Week 27 2013

Hello!

Flaujagues night market 2012 (Get your Guinots wine here!)

It’s July and the Marche Nocturne (Night Market) season is starting.  But what is a Night Market?  It’s certainly nothing like a farmer’s market.  Think of it as an open air food hall with added entertainment.  There are long communal benches in the centre and all around local food producers, restaurateurs and caterers have stands selling their produce – it’s like street food I guess, but with the added comfort of somewhere to sit.

How does it work?  You choose what you’d like to eat, buy it from the stand and take it back to the table to eat and share.  So, you can buy your bread from the baker, your wine from a local vineyard and choose whatever else you like the look of, perhaps a plate of charcuterie, a duck breast cooked on the wood from old vines, moules frites or an omelette with cepes.  You just never know what you might find…

Night Market Kit

Whenever we go, we like to be a little prepared, so, we have a ‘Night Market Kit’!  In my basket I have sharp knives and forks.  The cutlery provided can often be plastic, which can make a steak hard work… I also add wine glasses, a bottle of water and serviettes.  We have a tablecloth too, just for fun – and once I saw a group with a candelabra!

Wherever you go, you’ll have a lovely time at the night markets, they’re full of friendly people enjoying an evening out, the entertainment often leads to dancing, and we often meet new people.  Try them, I’m a big fan!  If you hear of one in your area please let me know and I’ll add it into the blog.

Have a great week,

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 27 2013

Monday 1 July

Tuesday 2 July

2 July : Night Market at the Ferme des Gardes in St Antoine de Breuilh

Wednesday 3 July

3 July 20h30 : Free concert by the Alsace Youth Choir at the church in Castillon.

Thursday 4 July

4 July 20h 30 : Concert des Grandes Heures at Château Canon la Gaffeliere. Quintette de trompettes de Lyon Lully, Bach, Schubert, Rossini, Perruchon, Al Beatles.  For more information go to http://www.saint-emilion-tourisme.com/fr/agenda.html?m=07&id=841

 

Friday 5 July

5 July – 5 September : Painting and sculpture Exhibition in St Emilion in the Cloisters and at the  

Pottery museum.

5 July 19h : 12eme Nuit de Fete la Riviere. Held just to the north-west of Libourne at La Riviere this evening festival finishes with a magnificent firework dispay.

5 – 6 – 7 July : Weekend des eglises.  This weekend the churches in the Pays Foyen and surrounding are open their doors to visitors as well as holding a series of exhibitions, concerts and markets.  The programme is extensive, so have a look at the posters below.  For further information visit the local tourist offices.

5 – 6 – 7 July : Les 24 Heures du Swing.  Calling all jazz lovers.  This weekend is dedicated to all things jazz in Monsegur.  Visit the site to see the full programme http://www.swing-monsegur.com/

5 – 6 – 7 July : Patchwork Exhibition at the Grand Foyer de Saint Cyprien 24220.

5 – 6 – 7 July : Rauzan Fete Locale kicks off with a Night market.

Saturday 6 July

6 July 17h30 : Walking and eating in Caplong, and St Quentin de Caplong.  Walk up an appetite and then sit down to a meal.  To reserve go to http://tourisme-dordogne-paysfoyen.com/randonn%C3%A9e-%C3%A9picurienne-en-pays-foyen-0

 

 

6 July : Night market at St Meard de Gurcon

6 – 7 July : Mouliets et Villemartin has a weekend of activities, including a meal,dancing and fireworks on Saturday evening.

Sunday 7 July

7 July : Vide grenier Brocante at the Salle Polyvalente in Camarsac 33750

7 July : Brocante Vide Greniers in Flaujagues 33350

7 July : Vide Greniers at the Place de la Mairie in Pineuilh

7 July : Vide grenier in Rauzan as part of the Weekend fete locale.

7 July : Brocante Vide Grenier at Sainte Terre 33350

 

7 July : Brocante Vide Greniers at Salleboeuf 33370

7 July : Brocante at Saint Antoine de Breuilh 24230.  This is one of the biggest in the region.  Part of the Fete Local.

7 July 10h – 19h : 2eme Salon et Marche des vignerons Bio de l’estuaire, held at the Port de Mortagne.  A day to discover the organic wines from the region.  To find out more go to http://grainesdestuaire.fr/ and http://www.mortagne-sur-gironde.fr/2013/05/salon-des-vignerons-bio-de-lestuaire/

7 July : Fete a Leo.  Visit the the churches and chateaux around Montagne.  Take a picnic and go for a walk in the countryside.

7 July : Night Market at  Pessac sur Dordogne

Coming up…

And finally…

Did you know that you can take walking tour in Castillon on a Monday morning at 11h?

Take a visit to the town on a Monday morning and you will find that it is a lively, busy market town.  Head over to the tourist office, which is just on the corner of the square with the fountain in the middle, opposite the Credit Agricole Bank  (Not where the fountain was next to the traffic lights).  

Jackie will be waiting for you, dressed up in a mediaval costume, and ready to take you on a guided tour of the village.

After the tour, why not head over the stone bridge and have lunch on the banks of the river at La Plage?