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	* The France pavilion was dedicated on October 20, 1982 <ref name= "day"/>		* The France pavilion was dedicated on October 20, 1982 <ref name= "day"/>
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		+	* The tourist center in the France pavilion was called Centre de Tourisme et d'Information <ref> https://www.disneydocs.net/_files/ugd/5db718_0b875a96406e4bc4a103b184e3d1dc11.pdf </ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	'''Souvenirs de France-''' This large shop sells various French merchandise. Guests can also find France's Kidcot station here. Souvenirs de France was originally known as Galarie des Halles.		'''Souvenirs de France-''' This large shop sells various French merchandise. Guests can also find France's Kidcot station here. Souvenirs de France was originally known as Galarie des Halles.
		+	===Former Shopping===
		+	'''La Casserole'''- This shop sold gourmet cookware and other housewares.

	==Live Entertainment==		==Live Entertainment==

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 '''[[Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along]]'''- This 15 minute retelling of Beauty and the Beast features songs from the film including "Be Our Guest" and "Gaston". The film is narrated by Angela Lansbury.
-'''[[Remy's Ratatouille Adventure]]- This 4D attraction shrinks guests down to the size of a mouse and takes them on a whirlwind adventure through Gustave's kitchen.
+'''[[Remy's Ratatouille Adventure]]'''- This 4D attraction shrinks guests down to the size of a mouse and takes them on a whirlwind adventure through Gustave's kitchen.
 ==Restaurants==

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	'''[[Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along]]'''- This 15 minute retelling of Beauty and the Beast features songs from the film including "Be Our Guest" and "Gaston". The film is narrated by Angela Lansbury.		'''[[Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along]]'''- This 15 minute retelling of Beauty and the Beast features songs from the film including "Be Our Guest" and "Gaston". The film is narrated by Angela Lansbury.
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		+	'''[[Remy's Ratatouille Adventure]]- This 4D attraction shrinks guests down to the size of a mouse and takes them on a whirlwind adventure through Gustave's kitchen.

	==Restaurants==		==Restaurants==

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 '''[[Impressions de France]]'''- This travelogue film showcases many of France's landmarks and landscapes on a 180 degree screen. The scenes in the film are set to a score arranged by Buddy Baker.
-'''Disney Phineas and Ferb: Agent P's World Showcase Adventure'''- On this interactive adventure, guests use a "F.O.N.E." (Field Operative Notification Equipment) to help Agent P. stop Dr. Doofenshmirtz, by looking for clues throughout World Showcase. The adventure is based on the Disney cartoon Phineas and Ferb.
+'''[[Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along]]'''- This 15 minute retelling of Beauty and the Beast features songs from the film including "Be Our Guest" and "Gaston". The film is narrated by Angela Lansbury.
 ==Restaurants==

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 On July 15, 2017, Disney announced that a version of the Ratatouille: The Adventure  attraction from France's Disney Studios Park would be constructed in the France pavilion <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/ratatouille/news/16jul2017-ratatouille-coming-to-epcots-france-pavilion.htm </ref>. The new attraction is expected to open in time for Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary in 2021. Subsequently, on November 17, 2018, Disney announced that a new Beauty and the Beast sing along attraction would be coming to the France pavilion's Palais du Cinema <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/11/new-nighttime-spectaculars-beauty-the-beast-sing-along-announced-for-epcot/ </ref>. The new film is expected to alternate showings with Impressions de France, and will not replace the classic film.
-On August 25, 2019, Disney announced that The Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along film would be joining [[Impressions de France]] in the Palais du Cinema on January 2020 <ref name="magic"> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/ratatouille/news/25aug2019-remys-ratatouille-adventure-gets-a-summer-2020-opening-alongside-other-france-pavilion-additions.htm </ref>. Furthermore, at this time, Disney announced that Remy's Ratatouille Adventure (the official name of the previously announced Ratatouille dark ride attraction) would open in the Summer of 2020, along with a new restaurant named [[[La Crêperie de Paris]] <ref name="magic"/>.
+On August 25, 2019, Disney announced that The Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along film would be joining [[Impressions de France]] in the Palais du Cinema on January 2020 <ref name="magic"> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/ratatouille/news/25aug2019-remys-ratatouille-adventure-gets-a-summer-2020-opening-alongside-other-france-pavilion-additions.htm </ref>. Furthermore, at this time, Disney announced that Remy's Ratatouille Adventure (the official name of the previously announced Ratatouille dark ride attraction) would open in the Summer of 2020, along with a new restaurant named [[La Crêperie de Paris]] <ref name="magic"/>.
 ==Attractions==

