Summer is in full swing and there’s so much local entertainment going on it’s hard to keep up with it all. In nearby Fleurance why not come and celebrate the annual streetbands music festival – Cuivro Foliz! – now into its’ 12th year.
Cuivro’Foliz Fleurance (Gers), offers dazzling brass, rhythm and musical performances. Over the weekend prepare to enjoy performances from : Ambrassband [...]
Last year I blogged about the origins of the annual Mirande Country Music Festival. This year’s dates are 13th – 18th July and the guest patron will be Alison Arngrim, better known for playing “Nellie Oleson”, the mean girl with the blonde ringlets in Little House on the Prairie, which is STILL a huge hit programme in France.
For [...]
I thought it would interest readers to learn a little more of the local attractions in and around Lectoure, so it’s only right to mention the Bleu de Lectoure gallery and workshop.
Bleu de Lectoure is a dye made from Woad, Isatis tinctoria. The gallery and workshop is 5 minutes drive from our gite, La Vieille Source. [...]
Living in this beautiful region it’s easy to be biased, but don’t take out word for it, why not read what the papers have to say about Gascony.
“Many people don’t know where Gascony is, unsurprising really, as it is the old name given to parts of the Gers and Ariège. You can drive round [...]
We’ve discovered that one of our former guests has written an article about family friendly holidays for the Families Cheshire parenting magazine. It was lovely to read how much they had enjoyed their holiday here, and we’re delighted they wrote in to highly recommend our gite to other families.
Here’s an extract from the article in Families Cheshire November/December 2009 edition [...]
What’s on in Lectoure for November? 6-8th November it’s the annual exhibition of the Foire de la Saint Martin, now in it’s 27thyear. There’s a large market along the high street, as well as the flea market and brocante on the car parking area in front of the thermal baths. Children can enjoy the funfair and [...]
11th October 2009. It’s time for the annual Cit’en Jeu at Lectoure. This autumn family festival has been going for over ten years and gets bigger and more fun each year.
Cit’en Jeu is a day of games and activities with plenty of variety. Nobody is forgotten. From the youngest children, parents, teens and grandparents, everyone can [...]
On Sunday 27th September there will be a car rally organised by PARC – Pauilhac Auto Retro club. All comers are welcome and there’s no requirement to own or turn up in a classic car. Entry is 3€ per person. The first departure will be at 8.30am. Around 1pm there will be a meal (12€ for [...]
On Saturday evening I was lucky enough to be invited to the first night of a vernissage (an exhibition). The photographer is my dear friend Sallie Erichson and her photographic exhibition is entitled “The Rolling Stones of Gascogne – “pierres secrètes et joyaux perdus…”. If you’d like to see this exhibition it’s being held from 5th [...]
I know autumn is approaching as it’s almost time for the splendid annual fireworks festival in Lectoure. This event takes place on the first weekend in September, on the Friday and Saturday night. For 2009 the dates for your diary are Friday 4th and Saturday 5th September.
The show will be held on the sports pitch [...]
We’ve been so busy recently with the gite, the children, our guests and working in the garden that it’s hard to keep up with all the fetes and fairs going on. Last Friday was the second of the two summer outdoor meals being held at the Bastion park at Lectoure, with lots of loud music, [...]
I thought it was time to blog about the fun to be had at Parc Walibi. This theme park at Agen, just 30 minutes from our gite La Vieille Source, opens around Easter each year until it closes for winter in November. It’s great fun for all ages with lots and lots and LOTS of fun [...]
We’ve had such a lovely summer so far, hot and sunny. There are fetes and fairs going on in most towns and villages every weekend now. Our local town of Lectoure held a night market on Monday 13th July, and there was also a ceremony for the inauguration of the newly renovated place du Général [...]
It’s time to celebrate the locally grown Melon de Lectoure. In previous years the tasting sessions have taken place outside the post office in Lectoure, but this year the stalls offering this delicious local delicacy will be set up in front of the tourist office on the newly refurbished, and very attractive, place du Général de Gaulle. [...]
On Sunday our friends cooked us a delicious Sunday lunch and then our two families went together to the beautiful seventeen hectare leisure site at St Clar. Set amongst rolling hills the five hectare lake is sectioned off into safe supervised swimming areas. Around the lake is a fine white sandy beach, and in every [...]