Once again back to my dream France, not just because I like it ;I am a citizen too sin :!!ce 2000. The temps here are getting hotter and temps hovering around 32C and inside my car leaving yesterday from work was 38C, very hot over 90F in all. However, the mornings are cooler humid and cloudy, it starts getting hot by 3PM (15H). And it is call to be the same for the rest of the week!
Now, some news from my France. Starting with my local area of course!
Built in the 15C and then renovated it has a privatif Chapel with a pylon bearing a gothic inscription and a Virgin with a Child. I am talking about the Chapelle Saint-Fiacre in Pluvigner and from Saturday July 8 to Sunday September 17 and from 10h to 18h you can tour it free. Contact and reservation +33 (0) 2 97 24 09 75, or email : detourdart@gmail.com, and webpage here : https://www.detourdart.com
Follow that up with the renovated Chapelle in the Chateau du Rimaison , 7,Route de Landaul in Pluvigner; dating from the 20C with elements coming from older chapels ,it has beautiful stained glass windows and a sculpture tribune with stand. Open for visits any day except September 4, 5, 11, 12, 16 and 17. From Saturday July 8 to Friday September 15 from 12h to 22h, admission is free. Contact and reservation +33 (0) 2 97 24 09 75, email : detourdart@gmail.com, and webpage: https://www.detourdart.com
Over at Vannes, we have the new casino de Vannes opening finally on Wednesday July 12 at 20h. The new casino was done just behind the current place in the Parc du Golfe. It will have an spectacle room to do concerts , bar-brasserie and a restaurant. Games will have 100 machines and one or two tables extra than previously. More here; http://www.casino-vannes.bzh/
It is time again for the Fêtes Historiques de Vannes that will be this year from July 13-14 over the National Day holiday (old Bastille day). For the 32nd edition is the period of the Belle Epoque that will be showcase. An important period in the history of Vannes because it coincided with the arrival of the train in 1866 that allow the city to gain in fame and tourism. The programme will have festival like promenades with exposition of of old vehicules and group concerts by local and foreign origins; during the two days you will see about 400 figurines with costume of the period to bring you back more than 200 years. While at the wonderful Château de l’Hermine, the exposition Cycl’expo will trace starting Thursday the history of the draisienne and bicycle. Four old vehicules will be in demonstration in the garden of the ramparts. A firework spectacle will close out the day each night. Two promenades will be done end of day ,the first will leave at 16h30 from the Church of Saint-Patern, to arrive at the courtyard of the middle school of Jules-Simon(right next to the hôtel de ville). The second promenade will leave the square or place Maurice-Marchais (hôtel de ville) by 17h and will traverse the ramparts. At 22h30 the two will merge in the old town walking around up to the gardens of the ramparts
More from the tourist office here in English: http://en.tourisme-vannes.com/what%E2%80%99s/events/478697-fetes-historiques
And the city of Vannes in French: http://www.mairie-vannes.fr/grands-rendez-vous/article/fetes-historiques-2/
Moving on towards Paris and surrounding areas we have:
The choreographer and dancer Marlene Monteiro Freitas will honor Prince, Josephine Baker or Dionysos in the Bacchantes-Prélude pour une purge. She spent dance courses in Brussels at PARTS, school Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, later at Lisbon. She,also, dance for Boris Charmatz,before take off on her own. The show Bacchantes-Prélude pour une purge will be at Bordeaux October 18 and 19 December at Paris and Montreuil. For Montreuil here: http://www.nouveau-theatre-montreuil.com/fr/programme/bacantes–fap
For Bordeaux here: http://www.tnba.org/evenements/bacchantes-prelude-pour-une-purge
For Paris Centre Pompidou here: http://www.festival-automne.com/edition-2017/marlene-monteiro-freitas-bacchantes-prelude-pour-une-purge
At the Palais de Tokyo, Laurent Le Bon retraces the history of the mise en scene in realty relief or Dioramas; Until September 10th; more info here: http://www.palaisdetokyo.com/fr/evenement/dioramas
And the circus time is here: The tent of the Cirque Plume will be installed in the parc de Parilly around Lyon to see the « La Dernière Saison », Spreading the art of the circus with pictorials and music this will last about 2 hours with vibrant portraits. It will be at the Les Nuits de Fourvière. Bron, Until August 5, more info at tel +33 (0) 4 72 32 00 00. More here : http://www.nuitsdefourviere.com/en/programme/cirque-plume
The always wonderful Festival d’Avignon is up for its 71st édition,held from July 6 to the 26. It will come to the Japanese Satoshi Miyagi to put a classical scene such as « Antigone » of Sophocle,in the Palais des papes (July 6-12). In parallel, Olivier Py, will present a Roman scene auto biography and political such as the « Les Parisiens » in the FabricA(Juy 8-15). There will be water in the Cour d’honneur. it will have a flame lyric in the ultra modern theater localted about 800 meters from the ramparts. More on it here: http://www.festival-avignon.com/en/programme/06-07-2017
Just to sadly mention the passing of Alain Senderens, the chef agitator of the French gastronomy that decided in 2005 to refuse the 3 stars of Michelin!. He is recognise the world over for his emphasis on matching the food and wine. He passed away at 77 yrs old.. http://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2017/06/27/le-chef-etoile-alain-senderens-est-mort_5151509_3382.html
From July 23 to August 24 the quai Saint-Exupéry and the voie Georges-Pompidou, between the Bois de Boulogne and the pont de Bir-Hakeim (16eme), will be totally closed to car traffic in order to built a bicycle lane in two ways format in all the course. One more attempt by Anne Hidalgo (Cadiz) mayor of Paris to really get the folks out of the city for good. Paris is in peril…..help!:
Now let’s talk beef, real beef!
Going to the south of the USA it’s the kingdom of barbecue. Here in Paris at Chez The Beast, the smoked beef is king and done as over there…you can try it with a beer also made in USA (8 € pint);All this is at The Beast, 27, rue Meslay, (3eme), Tuesdays to Saturdays lunch and dinner info at +33 (0) 7.81.02.99.77. More here in FB: https://www.facebook.com/thebeastparis/
To try the sublime veal of Aubrac at chez Conquet (34 €) or the noix d’entrecôte of 400 g (36 €). The beef here is well done in wooden oven and always served with potatoes and salad as well as the ratatouille. There is an excellent carte of wines and always well advice by the chef. More here: https://maison-conquet.fr/15-boeuf-race-aubrac
Le Flamboire, 54, rue Blanche à Paris (9eme). From 25-40 € per person the dish. Tel +33 (0) 6.95.01.77.38. Cows raised in France without in between, hormones or chichi on the menu. You are wise to choose the Fiorentina, Tuscan specialty ,the equivalent of a T-bone for two (48 €), delicious and soft. The dish is accompanied by a small portion of roast potatoes a bit salty . More here: https://leflamboire.com/
And with this delicious ending we finish today our display of the best of France yours truly, la belle France always eternal. I said Hemingway told us of the movable feast and too bad did not dwell into the provinces or he would had the need of a second volume, France is a movable feast. Cheers
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