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	On July 15, 2017, Disney announced that a version of the Ratatouille: The Adventure attraction from France's Disney Studios Park would be constructed in the France pavilion <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/ratatouille/news/16jul2017-ratatouille-coming-to-epcots-france-pavilion.htm </ref>. The new attraction is expected to open in time for Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary in 2021. Subsequently, on November 17, 2018, Disney announced that a new Beauty and the Beast sing along attraction would be coming to the France pavilion's Palais du Cinema <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/11/new-nighttime-spectaculars-beauty-the-beast-sing-along-announced-for-epcot/ </ref>. The new film is expected to alternate showings with Impressions de France, and will not replace the classic film.		On July 15, 2017, Disney announced that a version of the Ratatouille: The Adventure attraction from France's Disney Studios Park would be constructed in the France pavilion <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/ratatouille/news/16jul2017-ratatouille-coming-to-epcots-france-pavilion.htm </ref>. The new attraction is expected to open in time for Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary in 2021. Subsequently, on November 17, 2018, Disney announced that a new Beauty and the Beast sing along attraction would be coming to the France pavilion's Palais du Cinema <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/11/new-nighttime-spectaculars-beauty-the-beast-sing-along-announced-for-epcot/ </ref>. The new film is expected to alternate showings with Impressions de France, and will not replace the classic film.
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		+	On August 25, 2019, Disney announced that The Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along film would be joining [[Impressions de France]] in the Palais du Cinema on January 2020 <ref name="magic"> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/ratatouille/news/25aug2019-remys-ratatouille-adventure-gets-a-summer-2020-opening-alongside-other-france-pavilion-additions.htm </ref>. Furthermore, at this time, Disney announced that Remy's Ratatouille Adventure (the official name of the previously announced Ratatouille dark ride attraction) would open in the Summer of 2020, along with a new restaurant named [[[La Crêperie de Paris]] <ref name="magic"/>.

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 ===Layout and History Since Opening===
-[[Image:Francepavilion.jpg|350px|thumb|Concept Art for the France Pavilion, showing the Palais du Cinema as round.]]
+[[Image:Francepavilion.jpg|400px|thumb|Concept Art for the France Pavilion, showing the Palais du Cinema as round.]]
 The France pavilion opened with the rest of World Showcase on October 1, 1982 <ref name= "day"> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/epcotgrandopening.html </ref>.  One way that guests can enter the pavilion is by crossing a metal bridge. The bridge is based on the Point des Arts (the first metal bridge in Paris) and the waterway that it crosses is meant to represent the Seine River <ref name= "Spence"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2011/09/epcots_france_pavilion_part_on.html </ref>. The front pavilion is themed to look like Paris between the years 1871–1914, which is known as La Belle Époque (The Beautiful Age) in France <ref name= "Martin"/>. The back of the pavilion on the other hand incorporates the small towns and provinces in France, in the form of “Le Petite Rue” a small, quaint street. The focal point of the pavilion is a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower, which was built at approximately 1/10 scale of the original <ref name= "Spence"/>. Also of note is a park based on “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island La Grande Jatte” by the French artist Georges Seura <ref name= "Spence"/>. Although the park is pleasant to look at, it is not accessible to guests.

