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MONDAY 12/01
REMOULINS:
If you’d like to learn how to make candles or the art of Macramé, there’s going to be a free lesson at the Maison des Associations from 09h00 until 11h00.
You’ll need to call to book your place.
06 23 26 18 31.
MONTAREN:
There’s an interesting café called « émotions sans modération » in the village centre – it combines a café with a lovely selection of brocante items or second hand/vintage items. They also take great pleasure in exhibiting different types of artworks.
From now until 22 March there’s going to be an exhibition called “Lumières d’hiver” (winter lights) by Philippe Dutilleu.
He’s an artist whose speciality is in recreating the styles of different artists from the 15th through to the beginning of the 20th Century.
Entry is free, and it’s also free to wander around the vintage goods area where you may find some delightful little items you never knew you needed.
55 rue principale.
06 38 99 86 14.
TUESDAY 13/01
A little advance notice now of something coming up in ST MAXIMIN on Sunday 08 March, which will give you time to have a think and sign up.
It’s a day of sketching called « je dessine au château de St Maximin, ses intérieurs et ses extérieurs » so a day of sketching the interior and exterior of the St Maximin chateau.
There’ll be a teacher on hand to help you at all stages should you wish.
So included in the cost of € 110 is the Chateau visit, a lunch using locally produced foods as well as the cost of the teacher throughout the day.
If you’d like more information or would like to take part you’ll need to sign up at the l’Echoppe des artistes d’Uzès or by phone
06 89 86 12 85.
WED 14/01
UZES
The Capitole cinema is showing the newest film by Jim Jarmusch called
Father mother sister brother
A Stella cast including Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps. The film explores family relationships.
And not forgetting that this weekend is the annual Truffle bonanza here in Uzès, with a Gala wine growers’ dinner on Friday, a gourmet gala dinner prepared by different starred chefs on Saturday and the Place aux Herbes given over to truffle sellers and truffle hunting demos with a pig and or dog.
Most restaurants in this area will be featuring truffle based menus, most at higher prices than normal, so do check before booking your fav eatery. Last year I fell into a trap after the weekend and ended up paying a HUGH price for a truffle based menu.l
The Loggia’s chef, Nathan Henck will be running a special cookery course using truffles from local producers this coming Friday 16 January from 4 until 6pm.
You’ll need to book directly with the restaurant loggia-uzes.fr
04 66 63 44 67
ST QUENTIN LA POTERIE :
There’ll be a dance class featuring rock, rumba, charleston and even mambo and samba.
It’ll be held in the social centre at 6 30pm, entry costs 12€ and you’ll need to sign up with the Centre Social Intercommunal
AUBUSSARGUES:
Aubussane, an olive oil and truffle producer is running a special truffle discovery day Friday 16.
After a welcome coffee you’ll see some truffle hunting with dogs. This will be followed up with a lesson on how to clean and weigh this prized fungus and then there’ll be a specially prepared lunch with wine.
They haven’t communicated the day’s cost, but if you’re interested, then you’ll need to book asap. They’ll also be running the same day on Saturday 17 Jan
06 17 75 21 56.
THURSDAY 15/01
VALLÉRARGUES:
The L’Auberge gardoise is celebrating the forthcoming truffle weekend with their specially produced truffle menu from Friday 16 January through to Sunday 18 January– so every course will be truffle based from the little delicacies served with your “apero” through to the little sweet mouthfuls served with your coffee.
The menu will cost 85€ pp and you’ll need to book up by phone.
04 66 72 72 72.
AUBUSSARGUES:
Aubussane, an olive oil and truffle producer is running a special truffle discovery day Friday 16.
After a welcome coffee you’ll see some truffle hunting with dogs. This will be followed up with a lesson on how to clean and weigh this prized fungus and then there’ll be a specially prepared lunch with wine.
They haven’t communicated the day’s cost, but if you’re interested, then you’ll need to book asap. They’ll also be running the same day on Saturday 17 Jan..
06 17 75 21 56.
UZES
There’s going to be a 2 day drawing and painting course this coming Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January taking place at the Martine Salvatge studio
It’s open to all levels whether novice or advanced and will cost 70€/day which runs from 10h00 until 5pm.
You can get more info, or sign up by phone or via email
06 67 53 96 54
FRIDAY 16/01
UZÈS:
Coming up the weekend of 16 January is the famous annual Truffle weekend here in Uzes. As part of the weekend’s activities, on the Friday evening is the wine growers’ evening who all produce wines under the Duché d’Uzès label.
