Hello!
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| Village d'Alienor |
This is the final week of the Battle of Castillon. As you may have gathered I’m a BIG fan (so
much so, our cats are called Talbot and Ellie…).
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| Tasting the local wine |
This year the weather has caused great disruption and 2 of
the 12 shows were cancelled. To make up
for this, an extra performance has been added this week on Thursday 15 August.
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| Who will you play against...? |
The re-enactment of the final battle of the Hundred Years
War between England and France is a wonderful event. Set on the hillside behind Castillon, 500 volunteers
work together to make an unforgettable evening’s entertainment. The show starts at 10.30pm as night falls, but
before that there is lots to do and see and eat!
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| The women sword fight too! |
Try your hand at the old wooden games, watch the swordsmen
and women limbering up, taste Cotes de Castillon wines and visit the le Village
d'Aliénor. You can also eat at the open-air Mediaval restaurant, with duck or
steak cooked on an open fire. An evening
at the battle site is much more than just the show.
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| Dine at the Mediaval Auberge before the show. |
It’s not too late to book your ticket and there’s an extra
date this week. Go to the website and
click on the booking at the bottom of the page.
You can pay with your credit card and pick up your tickets on the
evening of the show. http://www.batailledecastillon.com/
However you choose to spend your week – have a great time.
Best wishes,
Helen
Week 33 2013
Monday 12 August
Tuesday 13 August
13 August : Night markets in St Emilion, Parc Guadet, Castillon
la Bataille and Le Pizou
Wednesday 14 August
14 August : Night Markets in Blasimon and Monsegur
14 August : Last few chances to see the Battle of Castillon. Gates open at 19h, lots to do, see and eat
before the amazing show starts as the evening gets dark at 22h30. http://www.batailledecastillon.com/
14 - 15 August : Fete Populaire at Lamothe Montravel
14 - 15 August : Fete Populaire at Lamothe Montravel
Thursday 15 August – Assumption, Bank Holiday
15 August : Marche d’ete in Duras
15 August : Phoenix Book and Plant sale at the Foire a Tout,
Parc Bretou, Eymet
15 August : Lac
de la Cadie en Fete. Starting
early with a vide grenier and continuing into the night
with fireworks.
15 August : Extra night for the Battle of Castillon. Gates open at 19h, lots to do, see and eat
before the amazing show starts as the evening gets dark at 22h30. http://www.batailledecastillon.com/
15 August 21h15 :
Guided flamelit historic walk through Ste Foy la Grande.
15 August : Night markets in Ste Foy la Grande, Duras and
Eymet
Friday 16 August
16 August : Final night of the Battle of Castillon. Gates open at 19h, lots to do, see and eat
before the amazing show starts as the evening gets dark at 22h30. They
always use up all the remaiing fireworks on the last night – so the display is wonderful!
http://www.batailledecastillon.com/
16 August : Flaujagues night market – try again with Les Guinots! You might get a welcome apero this time!
16 August : Night Market at Villefranche de Lonchat
Saturday 17 August
17 – 18 August : Castillon en Fete. Funfair in the town and a free dance in the
evening.
17 août - mardi
30 août 2013 :
"Mains émoi" exposition de peintures et sculptures de
Pascale Renandineau, salle Cascante, Castillon la Bataille
17 -18 -19 August : Blasimon Fete Locale
Sunday 18 August
18 August :
Castillon en Fete. Vide greniers
along the waterfront. Moules Frites at
13h. Free shows in the afternoon and
evening and then fireworks on the bridge at 22h30.
18 August : Brocante Vide greniers at Genissac
18 August : Vide grenier at Blasimon as part of the Fete locale, marche nocturne and fireworks.
18 August : Marche nocturne at Gensac
Coming up…
And finally…Franco-British Week No 6
For me one of the greatest
pleasures of our region is the food and wine, and thus it is not surprising
that the FBW offers this in abundance. I
have already written about the wine tastings that you can enjoy at Cave
Laregnere so I hope that this will encourage you to partake in at least one or
even all three of the dinners, each with its own special theme.
On Saturday 24th
August at 8pm, the FBW will start at Chez les Zucc’s in La Roquille, with a
Franco-British dinner complete with wine tastings, to complement the meal, by
Michel Baraton. The two chefs Elizabeth Zuccolotto and Vivien Marsh are
planning a dinner to reflect the best of French and British cooking, so come
and enjoy this experience. The cost of this 40 Euros, wine included.On Tuesday 27th August at 7.30pm you can enjoy at the Restaurant Cote Bastide, in Ste Foy la Grande, the totally different experience of a gourmet buffet together with wine tasting by Michel Baraton. Those who have enjoyed the fine food at this restaurant will know that you will be in for a special evening and if you don’t know Cote Bastide, you should come along enjoy this delightful restaurant. The cost of this is 40 Euros, wine included.
Thursday 29th August at 7.30pm, La Maison dans les Vignes at Riocaud, offers a completely different evening of a dinner with Jazz. There is a choice of menu, which you make at the time of your reservation, and the cost of this is 35 Euros which includes your wine.
For all of these reservations are essential:-
Chez Zucc’s, 05 57 46 58 31, Cote Bastide, 05 57 46 14 02, and La Maison dans les Vignes,
05 47 84 98 69.
Ron Marsh
Love the reflection in the glass of wine
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