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Monday 30/06
ST MAXIMIN AND BLAUZAC
The famous “soirées de Jazz in Blauzac” are returning this summer. The original organisers have teamed up with volunteers from St Maximin and have also obtained the support of the local municipality and the event is now known as JAZZ EN L’UZEGE
The ticket office is open from Friday 13 June for 3 evenings of Jazz in 2 different locations:
Friday 03 July Place de l’Eglise of St. Maximin
Doors open 8 pm concert starts at 8 45pm
First off is Paul Guta, with Gypsy music followed by the group Paradise Creek. Jazz from the 20’s, & 30’s
Saturday 04 July Place de l’Eglise BLAUZACDoors open 8 15 pm concert starts at 8 45pm
First part Orchestre Sycnopatique Traditional & New Orleans then “Swing that a Medley of opera and traditional jazz.
Sunday 05 July – Place de l’Eglise BLAUZAC
Doors open 8 15pm concert starts 8 45pm
CBS will open the concert with Music from the jazz clubs of East Coast America from the 50’s & 60’s and for the second part the David Hermlin Trio Jazz from the roaring twenties
Seats cost 20€ pp Seating is un numbered. Tickets can be purchased at the Progres and Central Bars in Blauzac or on line.
And more music and wine – to fill up your calendar. This time it’s the turn of the Domaine Tardieu Ferrand in ARGILLIERS
They’ll be holding wine and music evenings, with food trucks on site on Sat 12/07, Thursdays 17,24 and 31 July and then Thursday 7 and 14th of August.
Entry costs 12€ pp for a numbered place. You can also buy a ticket for standing only. The entry price includes an engraved wine glass and special hat as well as 1 drink. You can book up on line, by phone or in person at the domaine
ST QUENTIN LA POTERIE
Monday evenings are for the regular array of food trucks and music. Take a seat under the covered Market area in the centre of the village.
They’ll be set up from around 630/7pm with the last taking place on Monday 25 August.
PONT ST NICOLAS
This is where you can find the Prieuré St Nicolas who have a whole summer programme of music lined up which will take place in the chapel.
There are different types of tickets for these concerts:
Concert itself 25€, with your choice of seating, 35€ . There’s also a dinner after the concerts at 55€, which includes the meal and drinks. Or you can just have a cold meat and cheese platter for 25€ at the Bar.
The first concert is on 04 July with different pieces of film music performed on the piano and accordeon by Celemence and Jeremie Buirette.
You can book up on line at the Prieure site
Tuesday 01 July
From July 15, the old fashioned guinguette “Mal de Mer” in AUBUSSARGUES resarts its regular Thursday evening slots from 7pm onwards.
FYI Guingettes were very popular at the end of the 19th and beginning of 20th centuries when workers used to congregate in pop bars and dance areas on a Sunday, usually along the banks of the river Seine. This time allowed them to relax, meet others and have some fun.
Set in the family’s property, the different family members play all kinds of music, they invite other performers and there’s also an open mike event.
They offer a dinner, buvette and great ambiance.
You sit at communcal tables and are requested to take and wash up your plates and cutlery after eating.
It’s a great evening out and gives you an idea of what a “guingette” is all about .
Entry costs 5€, the evenings will be weekly until 19 August. You can pre book your meal via phone or email
ST MAXIMIN AND BLAUZAC
The famous “soirées de Jazz in Blauzac” are returning this summer. The original organisers have teamed up with volunteers from St Maximin and have also obtained the support of the local municipality and the event is now known as JAZZ EN L’UZEGE
The ticket office is open from Friday 13 June for 3 evenings of Jazz in 2 different locations:
Friday 03 July Place de l’Eglise of St. Maximin
Doors open 8 pm concert starts at 8 45pm
First off is Paul Guta, with Gypsy music followed by the group Paradise Creek. Jazz from the 20’s, & 30’s
Saturday 04 July Place de l’Eglise BLAUZACDoors open 8 15 pm concert starts at 8 45pm
First part Orchestre Sycnopatique Traditional & New Orleans then “Swing that a Medley of opera and traditional jazz.
Sunday 05 July – Place de l’Eglise BLAUZAC
Doors open 8 15pm concert starts 8 45pm
CBS will open the concert with Music from the jazz clubs of East Coast America from the 50’s & 60’s and for the second part the David Hermlin Trio Jazz from the roaring twenties
Seats cost 20€ pp Seating is un numbered. Tickets can be purchased at the Progres and Central Bars in Blauzac or on line.
