Complétude

A couple of tips on what’s going on, and where to go this week-end and over the next couple of weeks: Special event in the area this week-end is of course the horse-show in Saulieu called ‘EquiBourgogne’

So if your passion is horses – go along to the “Salle d’exposition”

A great event with lots of demonstrations, shows and stands – from western to classical.  And everything you need to know about horses in the Morvan-Auxois area, and further afeild.

 

Whilst we’re on the subject,  a couple of adresses for you that I know of,

if you’d like to leave the car where it is,

and wander around our lovely area on horse-back, horse-driven wagon, or take lessons:

• Theres a school here in Saulieu of course, and that’s 0380640445

Internet site: http://www.centreequesredesaulieu.fr

• Also a very friendly  place in Alligny en Morvan called ‘Ranch Los Mosqueros” which is an annexe to the ‘LITTLE PUB’. They do 1h30 and 3h horse-rides, and also  a special day trip with a 1h30 ride, Dinner, and Bed and Breakfast in their ‘Auberge’. You can call Isabelle Branlard on 0386761390 for more information.
• You’ve also got ‘the man who talks to horses” down near ‘Les Settons’ who’s well worth meeting, and that’s Michel Macé – at the Veille Diligence tel: 0386845522. Internet site: http://www.morvan.com.fr/chuchoteur
• And of course Nathalie Frilley – who is in the process of building her very own school in  ‘ Bard le Regulier’ called ‘à Cheval sur Soi” she also gives lessons at the ‘Ferme du Hameau’ for handicaped children. You can call her on 0607648504 
• Donkey and wagon-rides are also becoming very popular in the region, such as: ANE et RANDO and they are in Montlay en Auxois. More details by calling 06.07.47.39.39
• Or in Bierre les Semur – where their speciality is Shire-horses. Internet site: http://www.centreauxois.fr 
• Any others in the area, I’m sure you’ll be able to find out about from the Horse-show, or if not from the “Parc Naturel du Morvan in Saint Brisson”

If Horses are not your thing – and your’e busy renovating

You can always go along to the “Bio and Co” exhibition in Besancon this week-end. All sorts of stands about managing water, environment issues, new recyling energies, and alternative health. The Parc des Expositions Micropolis ; Web site http://www.salonbio&co.com

 

Or to AUTUN, where there’s another health fair there over the weekend.

Another health-fair show on the 12/13th of April in Marsanny la Cote.

 

Its Carnaval time this month in Avallon – going on in April – a local tradition – dating back to Pagen times – and its origins come from the ancient Eygptian “Osiris” rituels.

You’ll have to look at the sky to know when exactly it starts though -  as apparently it’s the first full moon after the 21^st of March! Which is also the ‘Equinox’ and the start of Spring in Europe.

 

We do know though, that its their annual spring fair on Saturday the 5^th of April, with a costumed ball at 9 o’oclock on Saturday night.

Well worth a visit

Is the medeival castle the’re building in GUEDELON in the surrounding of St.Fargeau with the means and equipment which were available in the 13^th century.

An incredible advenutre going on there!

The actual construction is well underway so lots to see, and will go on for the next 25 years! Some of the workers actually live on the site, exactly like their 13^th century counterparts. More information on 0386456666.

And their web-site is: http://www.guedelon.org

Night out/Music

·         Weekend festival featuring pianist Princess Caroline Murat takes place in Beaune on April 11^th and 12^th, which promises to be an enchanting start to the Spring season in Burgundy.

·         “Cafés Margot” organised by the Morvan Parc – which are always a good, friendly night out – where you can meet some very good bands. Kalffa will be playing at the “Bar de la Fontaine” in Foissy-les-Vezelay tonight. Tommorrow they’ll be in the ‘Little Pub’ in Aligny, and next Saturday night you can go and see ‘Galerne’ at the “Relais Picard” which is in Rouvray.

·         Next week-end in Avallon 12^th April, you can go and watch a concert by the Macallan group, and that’s in the indoor market

·         In Vezelay – theres an interesting  musical workshop called ‘Harmonic and Meditation songs’ that’s going on next week-end on the 12^th and 13^th of April. Further information on 03 86 33 30 06.

·         Theatre in Thoisy-les-Berchere on Saturday night, 20.15  by Saulieu’s troop: called “The unfortunate” call Monique Rabuteau 03.80.84.36.32.

Art Exhibitions – a couple of ideas…

• A great exhibition at the Archeological museum in Dijon which has just started and goes on until the 22^nd of June – where you can see the magnificant sculptures of “Camille Claudel” who was Rodins pupil if you didn’t know that – more information from their website: http://www.camilleclaudel-dijon.fr
• You’ve also got PETER MEYERS with his Metallic sculptures here in Saulieu at the Musée Francois Pompon until the 30^th of April.

• a lovely photographic exposition called the “Biodiversity of Pologne” in a great natural environment called the EDEN centre in Cuisery which starts on the 5^th of April. More information from their website: http://www.centre-eden.com 
• From the 6^th of April until the 11^th of May, an unusual exhibition called ‘BOTTE-CUL’ (won’t translate!) all about milking stools. And that’s at the Castle in Ste Colombe en Auxois. Details from bricognedith@wanadoo.fr

Clubs and Activities

French Lessons at the social centre in Saulieu. Every Tuesday from 2 to 4h30. Inscriptions at the  ‘rue de tour des fosses’ or by mail centre.social.saulieu@wanadoo.fr  Also yoga, painting classes, relaxation, italien and german courses, musique, children’s club and more…

Not a club, but useful if you want to get to know a few more people that live here. A FREE  internet forum, intended as resource and community for anyone visiting or living in Burgundy.

Internet site http://burgundypulse.com with more and more people joining their list every week!

Useful French  Sentence/French way of life

Something I can’t resist from Stephen Clarkes’ book “Talk to the Snail”

“A French family Sunday lunch can easily last from one o’clock until four. And if your’e invited to dinner in some parts of France -  Auvergne say, where the food is rich and fatty, based on pork and creamy cheeses – you’ll have to be rolled home afterwards in a wheelbarrow.

The French sometimes overindulge their ‘gourmandise’ and get a bout of severe indigestion, but if they do, they call it a ‘crise de foie’ a (‘liver crises’)

They haven’t really eaten too much, it’s just that their liver is having a bit of a nervous breakdown”

Or

“Foie gras” could only have been a French invention.

If it had been an Anglo-saxon idea and called ‘fat liver’, no-one would have bought it!”

 

Be back: In a fortnight, and that’s 18^th of April.

 

You can write to me, with any suggestions, hints, critiques, or anything you’d like me to talk about at

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