MOND 06 MAY
UZES
As many will know, the whole area around the Duché de Uzès has undergone a
transformation with cobbled surfaces, trees and no cars. The municipality are
obviously very proud of the new look and its official opening with local dignatories
will be Monday evening at 6.30 pm around the Place de la marquise de Crussol d’Uzès
and la Place du Duché to which Uzès residents are invited me to attend.
The opening ceremony will be followed up by a free light finger food buffet and
music entertainment
It should have taken place on Friday 26 April, but I suspect with the weather forecast
being fairly pessimistic, it was put back until 06 May.
Staying in Uzès, there’s an interesting talk going on at the Université Populaire
annexe, 1b Avenue General Vincent called “Les Origines du Jazz”
You’ll be taken from the roots sewn in Africa, via the slave trade through to the jazz
culture in New Orleans and how it’s evolved during that time.
The talk starts at 6pm – in French of course
TUESDAY 07 MAY
I’ve not found anything noteworthy to bring you to your attention today – I guess
everyone is saving themselves for the 2 days of Bank holidays, Wednesday 08 May
and Thursday 09 May.
If you’ve got something coming up you’d like put out on the airwaves, then do drop
us a line at contact@radiofuze.fr and we’ll try our best to put it out there for you.
Don’t forget, you can catch up with most of our programmes via Podcasts on the
website or listen live on the web.
WED 08 MAY
Today is a bank holiday here in France marking the VE Day 1945 – Victory in Europe
date . Your local “Mairie” will have more details of what’s happening in your village.
You might also like to note that this year is the 80 th Anniversary of the D Day landings.
There’s going to be many different commemorative events this summer around the
country, particularly along the Normandy beaches.
ARPAILLARGUES AND AUREILHAC
Are pleased to announce that their Comité des Fêtes is now going strong and they’re
kicking of a whole host of forthcoming activities with a special “fête taurine”.
Essentially the fun with the different bull competitions will be taking place in the
Arènes from 11h00.
There’ll also be food trucks on site for the evening entertainment with music. So a
full day for the family with something for everyone
And you might like to book up for one of the two wine appreciation courses offered
by the Domaine Deleuze-Rochetin this Thursday 11 May.
The sessions will take place at 3pm and again at 5pm and they’re free of charge.
However, you’ll need to call to book a place
04 66 59 65 27
www.deleuzerochetin.com
ST MAXIMIN
There’s a big garage/jumble sale on today being held in the Hangar des Vergers.
Food and drink on sale on site as well as a tombola.
If you want to have a clear out yourself and set up a table, you’ll need to be on site
for 07h00.
06 24 96 48 73
MOUSSAC
The club called “Boule moussacoise” is organizing a boules competition which will
take place in the foyer.
You can sign up from 2pm and it’ll cost 10€/team
ST HILAIRE D’OZILHAN
There’s a festival called “Chapelles” taking place in this village, which will be opened
up with a concert featuring the duo Sandra Bessis and Els Janssens.
They’ll be performing songs from the middle ages, wandering traveller songs, in
different languages, styles and rhythms to keep you enchanted.
It’ll be taking place in the La Chapelle La Clastre at 8 30pm.
For those of you who may fancy being a handy person, you still have time to dress up
your wheelbarrow and take part in the fun wheelbarrow race which will be taking
place in MONTAREN and ST MEDIERS on Sunday as part of their “Fête de
Printemps”.
The race will start at 2pm and will cost 10€/team whether adults or children. A prize
will be given to the most creative barrow and runners up prizes to the quickest
teams.
You’ll need to get a move on, organize your team and sign up by phone for a place in
the hall of fame
06 64 54 54 73
LUSSAN
The château of Lussan has welcomed 3 different artists to the site – Magali Pruvost
with her unique interior design pieces, Richard Cavaillès who works in concrete and
Caseart who uses abandoned or recycled items to create some rather unusual items.
It’s open until 15 May and the artists will be on site themselves
SANILHAC AND SAGRIES
If you’re interested in photography of small insects and little plants, do get your
camera and or phone charged up to take a close look at them as well as take pix of
same during a guided walk in the countryside.