So it’s a Gala evening starting at 7pm where there’ll be a presentation of the new season’s wines which will be of course, accompanied by truffle based foods.
You can book up on line
Still in UZES, There’s going to be a 2 day drawing and painting course this coming Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January taking place at the Martine Salvatge studio.
It’s open to all levels and will cost 70€/day which runs from 10h00 until 5pm.
You can get more info, or sign up by phone or via email
06 67 53 96 54
Coming up on Saturday 17 January in ST SIFFRET, the Club called “Tous en Scène” has organised a violin and cello concert with Nadine Collon, Roxane Tissot and Jean-Luc Blaes.
It’ll be held in the Foyer/Espace Broche at 6 30pm and entry costs just 10€.
You can book a place either by phone or via SMS
06 78 55 86 65.
SATURDAY 17/01
UZES
I mentioned earlier in the week that the weekend of 16 January is the annual Truffle weekend.
Saturday night, Jan 17 is their Gala night called « la nuit de la truffe » and it’ll be taking place in the’Ombrière theatre.
So there’ll be a reception at 7 30pm with truffle based canapés, followed by a gourmet dinner created by different starred chefs from the Gard and surrounding area.
If this is something you’d enjoy, then you’ll need to reserve a place very quickly with the “comité de promotion agricole d’Uzès” either by phone or via email
06 32 37 87 30
And that’s not all that’s taking place on Saturday evening Jan 17, – in the Place aux Herbes there’s going to be whats called a “Bodega” – or an undercover pop up wine bar. There’ll be tapas and wine from the Duché d’Uzès stable on offer.
Entry will cost 5€ on the door.
Coming up on Saturday 17 January in ST SIFFRET, the Club called “Tous en Scène” has organised a violin and cello concert with Nadine Collon, Roxane Tissot and Jean-Luc Blaes.
It’ll be held in the Foyer/Espace Broche at 6 30pm and entry costs just 10€.
You can book a place either by phone or via SMS
06 78 55 86 65
SUNDAY 18/01
UZES
The Truffle weekend continues today Sunday 18 Jan with more activity, this time in the Place aux Herbes during the day time.
The whole place will be given over to “trufficulteurs” – those who’ve harvested truffles and are now selling their produce. You’ll be able to smell the delicious aroma before even setting foot in the Place.
The produce is carefully controlled and will be on sale from 09h30 to 5pm. There’ll be a religious mass in the Cathedral at 10h30 to celebrate the harvest and bless some truffles which will then be sold off at auction in the Place aux Herbes at 11h40.
Also in the Place will be a couple of demos of truffle hunting with a dog or a pig.
If you’d like to taste some of these truffles, together with some Duché d’Uzès wines, there’s a special tasting session set up in the salon Malraux in the Mairie at 10h15 and again at 11h30. Entry will be 20€ pp. for which you’ll need to book in advance.
www.vins-truffes-terroirs-uzes.com.
Still on the Sunday there’s going to be a special truffle lunch at the Ombriere theatre which will cost 55€ including a glass of Duché wine and the coffee.
Coming up on Sunday next, 25 January is the 13th. VT’Truffes which will start at the Domaine St Firmin.
It’s organised by the Uzes Velo club and the event has different levels, but no matter which level of difficulty or easinest you chose, there’ll be a truffle soup and bottle of wine to greet you at the end.
It costs 12€ to take part in the competition, but if you want the truffle meal at the end, that’ll cost you 20€ instead.
You can book up via phone or via email
06 27 81 35 23.
MONDAY 19/01
ST MAXIMIN:
A little way off in the future, but giving you time to have a think about it – there’s going to be an outdoor and indoor drawing day in and around the St Maximin chateau.
An art teacher will be on hand to give advice or critiques throughout the day.
So included in the cost is the Chateau visit, the drawing and cost of the teacher as well as a lunch of local produce.
It’ll be taking place on 08 MARCH, it’ll cost 110€ and you can get more information and or sign up with the art shope, “l’Echoppe des artistes d’Uzès” or simply give them a call to book your place
06 89 86 12 85
TUESDAY 20/01
VALLIGUIÈRES :
Evelyne Lloret is an artist whose produced some interesting watercolours from her journies to Africa.
The exhibition is open at the bibliotheque until 28 February, on Mondays, Wednesday and Saturdays.
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