropdown question will then ask if you would like to have one or two tickets, if there are any cancellations

Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise. The Final Months Exhibition
2023-12-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Musée d’Orsay, Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Paris, 75007, France
At the Musée d’Orsay – Thursday 14th December 2023 at 6h45 pm
Event sold out. A waiting list is available for those who are interesting in taking up any tickets that may become available due to cancellations. Please note that waiting list tickets will have to be paid for either by bank transfer or cheque as credit card payment is not available.
An exclusive guided visit organized by the Cambridge Society of Paris. Marta, our highly competent guide, will peacefully take you through the collection with live commentary. This is a rare opportunity to view a sold-out Exhibition.
Assemble at the front entrance of the Musée d’Orsay: 18:30 PM at the latest to be sure to enter on time. Priority access provided.
The tour will start at 19h00, so please do not be late as we need to pass the security check, leave any bags or coats in the cloakroom and get the audiophones. Marta will be there to greet us and has made all necessary arrangements.
Special Price: €32 all-inclusive of entrance fees, guide charges, the audiophones & headphones.
Optional Dinner is possible after the visit at the Café Orsay in the same street as the Museum. Good food and reasonable fixed menu options available. Cost around €35 per person. Please indicate if you intend to stay on for dinner when making your tour reservation. Payment for the meal will be at the restaurant by each diner.
Tickets, if they become available, are €32 per person. You can request to be included on the waiting list by selecting one ticket using the “+” button in the tickets section below. A dropdown question will then ask if you would like to have one or two tickets, if there are any cancellations.
Please also indicate whether you will be staying on for dinner after the visit.

Our friends from OUSP have invited us for a fascinating Dinner on the 11 January 2024
2024-01-11 19:00 - 23:00 | Conservatoire des Arts et MÃ©tiers, 292 rue Saint Martin, Paris, 75003, France
Details of the event and booking are given here: https://www.oxfordinparis.com/event-5499000

Paris CAMentrepreneurs 2024 Kickoff
2024-01-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Pub Saint Hilaire, 2 rue Valette, Paris, 75005, France
An invitation from CAMentrepreneurs

Wednesday, January 17
Paris CAMentrepreneurs 2024 Kickoff
Join us for the CAMentepreneurs Networking Event in 2024, an informal gathering where Cambridge alumni entrepreneurs can kickstart the year
By Paris CAMentrepreneurs
Date and time
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 · 7 – 10pm CET
Location
Pub Saint Hilaire, Rue Valette, Paris, France
2 Rue Valette 2nd Floor 75005 Paris
Meet the new Paris CAMentrepreneurs Team
Daphne, Svetla, Luis

About this event
Join us for the CAMentepreneurs Networking Event in 2024, a gathering where Cambridge alumni entrepreneurs can kickstart the year ahead. Great opportunity to connect with fellow alumni, share experiences, and explore potential solutions. It’s a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, perfect for networking and finding inspiration for your entrepreneurial journey.

Free entry, but please register on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/paris-camentrepreneurs-2024-kickoff-tickets-775203212677

BONAPARTE and the CODE CIVIL: Une aventure insoupçonnée
2024-02-08 18:30 - 21:30 | Mairie of the 7th arrondissement, 116 rue de Grenelle, Paris, 75007, France
Dear Friends,
We are delighted to invite you to a talk by one of our friends and member of the ESU Paris on a date-making subject which was raised after our visit to the Musée de la Légion d’Honneur:
BONAPARTE and the CODE CIVIL
Une aventure insoupçonnée
Jacqueline Lafon taught the History of Law at Paris Sorbonne and has published in France and in the USA. She has kindly accepted to talk to us about an extraordinary and unexpected adventure:…
In August 1799, when he was in Cairo, Bonaparte was informed of the dramatic situation in France. Upon his return to France, a newspaper “Le Messager” declared – “ everyone is expecting Bonaparte as he is the only one who brings hope to the country.”
Then followed the Coup d’Etat on 18 Brumaire An VIII. Bonaparte First Consul benefited from all powers to restore the State based on a solid law applied in the entire country. He imposed the creation of specific committees to write down the rules or codification on the main subjects – civil law, criminal law, commercial law, procedure.
Outstanding lawyers who used to practise before the Revolution were selected. That was the beginning of the adventure…
The talk will take place at the Mairie of the 7th arrondissement,
116 rue de Grenelle 75 007 Paris
on Thursday 8 February 2024 at 6.30pm.
Please send your answer to Luce Loussouarn, ljloussouarn@free.fr, before February 5th , as we have to send the list of participants to the Mairie.
You may invite your friends to this event.
Luce Loussouarn
President Esu Paris
Name………………………………………………………………
Phone number or email address:………………………………………….
Will attend the talk Bonaparte and the Code Civil on February 8th.

