Agenda – Where to go out this weekend? This month’s outings in Touraine! 😃

Weekend outings From Friday 19 to Sunday 21 June

La Riche and Chinon will be particularly lively this weekend, with the Itinéraires Bis festival, dedicated to street arts and world music, and the“Chinon Classic“, a commemoration of the Tours Grand Prix dedicated to classic vehicles, with no fewer than 20,000 visitors expected.

But the other towns won’t be left out with… the Fête de la Musique!

OTHER OUTINGS THIS WEEKEND

On Friday, fouées in the winery at Domaine de l’Arche(Coteaux-sur-Loire), a vineyard outing at dusk with Rendez-vous dans les vignes, in Chançay, tablées Vernadiennes in Vernou-sur-Brenne, moon-watching as part of On the Moon Again, at the observatory in Tauxigny.
Saturday: Herons and company nature outing at Lac de Rillé, winegrower’s lunch at Domaine de Roche Blonde in Vernou-sur-Brenne, country walk in Descartes.
Saturday and Sunday: the Sun King at Château de Gizeux with theatre and entertainment, Château de l’Islette goes Venetian, open house at Domaine du Petit Bondieu(Restigné), Saint-Jean festival at Château la Vallière (with food trucks, craftsmen and concerts on Saturday evening and a garage sale on Sunday).
On Sunday, there’s a jam festival in Abilly (flea market, catering, etc.), and a Playmobil exhibition at the Cité Rétro Mécanique Maurice Dufresne inAzay-le-Rideau.

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Wicker workshops

Do you like to use your hands? For adults and children aged 3 and over, the Centre d’art autour de l’osier(Villaines-les-Rochers) shares its unique know-how in workshops lasting just a few hours. Discover them for yourself!

Visit and wicker workshop

O S I E Z ! Centre d'Art autour de l'osier, Visite guidée et Atelier osier créatifVillaines-les-Rochers

On the bill this weekend

Weekend outings From Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June

June comes to a close with a number of festivals to choose from!

The International Festival of Peppers, in Rochecorbon;
L’Orée des Sons, in Nouzilly;
Les Kampagn’arts, in Saint-Paterne-Racan;
Le Solstice, in Beaulieu-lès-Loches;
Les Horizons, in Saint-Avertin.

OTHER EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

Friday: theSaint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueilnocturnes (a lively evening organised by the wine syndicate), a lecture entitled ” In Search of Longitude ” at the Château Royal d’Amboise, and ” When History is Tasted ” at the Château de Montrésor (with special access to the cellars).
Friday and Saturday: night-time craft fairs at Place Châteauneuf in Tours, dinner in the dark at the Westotel in La Ville-aux-Dames.
Saturday: Les chants d’oiseaux nature outing at La Ferrière, 32km cycle ride at La Chapelle-sur-Loire, ” les estivales ” flea market at Bossay-sur-Claise, semi-nocturnal walk at Neuilly-le-Brignon, ” Deux pianos, deux concerts ” evening at Château de l’Islette.
Saturday and Sunday: open house at the moulin des mécaniciens in Beaulieu-lès-Loches.
Sunday: flea markets in Souvigné, Bournan, Reignac-sur-Indre and Chambourg-sur-Indre, garage sale in Ciran, Heritage Cluedo in Vouvray, Open Air Dj Set at the Hôtel Goüin in Tours, grand solstice concert at the Château Royal d’Amboise, start of the film festival in Richelieu.

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On the water

Now that the fine weather is back, organise a canoeing session with friends. Enjoy the fresh air, nature and beautiful scenery… it’s like being on holiday!