Week 36 2017

Hello!

The Vino Voce festival returns to Saint-Émilion for the 4th time from the 8th to the 10th September.  For the full programme go here and for further information in English go here.

And last minute: A British Choir Summer School are having a short concert, Friday 8 September 17h in the church at St Marcel du Perigord 24510.  All Welcome and free admission.

Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a great time, and if you're back to school or work after the holidays - good luck!

Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 36 2017

Monday 4 September

Tuesday 5 September

Wednesday 6 September

Thursday 7 September

7 September : Les Jeudis Gourmands, Eymet
 
Friday 8 September

8 September 18h30 : Vernissage for the exhibition at L'Espace Tourism et Vin at the Grand Pineuilh.

8 September 20h30 : Opening concert for the Vino Voce festival in St Emilion at the Eglise Collegial

Saturday 9 September

9 September : Medoc Marathon!  They say it's the longest marathon in the world! We've watched it before, competitors dress up in costume and there's just as much to do for the spectators as those running (or taking part...) Find out more here

 
9 September : A day of events at Chateau Puyfromage, Saint Cibard.

9 September 11h : Presentation for the Vino Voce festival in St Emilion at the Salle Gothique

9 September : Celebrate the River and the Mascaret (the Bore) as it wooshes up the estuary at Vayres.

9 September 11h : Vernisage at the Coeur de Bastide in Ste Foy for the photo exhibition Elles by Florent Picaud.

9 September 14h : This looks like fun - The Racing Waiters!  Children and adults race with their trays in Place Abel Surchamp in Libourne!  Open to all and everyone gets a gift!  See the Facebook page here.

9 September 15h - 23h : Brocante Vide grenier in Ste Florence. This is interesting as it's semi nocturne and shares the event with a night market!

9 September 20h30 : Concert for the Vino Voce festival in St Emilion at the Salle des Dominicains.

9 September 21h : 80s Concert in Monsegur.

Sunday 10 September

10 September : Grande Brocante in St Michel, Bordeaux

10 September : Vide Greniers in Saint Medard en Jalles

10 September : Vide Grenier in St Pey d'Armens

10 September : Vide Grenier d'autonne in Le Fleix

10 September : Grande Deballage, Vide grenier, Bricabrac and brocante in Pineuilh village centre.

10 September : Eco Fete in Flaujagues. Plenty going on, plant swapping, lunch market...

10 September 11h : A day of Tai Chi in the Parc L'Epinette in Libourne

 
10 September 11h : A Film for the Vino Voce festival in St Emilion at Chateau Soutard

10 September 14h : A Masterclass for the Vino Voce festival in St Emilion at Chateau Soutard.

10 September 17h30 : A Recital for the Vino Voce festival in St Emilion at Chateau Soutard.

Coming up...

And finally...

PELLEGRUE welcomes the opening of SCOFIELD WORKSHOPS teaching drawing and painting. Claire Scofield has 17 years of experience in art workshop management. 
Registrations from September. Starting the first week of October.
For more information contact 06 24 39 09 30 or  claire.audierne@gmail.com

Week 35 2017

Hello!

This weekend Castillon chateaux open their doors and invite you in for a weekend of wine tasting and chateau exploring.  There are 15 chateaux welcoming you and as well as the wines there are art exhibitions, live music and food options and a great Sunday lunch event at Chateau Pitray with jazz, and many of the Castillon wines there for the tasting.

See below for full details.

Some of the chateaux speak English, I know for sure the charming Robert Brimfield at Clos Vieux Rochers is British and there's bound to be English at Chateau la Clariere Laithwaite.  If you know of any other who speak English, please don't hesitate to add a note to the end of the Newsletter in the comments.

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

Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 35 2017

Monday 28 August

Tuesday 29 August

29 August : Night market in Eymet

Wednesday 30 August

30 August 30 September : Exhibition 'Elles' in Ste Foy la Grande.  Vernisage 9 September

30 August : Last chance to take a walk from Berticot.

30 August : Lamonzie St Martin night market

Thursday 31 August

31 August : L'apero Fronsac at the Maison du Vins in Fronsac. Taste wines, eat and listen to live music.

31 August : Night markets at Terrasse François Mitterand, Sainte-Foy-La-Grande and Les Jeudis Gourmands, Eymet

Friday 1 September 

1 September : Villefranche de Lonchat night market - I think???

1 - 2 - 3 September : Festival de Theatre at Chateau de Crain in Baron. Open air theatre, 3 days, 3
performances.  All welcome.

 1 - 2 - 3 Septembre : Ouvre la Voix in and around Sauveterre.  Celebrate Food, Wine, Music and Bikes, see the full programme here.

1 - 2 - 3 September : Moulon en Fetes. Friday Night dinner dance, Saturday, petanque competition
and night time Ball followed by fireworks.  Sunday vide grenier and soiree tapas!

1- 17 September : La Fete a Leo in St Emilion.

Saturday 2 September

2 September : Something for the children before it's back to school in Levignac.  Free entry.

 

2 September 17h45 : Evening ramble and meal in Echourgnac.

2 September : Marche Nocturne in Espiet

2 September : Marche Nocturne in Les Peintures

2 - 3 September : Portes Ouvertes in Castillon Cotes du Bordeaux.

 
2 - 3 September : Art Exhibition at Chateau Perreau Bel Air as part of Castillon Portes Ouvertes.

Sunday 3 September

3 September : Brocante Vide Grenier in Blasimon

 
3 September : Vide grenier brocante at Lamonzie Saint Martin.

3 September : Vide Grenier in Pomerol

3 September : Brocante et Marche des puces in Lussac

3 September : Vide Grenier in Moulon

3 September 10h : Trail de Coeur de Bastide.  Walking, Rambling or running, you set the pace.
Starting in Ste Foy.  Find out more here

 
3 September :  VTT - Cross Country - Bike tracks for one day only.  Something for all capabilities, all off road.  Starting from Mouliets et Villemartin stadium.  Find out more here

3 September : Marche gourmand at Chateau Pitray. Activities for all, wine tasting, cooking demo and live Jazz in the beautiful setting of the park at Pitray.

Coming up...

And finally... a cautionary story from a wise reader, thank you PL.

As the fig season is upon us you may or may not know about figs and fig wasps. I did not know that a fig is not a fruit but a flower which is pollinated by a wasp which crawls in and gets stuck and therefore there is a good chance that eating a fig means you are eating a wasp or bits of one. Commercially cultivated figs apparently do not need a fig wasp but a wild fig does. 

So, approach a fig with care - they are delicious though, and this year we have had a bumper crop. 

Fresh and dried figs from the garden