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 ==Pavilion History and Layout==
 ===Original Designs and Changes===
-While the France pavilion was also going to be a part of World Showcase, the pavilion’s design and layout changed many times. Early designs of the pavilion show that theater which would eventually house [[Impressions de France]] was at one time going to be round <ref name= "Crawford"> http://progresscityusa.com/2010/04/15/elseworlds-epcot-centers-french-circlevision/ </ref>. This design suggests that Imagineers may have originally intended the film to be a CircleVision 360 film, although this in unconfirmed. According Richard Beard’s book, Walt Disney’s EPCOT: Creating the New World of Tomorrow <ref> Walt Disney's EPCOT: creating the new world of tomorrow
+While the France pavilion was also going to be a part of World Showcase, the pavilion’s design and layout changed many times throughout its development. Early designs of the pavilion show that theater which would eventually house [[Impressions de France]] was at one time going to be round <ref name= "Crawford"> http://progresscityusa.com/2010/04/15/elseworlds-epcot-centers-french-circlevision/ </ref>. This design suggests that Imagineers may have originally intended the film to be a CircleVision 360 film, although this in unconfirmed. According Richard Beard’s book, Walt Disney’s EPCOT: Creating the New World of Tomorrow <ref> Walt Disney's EPCOT: creating the new world of tomorrow
 Richard Beard - Walt Disney - H.N. Abrams - 1982 </ref>, the pavilion's layout was altered drastically before it was built:
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 Sacré-Coeur itself, when they tried to build it to scale, looked rather Muscovite to a lot of people, with its onion-type domes. But the Eiffel Tower is unmistakable; it is one of a kind”| Walt Disney’s EPCOT: Creating the New World of Tomorrow}}
-At one time plans for the pavilion also called for the creation of an animated map. Guests would be able to push a button on the map to learn about what was happening in the country's various regions including: the coasts of Normandy and Brittany, the skiing areas, the Riviera, and the wine country <ref name= "Crawford"/>. Another unused plan for the France pavilion called for an Exposition Hall based on Les Halles in Paris. The hall would have showed displays of France's provincial regions, as well as an information center <ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=121 </ref>.
+At one time plans for the pavilion also called for the creation of an animated map. Guests would be able to push a button on the map to learn about what was happening in the France's various regions including: the coasts of Normandy and Brittany, the skiing areas, the Riviera, and the wine country <ref name= "Crawford"/>. Another unused plan for the France pavilion called for an Exposition Hall based on Les Halles in Paris. The hall would have showed displays of France's provincial regions, as well as an information center <ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=121 </ref>.
 ===Layout and History Since Opening===
 [[Image:Francepavilion.jpg|350px|thumb|Concept Art for the France Pavilion, showing the Palais du Cinema as round.]]
-The France pavilion opened with the rest of World Showcase on October 1, 1982 <ref name= "day"> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/epcotgrandopening.html </ref>. The pavilion is themed to look like Paris between the years 1871–1914, which is known as La Belle Époque (The Beautiful Age) in France <ref name= "Martin"/>. The back of the pavilion incorporates the small towns and provinces in France, in the form of “Le Petite Rue” a small, quaint street. One way that guests can enter the pavilion is by crossing a metal bridge. The bridge is based on the Point des Arts (the first metal bridge in Paris) and the waterway that it crosses is meant to represent the Seine River <ref name= "Spence"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2011/09/epcots_france_pavilion_part_on.html </ref>. The focal point of the pavilion is a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower, which was built at approximately 1/10 scale of the original <ref name= "Spence"/>. Also of note is a park based on “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island La Grande Jatte” by the French artist Georges Seura <ref name= "Spence"/>. Although the park is pleasant to look at, it is not accessible to guests.
+The France pavilion opened with the rest of World Showcase on October 1, 1982 <ref name= "day"> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/epcotgrandopening.html </ref>.  One way that guests can enter the pavilion is by crossing a metal bridge. The bridge is based on the Point des Arts (the first metal bridge in Paris) and the waterway that it crosses is meant to represent the Seine River <ref name= "Spence"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2011/09/epcots_france_pavilion_part_on.html </ref>. The front pavilion is themed to look like Paris between the years 1871–1914, which is known as La Belle Époque (The Beautiful Age) in France <ref name= "Martin"/>. The back of the pavilion on the other hand incorporates the small towns and provinces in France, in the form of “Le Petite Rue” a small, quaint street. The focal point of the pavilion is a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower, which was built at approximately 1/10 scale of the original <ref name= "Spence"/>. Also of note is a park based on “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island La Grande Jatte” by the French artist Georges Seura <ref name= "Spence"/>. Although the park is pleasant to look at, it is not accessible to guests.
