Hello!
This is the third time I’ve been thwarted in my efforts to
see the balloons in St Emilion. Setting
the alarm for ‘extremely early’ and heading off to St Emilion on Saturday
morning I followed the convoy up to the chateau just north of the village. Unfortunately the wind was too strong and
after a couple of tester party balloons were filled with helium and set free,
the morning flights were cancelled.
But I do have this photo from the Tourisme Saint-Emilion Facebook
page where you can also see other beautiful photos from the morning when the
balloons did take off.
Notjustfortheholidays is taking a holiday, so this week I
have 2 weeks of events combined. If you
have an event you would like to share, please add it as a comment at the bottom
of the page for all to see.
Whatever you do in the Gironde and Dordogne regions over the
next fortnight, have a great time.
Best wishes,
Helen
Week 43 2014
Monday 20 October
Tuesday 21 October
21 October 14h30 : Gone
Girl is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne
reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and
a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble.
Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark
question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike and Neil Patrick Harris
Wednesday 22 October
22 October : Halloween comes to Chateau de Vayres.
22 – 28 October : Operation Band of Brothers. A Bilingual Exhibition at the Pineuilh Salle
de Fetes
Thursday 23 October
23 October 21h30 : Gone
Girl is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
Friday 24 October
24 – 25 – 26 October : Flaujagues celebrates the Fete de la
St Martin. 3 days of festivities,
starting with a Belote competition.
Saturday 25 October
25 October : Dinner Dance in Flaujagues featuring everyone’s
favourite accordionist Mikael Vigneau.
Reservations 05 57 40 25 70/ 05 57 40 07 65
25 October : Celebrate the Gerbebaude (the end of the
harvest) in Ste Magne de Castillon. Reservations
06 10 62 29 50
25 -26 October : The clocks change and they go back an hour…
an extra hour in bed!
Sunday 26 October
26 October : Brocante Vide Greniers in Flaujagues
26 October : Les puces
au Cœur de la Bastide at Ste Foy la Grande.
26 October :
Antiquite Brocante in Galgon
26 October :
Vide grenier St Magne de Castillon
26 October : Halloween comes to Château de Vayres
26 October 20h30 : Gone
Girl is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
26 October 20h30 : Magic
in the Moonlight is showing in VO at the Granceran in Libourne
Stanley is a magician who has dedicated his life to
revealing fraudulent spiritualists. He plans to quickly uncover the truth
behind celebrated spiritualist Sophie and her scheming mother. However, the
more time he spends with her, he starts thinking that she might actually be
able to communicate with the other world, but even worse, he might be falling
in love with her. Starring Colin Firth,
Emma Stone and Marcia Gay Harden
Week 44 2014
Monday 27 October
Tuesday 28 October
28 October 14h : Magic
in the Moonlight is showing in VO at the Granceran in Libourne
Wednesday 29 October
29 October : Halloween comes to Chateau de Vayres
Thursday 30 October
Friday 31 October
31 October : Halloween comes to Duras, dress up and join in
the family fun!
Saturday 1 November - Jour Ferie, La Toussaint
Many Christians honour the lives of their deceased relatives and all the saints on All Saints' Day (La Toussaint). They visit special church services and place flowers on family graves, usually chrysanthemums.
1 November :
Bourse aux Vetements et Jouets at Pessac sur Dordogne
Sunday 2 November
Coming up…
And finally…
I may not have seen balloons in St Emilion, but later that same day there were Harley Davidsons a plenty!