Cambridge Society of Belgium 30th Anniversary Dinner Dance 9th February
2024-02-09 19:00 - 2024-02-10 02:00 | Cercle Royal Gaulois, Rue de la Loi 5, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
Make your reservations to Cambridge Society of Belgium 30th Anniversary Dinner Dance 9th February

Bookings are now open. The Belgium Society is delighted to reciprocate with the Cambridge Society of Paris and our members are welcome to pay their member’s rate of €100 pp only instead of the € 120.
Payments by Bank Transfers.

Cambridge Society of Belgium’s 30th Anniversary Dinner Dance
Friday 9th February 2024

The President and the Committee request the pleasure of your company at the Cambridge Society Annual Dinner 2024, which marks the 30th anniversary of the Cambridge Society of Belgium.
The dinner will be held at the prestigious Cercle Royal Gaulois (Rue de la Loi 5, 1000 Brussels) and will be followed by a dance in the stunning ballroom of the Cercle, to properly celebrate the occasion.
The dresscode is black tie or smart evening dress.

Speaker and Guest of Honour
We are delighted to welcome Baroness Hale of Richmond as our Speaker and Guest of Honour for the evening.

Baroness Hale, an alumna of Girton College, is the former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. In 2004, she was appointed the first female Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in the House of Lords. She served as Law Lord until 2009, when she became vice-president of the Supreme Court. In her early years, Lady Hale worked in academia and became a professor of law at the University of Manchester.
She gained international attention in 2019 when she ruled on behalf of the Supreme Court that Boris Johnson’s prorogation of the British Parliament was illegal.

The Baroness will talk on the subject of “Women in the Justice System”.

Programme of the Evening
Pre-dinner drinks from 7pm
Formal dinner at 8pm
Dance from 10pm
Carriages at 2am

Tickets
Fully paid-up members* and their partners: €100 per person.
Fully paid-up members under 30 years old: €80 per person.
Non-members and guests**: €120

Please confirm your attendance by registering here by Friday 26th January, and making your payment to the Cambridge Society bank account ([REDACTED] in the name of “Cambridge Society of Belgium”) mentioning “Annual Dinner 2024”, your name and how many people at which price.
Your participation is confirmed once your payment has been received and accepted.
Please note that we will be unable to refund any cancellations made after 2nd of February.

*”Fully-paid members” are members of the Cambridge Society of Belgium who have paid their annual subscription, or Honorary Members of the Society, or Student members.
**Including members of our sister Alumni organisations – the Cambridge Alumni Societies of other countries, Oxford, Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, Princeton, Yale

THE CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY OF BELGIUM

ISABELLE DE HENNIN
Secretary

E secretary@camsoc.be| M + 32 487 32 85 53
W www.camsoc.be

Wine Sampling evening 20 February 2024
2024-02-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Cave Pétillance, 19 rue Condorcet, Paris, 75009, France
Event sold out. A waiting list is available for those who are interesting in taking up any tickets that may become available due to cancellations. Please note that waiting list tickets will have to be paid for either by bank transfer or cheque as credit card payment is not available.
On Tuesday, 20th February, from 19:00 p.m. on, all members of the Society – as well as our friends from the Oxford University Society in Paris – are cordially invited to an evening at Cave Pétillance, 19 rue Condorcet, 75009 Paris. Different wines – accompanied by a small selection of cheese and meats – will be served. Do not miss the chance to sample some interesting wines in a casual setting with fellow Society members.
Tickets, if they become available, are €25 per person. You can request to be included on the waiting list by selecting one ticket using the “+” button in the tickets section below. A dropdown question will then ask if you would like to have one or two tickets, if there are any cancellations.

