Week 45 2013

Hello,

The remembrance poppy has been used since 1920 to commemorate soldiers who have died in war. Inspired by the World War I poem "In Flanders Fields", they were first used by the American Legion to commemorate American soldiers who died in that war (1914–1918). They were then adopted by military veterans' groups in some Commonwealth states: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Today, they are mainly used in the UK and Canada to commemorate their servicemen and -women who have been killed since 1914. Small artificial poppies are often worn on clothing on Remembrance Day/Armistice Day (11 November) and in the weeks before it. Poppy wreaths are also often laid at war memorials.

11 November is also a jour ferie in France when there are often memorial services at 11h at the town and village war monuments.

There will be volunteers selling poppies on Thursday 7 November at the Grand Pineuilh Leclerc if you want to be able to wear your poppy with pride and remember those who have died in service for their country.

Have a good week,

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 45 2013

Monday 4 November

Tuesday 5 November

Wednesday 6 November

6th Nov at 20h30 : The Way is showing in VO at la Breche cinema in Ste Foy

Martin Sheen plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to France to collect the remains of his adult son, killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking The Camino de Santiago, also known as 'The Way of Saint James'.
Driven by his profound sadness and desire to understand his lost son, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage, leaving his California life behind.
Armed only with his son's backpack and guidebook, he begins the 800km historical pilgrimage but soon discovers that he won't be alone on this journey - he meets other pilgrims from around the world, all broken and looking for greater meaning in their lives.
From the hardship experienced along "The Way" an unlikely group of misfits are bonded and Tom begins to learn the difference between "The life we live and the life we choose."
The Way was filmed entirely in Spain and France along the actual Camino de Santiago

 

6 November  20h30 : Concert – Les Grandes Heures at Château Fonplégade "Fondation Stephen and Denise Adams"

Michel Strauss, violoncelle, Maria Beloousova, piano

Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann

Find out more http://www.saint-emilion-tourisme.com/fr/agenda.html

6 November 21h45 : Inside Llewyn Davis is showing at the Grandecran in English (VO). http://www.grandecran.fr/libourne/

Follow a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter, he is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles -- some of them of his own making.  Starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and John Goodman.

Thursday 7 November

7 November 19h30 : Inside Llewyn Davis is showing at the Grandecran in English (VO). http://www.grandecran.fr/libourne/

Friday 8 November

8 November 16h : Inside Llewyn Davis is showing at the Grandecran in English (VO). http://www.grandecran.fr/libourne/

8 November 18h30 : Opening of an Exhibition of paintings by Andre Raffray at the Chapelle du Carmel in Libourne.

8 November  20h30 : Concert – Les Grandes Heures at Château Fonplégade "Fondation Stephen and Denise Adams"

Michel Strauss, violoncelle, Maria Beloousova, piano

Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann

Find out more http://www.saint-emilion-tourisme.com/fr/agenda.html

Saturday 9 November

9 November : Vide ta Chambre at the Centre Cultural in Castillon la Bataille.  Children’s clothing, games and books for sale as well as judo, zumba and modern jazz dance displays.

9 November : Brocante at Place Abel Surchamp in Libourne – every 2nd Saturday of the month

Sunday 10 November

10 November : Puces Rauzanaise.  I think that this is the first of the winter weekly Sunday Flea markets in Rauzan.

10 November : Brocante Collections at Place Clamanceau in Montpon Menesterol.  This is held on the 2^nd Sunday of every month except January.

10 November : Christmas Market at Saint Germain du Puch

10 November 20h30 : Au Cabaret Zinzin will perform at the château de Duras avec Catherine Delourtet et Jean-Paul Delvor.  A collection of songs, sketches, dances and performances.  For details of how to reserve http://www.paysdeduras.com/manifestations/au-cabaret-zinzin-avec-catherine-delourtet-spectacle-au-chateau-de-duras.html

10 November 21h45 : Inside Llewyn Davis is showing at the Grandecran in English (VO). http://www.grandecran.fr/libourne/

Coming up…  

11 November : Foire de la Saint Martin in Duras with over 250 stands and stalls. Visit http://www.paysdeduras.com/foires-vide-greniers-brocantes/foire-de-la-saint-martin.html

11 November :  

Lundi 11 Novembre 2013

 Naujan et Postiac 15h - Église

G.F. Haendel - Concerto pour harpe en si bémol, op. 6 no. 6
soliste : Marianne Lecler

C. Saint-Saëns - Fantasie pour violon et harpe, op. 24
solistes : Pierre Hamel, violon / Marianne Lecler, harpe

Leo Weiner - Divertimento op. 20

J. Sibelius - Impromptu

W.A. Mozart - Divertimento en ré, KV 251

Organisé par les Amis des églises du Brannais et de la vallée de l’Engranne

Réservations : Tél. 05 57 84 19 72

Courriel : ph.amigues@orange.fr

Tuesday 12th Nov at 20h30. The Way is showing in VO at la Breche cinema in Ste Foy.