Organised by the Réserve Naturelle Régionale des Gorges du Gardon it’s free and will
take place between 09h00 and 12noon.
You’ll need to call to book your place and get the exact rdv location
06 27 03 30 84
www.cen-occitanie.org
THURSDAY 09 MAY
Another of those bank holidays – this time a religious one as it’s Ascension Day
ARPAILLARGUES AND AUERILHAC
You might like to book up for one of the two wine appreciation courses offered by
the Domaine Deleuze-Rochetin this Thursday 09 May.
The sessions will take place at 3pm and again at 5pm and they’re free of charge.
However, you’ll need to call to book a place
04 66 59 65 27
www.deleuzerochetin.com
GARRIGUES STE EULALIE
There’s a jumble sale organised by the local school’s parent pupil association. Stalls
will be set up in and around the Mairie from 09h00 until 5pm
UZES
The Place aux Herbes will be full today as there’s going to be some 40 artists
displaying their creations
In the evening the vaping shop, Vap n’Clop will be hosting another open mike
evening. If you fancy getting up in front of a friendly audience to sing, play an
instrument or recite some of your own poetry, then do go along for the start which
should be around 8pm. If you want to get a seat, you’ll need to be there earlier.
COLLIAS
There’s a 4 days and 3 nights of an open air music festival taking place in different
areas between Collias and Cabrières called “Le Son libre”
It’s quite a big event as there are 3 different stages with some 120 musicians playing
a variety of different sounds.
It starts at 5pm on Thursday and goes on until 6 30pm on Sunday.
A 3 day pass will cost 140€. You can get more info via www.sonlibre.fr
CASTILLON DU GARD
Between 08 and 5 30pm you can wander around the village, take a look at the
second hand items or antiques on sale and come away with a little treasure at the
Brocante and Vintage sale.
ARAMON
This Friday sees the return of the popular Food truck Fridays infront of the bar the
Planet in Aramon.
Each week a different truck will be parked up from 6pm until 11pm so that you can
enjoy a lovely evening in the town centre.
FRIDAY 10 MAY
ST HILIARE D’OZILHAN
The Domaine Rouge Garance is organizing a guided talk and walk amongst their vines
followed up with a wine tasting.
It’ll take place between 5 and 7pm and will cost 13€/adult
SANILHAC AND SAGRIES
Each second Friday of the month the P’tit Moutas bar transforms itself into a games
centre, so you can play along whilst enjoying a little libation, or fruit juice or coffee.
It’s free – you only pay for what you may wish to order at the bar between 6pm and
9pm
SATURDAY 11 MAY
BLAUZAC
An evening of “moules frites” or mussels and chips will be held in the area around the
Foyer called “Pré de Valence”
The evening meal, with music entertainment will cost 15€ pp with bookings being
taken at the village cafés.
VALLABRIX
An evening of board and card games is being organised at the Abrix Bar and that
starts at 8pm
UZES
A real treat for opera buffs – Madame Butterfly will be projected live from the Met at
the Cinema Le Capitole at 6 55pm
Seats cost 25€
SUNDAY 12 MAY
MONTFRIN
The local cats’ protection league is organizing a fund raising garage sale today. It’ll
take place in the Place Jean Jaurès
ST MAXIMIN
The Domaine de l’Aqueduc is holding an open day to day between 11h00 and 7pm.
Visits to the cellars, an interesting visit to some of the Roman remains on the site,
music, food trucks and games for the kids.
They’ve also laid on a boules competition at 1pm where the winner could win their
age in bottles of wine ! Just remember to bring your own boules set and a partner.
It’s at Chemin du Mas de France, just on the outskirts of the town centre after the
garden centre, Grinchard.
04 66 37 41 84
Amongst the other activies being organised in MONTAREN and ST MEDIERS on
Sunday as part of their “Fête de Printemps”, there’ll be a customized wheelbarrow
race which will start at 2pm and will cost 10€/team whether adults or children. A
prize will be given to the most creative barrow and runners up prizes to the quickest
teams.