Emmanuel College Choir at the Travellers Club
2024-03-21 18:30 - 20:00 | The Travellers Club, 25 avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris, 75008, France
On Thursday 21st March, members of the Cambridge Society, and members of Emmanuel College, are cordially invited to an evening at the Travellers Club for a performance by the Choir of Emmanuel College.
The concert will start at 18h30. Following the performance there will be a chance to mingle briefly with the choir in the Travellers bar. The evening will then end at 20h00 in time for attendees to leave for their dinners.
The programme will include:

Motets by Rachmaninov, Gorecki and Robert Parsons
Musikalische Exequien by Heinrich Schutz
Works by William Mathias and Benjamin Britten

Dress code is Smart, Elegant (jacket and tie for men).
Tickets are free but the number of places is limited, so we do ask you only to book if you intend to come – and to let us know if you are no-longer able to make it so we can allocate your ticket to somebody else.
There are separate availabilities depending on whether you are a member of Emmanuel or not, so please specify this by booking the correct ticket.
Each member – Society or Emmanuel – is welcome to bring one guest.
Grand Salon, Travellers Club
Hôtel de la Païva
25, avenue des Champs-Elysées
75008, Paris
This is an event organised jointly between the Society and Emmanuel.

INVITATION Saturday 30th March 3:00 pm: The Boat Races 2024
2024-03-30 15:00 - 18:00 | The Bowler, 13 rue d'Artois, Paris, 75008, France
We will be once again goading our Oxford friends along, and cheering the
Light Blues as they pull, hopefully, to victory on Saturday 30th March. Come
along and join us at The Bowler, 13 rue d’Artois, Paris 8e where we will
gather from 3:00pm to watch both the Women’s and Men’s races. The
Women’s Race starts at 3:46 pm Paris time, and the Men’s Race is at 4:46 pm Paris Time.

You can get further information and keep up with preparations here: https://www.theboatrace.org/
There is no need to book nor a booking fee but it will help to make
arrangements if you register. Just come along and cheer!
First pint of beer to first 20 members is offered – collect your coupon as you
come in. There will also be free bar snacks and nibbles. Please send an email to Howard Norman hm@normanlaw.fr to confirm your attendance.

Wine Sampling at Cave Vino Sapiens
2024-05-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Cave Vino Sapiens, 145 Rue Saint-Dominique, Paris, France
Event sold out. A waiting list is available for those who are interesting in taking up any tickets that may become available due to cancellations. Please note that waiting list tickets will have to be paid for either by bank transfer or cheque as credit card payment is not available.
On Monday, 27th May, from 19:00, all members of the Society – as well as our friends from the Oxford University Society in Paris – are cordially invited to an evening at Cave Vino Sapiens, 145 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007 Paris.
Different wines – accompanied by a small selection of cheese and meats, as well as a few pieces of Vino Sapiens’ special croque monsieur – will be served. Do not miss the chance to sample some interesting wines in a casual setting with fellow Society members in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.
Tickets, if they become available, are €25 per person. You can request to be included on the waiting list by selecting one ticket using the “+” button in the tickets section below. A dropdown question will then ask if you would like to have one or two tickets, if there are any cancellations.

Spice Route to Indian Dinner at the Jodhpur Palace, Paris
2024-06-12 19:30 - 23:00 | Jodhpur Palace, 42 All. Vivaldi, Paris, 75012, France
Keep your taste buds ready for an exclusive journey on the Spice Route to Indian Dinner at the Jodhpur Palace, Paris. This is a long-awaited event to the start of a new Series of World Cuisine.
Jodhpur is known as the Blue City and for its gastronomy, now made available in Paris
Exceptional menu selected with an aperitif, red & white wine to accompany.

