Week 37 2018

Hello!

This weekend celebrates the 35th Journees de Patrimoine - Cultural Heritage days.  Historic monuments around the country are open to the public with special events and activities held at many places often closed to the public.

St Emilion has a great programme of events - find out more here, and for nationwide activities follow the link to the site here.

Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a great time.

Best wishes,
Helen
notjustforthholidays@orange.fr

Week 7

Monday 10 September

Tuesday 11 September

Wednesday 12 September

Thursday 13 September

13 September : Quiz night at the Gensake in Gensac

Our next Bilingual Quiz and Dinner night, now a regular fixture in the diary for the SWAT (South West Animal Team) at Restaurant Le Gensake, 7 allée de la République, 33890 Gensac will be on Thursday. Dinner is at 7pm prompt and costs €12 for a 2 course meal, Lemon Chicken with Ceasar Salad (dessert supplement) and €5 for the Quiz. Reservation is essential, please call directly 05 57 47 41 04.

Quiz teams are a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 6 and there will be prizes!

All proceeds are for Association Félin Pour L’autre, is an Association created in 1999 by a group of cat lovers and together with willing volunteers they help communicate, increase awareness and advance the protection of our feline friends. They also promote and facilitate sterilisation in order to avoid the proliferation of feral cats, the animal trade, mistreatment, illness and general suffering of the cat population. All donations and subscriptions allow the Association to cover part of the cost of sterilisation of feral cats adopted by members of Félin Pour l’Autre or by people of lower means. For further information the Association can be contacted on 0549290805 (Dorothy, English/French) or Bernhard 0549296367 (French).
 
Friday 14 September

14 September : Big Ed and the Red Balls perform at Chateau Gaby

 
14 September : An evening of entertainment in Duras

Saturday 15 September

15 September 10h30 : Discover the history of Flaujagues with the Flaujaguaise.

15 September 11h - 17h : Basketball demonstration - go and try it out for yourself too, held by the McDonalds in Port Ste Foy.

15 September 19h30 : Soiree Louisiane in Pineuilh

15 September : 20h : Le Bals des Choristes in St Sulplice de Faleyrens

15 September 20h30 : A 2 hour live show celebrating the music from the 80s at the Chateau in Duras

15 - 16 September : As part of the Patrimoine weekend there are visits, tours and activities organised by the Castillon - Pujols Tourist Offices in Rauzan, Gensac, Castillon, St Michel de Montagne and Pujols.

15 - 16 September : Belle Brocante and Antiques at the Caserne Lamarque in Libourne.

15 - 16 September : Art Exhibition in the church at Pessac - free entry

Sunday 16 September

16 September : Vide Grenier in Lugaignac

16 September : Vide Grenier in Coutras


16 September : Vide Grenier in Sauveterre


16 September : Vide Grenier in Baron


16 September : Vide Grenier in St Laurent des Combes


16 September : All things vintage mechanical and automobile in Ste Foy.


16 September 10h - 14h : Marche Bio in Belves de Castillon

16 September 16h : The Musee Albert Marzelles in Marmande is the venue for a free musical recital.

16 September 18h : Musical storytelling at the church in Castillon.

Coming up...

And finally... 

There was traditional dancing at the eco-fete in Flaujagues.