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MONDAY 02/06
The ticket office is now open for the next dance festival organised by the Maison Danse d’Uzès which will be taking place from 04 to 8 June.
Amongst the guests will be some 21 choregraphers and artistes, there’s going to be a 1km dance, 2 balls and numerous exhibits as well as workshops for all ages.
To find out the full programme, do check out their web site which is www.lamaison-cdcn.fr
There’s a new art exhibition being staged in the Jardin Médièvale.
Its called “Pixels Cubes” with works by Nicolas Gal. Apparently the works depict the body and its organs represented by square pixels.
The exhibition is open until 29 june
TUESDAY 03 JUNE
UZES
The ticket office is now open for the next dance festival organised by the Maison Danse d’Uzès which will be taking place from 04 to 8 June.
Amongst the guests will be some 21 choregraphers and artistes, there’s going to be a 1km dance, 2 balls and numerous exhibits as well as workshops for all ages.
To find out the full programme, do check out their web site which is www.lamaison-cdcn.fr
Another art exhibition, this time “Patchwork and mosaique” by Marie Jeanne Delaunay.
The works are on display in the mediathèque until June 13.
WED 04/06
UZES
The 4 day Festival Uzès Dance opens today with 3 different performances: 10h30 and 5 30pm, 6pm and what’s called the Cabaret des Vignerons or the wine growers cabaret at 9pm until 10.30pm
It seems the programme will include dancing and wine tasting . Tickets cost 18€pp.
To find out the full programme of performances, do check out their web site which is www.lamaison-cdcn.fr
I’ve also included a phone number if you want more info.
04 66 03 15 39
UZES Historic centre visit
Do take advantage of the guided tour of the town centre put on by the Tourist Office. It’ll be conducted in English and will give you a fascinating insight into its history.
It’ll start at 2 30pm infront of the TO, Place Albert 1er., but you will need to book and pay for your ticket in advance.
It’ll cost 8€.
In AUBUSSARGUES there’s going to be a visit to the areas devasted by previous forest fires and studying the effects of climate change.
The visit will be on donkey back, it’s free and starts at 10h30. However the exact rendez vous point will be communicated when you book your place by phone
04 48 27 01 00
THURSDAY 05/06
Saturday 07 June, there’s going to be a 60k car rally visiting some of the most beautiful villages in the Gard region. So you’ll see Lussan, Aiguèze, Montclus and the Roque sur Cèze.
Apparently the starting point is at 08h00 at Montclus
If you want more info or to book your space which will cost 15€ per team, you’ll need to contact Provence Occitanie by phone or via email
04 66 39 44 45
VERS PONT DU GARD
If you fancy meeting some of the Republican journalists and sharing a coffee and croissant, you’ll find them at the Tabac press shop called Relais Versois. They’ll be in situ from 08h30 and are keen to hear local perspectives.
It’s open to all comers
UZES
The 4 day Festival Uzès Dance continues today with different performances throughout the day.
To find out the full programme, do check out their web site which is www.lamaison-cdcn.fr
FRIDAY 06/06 ANOTHER 3 DAY WEEKEND
UZES
There’s going to be a guided tour, in French, to see the source of the river Eure which opens in the vallée de l’Eure and visit the remains of the Roman aqueduct, the Pont du Gard.
If you’d like to take part you’ll need to book a spot with the TO, or you can even book on line
Staying in Uzès this evening, there’s going to be a star gazing evening at the pavilion Racine, which is just behind the Cathedral.
It’s being organised by the astronomy club in memory of a celebrated French astronomer, Camille Flammarion.
They will be set up for sky scanning from 9pm and I’ll hope that the sky stays clear for you all.
VALLIGUIERES
The band called the Five Keys will be playing tonight from 8pm in the Place de la Fontaine. It’ll be a combination of rock, blues and folk music.
From 06 June to 08 June is an event called “Rendez Vous aux Jardins” . It’s a national initiative whereby you can visit different gardens, some of which are not normally open to the public.
So gardens will be open in Lussan, Uzès, St Quentin la Poterie and St Victor des Oules.