Oxbridge Pétanque networking Apéritif & Blues match 18th June
2024-06-18 18:30 - 21:30 | Bar Ourcq, 68 Quai de Loire, Paris, 75019, France
Photo : Bruno Buisson
Click for bookings : https://www.oxfordinparis.com/event-5724845
Your code to register will be CAMPET
An evening to sip a glass of rosé and to display or discover your pétanque skills.
Oxford and Cambridge alumni (and friends) are invited for a balmy summer evening of friendly sport and conversation on the Bassin de la Villette, with refreshments from

Bar Ourcq (68 Quai de Loire, Paris 19ème)
18h30.
Metros : Jaurès, Laumière, Riquet

Cost : 10 € (includes first drink)
Make up a team of two (or three) to play ; after the action, dinner is an optional extra not included, please let us know if you are interested so that we can organise restaurant numbers.
Questions ? mailto:president@oxfordinparis.com

Trinity College Choir
2024-07-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Notre Dame d’Auteuil, Notre Dame d’Auteuil, Paris, 75016, France
Trinity College Choir
Notre Dame d’Auteuil
Thursday 11th July
8pm

As part of this year’s international tour, the Trinity College Choir will be visiting Paris for a concert at the Church of Notre Dame d’Auteuil on Thursday 11 July 2024.
It will be the Choir’s first concert in France under the new Director of Music Steven Grahl, who was appointed by the College in January of this year and who took over from Stephen Layton MBE, who served as Director of Music at Trinity for 17 years.
All Cambridge and Oxford alumni, and any other music lovers, are invited to attend this free concert (with retiring collection), which starts at 8pm and finishes around 9.30pm. For more information and to book your free places for the concert, please click here.
For more information about the Trinity College Choir, please visit Home | The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge (trinitycollegechoir.com)
We look forward to seeing you on the 11th of July.

Pre-Olympics wine sampling in Montmartre
2024-07-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Les Piqueurs, 6 rue Tardieu, Paris, 75018, France
EVENT CANCELLED
Unfortunately, too many of you appear to have left Paris for the Summer so with only 3 bookings we had to take the decision to cancel while we could still do so without any financial penalty.
However, we do hope to rearrange this event for September or October, so please watch this space…
Let’s have a relaxing evening together before the Olympic Games commence with wonderful company and lovely conversation! On Monday, 22nd of July, all members of the Society as well as our friends from the Oxford Society are cordially invited to an evening at Les Piqueurs, 6 Rue Tardieu, in Montmartre (metro Anvers, Line 2, or Château Rouge, Line 4). From 8 p.m. on, different wines – accompanied by a small selection of cheese and meats – will be served. Do not miss the chance to sample a selection of wines in a casual setting in the shadow of Sacré Cœur.
Tickets are €25 per person and can be booked by clicking on the “+” in the ticket section below to select the number of tickets wanted.

Freshers Welcome Drinks
2024-09-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Frog Revolution, 9 rue de Bastille, Paris, 75004, France
Each year, CamSoc takes part in the University’s world-wide program of events for those students who have recently been successful in gaining a place at Cambridge, whether as an Undergraduate or a Graduate.
The aim is to give them an opportunity to meet other new students coming from France and to chat to our members about their experience in Cambridge so they are better prepared on arrival in their College at the end of the month.
We have booked the upstairs room of the Frog Revolution, 9 rue de la Bastille (metro Bastille) with two drinks and snacks provided. There will be a charge of €25 per person for members, although admission is free for all current students of the University whether members of CamSoc or not and, of course, the Freshers.