-When the France pavilion originally opened, it featured two table service restaurants: [[Les Chefs de France]], and Au Petit Café.  Both restaurants proved to be extremely popular, and due to demand the [[Bistro de Paris]] was built in 1984 <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/bistro-de-paris/ </ref>. This new table service restaurant was constructed on the second floor of the Les Chefs de France restaurant <ref>  The EPCOT explorer's encyclopedia: R. Pedersen - Epcyclopedia Press - 2011 </ref>, replacing the office buildings that were previously housed there. Another change to France's restaurants came in 1997, when Disney decided to merge Au Petite Café with Les Chefs de France <Ref name= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2011/09/france_pavilion_part_two.html </ref>. The restaurant reopened as an expanded version of Les Chefs de France later that year <ref name= "Jack"/>.
+When the France pavilion originally opened, it featured two table service restaurants: [[Les Chefs de France]], and Au Petit Café.  Both restaurants proved to be extremely popular, and due to demand [[Bistro de Paris]] was built in 1984 <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/bistro-de-paris/ </ref>. This new table service restaurant was constructed on the second floor of the Les Chefs de France restaurant <ref>  The EPCOT explorer's encyclopedia: R. Pedersen - Epcyclopedia Press - 2011 </ref>, replacing the office buildings that were previously housed there. Another change to France's restaurants came in 1997, when Disney decided to merge Au Petite Café with Les Chefs de France <Ref name= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2011/09/france_pavilion_part_two.html </ref>. The restaurant reopened as an expanded version of [[Les Chefs de France]] later that year <ref name= "Jack"/>.
-In 2012, the France pavilion's bakery Boulangerie Patisserie closed and was moved to a new, larger building <Ref>  http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/boulangerie-patisserie/news/20aug2012-photos---new-photo-shows-a-greatly-expanded-bakery-building-rising-behind-the-france-pavilion.htm </ref>. The restaurant eventually reopened on  January 10, 2013 as Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie, in its new location <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/boulangerie-patisserie/news/10jan2013-photos---epcot's-france-pavilion-new-les-halles-boulangerie-pattiserie-now-open.htm </ref>. Subsequently, on May 30, 2013, L'Artisan des Glaces (an ice cream parlor) opened in the original Boulangerie Patisserie location <Ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/lartisan-des-glaces/ </ref>. More changes to France's restaurants came on December 10, 2012, when Bistro de Paris was replaced by Monsieur Paul <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/12/monsier-paul-restaurant-debuts-dec-11-upstairs-at-epcot-france-pavilion/ </ref>. Named after the famous French chef Paul Bocuse, Monsieur Paul offers a slightly less formal dining experience than its predecessor. On January 10, 2013, an expanded bakery called [[Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie]] opened in the France pavilion <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/boulangerie-patisserie/news/10jan2013-photos---epcot's-france-pavilion-new-les-halles-boulangerie-pattiserie-now-open.htm </ref>.
+In 2012, the France pavilion's bakery [[Boulangerie Patisserie]] closed and was moved to a new, larger building <Ref>  http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/boulangerie-patisserie/news/20aug2012-photos---new-photo-shows-a-greatly-expanded-bakery-building-rising-behind-the-france-pavilion.htm </ref>. The restaurant eventually reopened on  January 10, 2013 as [[Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie]], in its new location <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/boulangerie-patisserie/news/10jan2013-photos---epcot's-france-pavilion-new-les-halles-boulangerie-pattiserie-now-open.htm </ref>. Subsequently, on May 30, 2013, [[L'Artisan des Glaces]] (an ice cream parlor) opened in the original Boulangerie Patisserie location <Ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/lartisan-des-glaces/ </ref>. More changes to France's restaurants came on December 10, 2012, when Bistro de Paris was replaced by Monsieur Paul <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/12/monsier-paul-restaurant-debuts-dec-11-upstairs-at-epcot-france-pavilion/ </ref>. Named after the famous French chef Paul Bocuse, Monsieur Paul offers a slightly less formal dining experience than its predecessor.
-Besides its many restaurants and shops, the France pavilion is also home to the [[Impressions de France]] attraction. This film is shown in the Palais du Cinema, which was based on a theater in Fontainebleau <ref name= "Jack"/>. Impressions De France is a travelogue which shows guests various regions of France, while a score of classical music arranged by Buddy Baker plays <ref name= "Martin"/>.
+Besides its many restaurants and shops, the France pavilion is also home to the [[Impressions de France]] attraction. This film is shown in the Palais du Cinema, which was based on a theater in Fontainebleau <ref name= "Jack"/>. Impressions De France is a travelogue which shows guests the various regions of France, while a score of classical music arranged by Buddy Baker plays <ref name= "Martin"/>.
 On July 15, 2017, Disney announced that a version of the Ratatouille: The Adventure  attraction from France's Disney Studios Park would be constructed in the France pavilion <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/ratatouille/news/16jul2017-ratatouille-coming-to-epcots-france-pavilion.htm </ref>. The new attraction is expected to open in time for Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary in 2021. Subsequently, on November 17, 2018, Disney announced that a new Beauty and the Beast sing along attraction would be coming to the France pavilion's Palais du Cinema <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/11/new-nighttime-spectaculars-beauty-the-beast-sing-along-announced-for-epcot/ </ref>. The new film is expected to alternate showings with Impressions de France, and will not replace the classic film.