Hello!
Have you been to St Emilion recently? There are all sorts of new and interesting
activities available. Finally, this
week, we took a trip on the little train that takes you round the vineyards and
if you wish, you can stop and visit Chateau Rochebelle and visit their
underground caves too. I’ve watched that
train for the last 4 years, and finally took a ride!
There are also tours available in the village by
Tuk-tuk. Looks like fun! They both leave from the Car Park at the top of the village near the roundabout. Hopefully I’ll get round to a Tuk-tuk trip sooner
than the train. Find out all about the activities available from the tourist
Office in St Emilion here
There are horse riding tours, Harley Davisdon tours and hot
air balloon rides!
Whatever you do in the Dordogne and Gironde regions this
week, have a great time.
Best wishes,
Helen
Week 17 2016
Monday 18 April
Tuesday 19 April
Wednesday 20 April
20 April 13h45& 21h45 : The Lady in the Van is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living
in her van that's parked in his driveway.
Starring Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings and Jim Broadbent
Thursday 21 April
Friday 22 April
22 April 13h45& 21h45 : The Lady in the Van is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
22 -23 April : Help save lives by giving blood in Libourne.
Saturday 23 April
23 April 21h45 : The
Lady in the Van is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
23 – 24 April : Saint Medard de Guizieres has the Floralies –
a vide grenier and flea market with flowers.
23 – 24 April :
Marche a la Ferme at Chateau de L’Eveche in Lalinde de Pomerol
23 – 24 – 25 April : Fete de Lamproie in St Terre.
Program of these 3 days:
Friday: at 8:30 pm Loto at Brondeau Hall (cultural
and sport center Mitterrand)
Saturday: from 17:00 Farmers' Market: esplanade of
exhibitors - catering on site (Lampreys,
omelettes with mushrooms, duck,
pancakes ...).
From 7:30 pm: festive dinner: Lamprey of Bordeaux. Parade and inductions of personalities by the Brotherhood of the Lamprey.
From 7:30 pm: festive dinner: Lamprey of Bordeaux. Parade and inductions of personalities by the Brotherhood of the Lamprey.
Sunday at 9:00 am: Flea market / Garage Sale
From 10:00: Farmers' Market - catering on site.
From noon: animated dancing meals by Mickaël Vigneau . Parade and inductions by the Brotherhood of the Lamprey
From 10:00: Farmers' Market - catering on site.
From noon: animated dancing meals by Mickaël Vigneau . Parade and inductions by the Brotherhood of the Lamprey
Find out more here
Sunday 24 April
24 April 11h – 16h: Baseball in Pineuilh. Free entry to watch Pineuilh against Perigueux.
24 April : Vide
Grenier at Cadillac en Fronsadais
24April :
Vide Grenier at Saint Magne de Castillon
24 April : Bourse aux Plantes. At the Halle de Porte-Saint-Foy-et-Ponchapt
there is a flower market and plant swap.
24 April : Fete
du Lampoire at Ste Terre. Plenty
of Lampoire related produce and a good sized vide grenier.
24 April :
Brocante at Sauveterre de Guyenne
24 April : The first Puces de Bastides of the year in
the centre of Ste Foy la Grande.
24 April : Menesplet fete le Printemps with vide grenier and
flea market.
24 April 13h45& 18h15 : The Lady in the Van is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
Coming up…
25 and 26 April 15h & 17h45 : The Lady in the Van is showing in VO at the Grandecran in
Libourne
And finally…
A great initiative from Port Sainte Foy – thank you Caroline
for the information.
The two assistants, Delphine and Cyrielle, who work at the vet clinic
in Port Ste Foy have taken the initiative to create a Facebook page called
"nos 4 pattes du pays foyen" which is devoted to increasing the chances of
reuniting all locally lost and found animals with their owners.
They are inviting all people who live in the Pays Foyen area to join this
group and they have asked me to spread the word. Needless to say in order
to join this group it is necessary to be on Facebook already.
I went on to their Facebook Page and clicked on "join group". The request
then remained "pending" until the girls had time during the day to check the
page - at which point they accepted me, whereupon I was sent a notification
that I was a member of their group.
Delphine explained that they would like us to tell our local friends and
their families about this group and encourage them to join so that we can
increase the chances of finding either the animals or the owners.
When you want to post a message on the page, if it is too tricky to write in
French it will be fine to write in English.
in Port Ste Foy have taken the initiative to create a Facebook page called
"nos 4 pattes du pays foyen" which is devoted to increasing the chances of
reuniting all locally lost and found animals with their owners.
They are inviting all people who live in the Pays Foyen area to join this
group and they have asked me to spread the word. Needless to say in order
to join this group it is necessary to be on Facebook already.
I went on to their Facebook Page and clicked on "join group". The request
then remained "pending" until the girls had time during the day to check the
page - at which point they accepted me, whereupon I was sent a notification
that I was a member of their group.
Delphine explained that they would like us to tell our local friends and
their families about this group and encourage them to join so that we can
increase the chances of finding either the animals or the owners.
When you want to post a message on the page, if it is too tricky to write in
French it will be fine to write in English.