Cambridge Society of Paris Annual Dinner 2024
2024-10-14 19:30 - 23:30 | Maison de Polytechniciens, 12 rue de Poitiers, Paris, 75007, France
You are invited to the
Cambridge Society of Paris Annual Dinner
with Leigh Turner CMG
19h30 to 23h30
Monday 14th October 2024

La Maison des Polytechniciens, 12 Rue de Poitiers, 75007 Paris
l’Hôtel de Poulpry

The mansion was built in 1703. The house has accommodated several political and artistic organizations over the centuries. Successive occupants have left their mark with the installation of elegant fireplaces and balconies. The name “Poulpry” comes from one of its owners in the late eighteenth century.
The house is now the base of the Association des Amis des Polytechniciens and is also made available to other groups for their events.
Our Guest Speaker

Leigh Turner (Downing) is a writer and inspirational speaker based in London. He was UK Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna from September 2016 to September 2021. Leigh’s previous roles were as HM Consul General Istanbul and Director General for Trade and Investment Turkey, Central Asia and South Caucasus; HM Ambassador in Kyiv, Ukraine, and Director of Overseas Territories in London, responsible for territories including St Helena, the Falklands and Bermuda.
Leigh grew up in Nigeria, Exeter and Lesotho, before education in Swaziland, Manchester and Cambridge. After hitch-hiking around 27 of the United States in 1979, Leigh had a 42-year diplomatic career, lessons from which he draws in his September 2024 book “Lessons in Diplomacy”. He is the author of three thrillers and “Seven Hotel Stories”, a collection of feminist black comedies, and is a former writer for the Financial Times. He lectures at the Oxford University Diplomatic Studies Programme, the LSE, Vienna University and the Danube University Krems, and is a Visiting Professor at Graz University.

Leigh has just finished writing his book “Lessons in Diplomacy – Politics, Power and Parties” and it was published on 24th September 2024. This book can be ordered from Amazon.fr for €29.56 (or £19.99 from Amazon UK). Book sales at the discounted price available to members have now closed.
Ticket Application
The Cambridge Society of Paris is delighted to invite you and your guests to one of the landmark events of the CamSoc year.
Members of the Cambridge Societies of Paris, Belgium or Luxembourg may apply for one or two members’ tickets. The price for aperitif, dinner and drinks is €75 per person. Additional guests are also welcome, although their ticket price is €85 each.
For our younger members, under 30 years of age, tickets are €55 per person, again with one guest being able to be invited at the same price, irrespective of the age of the guest. Additional guests are €85 each.
Alumni of Cambridge University who are not members of the Paris, Belgian or Luxembourg Societies may also join us, with tickets available at €85 per person.
To apply for tickets, use the plus sign to the right of each ticket type to select the tickets you would like to book. Please note that applications for more than two of the Standard Members tickets or U30 Members tickets will not be accepted.
If you have any questions about the Dinner, please contact Tony Banton, Treasurer.
Dress: Black tie (or lounge suits if preferred).
Please note that refunds will only be possible for cancellations received by Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Fontainebleau Day
2024-11-09 12:00 - 16:00 | Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau Day – Cambridge Society of Paris
An invitation to live like a sovereign for a day, right in the heart of Fontainebleau!
Saturday 9th November 2024

CamSoc’s very own committee member and Fontainebleau resident Sylvie Leger is very kindly organising a visit to the town across Saturday 9th November.
Sylvie will host a lunch at l’Empreinte, the new restaurant of the Napoleon Hotel, followed by an address from Fonact (Fontainebleau’s Anglophone acting school) before leading the way to the town’s exquisite Château (summer residence of France’s sovereign rulers for eight centuries) for a visit to the internationally renowned Salon du Chocolat.
Coming to Fontainebleau, a town of character next door to Paris, will give you the opportunity to feel immersed in a stunningly welcoming universe. Spending one day in Fontainebleau will not only give you an insight into the splendours of its famous Château, but also a chance to live like a Bellifontain(e)!
AGENDA
Lunch & Speaker
12h00: Lunch at L’Empreinte, the newly opened restaurant of the Napoleon Hotel-Spa a few steps away from the Château.
After lunch, a speaker will introduce you to the fantastic work carried out by Fonact, the renowned Anglophone School of Acting, performing at the city theatre on a regular basis.
Tickets for the lunch, which includes soft drinks and wine, are €50 per person.
Salon “Impérial Chocolat & Gastronomie”
After the speaker’s address: Sylvie Leger will lead the group to the annual Salon taking place at the Château itself (outdoors and indoors), supervised by the famous chef Fréderic Cassel who owns a store in Fontainebleau.
The making of chocolate, tasting, chocolate sculptures of animals, and famous Parisians monuments are amongst the highlights. For those staying longer, the salon lasts three days: Saturday 9th November through Monday 11th.
Tickets for the Salon are €9 per person.
Fontainebleau Visit
16h00: Sylvie will guide a walking visit of the highlights of Fontainebleau (weather permitting!) for those interested, starting from outside the Salon.