ARAMON
Coming up in Aramon, the Amis du Chateau have organised a evening of Jazz, Groove, and Pop music with Melle Swaziland and Live with the DJ Ju The Balme. There’s also a special menu with apero and dancing on the programme, which’ll cost 48€ pp. You can book up by phone
06 08 36 57 02
ST QUENTIN LA POTERIE
L’Envie, which is a café, restaurant, ice cream parlour are also planning a series of summer music evenings each Thursay from 03 July to 28 August.
This coming Thursday it’ll be Ceven Soul Connexion playing blues and rock.
You can book at table by phone and check out the forthcoming concerts on their FB page
04 66 58 96 93
MEJANNES LE CLAP
A little further afield, but of interest – each Tuesday evening there’s the chance of learning to do some rock climbing with a qualified instructor.
It’s open to all from the age of 7, all the necessary kit is supplied, you just need to be in something very comfortable and wear either trainers or climbing shoes.
There needs to be a minimum of 4 signed up for the session to take place, it’ll cost 25€ pp or 20€ if 5+ are signed up.
It’ll take place from 6 until 8 30pm and the exact RDV point will be given to you when signing up with Alexandre Fresca by phone
06 45 34 53 42
Wed 02/07
Don’t forget that the Bus de la Mer is back again, taking passengers for 1€ to the beaches at Grande Motte, Saintes Maries de la Mer and Grau du Roi. You can check out the timetable on line and you’ll need to book your place with your local mairie.
The bus will operate until 09 September
04 66 37 67 67
La Bouscarasse water park is now open for the summer season until 31 August from 10h00 until 7pm daily and until 8pm at the weekend. You can check out their FB page for details.
The park is on the way out of Uzes, direction Alès and it’s part of the village of Serviers and Labaume.
04 66 22 50 25
SAINT SIFFRET
There’s the opportunity of a voice and percussion lesson, facilitated by the club Tous en Scène. It features 4 young musicians who studied at the Conservatoire in Strasbourg. They’ll be playing a range of different music including some Afro Amercian sounds, so expect an eclectic range to enjoy.
The local club called Tous en Scène have organised this lesson which will run from 1pm until 5pm open to all and this will be followed by a public performance at 8pm.
I’ve included a phone number and email address so that you can get more info and find out if there’s still spaces.
06 78 55 86 05
tousenscenestsiffret@gmail.com
COLLIAS
The Maison du Castor runs regular evening guided walks looking out for signs of the beavers who live along the banks of the River Gardon.
You’ll be given the RDV point when you book your place by phone 04 48 27 01 00
In UZES in the Mairie courtyard there’s a dance event called “l’éternel feminine” Performed by members of the Mini Compagnie it’ll take you on the evolution of women from prehistoric times to today. It’s full of humour and poetry.
Entry is free and it starts at 8 30pm
MONTAREN AND ST MEDIERS
As part of the Autres Rivages festival, the Filos orchestra will be performing some of the popular music from Greece, Turkey, Kurdistan, so a journey from Persia to the Orient.
It’ll be taking place at 9pm in the Petits Jardins de Montaren.
Entry is free, doors open at 7 30pm and there’s food to purchase on site.
Thurs 03/07
ST QUENTIN LA POTERIE
L’Envie, which is a café, restaurant, ice cream parlour are also planning a series of summer music evenings each Thursday from 03 July to 28 August.
This coming Thursday it’ll be Ceven Soul Connexion playing blues and rock.
You can book at table by phone and check out the forthcoming concerts on their FB page
04 66 58 96 93
VALLIGUIERES
Their 4 day fete votive starts today with the usual line up of boules competitions, bull running in the streets, music, dancing and general having a good time
FOISSAC
Take advantage of a collection of food trucks set up in the area infront of the salle des fêtes from around 6 30pm.
This week music is provided by Luke L Duke, with pop and folk on the programme which starts at 8pm
UZES
Not everyone packs up and heads off on holiday in town – Chloé Paul has a pottery studio in the rue de la Grande Bourgade and she’ll be running different workshops during the summer.
The first will be taking place on Thursday 10 July from 10h00 until 12h30 to produce a cup and mug.
It’ll cost you 65€, but this does include materials and firing.
