THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER : Gallo Roman site at SANXAY - Music and cultural events.
MARCH:
Terri THOUARS Blues – blues music
APRIL:
Festival Bach a Paques – Baroque music in the upper SEVRE VALLEY
Festival l’Artjoyette (Fesitval of Humour): street art
MAY:
1st May : Vide Grenier / Car Boot MONCONTOUR - the one not to miss - 1st May every year.
May - Le Dives Buissonieres at MONCONTOUR - Music and Craft Festival
May NOUAILLE MAUPERTIUS - Medieval Pageant
MAY / JUNE:
Festival de MELLE :Romanesque churches stage classical music concerts, traditional music, story telling.
Summer Festival:
ST SAVENIEN - Music Festival
JUNE
MUSIC FESTIVAL throughout France around 17 to 21 June
MONCONTOUR music and dance festival Tuesday 21 June 2011
MONTMORILLION - International Book Fair
JUNE TO SEPTEMBER :
LA ROCHE POSAY RACECOURSE : ~Race Meetings
JULY AND AUGUST
Nuit Romans throughout France : usually a son et lumiere to display the Romanesque churches in the regions.
SAUMUR: Tresor de la Ducs de Anjou festival Ete 2011
1st July to 20 August : Son et Lumiere spectacle (02 47 93 21 30)
JULY:
ALL FRANCE INCLUDING MONCONTOUR : JULY 14th : Bastille Day celebrations - Bank Holiday with fireworks and festivals. Join us on the patio at Le Grand Saule and watch the fireworks off the ancient donjon.
SAUMUR : Festival de la Rue St Nicolas : Music, gastromic
SAUMUR: 1 July to 20 August: SPECTACLE SON ET LUMIERE Le Tresor des Ducs d'Anjou Chateau.
BOUILLE SAINT PAUL : Festival au chateau – in the ruins, street art, humour, circus
AIRVAULT: Music and folk dancing from all over the world
PARTHENAY: Festival des jeux (FLIP) international gaming convention
PARTHENAY : Festival Ludique International
PARTHENAY: Festival de Bouche a Oreille
SAINT MAXIENT L’ECOLE: Festival des enfants : folklore dancing and singing.
THOUARS: Nomadic music festival
SAINT MAXIENT: Tradition and modern tales
MELLE: music, dancing, jazz and blues.
FONTREVAUD LÁBBAYE: Musicque, singing, guitar
ANGLES SUR L'ANGLIN: Medieval Craft fair
NEUVILLE DE POITOU : Jazz Festival 21 to 25 July 2011
LE MANS: a little further north Le Mans Classic 9 to 11 July 2011
SAUMUR: Cadre Noir horse show 29 to 31 July
ANGLES SUR L'ANGLIN: Medieval Craft fair
THOUARS : 9 July 2011 : Les Arts 'Oses Festival
FONTEVAUD L'ABBAYE : Folklore dance 13 July
MONTREUIL BELLAY: Chateau 16 and 21 July and 13 August 2011 Musical nights
BRAIN SUR ALLONES: Medieval Fete 17 July 2011
MONTSOREAU : 13 July 2011 Fete National : fireworks
AUGUST :
PARTHENAY : De Bouche a Oreille :
traditional music and concerts, folk dances (also in St Loup Lamaire
LUSSERAY : Marrionnettes en Campagne : stages, theatre, exhibits of puppets
POUGNE HERISSON : Nombril du Monde : tales, music and interactive shows and game
CELLES SUR BELLES : Lumieres du Baroque : baroque music in historical monuments
ANGLES SUR L'ANGLIN :Son et Lumiere (Sound and Light) festival telling a story
also: a fishing competition and a book festival from Paris. Festival of Air and Books
LOUDUN : Les Diables rient Festival : Replay of medieval times gone by - a time played out by the film 'The Devils' featuring Oliver Reed as a priest burnt for witchcraft. Finale with fireworks.
CONFOLENS: Festival de Confolens 8 to 14 August
CHINON: Marche Medieval : Medieval Fair 2011: 6 to 8 August
FONTREVAUD L'ABBAYE: Theatre du Rue 3 August
SEPTEMBER:
ST VERGE, Near Thouars : At the Hippodrome hot air ballooning take place at the start of September.
ANGLES SUR L'ANGLIN: Flea Market
ANGOULEME: Circuits des Ramparts 16 to 18 September 2011
LA ROCHELLE: 14 to 19 September 2011 Boating exhibition
OCTOBER :
PAMPROUX : Festival des Vendanges : Harvest shows, music, songs, theatre
BRESSUIRE : Eclats de Voix : vocalising
MENIGOUTE : International festival of Ornothology film
.... and many, many more cultural and sports events, music festivals, markets and vide greniers (car boots).
Please join us
for the next event!
Keith and Anji Weston
Le Grand Saule Chambre d'Hote /
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
Moncontour, Vienne
00 33 (0)5 49 22 56 02
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