RUGBY WORLD CUP OPENING (France-All Blacks): New Zealand Grand Banquet

This time it's here! After long months of anticipation, the start of rugby's greatest competition is here! Le Cloître has also completed its intensive preparations after 4 successful banquets, and our crack team is ready to immerse you in the heart of the event.

GRAND BANQUET NEO-ZÉLANDAIS

AROUND THE BRAZIER

THE GUEST OF HONOR

GUILHEM HERBERT

WRITER AND FORMER SPORTS JOURNALIST (L'ÉQUIPE, CANAL RUGBY CLUB)

Guilhem HERBERT writer and former sports journalist for L'Équipe and Canal Rugby Club, author of the book Rugby en chœurs: des hymnes et des hommesan incredibly rich work featuring stories, analyses, anecdotes and testimonials from true legends of the sport, on the anthems of the world's greatest rugby nations. The writer will be on hand from 7pm to tell us all about how he came to write his best-selling book, and to share his thoughts with us over an aperitif on the patio.

OPENING MATCH: FRANCE / ALL BLACKS

BROADCAST ON A GIANT SCREEN ON THE PATIO