Later on there’ll be sessions on producing a vase or jug, maybe little apero dishes.
The new season’s inscription list is already open, so if you’re not here in the summer but want to learn pottery, then do sign up for a place.
I’ve included her website so you can check out the details
Friday 04/07
Today is a big day of celebration for our American cousins, July 4 being Independence Day.
Have a great time you all. I’m assuming the American community here in Uzege will be celebrating in an appropriate manner.
REMOULINS
There’s a big rock festival being staged in the Arènes in Remoulins.
It’s called Argorock, entry is free from 7pm on Friday with the bands KoverBox, Jack’s Connexion, Troquet d’Poche and Rusty Blues
It starts up again at 11h00 on Saturday, with bands playing all day starting off with XB and well into the evening finishing with the group called Décibel at 10.45pm ENTRY IS FREE, so ENJOY!
ST MAXIMIN
Tonight is the first of 3 nights of Jazz as part of the Jazz in Uzège festival for which there may still be seats available.
Doors open 8 pm concert starts at 8 45pm
First off is Paul Guta, with Gypsy music followed by the group Paradise Creek. Jazz from the 20’s, & 30’s
PONT ST NICOLAS – Prieuré
This is where you can find the Prieuré St Nicolas who have a whole summer programme of music lined up which will take place in the chapel.
There are different types of tickets for these concerts:
Concert itself 25€, with your choice of seating, 35€ . There’s also a dinner after the concerts at 55€, which includes the meal and drinks. Or you can just have a cold meat and cheese platter for 25€ at the Bar.
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The first concert is on 04 July with different pieces of film music performed on the piano and accordeon by Celemence and Jeremie Buirette.
You can book up on line at the Prieure site
VALLABRIX
The Abrix Bar is hosting a concert tonight with the artiste Zanmari Baré bringing you sounds from La Réunion.
The concerts starts at 9 pm but you can go along and have some dinner from 7pm
ARPAILLARGUES AND AUREILAC
Tonight is the last concert from the festival called “Autres Rivages”.
An evening of jazz with the band called Back to Bix, so sounds from New Orleans to Chicago.
It’s taking place in the park François Mitterand.
Doors open at 7 30, entry is free and the concert begins at 9pm.
There’s food and drink on sale on site
Sat 05/07
BLAUZAC
Jazz in Uzege continues in the Place de l’Eglise BLAUZAC
Doors open 8 15 pm concert starts at 8 45pm
First part Orchestre Sycnopatique Traditional & New Orleans then “Swing that a Medley of opera and traditional jazz.
Seats cost 20€ pp Seating is un numbered. If there are still seats avalable, Tickets can be purchased at the Progres and Central Bars in Blauzac or on line
UZES
Another style of music, this time Electro in the form of the 1 evening packed with music as part of the Cicada festival. Miss Moon, Seb Samoo, Ligi Caligo, Aldwin and Karon Blaster are all on the line up with electro, house and urban music.
It’s taking place in the Jardin de l’Evêché from 6pm.
If you go along before 8pm, entry is free. After 8pm it’ll be 10€ which includes a drink.
UZES
The Domaine St Firmin is celebrating its new Rosé this evening from 7 30 until midnight. Music, wine tasting, food on sale on site, a nice way to spend an evening of good wine tasting.
BASTIDE D’ENGRAS
From 6pm in the park Bastide d’Engras, there’s going to be a concert called “coté jardin, coté cour”.
What kind of music, well I understand it’s a pretty eclectic sound with Raphael Lenormand and Fabrice Barsotti playing guitar and handpan.
It’s a free concert and you can bring along your pic nic to make it a whole evening out.
Sunday 06/07
The third and final night of Jazz en Uzege takes place tonight Sunday 06 July – Place de l’Eglise BLAUZAC
Doors open 8 15pm concert starts 8 45pm
CBS will open the concert with Music from the jazz clubs of East Coast America from the 50’s & 60’s and for the second part the David Hermlin Trio Jazz from the roaring twenties
Seats cost 20€ pp Seating is un numbered. If there are still seats available, tickets can be purchased at the Progres and Central Bars in Blauzac or on line
La Bouscarasse water park is now open for the summer season until 31 August from 10h00 until 7pm daily and until 8pm at the weekend. You can check out their FB page for details.
The park is on the way out of Uzes, direction Alès and it’s part of the village of Serviers and Labaume.