Hello All
I will be delivering to St.Méard de Gurçon by the church between 1.30 and 2.30.
Please note that I will not be at Keirmasi, Le Mathelin beforehand for a drop off point but if anyone along the Dordogne river between Villefranche de Lonchat, Castillon la Bataille and St Foy La Grande would like delivery please get in touch and we can organise a time.
See you soon
Helen
www.franklinfarm.fr
franklinwz@orange.fr
0553823771
0609106284

And finally…

If you were ever in any doubt about where you live – perhaps you should have a jumper like this…

modelled by JR

Week 44 2013

Hello,

Flaujagues and the falling leaves

A beautiful weekend, with a sunny Sunday and we headed out to the brocantes in Flaujagues and the centre of Ste Foy.  It was great to see people out and about in T-shirts as October draws to a close.

This is possibly the quietest week I have ever known… The events are particularly sparse (not even any films at the local cinemas), so please if you hear of anything, let me know and I’ll add it in, even if it’s really short notice.  It feels like the changing of the clocks has sent the Gironde and Dordogne regions into hibernation!

The centre of Ste Foy - full of folks

Have a great week – keep busy, even if it’s just sweeping leaves!

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 44 2013

Monday 28 October

Tuesday 29 October

Wednesday 30 October

Thursday 31 October

Friday 1 November

1 November is a public holiday called La Toussaint.  Today many French people honour the lives of their deceased relatives by putting flowers on the family graves – traditionally chrysanthemums.  Most shops and restaurants will be closed as people generally try and spend the day with their family.  By the way, even though you might think that chrysanthemums would make a great gift – don’t try offering them to a French person, here they are flowers for the dead.

1 - 30 November : Pottery Exhibition at the Vitrine du Pays Foyen.  Pop in and have a look next time you are shopping at the big Leclerc at Pineuilh.

 

Saturday 2 November

2 – 3 November : Issigeac Christmas Fair organised by MADS.  Held at Issigeac Chateau.

2 November 11h30 :  Opening of the Pottery Exhibition at the Vitrine next to the Grand Pineuilh Leclerc.  All welcome.

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 November : Piano concert by a premier Russian concert pianist, Anait Karpova from the Moscow Conservatory to celebrate the church bell benediction at Castelmoron-d'Albret.

To find out more and to reserve tickets call 06 07 78 62 16.  Entrance €20






Sunday 3 November

 

Traffic free Sunday in Bordeaux – the roads are closed for the first Sunday of the month.

 

3 November : Concert in the church at Ste Foy featuring David Olaizola and les Chanteurs Pyreneens de Tarbes.  Entrance €12

Coming up…

And finally… Not a lot of people know this… (Thank you J&PL)

 

"The ending  '-ac' exists not only in the Dordogne, but in the Auvergne, the Massif Central, Lot, Aveyron and Tarn which were Celtic before the Roman invasions '-ac' means 'village'

Or possibly the suffix derived from -iacus, a latin suffix of the Gallo-Roman period, denoting simply possession. For example, "the villa of Aurelius" was written as Aureliacum, which became Aurillac.

In the particular case of South-western France today the city names combine very often the celtic '-ac' or the Roman '-Iacus' and the name of the first Roman colonist to whom the estate was granted - 

Examples: 

Marminiac - village of Marminius

Souillac - village of Solius
Salviac - village of Salvius ( Salge ) 

Segonzac - village of Secundus

etc.etc

 

Sometimes we have named items after the villages.

Examples:

Armagnac

Cognac

Cadillac

Coulibiac

Bivouac

Almanac

Shellac

Celeriac

Zodiac

Lilac

Tarmac

and

Yashmac

In other cases the type of person residing in the village gave the town its name - 

Examples:

Bulimiac

Amnesiac

Bibliomaniac

Haemophiliac

Egomaniac

Pyromaniac

Hypochondriac

etc.etc.

Week 43 2013

Hello!

Castillon was alive with activity last week when a film crew from TF1 descended on the town to film scenes for an upcoming programme called ‘Resistance’.  Thank you to KG for the beautiful photos.

Action took place on both sides of the river, with German soldiers in action in the rain on the first day and then civilian events in the sunshine on the second day.

 

For those of you keen on authenticity, you will be pleased to find out that they removed all the modern road signs and paved over the white lines on the road.  Unfortunately, the stone bridge in Castillon was destroyed (by the French themselves) during the war, so the bridge you see now was rebuilt after the war…

Lots to do next weekend, the Saffron Farm looks interesting… I’ve never tried a Saffron cocktail!

Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and Dordogne region, have a good week,

Best wishes,

 Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 43 2013

19 October – 14 December : The Pays Foyen Tourist Office in Ste Foy, in partnership with the Vitrine du Pays Foyen (next door to the Grand Pineuilh Leclerc) is organising an amateur photo contest – free and for all ages.  From 19 October to 14 December you are invited to submit up to 3 photographs taken anywhere within the 15 surrounding communes on the theme of “Regards sur le Pays Foyen” (‘Pays Foyen at a Glance’ – that’s my take on the translation…).  The winning photos will be displayed in an exhibition at the Vitrine on 20^th December and will remain on show throughout January.  If you would like to find out more, please go to the Tourist Office, or http://tourisme-dordogne-paysfoyen.com/concours-photo-amateur-regards-sur-le-pays-foyen-du-19-octobre-au-14-decembre-2013

Monday 21 October

Tuesday 22 October

22 October 14h15 : Prisoners is showing at the Grandecran in Libourne in VO.

When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?  Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis.

22 October 16h : Blue Jasmin is showing at the Grandecran in Libourne in VO.

Jasmine French used to be on the top of the heap as a New York socialite, but now is returning to her estranged sister in San Francisco utterly ruined. As Jasmine struggles with her haunting memories of a privileged past bearing dark realities she ignored, she tries to recover in her present. Unfortunately, it all proves a losing battle as Jasmine's narcissistic hangups and their consequences begin to overwhelm her. In doing so, her old pretensions and new deceits begin to foul up everyone's lives, especially her own.  Starring Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and directed by Woody Allen.

Wednesday 23 October

23rd October 20h30 : Blue Jasmine is showing at La Breche, Ste Foy in VO

Thursday 24 October

Friday 25 October

25 October – 8 November :’Hommage a Jean Chiquet’ An Exhibition featuring over 15 artists at the Salle Cascante in Castillon la Bataille.  Free entry.

25 – 26 – 27 October : Fete de la St Martin at Flaujagues.

Saturday 26 October

26 October 10h : A discovery trail leaves from Micouleau (a hamlet of Flaujagues, on the riverside heading towards Castillon) as part  of the Fete de St Martin at Flaujagues. For more information call 05 57 40 25 70 or 05 57 40 08 33

26 October : The Great Phoenix Book Fair at the Salle Municipal, Campsegret 24140.  Phoenix https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance

Association is a Dordogne based animal rescue charity. To see what the Phoenix Association as all about go to

Over 18,000 well-sorted and recent books, CDs and DVDs will once again be available to all for only €1 a piece! The popular crime and non-fiction sections will be even bigger than before and even a good assortment of French books will be on offer for those who wish to polish their language skills.
For the first time, brand new, high quality books will be available for a steal at €2.50 each!
As if many thousands of books, CDs and DVDs isn't enough, there will also be stalls with our famous Tombola, family puzzles and games, bric-a-brac, specialist antiquarian and children's books and lots more!
Delicious home-made €1 savouries, tasty cakes, scones and other assorted goodies, along with hot and cold drinks.

26 October 17h45 : Blue Jasmine is showing at La Breche, Ste Foy in VO

26 October 20h : Soiree Oriental Dansante in Ste Radagonde Salle des Fetes.  Menu includes apéritif, couscous Royal et machoui d’agneau, tiramisu, and Cotes de Castillon wine.  €25/adult.  Gather together some friends, book a table and no-one need worry about the washing up!  Information and reservations 05 57 40 76 91

26 October 20h30 : Flaujagues Dinner Dance as part of the Fete de St Martin.  Price €14.  Reservations 05 57 40 29 94 / 05 57 40 25 70

26 – 27 October: Portes Overtes at Terr’a Safran, Nerigean 33750.  If you have ever wondered abouthttp://www.terrasafran.fr/

the story of Saffron, the valuable spice from the crocus flower, head over to Terr’a Safran to find out more.

 

 

26 – 27 October : Fete du vin nouveau & de la brocante in the Chartrons, Bordeaux.  Plenty to see, including antiques, brocante, contemporary art, vin nouveau, hot chestnuts…

26 October – 11 November : The funfair is in Libourne in the Course Tourny, so beware that parking will be at a premium in the centre of town

The clocks go back in the night between Saturday and Sunday - we get an extra hour in bed...

Sunday 27 October

27 October : Brocante Vide grenier at Flaujagues.

27 October : Les Puces de la Bastide.  Flea market in the centre of Ste Foy.

Sunday 27 20h45 : Liberace (Behind the Candelabra) is showing at La Breche, Ste Foy in VO

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his   Starring Matt Damon, Michael Douglas and Scott Bakula.

(much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

Coming up…

And Finally…

Not what I usually expect to see when I whizz into Castillon...