Hello,
It’s not often that you find rally cars racing past your
driveway, but that’s what happened to us on Saturday… all day! The car rally in Castillon included a timed
track through the lanes on both sides of the river. It was great to watch, but slightly scary as
the road wasn’t actually closed to the public, and by the time the cars had
made their final timed lap they were getting pretty quick! (Indulge me with all the car pics - I love the sounds and the smells and the colours and the speed and the thrill...)
Whether you are a speed freak, or prefer a slower pace of life
(see below) have a great week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions.
Best wishes,
HelenWeek 13 2014
Monday 24 March
24 March 14h15 :
Monuments Men is showing in VO at the
Grandecran in Libourne.
Based on the
true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an
action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with
going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and
returning them to their rightful owners.
From director George Clooney, the film stars George Clooney, Matt Damon,
Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and
Cate Blanchett.
24 March 14h15: The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in
VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
Grand Budapest
Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous
European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes
his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a
priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune --
all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.
Starring Ralph Fiennes, F.Murray Abraham and Edward Norton
24 March 20h15 :
12 Years a Slave is showing in VO at
the Grandecran in Libourne.
Based on an
incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the
pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor),
a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing
cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender),
as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but
to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey,
Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will
forever alter his life.
Tuesday 25 March
25 March 14h15: The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in
VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
Wednesday 26 March
26 March : L’Atelier
du Pain. Last chance to learn how
to make bread from a master baker in Civrac sur Dordogne. To find out more contact 05 57 41 48 86 / 06
79 74 34 30
Thursday 27 March
27 March 20h30
: Concert - Les Grandes Heures de Saint-Emilion at Château de Ferrand
Quatuor à cordes Girard
Debussy, Schubert, Beethoven
For booking information go to http://www.grandesheuresdesaintemilion.fr/Tarifs_et_reservation.html
27 March 20h30: The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in
VO at La Breche in Ste Foy la Grande.
Friday 28 March
Saturday 29 March
29 March : Saturday weekly Farmer’s Market in St Foy la
Grande. If you have never been then it’s
a wonderfully busy bustling local market, full of local produce and regional
specialities, well worth a visit.
Please can you all help? Ste Foy Market has entered the best
market in France competition; they are up against big towns like Lille. If they
win last year's Top Chef winners will come to Ste Foy and film a programme.
This would be brilliant for the town and its economy. All you have to do is go
to the site www.monmarcheprefere.fr
and register your vote, you can place one vote per day.!
29 March - 5 April : Primeurs
Tasting. If you would like to taste some
St Emilion 2013 wines before they are bottled go to the Comptoir des Vignobles
in St Emilion. They are offering wine
tastings throughout the week. See http://www.saint-emilion-tourisme.com/uk/shopping.html?idcat=cavistes&idfiche=103
Sunday 30 March
The clocks changed in the night…they ‘spring forward’. An hour less in bed in the morning, but the
evenings will magically get longer…
30 March - 2nd
round in the local elections. I love how
they announce ‘Vote’ when you put your blue envelope in the box!
30 March 20h45: The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in
VO at La Breche in Ste Foy la Grande.
Coming up…
And finally…
From the speed and technology of the racing cars to the
peace and tranquillity of yesteryear… This is the sight that met me when I
arrived in St Emilion last weekend.
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I had to pick up the kids from Castillon in the morning, I wondered where all those cars were going to race.....mystery solved, thank you!
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