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BIENVENUE
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TASTEVIN !
NOW
IN OUR 6th YEAR OF OFFERING PEACEFUL
HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION Duncan
and Elaine Andrews are delighted to
welcome you to the Côtes de Blaye
and their corner of this famous wine
region where you can enjoy Walking,
Birdwatching,
Cycling,
Stargazing, Photography, Wine Tasting
or just being Lazy!
For
details about local birdwatching visit
the Local Area
Page. For more about Photographic
Tuition please
contact Duncan
Our
quiet village of St Androny
is situated about 5 miles north of
Blaye and offers an ideal base from
which to explore the diverse and interesting
places of the Bordelais, the Côte
D'Argent and Charente Maritime.
SATNAV
COORDINATES:-
W 0.63498
N 45.18875
THE
BEST MAP FOR THE AREA IS
THE IGN TOP 100 SHEET 46
BORDEAUX - ROYAN
Scale 1cm = 1km. Price about 7.50€
Various shops
and restaurants are within a 5 km
radius.
***
Supermarkets now accept English Chip
and Pin cards at their 24/24 fuel
pumps ***
Duncan
and Elaine Andrews
1, Les Caillards, 33390 St Androny,
FRANCE
Tel: (00+33) (0)5 57 64 46 21
andrewsfamily@yahoo.com
Site
last update
3rd September 2008
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Wine
Tasting Birdwatching
Walking
Cycling Photography
Stargazing
or
RELAXING
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Blaye
holds a Grand Market every Wednesday
and Saturday morning offering fresh
local produce and much more - don't
miss it!
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A
Selection of Local Events 2008
EVENTS
FOR 2008 WILL BE LISTED AS SOON
AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
January
24th
-3rd Feb. South West France Antiques
Fair, Bordeaux
February
1st-3rd.
International Show Jumping, Bordeaux.
March
1st.
Taille des Rosiers. Citadelle de
Blaye.
1st. Spring
Fete in Blaye.
15th
- 16th. Wine Fair in the Citadelle,
Blaye.
April
6th.
Vide Grenier & Brocante
12th.
Challenge des Vines en Côte
de Bourg.
19th.
A la découverte du verrou
de l'Estuaire.
20th.
Saling Regatta starting from Blaye.
20th. Vide Granier
Cartelegue.
26th-27th.
Féte de l'Asperge du Blaye,
Etauliers.
27th
Journée vert d'Printemps,
Gauriac.
May
1st.
Football tournament, Blaye.
1st. Grand Prix de Pétanque,
Blaye.
3rd
- 16th Photographic Exhibition.
E Leclerc, Blaye.'The Estuary
Through an English Lens' 60
images by Duncan Andrews
3rd/4th,
10th/11th & 17th/18th.
Rugby Tournament, Blaye.
8th-20th. Exposition de
Claude Garotin, Citadelle de Blaye.
10th-11th. Portes ouvertes
des 100 Château, Bourg
11th. Concert Classique,
l'eglise St Roman,
Blaye
17th concert àl'eglise
de Berson.
18th. Vive
la rose, Citadelle, Blaye
18th. Marathon des Premières
Côtes de Blaye.
18th. Marché de
Printemps, Berson.
June
7th. Fête du velo, St Paul.
7th. Randonnée des Châteaux
en Côtes de Bourg.
9th-22nd. Exposition des Reflets
de l'Estuaire, Citadelle de Blaye.
13th-15th. Féte locale de
Marcillac.
21st. Feu de la Saint Jean.
23rd - 7th July. Exposition d'Annick
Elisagoyen, Citadelle de Blaye.
26th - 29th. Bordeaux Wine Festival
27th-28th. Soirée théâtre,
Blaye.
30th - 15th July. Expostion d'Eric
laveze, Citadelle de Blaye.
July
5th-6th.
Ressemblement de coccinelles dans
la Citadelle de Blaye.
5th-6th. Taste Blaye.
6th &
13th. croisière sur l'estuaire
et déjeuner sur l'île
Pâtiras.
Blaye.
8th
& 22nd. Découvrir une
ile de l'estuaire: l'ile Nouvelle.
Blaye.
11th - 14th. Jumping International
de Blaye. Citadelle.
16th & 30th. Découvrir
l'estuaire en kayak. Blaye
18th - 28th. Exposition de Claude
Clopeau, Citadelle de Blaye.
19th & 26th. L'estuaire de la
Gironde à la voile Blaye.
21st - 30th. Exposition d'Annie
Chaigneau, Citadelle de Blaye.
21st & 28th. A l'assault des
îles de l'estuaire de la Gironde:
L'île Nouvelle & l'île
Pâtiras. Blaye
23rd & 30th. Une journée
à Blaye depuis Pauillac.
25th-27th. Musiques sur les allées,
Blaye.
August
3rd
& 10th.
croisière sur l'estuaire
et déjeuner sur l'île
Pâtiras.
5th
& 19th. Découvrir
une ile de l'estuaire: l'ile Nouvelle.
Blaye.
8th
- 10th. Country Music Festival,
Blaye.
9th
& 23rd. L'estuaire de la Gironde
à la voile Blaye.
13th
& 20th. Une journée à
Blaye depuis Pauillac.
13th
& 27th. Découvrir l'estuaire
en kayak. Blaye
18th
& 25th. A l'assault des îles
de l'estuaire de la Gironde: L'île
Nouvelle & l'île Pâtiras.
Blaye
22nd -31st. Festival of the Theatre,
Blaye.
September
8th
- 9th. Regatta 'Channel 8' Blaye
8th
- 20th. Exposition de René
Hubert, Citadelle de Blaye.
13th.
Fête du fleuve. Plassac.
13th.
Spectacle pyrotechnique à
Bourg.
21st. Jardin
d'automne, Blaye.
27th. Soirée
théâtre. Berson.
October
November
30th.
St Catherine's fair, Blaye.
December
6th-7th.
Books in the Citadelle, Blaye.
Regular
Events:
Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
in July and August from
4.45. Free Wine Tasting at the Maison
du Vin. Phone for reservations before
1pm on the day.
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LOIRE
VALLEY
For Sale at 120,000 Euros
Detached Cottage - Two for
One
Near SAUMUR; detached, pretty
3-bedroomed village cottage
with kitchen, dining room,
lounge, shower room. Ready
to move into, or buy-to-let.
Neat garden with mature fruit
trees. Next door four-roomed
house, needing some refurbishment,
but with oak beams, tiled
floors & stone fireplaces,
included in sale. Mains services
to both buildings. Friendly,
historic village with three
restaurants, shops and leisure
lake.
Contact: Keith & Jacqui
Ward
From UK: +33 (0)5 57 47 42
93 or +33 (0)2 41 67 08 36
E-mail: keithjohnward@yahoo.co.uk
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Please
note that this is a free service
to friends and we take no
responsibility whatsoever
for the accuracy of the information.
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