Marcher dans l'aventure: Christmas and Castles ...

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Christmas and Castles ...

Here is a video I made of our time in Tours. It was a really great opportunity for us but also a bit lonely! We missed our families!

Christmas and Castles from Marianne Hackett on Vimeo.

If you don't want interruptions in the movie, then after you press play, press the pause button and let the bar move entirely across the bottom of the screen so that the film is completely downloaded.

2 comments:

DeclanJanuary 2, 2011 at 10:40 PM
wow - you visited a million castles! Nice to see where you guys were. Tours looked beautiful!
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ChaddoxJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:09 PM
Loved the video...miss you guys.
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Calendrier des événements 2010-2011

-----September-----

Petra comes to visit.The Fishwicks are in Paris.

Early September Jazz a la VilletteParc de la VilletteOne of the best jazz festivals in the city

Sept Festival Classique au VertParc Floral du ParisFree classical recitals in a park setting

Mid Sept-late Dec Festival d'AutomneVarious venuesMajor annual festival for all kinds of challenging theatre, dance and modern opera performances.

-----October-----

Mandy may come to visit.

Early Oct Nuit BlancheVarious venuesFor one night, a selection of galleries, museums, swimming pools, bars and clubs stay open until very late.

Mid Oct Fete des Vendanges a MontmartreVarious venuesThe modest 1,000 bottle harvestis the pretext for a weekend of street parties.

Mid Oct FIACVarious venuesRespected international art fair.

End Oct Grand Marche d'Art ContemporainPlace de la BastilleAnnual arts fair.

-----November-----

1 Toussaint (All Saint's Day)

Early Nov Festival InrockuptiblesVarious venuesRock, pop and trance festival curated by rock magazine Les Inrockuptibles.

11 L'Armistice (Armistice Day)Arc de TriompheThe President lays wreaths to honor French dead of both World Wars.

-----December-----

Conference in Belgium

24-25 Noel (Christmas)

31 New Year's Eve

-----January-----

1 Jour de l'An (New Year's Day)The Grande Parade de Paris brings floats, bands and dancers.

6 Fete des Rois (Epiphany)Patisseries all sell galettes des rois, frangipane-filled cakes in which a feve, or tiny charm is hidden.

-----February-----

3 Nouvel An ChinoisVarious venuesDragon dances and martial arts demos celebrate the Chinese new year.

-----March-----

Early Mar-Apr Banlieues BleuesVarious venues in Seine St-DenisFive weeks of top quality French and international jazz, blues, R&B and soul.

Mid Mar Printemps du CinemaVarious venuesFilm tickets across the city are cut to a bargain 3.50 euro for three days.

-----April-----

Early Apr-end May Foire du TronePelouse du ReuillyFrance's biggest funfair.

22 Le Chemin de la Croix (Way of the Cross)Square WilletteGood Friday pilgrimage as crowds follow the Archbiship of Paris from the bottom of Montmartre to Sacre-Coeur.

24 Paques (Easter Sunday)

Mid Apr Marathon de ParisAv des Champs-Elysees to av Foch37,000 runners take in the sights.

End Apr-early May Grand Marche d'Art ContemporainPlace de la BastilleContemporary artists display and sell their work at this annual arts fair.

-----May-----

Mimsi and Pops Tracy come to visit.The Katsihtis family comes to visit.

1 Jour del'Ascension

Early May Printemps des MuseesVarious venuesFor one Sunday in May, selected museums open for free

Mid May La Nuit des MuseesVarious venuesFor one night, the landmark museums across Paris stay open late and put on special events.

Mid May Art St-Germain-des-PresVarious venues

Mid May Festival Jaxx a Saint-Germain-des-PresSt. Germain-des-Pres,Various venuesA ten-day celebration of jazz and blues.

24 Lundi de Pentecote (Whit Monday)

End May Le Printemps des RuesVarious venuesAnnual street-theatre festival

-----June-----

Early June Tous a VeloAcross ParisCycling tours and activites as Paris's two-wheelers take to the streets.

Early June-July Paris Jazz FestivalParc Floral de ParisFree jazz at the lovely Parc Floral

Early June-early July Festival de St. DenisVarious venues in St-DenisFour weeks of concerts showcasing top-quality classical music.

June-July Festival Chopin a ParisOrangerie de BagatellRomantic candlelit piano recitals in Bois de Boulogne.

Late June Fete de la MusiqueVarious venuesFree gigs (encompassing all musical genres) take place across the city.