ANGELA BIRD'S
WHAT'S ON IN THE VENDEE
February 2008
(entries in red
indicate new additions)
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PLEASE NOTE This website is really just a supplement to Angela Bird’s guidebook, The Vendée (left), which gives full details |
The listings on this However it is always |
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Until 3 Feb |
Les Portraits
et les nus de Paul Baudry (1828-86), un Vendéen Grand Prix de Rome Exhibition of 130 nudes and portraits devoted to a
Vendée artist, highly reputed in his lifteime. Winning the Prix de Rome at
only 22 years of age, he was later commissioned to paint the grand ceilings
in the foyer of the Paris Opera. Tues-Sun |
Historial
de la Vendée, |
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Until |
Les Crèches de Beaulieu A wonderful variety of nativity scenes presented in
Beaulieu’s arts centre. Christmas may be over, but it’s still worth catching
these. Open daily, |
Maison des Arts,
Beaulieu-sous-La-Roche, near Aizenay |
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Until 2 Mar |
Ghérasim Luca Exhibition of works by this Romanian-born poet (1913-94) who
rubbed shoulders with the Surrealists in 1930s |
Musee
de l’Abbaye Ste-Croix, Les Sables
d’Olonne |
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Until 2 Mar |
Thierry Froger Exhibition by a French artist, born in 1973, who is known for
his installations and photographic works. Tues-Sun |
Musee
de l’Abbaye Ste-Croix,
Les Sables d’Olonne |
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2 Feb |
Les Maitres de Shaolin Spectacular blend of dance and kung-fu by Chinese monks. 8.30pm.
30€, children 18€ (lower prices for subscribers) |
Les Atlantes, Les Sables-d’Olonne
(tel: 02 51 96 85 78). |
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2 Feb |
Orchestre
de Chambre de Lausanne, with Christian Zacharias (piano). Music by Beethoven, Weber and Schubert. Part of
Spectacles de Vendée. 8.30pm. 14€, under-26s 6€. |
Eglise St-Jean-Baptiste, |
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5 Feb |
Laurent Korcia, Michel
Portal, Michael Wendenberg
Violin, clarinet and piano give a concert of
music by Bartok, Debussy, Poulenc, Enesco and others. |
Théâtre Millandy, Luçon |
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10 Feb |
Los Koyas in Concert Latin-American music from five artistes, with
songs and salsa. 5pm. 8 euros (under 10s free) |
Parish church, Nieul-le-Dolent (tel: 02 51 05 90 49) |
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12 Feb |
Yannick Jaulin Popular local story-teller and raconteur, with an
international reputation; you need
good French to keep up. 8.30pm. 21€, children 11€ (lower prices for
subscribers) |
Les Atlantes, 1 Promenade du Marechal
Joffre, Les Sables-d’Olonne (tel: 02 51 96 85 78). |
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14 Feb |
L’Importance d’être constant French version of Wilde’s The Importance of Being
Earnest. Part of Spectacles de Vendée. 8.30pm. 14€, under-26s 6€.. |
Salle Louis Roux, Challans (tel: 02 51 36 93 60; or online) |
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mid Feb |
28ème
Salon Régional Antiquaires et Belle Brocante
Quality antiques fair at La Roche’s exhibition centre. |
Parc Expositions des Oudairies –
Route de Cholet, |
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16 Feb |
Espresso: Les objets volants et Circo Aero A Franco-Finnish entertainment, blending cabaret with juggling and
other circus skills. 8.30pm. 15€, children 7€. |
Auditorium St-Michel, 1 Ave d’Anjou,
Les Sables-d’Olonne (tel: 02
51 96 85 78). |
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17 Feb |
Rassemblement de voitures anciennes New this winter is a monthly event, with owners
of classic cars gathering at the marina of La Chaume. |
Place du Vendée Glob e,
Port lLona, |
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Feb |
Circuit des Plages Prestigious
cycle race through the Vendee’s seaside resorts., finishing in
St-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie |
Various venues (tel: 02 52 55 47 84). |
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Late Feb |
Carnaval de Coëx Annual mid-Lent carnival parade through the streets of
this village, with a procession of giant carnival characters on 14 floats. Sat,
children’s procession, admission free; Sun main procession, 5.50 euros,
children free. |
Coëx, near
Aizenay. |
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