THE DEUX-SÈVRES MONTHLY
What’s On....July 2012 6th July - Happy Concerts! At Bar le Mexicano, Bressuire, from 7.30pm. See flyer on P.28 6th, 7th & 8th July - La Milléscénie ‘La grand spectacle du Millénaire, Parthenay. See www.parthenay2012.fr for more details. 6th to 11th July - Terre de Danses For details visit: www.terrededanses.fr 7th July - Bilingual Tour 11am at Le Nombril du Monde, Pougne-Hérisson. See advert on P.28 7th & 8th July - Festival of Street Arts <BOUILLEZ!> For details visit: www.festival-bouillez.over-blog.com 13th July - Happy Concerts! At Bar le Mexicano, Bressuire, from 7.30pm. See flyer on P.28 14th July - Bastille Day 19th July - Music / Bistro Night At The Mad Hatter’s Kitchen, Caunay. See advert on P.21 19th July - Open Mic night At The Market, Luché sur Brioux, with Jayne & Nick from The Craic. Please see The Market advert on P.27 20th July - Discover Gousses de Saveurs At The Mini Market, Luché sur Brioux. 6-8pm. See advert on P.19 20th July - Quiz Night At Restaurant des Canards, Chef Boutonne. See advert on P.18 21st July - The Royal British Legion Summer Fair. At Clussais la Pommeraie (79), from 10am-5pm. Market, Exhibitions, Demonstrations, Music, sketches from the Pommeraie Players, Classic Cars, Tractors and this year Vide-Grenier. A fun day for all. 21st July - Live Music with 3+1 At Café des Belles Fleurs, Fenioux. See advert on P.18 21st & 22nd July - 24th Festival de Peinture de Magné 79460 Starts 8am. More info on: www.festivalpeinturemagne.com 21st & 22nd July - English weekend in La Mothe St-Héray Full of exciting, fun activites: music quiz, full english breakfast, fish and chips, tug of war (France v England at the arboretum), market of English products, visit to the historic mill... For more information: 05.49.05.19.19 22nd July - 4th Annual Horse & Dog Fun Show At Centre de Beauregard, Beauregard, 86250, Asnois from 8.30am. For more details see P.15. 23rd to 28th July - de Bouche à Oreille 2012 Music festival in Parthenay. see more info on P.5. 25th July - Ceramic painting workshop At The Market, Luché sur Brioux. Please see advert on P. 27 or website: www.15luche.com 27th July - Quiz Night At Restaurant des Canards, Chef Boutonne. See advert on P.18 27th July - The start of the Olympic Games 2012 27th July - Music / Bistro Night At The Mad Hatter’s Kitchen, Caunay. See advert on P.21 28th July - Live Music with Daddy Mass At Café des Belles Fleurs, Fenioux. See advert on P.18 29th July - Counter-Tenor, Oboe, Strings & Organ. At St Loup, 17h00. Reservation advised. See P.10 for details. 31st July - Dynamic Dean’s Quiz Night At Bar de la Poste, L’Absie, 8pm. The first of a month long series of fund raising events throughout August in aid of Cancer Support Deux-Sèvres.
What’s Coming Up...
3rd August - 60s Night At A La Bonne Vie, Le Beugnon. Please see advert on P.19 for details. 7th August - Nick’s Music Quiz At Bar de la Poste, L’Absie, 8pm. In aid of Cancer Support Deux-Sèvres. 9th August - Music Night with Pete & Nick. At Bar de la Poste, L’Absie, 8pm. In aid of Cancer Support Deux-Sèvres.
A Celebration of Marriage A celebration and thanksgiving for marriage will held on Sunday July 29, 2012 at 10:30 am. The service will be led by the Rev’d Hazel Door. Do come and join us in this wonderful event. Our venue will be the beautiful home of John and Nikki Ingram, La Baronniere 86250 Charroux (86). A bring and share lunch will follow the service. For more information please take a look at our website www.church-in-france.com or contact our office at 05 49 97 04 21 or email office.goodshepherd@orange.fr Monthly services in the English speaking Anglican Church in Deux-Sèvres Jassay The Chaplaincy of Christ the Good Shepherd, PoitouCharentes, has a Home Group Service at Jassay commencing at 11.00am on every 2nd Sunday in the month, it is held at the home of Ann White, they welcome everyone for a time of worship and fellowship. St Leger The Chaplaincy of Christ the Good Shepherd, PoitouCharentes, also holds services on the 1st Sunday of each month at 10.30am at St Leger, near Melle. After each service, tea or coffee is served and an opportunity to meet other people in the area. Parthenay The Chaplaincy of Christ the Good Shepherd, PoitouCharentes, also holds services on the 4th Sunday of each month at 10.30am in the Presbytery Rooms, rue de la Citadelle, Parthenay, opposite St Croix Church. After each service, tea or coffee is served and everyone is invited to a 'bring and share' lunch. For further details about venue and services consult our website on www.church-in-france.com Monthly services in the English speaking Anglican Church in the Vendée: St Pierre du Chemin All Saints, Vendée, has a Home Group Service at St Pierre du Chemin at 11am on the first Sunday of the month. It is held at the home of Chris and Julie Taylor. Everyone is welcome for a time of worship and fellowship. Puy de Serre All Saints, Vendée holds two services each month, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at the church of St. Marthe, Puy de Serre, at 11am. After each service, tea and coffee is served in the parish room and everyone is invited to a ‘bring and share’ lunch. Other services are held in the west of the Vendée, in La Chapelle Achard and La Chapelle Palluau. For details of these, please check the website: www.AllSaintsVendee.com. A VERY WARM WELCOME awaits you at ESCOVAL (The English Speaking Church of the Valley of the Loire). Communion Services are held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at La Chapelle de la Bonne Dame de Ranton at 11.30am followed by a Bring and Share lunch. Full details of how to find us may be found on our website at: www.escoval.org or please telephone us at: 05 49 66 79 14. Our GPS address is 46˚59'25.30 N 0˚02'06.22 W.
The National Holidays, Religious and Feast Days 2012 (remaining): • Saturday 14 July.......... Bastille Day (Fête nationale) • Wednesday 15 August. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Assomption) • Thursday 1 November..All Saints’ Day (La Toussaint) • Sunday 11 November... Armistice Day (Jour d’Armistice 1918) • Tuesday 25 December. Christmas Day (Noël) 4