I’ve included the event web address so you can get more info.
www.rendezvousauxjardins.culture.gouv.fr
Friday 06 June in Uzès you could visit the Château de Malaric and its gardens which will be open to visitors from 3 until 6pm. Entry is 5€ but free for under 14’s
These gardens will be open again on Saturday 07 June from 10h30 until 6pm and again on Sunday 08 June from 3pm until 6pm
The Jardins des Oules in St Victor des Oules 11h00 until 6 30 on Saturday 07 June and Sunday 08 June
Le Jardin de Barbara’s garden in St Q La P will be open Sunday 08 June 10h00 until 6pm
The Jardin des Buis (box trees and hedging and formal parterre) in Lussan will be opento visitors on Sunday 08 June with tours at 11h00 and again at 11h30
ESTERZARGUES
The food trucks will be in their usual place, la cave des vignerons from 7pm until 10pm
Saturday 07 June, there’s going to be a 60k car rally visiting some of the most beautiful villages in the Gard region. So you’ll see Lussan, Aiguèze, Montclus and the Roque sur Cèze.
Apparently the starting point is at 08h00 at Montclus
If you want more info or to book your space which will cost 15€ per team, you’ll need to contact Provence Occitanie by phone or via email
04 66 39 44 45
SATURDAY 07/06
From 06 June to 08 June is an event called “Rendez Vous aux Jardins” . It’s a national initiative whereby you can visit different gardens, some of which are not normally open to the public.
So gardens will be open in Lussan, Uzès, St Quentin la Poterie and St Victor des Oules.
I’ve include the event web address so you can get more info.
www.rendezvousauxjardins.culture.gouv.fr
Friday 06 June in Uzès you could visit the Château de Malaric and its gardens which will be open to visitors from 3 until 6pm. Entry is 5€ but free for under 14’s
These gardens will be open again on Saturday 07 June from 10h30 until 6pm and again on Sunday 08 June from 3pm until 6pm
The Jardins des Oules in St Victor des Oules 11h00 until 6 30 on Saturday 07 June and Sunday 08 June
Le Jardin de Barbara’s garden in St Q La P will be open Sunday 08 June 10h00 until 6pm
The Jardin des Buis (box trees and hedging and formal parterre) in Lussan will be opento visitors on Sunday 08 June with tours at 11h00 and again at 11h30
ST QUENTIN LA POTERIE
There’s been a festival for the past 9 years called “Tonnerre de Bio”.
This year will be their 10th year. Now looking at the posters, you’d imagine that it’s a beer festival – well you’d be wrong, it’s all about organic wine.
So across these 2 days there’ll be some 30 wine producers on site, just waiting to talk about their produce and their enthusiasm for this type of work.
It opens at 11h00 on the Saturday 07 June and naturally there’ll be some music in the background with food on sale prepared by the Pèbre d’Aï, crèpes by the Culottés and oysters and mussels grilled over an open fire from the Aresquiers, and icecreams by Hugo Lou Claus.
Saturday evening there’ll be DJ’s in the covered market area
On Sunday 08 June there’ll be tastings and sales all day long and in the evening there’s a free concert with the Garçons Bouchers which is a punk rock band at 9 30pm.
There’s food and drink on sale on site and plenty of activities for the youngsters.
Another weekend event,, this time a regional activity called “Fermes en fêtes en Occitanie” or open days at several different types of farms in the Occitannie region.
So some of the open day events: There’s going to be a guided walk amongst the vines at the Domaine des Romarins DOMAZAN,
VERS PONT DU GARD, the Jardin d’Alix for a guided talk in the gardens, and in SANILHAC AND SAGRIES, there’s the Ruchers de l’Uège, which is the honey bee farm
UZES
As part of the 4 day Dance Festival taking place in Uzes, today sees a mixture of different types of dance performances taking place: folk, modern classic, old fashioned dance hall so it’s going to be a real step back in time.
At 5 30pm there’s going to be a parade on foot throughout the old town centre with the performers from Italy, Switzerland and the 4 corners of France
At 5 45pm you will then be able to see performance of the French quadrille (rather like an old fashioned square dance) the mazurka, the polka and the waltz. The dancers will be dressed in appropriate 1900’s fashion
This nostalgic dance event continues on Sunday 08 June. If you fancy a step back in time, then watch out for the parade on foot and in carriages around the town from 10h00.
Then in Mairie courtyard for 3 45pm there’ll be a typical 1900 style dance open to all.
ARPAILLARGUES AND AUREILHAC
Monday 09 June is another bank holiday, this time a Christian religious holiday known as Pentecost or Whitsun.
In celebration of this holiday, there’s going to be a display of different art and sculptures in the protestant church known as the Temple in French.
It’ll be open Saturday afternoon and entry is free.
