Week 28 2019

Hello!

The flags are up in Castillon.  That can only mean that it's Battle season.  600 volunteers gather on the hills behind Castillon to re-enact the last battle of the Hundred Years War between England and France.

If you've never seen this amazing open-air show, then find out more and buy tickets here. It's a wonderful evening of entertainment.  Go early and enjoy the Village d'Aliénor with entertainment, games and wine tasting. Dine at the open air tavern on long tables before heading on to watch the night time extravaganza - truly a spectacular spectacular!

The show itself lasts a 90 minute one act show and is set on the 7 hectaire grounds of the Chateau de Castegens.  I note they now charge a €1 parking fee.
Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a great time.


Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 28

Monday 8 July

Tuesday 9 July

Wednesday 10 July

La Breche cinema in Ste Foy

Thursday 11 July

Friday 12 July

Saturday 13 July

Sunday 14 July - Bastille Day

We have a Fete National this week, perhaps the biggest of the year, Le 14 Juillet, though in English
it's known as Bastille Day.  It's a day to celebrate the French Republic and in Paris there is a large military parade.  The Bastille was a medieval fortress and prison in Paris and was stormed by troops on 14 July 1789, thus leading to the beginning of the French Revolution.

A politician named Benjamin Raspail proposed that 14 July should become a holiday in France in 1880. Bastille Day was a public holiday for the first time on 14 July 1880.
Nowadays France celebrates with the military parade in Paris and all across the country towns and villages have communal meals, dances and fireworks. Find out more about this day here.

There are plenty of options in and around us, and not just on 14th July, but the 13th too.  You won't have to travel very far to find fireworks this week!

14 July at 17:30

Coming up...

And finally... Pop in to the pop up...

Next week 6 of the Artisans (including me and my pots) from Sauveterre will be in a Pop-Up shop in Duras at the Ancienne Laverie.  Open daily 10h30 - 19h from Tuesday 16 July - Tuesday 30 July and then afterwards at the Ancienne Banque for 3 weeks. It will be lovely to see you.