ANGELA BIRD'S

The
Vendée

WHAT'S ON IN THE VENDEE
January 2013

(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.

	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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