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Maison No.26 is  a Sawday's special  place to stay and you can find us by clicking on this link.

You can read all about Sawday's here.

à très bientot, Leeann & Guy

coming to Eymet May 2014

Bonjour mes belles,

I hope that you are having a good weekend. I am popping a few dates in the diary and this is one worth sharing for anyone planning a trip to Eymet in May.

His name is Mathieu Borè and he is a fabulous jazz singer and he is coming to Eymet as part of the Maquiz'Art Winter Jazz Programme, a big merci to French Boyfriend's cousins; Laurent & Suzanne, who put so much work into organizing these fabulous concerts which really do brighten up a chilly Winter's night and fortunately the venue is only a hop, skip and jump from maison no.20.

You can listen to him here.

très bon week-end à tous, Leeann x

Photos of a snowy Eymet....

I thought that I would share some photos of a very snowy Eymet with you. The village looks so pretty covered in snow......

It is as if time has stood still, the village resembles the old post cards of over 100 years ago...

Love the light, everything seems almost pure, the colours pop out at you....

This is one of my favourite shots, it is the garden of a local chateau situated in the heart of the village...

It is for sale and I think that it would would make a fabulous hotel/spa.....

This is the bridge which leads from the Chateau (situated on the left of thisphoto) into the village....the river is currently frozen with most of the ducks and swans taking refuge under the bridge as this is the only part of the river that is not frozen solid!

Looking across the river to the backside of the church....

A very snowy and peaceful village square.....

Entrance to the old chateau where events take place in the summer.....

Exterior of the old chateau..........looking rather solid.


And last but by no means least, a photo of the exterior of Maison No. 20 with lots of lovely pure snow in front of the house....

Amicalement from a very cold and still snowy Eymet, Leeann x

Video of Eymet village square

If you would like to see a video of the village square in Eymet please click here.

Live music evenings In Eymet

‘Le Off’, is the 2009-2010 winter season of live music evenings in Eymet (24).

The box office opens at 7pm and doors open at 7.30pm. You can eat and there is a bar. Music starts from 8pm. Places are limited.


21st November 2009: Dois Da Bossa (percussion and guitar duo; bossa nova /samba) 10€ Restaurant Italien des Arcades - Eymet (24)

5th December 2009: Le Free Du Hazard Trio (new jazz) 10 €
Restaurant Italien des Arcades - Eymet (24)

19th December 2009: Robin NOTTE Quartet (jazz funk) 10 €
Restaurant Italien des Arcades - Eymet (24)

9th January 2010: Barbara LUNA Trio (world music) 10 €
Restaurant Italien des Arcades - Eymet (24)

23rd January 2010: Tribal Voix (vocals / percussion) 10 €
Restaurant Italien des Arcades - Eymet (24)

6th February 2010: Emile PARISIEN Qtet (jazz) 12 €
Restaurant Italien des Arcades - Eymet (24)

20th February 2010: Post Image (jazz fusion) 10 €
Salle des Fêtes - Eymet (24) rés

See www.maquizart.com for more details.

Eymet - Key Events/Dates for 2009

Key events and dates for 2009 are as follows:


Nature festival Sunday, May 17th Information : 05.53.23.74.95

Fauna & Flora festival 5th edition From May 30th till June 7th 2008 In the south of Dordogne, in Bergerac Country, The towns of Eymet, Puyguilhem (Thénac), Sigoulès, Cunèges et Saussignac give a warm welcome to the Art Caravan. Artists from all corners of Aquitaine are coming to present their creations on plants and animals, through diverse techniques (paint, sculpture, photos, videos, sounds..)Full of poetry and very entertaining for the whole family and public of all ages.Opening hour : Every day from 2pm till 7pmInformation : 06 10 16 47 27

Randonnée en Fête Sunday, June 14thWalking trail 15 km. Departure in front of the Office of Tourism 9am. Free and for the whole family.Information : 05.53.23.74.95.

Night Markets Every tuesday from june 30th till September 2nd

More than 60 professional stalls.Food available on siteStarts 7pm, Place de la Bastide.Info : 05.53.23.74.95.

The "Afro-Latines" Festival 2009 Friday, july 4th and saturday, july 5th Information : 05.53.23.82.37More info

Medieval journey throught the Dropt Valley Friday, august 7th : Conference Saturday, august 8th : Walk with torchlight, 10pm in front of the Office of tourism. Sunday, august 9th : pageants, workshops, market, games, and banquet with show in the evening.Informations : 05.53.23.74.95http://www.medieval.dropt.org/

The "Other" Festival Saturday, august 22nd and sunday, august 23rdMusic, live entertaining, video, workshops for kidsFood available on site.In Fonroque, between, Eymet and Bergerac.

"Le Pays des Bastides" celebrates its 10 years From monday, september 14th to sunday, september 27thPhotographies exhibition and many events. Information : 05.53.23.74.95.

European Heritage Days Saturday, september 19th and Sunday, september 20thInformation : 05.53.23.74.95.



For more information on events please refer to the calandar on the eymetguide:

http://www.ledropt.com/whatson2_09_feb.html then select the month that you are interested in.

After the storm.............

I guess that most of you have heard about the storms that affected SW France, there were winds up to 140kms an hour which combined with heavy rain resulted in a lot of flooding and damage to land and buildings.

Most villages in the area were affected in some way or another - most villages were without power which is a scarey thought in this day and age as we all rely heavily on electricity. It was a rather humbling experience as it makes you realise how much you take running water and electricity for granted.

Here are some links to some storm articles:

http://www.thisfrenchlife.com/thisfrenchlife/2009/01/clean-up-after-storms-in-south-west-france.html

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/01/26/97255.htm

A bientot

Leeann

Snow photos!

Here is a album containing the photos that I took this morning, note the temp on the pharmacy clock -3.5!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28371250@N03/sets/72157612185668359/show/
L x