Stop Actus !frMédianethttp://www.holidays-loire-valley.com20]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>A festival featuring chamber and opera music, and lesser-known repertoires, in venues teaming with history, by young up-and-coming musicians.]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>From mid-July to mid-August, the wine growers of the label of origin “AOC Touraine” will welcome you for free and will lead you on paths, in the discovery of the beauty of the wine landscapes and the land of the Heart of the Loire Valley. You will sometimes stop in the vineyard to share the passion of their job, the time of an explanation. They will also bring you through the wine storehouse for a commented visit, followed by a tasting of wines and gastronomic specialities. The AOC Touraine is situated on the longest tourist road of the vineyards of France. You will discover the extent of its wine heritage, its tourist and historic places, by following a route chosen for the quality of its landscapes, far from the main trunk roads. These evenings will be the occasion to meet passionate wine growers who work daily, in vineyards or in the cellar, in search of an optimal quality of the grape and the wine. For a long time faithful to the practices of their ancestors, they knew how to adapt themselves to the new methods. However, they contribute to the conservation of a heritage, a culture, and to the transmission of an expertise. ]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>Grandiose show in the summer (written and directed by Laurent Tixier) on the keep grounds: ■ "Amaury, fils du dragon" (Amaury, the Son of the Dragon) (daytime). Also, night time: "1249 - Fées and chevaliers" (1249 – Fairies and Knights), please ask for information.]]>Grandiose night show in the summer (written and directed by Laurent Tixier) on the keep grounds: ■ "1249 - Fées et chevaliers" (1249 - Fairies and Knights) (night time) Also: "Amaury, fils du dragon" (Amaury, the Son of the Dragon) (daytime), please ask for information.]]>A choice of attractions (exhibitions, conferences and local dinners), shows and concerts from around the world. Also: Corso Fleuri (carnival of flowers) in the streets of Montoire.]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>Classical music in the old ring and Pontlevoy abbey, which is known for its outstanding acoustics. ]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>New fencing and ancient music show "1577, duels at the court of Henri III", by the Conservatoire national d'escrime ancienne (ancient fencing association) in the château courtyard. ■ Every day at 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 3:30 pm and 5:00 pm. No extra charge for the show. ]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>The fireworks highlight in Sologne, and a stuff-dreams-are-made-of evening brimming with light and magic. ■ A show – “Léna, ou la légende des étoiles" will follow the hunting-horn, brass and bandas concerts that will liven up the evening until night falls.]]>Within the framework of " Vineyards, wines and hikes in Val de Loire", taking place on September 4th and 5th, 12 delicious hikes are organized to discover the landscapes of vineyard in Val de Loire. Every ride will propose a concert in the middle of vineyards. Think of your picnic. In Loir-et-Cher: ■ Gone hiking 9 km from the Domaine Jacky Preys, locality " Le Bois Pontois ", to Meusnes, at 8:30 am.]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>A weekend that sees about 60 writers and readers gather in about 20 bistros around Vendôme for a drink. The programme features book signings, short-story competitions, youth attractions and live street performances. ]]>]]>]]>Chambord, dream of lights, sound and light show (50 min). A magical trip between Time and dream. Schedules: - June and July: around 11:00 pm. - August: around 10:00 pm. - September: around 9:30 pm. Other possibility: coupled tickets château and night show. ]]>For the past several years, the association "Bienvenue à la Ferme en Loir-et-Cher" (managed by the Chamber of Agriculture) has presented in the summer months an outdoor market called "les Marchés du Terroir" (with local and traditional products): ■ April: 3th, 4th, 5th. ■ May: 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 22th, 23th, 24th. ■ June: 6th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 27th. ■ July: 13th, 14th + Sunday, Monday and Thursday. ■ August: 13th, 14th + Sunday, Monday and Thursday. ■ September: 5th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 26th. ]]>European Heritage Days. A large-scale event providing an opportunity to discover or rediscover historical monuments and heritage, and a variety of artistic expressions every season. Here in Central France, châteaux, museums, parks, gardens and places of worship open their doors and organise free or guided tours, exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations and more.]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>The Royal Château of Blois gives itself over the the sound and light show written by Alain Decaux "Ainsi Blois vous est conté" with the voicees of Robert Hossein, Fabrice Luchini, Pierre Arditi and Michël Lonsdale. The night show at the château tells the pacts, the dramas, the loves and the mysteries that made the history of France. All the important events pass before the eyes of the spectator. The most up to date sound and image technologies (600 projectors, special effects, images on the facade of the chateau) give you a magnificent show, unique in Europe. English version every Wednesday. ■ Every day (except June 12th and 21st, July 13th): - April, May, August and September: 10:00 pm - June and July: 10:30 pm Other possibility: combined ticket for entrances to the castle, sound & light show and/or Museum of magic also available. ]]>The stables of Marshal de Saxe propose you a new show (45 mn) of equestrian art " king knight " (staged by Mario Luraschi) in a succession of various alive boards and equestrian numbers in costumes. You will be transported in a quality entertainment by the play of fabulous one actor: the horse. Schedules: - May, June and September: from Tuesday to Friday at 11:45 am ; Saturday and Sunday at 11:45 am and 4:30 pm. - July and August : every day at 11:45 am and 4:30 om. Also : possibility of walk in harness in the domain or around the chateau.]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>A gathering that nobody who enjoys artistic garden landscaping wants to miss. The theme for 2010 is Jardin "corps et âme". Several restaurants on the spot and souvenir shops. ■ Self or guided visit. Also: night-visit of the Festival. Please ask for information. ]]>The programme counts 200 debates and conferences, Europe’s leading history book fair (150 publishers and more than 200 authors), a cinema cycle (more than 50 fiction and non-fiction works) and attractions in town (shows, exhibitions, spectacles, expositions, literary cafés, history dinners and more). ■ The theme 2010: La justice (The Justice).]]>]]>]]>]]>A contemporary music festival (rock, pop, new French songs and electronic music) at the Minotaure and Saint-Jacques chapel.]]>Gastronomy days in Sologne: a culinary trade show to promote Central France’s produce. ■ There will be stands with producers and crafts, demonstration and tasting spots, professional competitions, festive and cultural attractions, and more. ]]>A contemporary music festival (rock, pop, new French songs and electronic music) at the Minotaure and Saint-Jacques chapel. Dates and program 2010 not still known ]]>]]>]]>On the bleachers of the Beauval ZooParc aquatic amphitheatre, two shows will take you beneath the sea and up into the air: ■ One of the largest sea lion pools in Europe (3 million litres of water), with a 2-metre wall of glass façades, you can watch the sea lions under water. ■ A ballet of some fifty birds of prey in free flight above your head. An amazing, one-hour show for you to enjoy. The price including the visite of the Beauval ZooParc. ]]>The New season’s wine. Montrichard’s winemakers and the rest of the town gather to celebrate the new wine. ■ Tastings, treat stands and a choice of attractions around the town and in the keep cellars. ]]>A strip-cartoon festival. More than 100 authors, a choice of exhibitions, classes, workshops, conferences by cartoon writers, debates and a prize-awarding ceremony. ]]>]]>An opportunity to discover young talented actors and directors in a French and European short-firm competition. ]]>]]>]]>]]>