You’ll need to get a move on, organize your team and sign up by phone for a place in
the hall of fame
There also be plenty of things for the kids to do, such as pony rides and organised
games
06 64 54 54 73
LA CAPELLE AND MASMOLENE
The local community of the Gorges du Gardon has organised a festival to celebrate
the lake and its biodiversity. It’ll take place, naturally, at the lake all day.
There’s going to be different information booths, local produce on sale, a variety of
plant sellers, artists, entertainment with food and drink on sale on site.
At 11h00 and again at 5pm there’s the traditional bull parade. At 12h30 there’ll be a
tree planting ceremony.
Later in the afternoon a little theatrical performance by the Aubépine theatre group.
The whole event will be finished off with a concert at 6 30pm with Rumba y Màs.
UZES
A giant plant sale will be taking place in the Place aux Herbes so an enjoyable way to
wander around, make a purchase or three and just soak up the atmosphere.
SERVIERS and LABAUME
A jumble sale today, the usual affair with food and drink on sale on site.
THEZIERS
The choir called “Canto la vido” will be in concert “A capella”, producing an
interesting mix of Renaissance, Baroque, religious, jazz, opera and regional extracts.
It’ll start at 5pm in the Chapelle St Amant.
MONDAY 13 MAY
AUBUSSARGUES
There’s going to be a big fund raising event Monday 20 May by means of a large
garage/yard sale.
Monies raised will be donated to the family of a young teen called Valentin.
He suffered a heart attack just over a year ago and remained in hospital in a coma
for 7 months. He’s now to be sent home .
However he remains in a poor state of health, and his family have limited means to
buy a wheelchair, make the necessary changes to their home and buy a specially
converted vehicle to convey him and his wheelchair.
So come along, enjoy the day and know that you’re making a difference to this
youngster.
There’s food and drink on sale on site.
UZES
Each Monday you can join in the crocheting and knitting group who gather between
2 and 4pm at the Café les Petites Mains which is at 7 avenue General Vincent.
It’s free to attend, all you’ll need to do is join up at the Club.
04 66 81 19 40
TUESDAY 14 MAY
PONT DU GARD
Advance notice of a series of some 30 open air evening concerts by candlelight which
will take place on the Rive Droite (the right bank) in the Pitot Auditorium called
“Candlelight Open Air” starting on Friday 24 May.
So there’s a varied programme from Hans Zimmer on 24/05 with a tribute to Queen,
the following week on Sunday 26 May (which is also the French Mothering Sunday
known as the Fêtes des meres) there’s going to be a tribute to Abba and then at 9
30pm the 4 Seasons by Vivaldi performed by the Ensemble Paname.
Tickets cost between 35 and 55€ and there’s a website for ticket bookings
www.feverup.com/fr/pont-du-gard/candlelight
UZES
Each Tuesday morning there’s a musical appreciation session for little ones. It runs
between 10h00 and 11h00 and costs just 5€.
In the afternoon there’s whats called “bulles de soleil” which is aimed at women who
may feel alone or isolated. That will take place between 2 and 4pm and it’s free to
attend
04 66 81 19 40
GARRIGUES ST EULALIE
Come along to the bibliothèque Daniel Viala between 2 30pm and 5pm with any of
your cherished books you might like to repair or embellish.
Sylvie Gignon is a volunteer at the bibliothèque and will help with giving those books
a second life.
It’s open to all aged 15+
09 61 67 81 77
www.mediatheques.ccpaysduzes.fr
A little advance notice of a classical music concert coming up on Friday 31 May and
Saturday 01 June
Simon Ghraichy will be giving a piano recital on the Friday at 7pm and there’ll be a
piano and bass duo with Marc André on the Saturday, again at 7pm.
The concert will be taking place at the Prieuré St Nicolas which is the big building
right by the Pont St Nicolas in Ste Anastasie.
Places will cost between 30 and 35€. If you’d like to book a place for the dinner after
the concert, that’ll cost you 50€/pp.
www.prieure-saint-nicolas.com