TICKETS
Registration for the Lunch and the Salon are available below for Cambridge Society of Paris members and their guests. You can attend just the lunch, or just the Salon (in which case meet at the restaurant at 14:00 to get your ticket) but we hope most of you will come to both. You are also welcome to purchase Salon tickets separately via the official website on on-site, if you wish to visit on a different day.
If you have any questions about the day, please contact Sylvie Leger.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
i) Train from Paris
You are welcome to make your own way to Fontainebleau, but if you follow the schedule below, Sylvie will be waiting to guide you on arrival at Fontainebleau-Avon station.
Departure from Hall 1 Gare de Lyon, 10h16
Arrival time at Fontainebleau-Avon 10h56
(Stops: Melun; Bois le Roi; Fontainebleau-Avon. The train ride lasts 40 minutes. The train continues to Montargis or other towns. They are surface trains. Make sure you « punch » your tickets before getting on the train.
Tickets are €5.00 one-way. You can buy tickets from the machines located near the platform (usually letters between J and M).
ii) Bus to Fontainebleau
Upon arrival at Fontainebleau-Avon station, Sylvie will be there on the platform to welcome you.
A 10-minute bus ride will take us to the town centre. Tickets are €2.50 one-way.
Bus and train tickets and are not included in the event registration to accommodate those wishing to make their own way.
iii) Restaurant l’Empreinte
Address: l’Empreinte 9 Rue Grande, Fontainebleau.
2-course meal (main course and dessert)
Soft drinks, wine included
iv) Salon du Chocolat
Address: Château de Fontainebleau, Place Charles de Gaulle, 77300 Fontainebleau
v) Return to Paris
Sylvie will indicate the bus station in town, so that everyone can go back to the railway station according to their own schedules.
There are trains approximately every 30 minutes back to Paris, Gare de Lyon.
For those of you who would like to stay overnight and enjoy Sunday morning market, there are many options. Sylvie can easily advise you if you need directions or inspiration.
If you have any questions about the day, please contact Sylvie Leger.

LSE NETWORKING EVENING - INVITATION
2024-11-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Black Sheep Coffee, 10 rue la Boétie, Paris, 75008, France
LSE NETWORKING EVENING – INVITATION
Wednesday, 13 th November 2024

LSE Alumni in Paris kindly invite us to their inaugural networking evening in the heart of Paris :
Wednesday 13th November from 7 pm
Black Sheep Coffee 10 rue la Boétie Paris 75008
It will be a evening. Just turnup.
Métros St Augustin / Miromesnil / St Lazare
Entrance free

Carol Singing at the Travellers Club
2024-12-10 18:30 - 20:30 | The Travellers Club, 25 avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris, 75008, France
Event sold out. A waiting list is available for those who are interesting in taking up any tickets that may become available due to cancellations. Please note that waiting list tickets will have to be paid for either by bank transfer or cheque as credit card payment is not available.

The Oxford and Cambridge Societies of Paris are delighted to invite you to their:
Annual Carol Singing at
“The Travellers”
25, avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris 8’eme
From 6:30 PM on Tuesday, 10th December 2024
Vin chaud and mince pies will be served prior to the singing
Numbers are limited to 100 in total. Places will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis to members of the Cambridge Society of Paris, Oxford University Society in Paris, the English Speaking Union and The Arts Society – Paris and their guests.
NB: Please note that the Travellers Club
requires gentlemen to wear jackets and ties
Tickets, if they become available, are €25 per person. You can request to be included on the waiting list by selecting one ticket using the “+” button against the Carols 2024 waiting list line in the tickets section below.
A dropdown question will then ask if you would like to have one or two tickets, if there are any cancellations