04 66 22 50 25
Monday 07/07
La Bouscarasse water park is now open for the summer season until 31 August from 10h00 until 7pm daily and until 8pm at the weekend. You can check out their FB page for details.
The park is on the way out of Uzes, direction Alès and it’s part of the village of Serviers and Labaume.
04 66 22 50 25
Don’t forget that the Bus de la Mer is back again, taking passengers for 1€ to the beaches at Grande Motte, Saintes Maries de la Mer and Grau du Roi. You can check out the timetable on line and you’ll need to book your place with your local mairie.
The bus will operate until 09 September
04 66 37 67 67
Another little reminder – don’t forget that the recycling centres in Uzes and surrounding villages have passed to summer timetable. They’re open from very early in the morning to around 2pm non stopl
POUZILHAC
The Domaine Panéry has a whole summer programme of music events lined up and this evening Wednesday 09 July. it’ll be the turn of Bob Brault with his jazz and rock repertoire.
A welcome drink, dinner and concert will cost you 45€ pp and you’ll need to book up by phone or via email.
If you want to find out details of the other events coming up such as a Flamenco evening, open air cinema and other concerts, do check out their website
04 55 37 04 44
ST QUENTIN LA POTERIE
There’s a course to learn aerial hammock movement at the Parc Accrobranche Air de Nature each Monday from 07 July until 18 August.
It’ll be taking place in the depths of the forest above the newly installed ‘guingette’.
It’s open to all, but not sure if there’s an age restriction.
It’ll take place from 09h00 until 10 h00and costs 20€ pp. You can sign up by phone
06 82 63 52 20
BELVEZET
The club the Agités du Local have organised a concert this evening at the Arbousier.
The trio Pointex will be playing a range of pop electro, RnB and Indie Rock.
It starts at 9pm and entry is free
Tuesday 08/08
PONT DU GARD
Summer season is truly with us as each evening from 10 30 there’s a “son et lumière” event at the Pont du Gard – so the famous aqueduct is lit up for a special performance.
From July 14 each Monday nights they’ll have apero and music, each Tuesday evening July 15 to 19 August there’ll be dancing and on Wednesday evenings, what’s called “vignerons dur le pont” so a load of wine growers on site offering tastings.
Parking at the Pont costs 9€ and once your car is registered on line, there’s no parking fee to pay for the next 12 months.
From July 15, the old fashioned guinguette “Mal de Mer” in AUBUSSARGUES resarts its regular Tuesday evening slots from 7pm onwards.
FYI Guingettes were very popular at the end of the 19th and beginning of 20th centuries when workers used to congregate in pop bars and dance areas on a Sunday, usually along the banks of the river Seine. This time allowed them to relax, meet others and have some fun.
Set in the family’s property, the different family members play all kinds of music, they invite other performers and there’s also an open mike event.
They offer a dinner, buvette and great ambiance.
You sit at communcal tables and are requested to take and wash up your plates and cutlery after eating.
It’s a great evening out and gives you an idea of what a “guingette” is all about .
Entry costs 5€, the evenings will be weekly until 19 August. You can pre book your meal via phone or email
From 10 July until Monday the 14th, BLAUZAC will be holding its fête votive. Loads of children’s activities and entertainment, bull running in the streets, music, food and drink. As you’d expect !
UZES – night market
If you haven’t experienced this yet, or you have family and friends visiting, then do take advantage of the nocturnal market set up around the Duché each Tuesday evening from 5 30pm until 26 August.
As you’d expect there’s a good array of food, jewellery, drinks and souvenir stalls set up throughout the summer period. Have a wander around, cool off in the Place aux Herbes with a drink or ice cream.
There’s also the local tango school set up in the mairie courtyard so you can watch some fab tango dancing.
Wednesday 07 July, there’s a concert in the Medieval gardens (jardins medieval) here in Uzes with a guitarist and singer playing the songs and music from the very popular Jean Ferrat. An icon for the French.
It starts at 7 30pm, entry is free, but a hat will be passed around for your contributions. Emmerse yourself in a little historic French culture !
Coming up on Sunday July 13th is the Uzes Fireman’s ball from 7pm in the Jardins de l’Eveché. Entry costs 5€ and there’ll be a bar and food on sale on site. Naturally it’ll go on until late as the next day, Monday 14th July is a national holiday for Bastille Day.
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