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WHAT'S ON IN THE VENDEE
January 2013


(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
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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Jan

 

JOUR DE L’AN
New Year’s Day
(public holiday)

 

 

Until
27 Jan 2013

Vitrines animées  Cute Christmas scenes, with working models in 10 illuminated shop-windows in this pretty village. Daily 3-9pm. Free.

 

Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche, near Aizenay

Until 27 Jan 2013

Crèches animées: La Féérie des Santons  Wonderful displays of animated nativity scenes with 600 characters in model-village settings and landscapes of all kinds.  Daily 2.30-6.30pm. 5€, children 3€, under 10 free.

 

Maison de l’Art, Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche

Until 4 May 2013

La mer et l'aventure  Photographic exhibition, with 40 images by Yvan Zedda showing the exhilarating sport of ocean yacht racing.  Tues & Fri 4-7pm; Wed & Sat 10-12.30 & 2-5.30. Admission free.

 

Cedetheque de la Gaubretiere, La Gaubretiere

 

31 Jan 2013

JULIEN CLERC  The well-known French singer-songwriter sings some of his numbers accompanied by two pianos. 8pm. Admission 46 € ou 49 €.  Réservations : Fnac, Leclerc, Carrefour.

 

Vendéspace, Mouilleron-le-Captif, nr La Roche sur Yon.

 



The Conseil-Général’s website also has a regularly updated calendar of events
on its site www.vendee.fr, under “Agenda”.

A free quarterly publication called Musique-Danse lists many concerts of all kinds in the Vendee. You can find it in Mairies and tourist offices.
There is an online version here.



 

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