What's on in the Vendee: April events

ANGELA BIRD'S

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April 2010
WHAT'S ON IN THE VENDEE

(entries in red indicate new additions)

PLEASE NOTE

This website is really just a supplement to Angela Bird’s guidebook, The Vendée (left), which gives full details
in its 176 pages of hundreds of interesting and off-beat tourist sites throughout the region.
What you see on the website consists of either extra topics not covered in the book (Calendar, Restaurants, Travel routes, Internet links etc), or updated information (new tourist attractions open – or old ones closed)
since the most recent edition of the book appeared.
For the complete picture, order The Vendée through bookshops in the UK and Ireland, or from Amazon ; it is also on sale in good bookshops throughout the Vendée.

The listings on this site are supplied in good faith, gathered by the author from various Vendée sources.

However it is always wise to check details with organisers or tourist offices before making a special journey.

Until 13 June 2010

Soldats du feu: les Sapeurs-Pompiers de la Vendée (1813-2009) Exhibition on almost a century of the Vendée’s fire service, whose members are revered by all.
Tues-Sun 10am-6pm (from 1 Apr until 7pm). Admission 8€ (includes all of museum), children free.

Historial de la Vendée,
Les Lucs-sur-Boulogne.

8-10 Apr 2010	Festival Nouvelle Chanson Pop, rock and folk from six talented young artists, two each evening. Times vary. 17€, children 9€.	Auditorium St-Michel, 1 Ave d’Anjou, Les Sables-d’Olonne (tel : 02 51 96 85 78).
early Apr	Le Festival de l’Insolite A festival of wildlife films, exhibition on birdlife of Europe and Canada, and events for children and families.	Les Landes-Génusson, near Montaigu
early Apr	Festival “Kid’s Folies” Lots of fun events for children.	St-Jean-de-Monts
2 Apr 2010	Orchestre de Vendee - Spécial Musiques Russes Concert of Russian music, with the orchestra under the direction of Claude Bardon. The programme includes Borodin’s Dans les steppes de l’Asie Centrale and Polovtsien dances from Prince Igor , and Rachmaninov’s Symphony n°2 . 8.30pm. 15€, children 7€.	Les Atlantes, Les Sables-d’Olonne
4 April	EASTER SUNDAY 2010 (public holiday)
5 April	LUNDI DE PAQUES (Easter Monday) (public holiday)
18 Apr 2010	Bach : pièces pour orgue, concerto et cantate Concert of music by Bach, a coproduction between Les Amis de l’orgue de Chavagnes and La Simphonie du Marais. With Hugo Reyne, flûte & director; Camille Poul, soprano; Olivier Houette, organ. 3.30pm. 16€.	Parish church, Chavagnes-en-Paillers (tel: 02 51 42 30 24).
21 April 2010	Concert of ancient music by students who have followed a week-long course here. With Hugo Reyne, flute; Jerome Vidaller, cello; Olivier Houette, organ. 6.30pm.	Parish church, Chavagnes-en-Paillers (tel: 02 51 42 30 24).
mid Apr- mid Sept	Le Grand Parc. New season for the hugely enjoyable “historical theme park”. High points include the storming of the “donjon médiéval”, the “Vikings”, and a fabulous falconry show. Among other dazzling entertainments are chariot-racing, and faithful recreations of medieval, 18th- and 19th-century villages. Apr, May open stated days only, 10am-7pm; from 1-30 June Tues & Thurs-Sun 10am-7pm 26€, children 15 €. Under-5s free.	Puy du Fou, Les Epesses, nr Les Herbiers (tel : 02 51 64 11 11).
late Apr	Festival des Jeux A weekend of games for all the family, both traditonal and modern.	La Tranche sur Mer

The Conseil-Général’s website also has a regularly updated calendar of events.
To view it, click here
A quarterly publication called Musique-Danse lists many concerts of all kinds in the Vendee. You can find the latest version by following a link from here

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