Saturday, 28 May 2016

Previewing a 'remarkable garden' of the Loire Valley

Australian guests who stayed at 'Les Balcons',a holiday rental home in Le Grand-Pressigny, missed out on a visit to the 'Chedigny Rose Festival' as they had to leave for the next part of their travel adventure, What they did do however was visit the village days before the festival and probably got to see it looking its best in preparation for the thousand of visitors this weekend.





Friday, 27 May 2016

FESTIVAL DES ROSES À CHÉDIGNY 2016


CHÉDIGNY ROSE FESTIVAL


This weekend is the perfect time to visit the beautiful village of Chédigny here in the Loire Valley as it will be in full bloom for its annual 'Rose Festival'.You will find around sixty exhibitors participating in the festival: rose growers, nursery growers plus artisans related to the garden. The local artists of the village open their studios and welcome the work of painters, sculptors, potters and photographers. The streets come alive with musicians and street artists –something for everyone…go along and smell the roses!


If you can't make it this weekend don't worry as the village is charming all the year round.


Thursday, 26 May 2016

Something for the weekend...


VITILOIRE 2016 ,TOURS 28th & 29th MAY



CELEBRATE THE WINES AND GASTRONOMY OF 

THE LOIRE VALLEY




Vitiloire, Tours celebrates wines of the Loire Valley May 28th and 29th 2016
Saturday from 10h to 19h - Sunday from 10h to 18h 
place de la Gare - Boulevard Heurteloup - Garden Prefecture
 
On the occasion of Vitiloire , Tours, in the heart of one of the great wine regions, welcomes nearly 150 winemakers for the weekend.



It's right in the city centre, on the Boulevard Heurteloup , Station Square and in the garden of the Prefecture, the public is invited to discover the diversity and richness of the Loire wines represented by 70 AOC. 

There is also a market and gourmet village  dedicated to the gastronomy of Touraine  where you can taste the famous goat’s cheese of Sainte-Maure, rillettes, Foie gras and even local beers.

Whether you are experts or amateurs, come and relax, share, discuss, enjoy our wines - Saturday, 28th and Sunday 29th May.



Sunday's brocantes in Touraine...




Brocantes / vide greniers Sunday 29th  May

* Up to 50 stalls ** 50 to 100 stalls *** 100 to 200 stalls ****More than 200 stalls    ? Unknown


AZAY LE RIDEAU  Brocante de L'ile **

CIVRAY DE TOURAINE  Brocante Vide-greniers ***

LIGNIERES DE TOURAINE  Vide-greniers **

MONTLOUIS SUR LOIRE  Vide-greniers ***

MONTLOUIS SUR LOIRE Brocante **

MONTS  Vide-greniers ?

RIGNY USSE  Vide-greniers *
à 282 km

SAINT CHRISTOPHE SUR LE NAIS  Vide-greniers *

SAUNAY  Vide-greniers **

TOURS  Vide-greniers rue Turpenay *

TOURS  Vide-greniers Place de Beaujardin ***

VILLANDRY  Vide-greniers-bourse à la puériculture **

Other departments: Source : http://brocabrac.fr/