And still in Arpaillargues, the local choral group known as the Canard Sauvages together with the Meyssac en Corrèze choir will be performing in the salle polyvalent at 6pm.
More signing, this time in the church at BELVEZET where you will be entertained with some mediterranean songs performed by the “Vox Trotters:
It’ll start at 6pm and entry is free, but donations will be welcomed.
PONT DU GARD – RIVE DROITE
The evening’s concerts by candlelight continue in the Auditorium Pitot. This evening at 7 30 there’s the 4 Seasons by Vivaldi
Tickets cost between 17 and 36€.
This will be followed by the Cold Play tribute band playing off against the Imagine Dragons.
Tickets for this concert cost between 32 and 52€
04 66 37 50 99
SUNDAY 08/06
ST QUENTIN LA POTERIE
The 10th Tonnerre de Bio continues all day today with
be tastings and sales all daylong and in the evening there’s a free concert with the Garçons Bouchers which is a punk rock band at 9 30pm.
There’s food and drink on sale on site and plenty of activities for the youngsters.
BOURDIC
There’s medieval music and a little story being performed by the Harp enCiel this evening at 6pm in the St Jean Baptiste church
ST SIFFRET
A big jumble sale today in the foyer Broche. It’s being organised by the local school’s parent pupil association.
Plenty of stands and a little bar on site.
VALLIGUIERES
The group called “Trio Nord Sud’ will be performing in the Valliguieres church from 6pm. The programme includes Swedish folk songs as well as from other countries.
POUGNADORESSE
The young and very active villagers have organised their third edition of the very popular event called “Ramène ta mob”
So it’s the time for displaying, bring along, trying out all those old scooters, mobylettes, a slow driving competition, second hand items on sale etc.
Food and drink on sale on site and it’s ope from 11h00 until 1pm.
From 06 June to 08 June is an event called “Rendez Vous aux Jardins” . It’s a national initiative whereby you can visit different gardens, some of which are not normally open to the public.
So gardens will be open in Lussan, Uzès, St Quentin la Poterie and St Victor des Oules.
I’ve include the event web address so you can get more info.
www.rendezvousauxjardins.culture.gouv.fr
Friday 06 June in Uzès you could visit the Château de Malaric and its gardens which will be open to visitors from 3 until 6pm. Entry is 5€ but free for under 14’s
These gardens will be open again on Saturday 07 June from 10h30 until 6pm and again on Sunday 08 June from 3pm until 6pm
The Jardins des Oules in St Victor des Oules 11h00 until 6 30 on Saturday 07 June and Sunday 08 June
Le Jardin de Barbara’s garden in St Q La P will be open Sunday 08 June 10h00 until 6pm
The Jardin des Buis (box trees and hedging and formal parterre) in Lussan will be opento visitors on Sunday 08 June with tours at 11h00 and again at 11h30
MONDAY 09/06
Today is another bank holiday in France, this time to celebrate the Christian Pentecost or Whitsun
So all offices and smaller shops will be closed today.
So that you know, the summer season Bus de la Mer – or seaside bus – starts up again from Wednesday 11 June.
So it’ll take passengers from this area to la Grande Motte, Saintes Maries de la Mer et Grau du Roi.
Fares will only cost €1. You’ll need to book a place at your local mairie. There’s a phone number if you’d like more info
04 66 37 67 67
AUBUSSARGUES
Wander around the village and you’ll come across a bric a brac market today
TUESDAY 10/06
UZES
The Tourist Office is organizing a guided tour of the historic centre today. Do note it will be conducted in French.
Departure time is 09h45 and you can book your place directly at the Tourist Office.
WEDNESDAY 11/06
Coming up on Thursday 12 June at the Petites Mains in Uzès is an organic and vegetarian foods cookery lesson.
It’ll take place from 09h30 until 12, will cost 12€ and you can sign up by phone or via email
04 66 81 19 40
So that you know, the summer season Bus de la Mer – or seaside bus – starts up again from Wednesday 11 June.
So it’ll take passengers from this area to la Grande Motte, Saintes Maries de la Mer et Grau du Roi.
Fares will only cost €1. You’ll need to book a place at your local mairie. There’s a phone number if you’d like more info
04 66 37 67 67
If you fancy a little wander around, a little pick your own, pick up some fresh produce and even stay for lunch, then take advantage of the Jardin d’Alix.
They invite you to come to their place each Wednesday
Entry is free.
I’ve included a web address for more info
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