Casual Wine Sampling - a return to Les Piqueurs in Montmartre
2025-01-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Les Piqueurs, 6 rue Tardieu, Paris, 75018, France
Event sold out
On Monday, 27th January, all members of the Society and our friends from OUSP are cordially invited to an evening at Les Piqueurs, 6 Rue Tardieu, in Montmartre (metro Anvers, Line 2, or Château Rouge, Line 4). From 7 p.m. on, different wines – accompanied by a small selection of cheese and meats – will be served.. Do not miss the chance to sample a selection of wines in a casual setting with fellow Society members in the shadow of Sacré Cœur.
Tickets are €25 per person. Event sold out – a waiting list is available and, if there are any cancellations, tickets will be allocated to the waiting list on a first-come, first-served basis.

LE GRAND DÎNER
2025-03-17 19:00 - 22:00 | cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
The CU French Society is pleased to extend an invitation to members to their Grand Dinner in Cambridge on the 17th March 2024. Members are requested to use the link below to make the reservations for the promising event in Cambridge.
https://forms.gle/6wTuk9NymiEt6xuX7
For any questions please contact the President of the Society Mithil Krishnan <mithilo@gmail.com>

Wine Sampling at Foy Global Wines
2025-03-31 19:00 - 22:00 | Foy Global Wines, 49 Av. de la Motte-Picquet, Paris, 75015, France
On Monday, 31st March, all members of the Society and our friends from OUSP are cordially invited to an evening at Foy Global Wines, 49 Av. de la Motte-Picquet (metro La Motte – Picquet Grenelle, Line 6, 8, and 10). From 7 p.m. on, different wines – accompanied by a small selection of cheese and meats – will be served. Do not miss the chance to sample a selection of wines in a casual setting with fellow Society members in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.
Tickets are €25 per person. Please use the booking section below by clicking on the “+” sign to request the number of tickets you want to book.

The Boat Race 2025: Sunday 13th April
2025-04-13 14:00 - 17:00 | The Bombardier, 2 Place du Panthéon, Paris, 75005, France
LATE CHANGE IN VENUE
THIS EVENT WILL NOW BE HELD AT LE BOMBARDIER
2 Place du Panthéon, 75005 Paris

Once again, we intend to gather to support Cambridge in an atmosphere of friendly rivalry with Oxford on Sunday 13th April.
We have, finally, today secured a venue at Le Bombardier, 2 Place du Panthéon, 75005 Paris (metro Cardinal Lemoine and Maubert-Mutualité (both on line 10) or RER B Luxembourg).
Our great thanks go to our colleagues at the Oxford University Society in Paris who have kindly organised the event this year, including all the efforts to secure the replacement venue.
Please use our booking form below if you intend to come; our initial intention was to offer a free drink for the first 20 Cambridge Society members who register, together with bar snacks provided for all. This may be complicated by the late change in venue, but we hope to get something similar in place. Charlie Tatham (OUSP) will be in charge on the day, so do look out for him and he will update you on the refreshment arrangements. So do register straight away to be sure of being in that first 20.
The Ladies’ race starts at 14h21 (Paris time), followed an hour later by the Mens’ race.
Further information is available on the official Boat Race website here.

First Wednesday Drinks in May - a change in venue
2025-05-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Titi Palacio, 17 Boulevard Morland, Paris, 75004, France
First Wednesday drinks
AN INVITATION FROM HARVARD
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
from 7 pm until 10:30 pm
Titi Palacio
17 boulevard Morland, 75004 Paris

For the May First Wednesday drinks, we have been invited by Harvard to join them and other Ivy League Alumni in Paris at the Titi Palacio in the 4th arrondissement.

The nearest metros are Sully-Morland (Line 7) or Bastille (Lines 1, 5 & 8).
We will be meeting at our usual time and there is no need to book, just come along at any time from 7pm to meet up with Harvard alumni and the usual group from Oxford and Cambridge. Our host from Harvard is Tiifany-Amber Torres so if you don’t see our group when you arrive, just ask the bar staff to point out where Tiffany-Amber is.
We will be back to the usual venue at the Frog XVI in June.
