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NEWSLETTER No. 20 - MARCH 21st 2006 The Languedoc boasts a rich cultural calendar. The theme of the fortnight gives a few indicators on goings on in a number of cities and towns across the region. Top property is a pretty and competently restored, former 'bergerie' near Quissac (Gard). Should you wish to be removed from this mailing list, please use the link provided at the bottom of the page. Otherwise, kindly read on. Theme Of The Fortnight: Events of all sorts across the region in the coming months The following list is by no means meant to be exhaustive, but should nevertheless be a useful source of information on events across the region over the coming months. From sports to arts and cultural events, and antiques and secondhand furniture fairs, there is something for everybody. MARCH 2006 (the remainder) ARTS: 10 March - 16 April: Exhibition of engravings by Max Ernst. Carré Sainte Anne, MONTPELLIER. TRADITIONS: 25-26 March: Carnival - ARLES.  APRIL 2006 MUSIC: 3-5 April: Mozart festival at the main theatre in NIMES. BARGAIN HUNTING: 6-10 April: Antiques Fair, AVIGNON. GASTRONOMY: 8 April: Wine Tastings (Picpoul de Pinet) in the cave de l'Ormarine. PINET. TRADITIONS: 14-17 April: Féria (street party in celebration of bull sports), ARLES. BARGAIN HUNTING: 15-17 April: Furniture Decoration Fair / Children's Furniture - UZES. POTTERY: 16-17 April: Pottery Market - UZES. MUSIC: 16-28 April: Production of 'Le Nozze di Figaro' at the Opera House in MONTPELLIER. HUMOUR: 18-23 April: Comedy Festival (Printival Boby Lapointe). PEZENAS.  MUSIC: 23 April: Schubert, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky at the Opera House, MONTPELLIER. BARGAIN HUNTING: 30 April: Attic Clearance Fair, UZES. SPORT: 30 April: Triathlon, MONTPELLIER MAY 2006 SPORT: 1 May: Half Marathon, NIMES. BARGAIN HUNTING: 7 May: Antiques and Secondhand Furniture Fair, UZES. MUSIC: 12 May: Shostakovitch, Symphony no. 7. Opera House, MONTPELLIER.  MUSIC: 14 May: Orchestration of pieces by members of Mozart's family, MONTPELLIER. MUSIC: 14 May: Mozart at the collégiale Saint Jean, in celebration of the 250 years since his birth. PEZENAS. TRADITIONS: 19-21 May: Celebration of the Olive - "Journées Méditerranéennes de l'olivier" - Square du Général de Gaule, NIMES. TRADITIONS: 31 May - 5 June: Feria (street party in celebration of bull sports), NIMES. JUNE 2006 BARGAIN HUNTING: 11 June: Jewellery Creators Fair - UZES. SPORT: 11 June: Triathlon from the Pont d'AVIGNON ARTS: 16-20 June: Uzès Danse Festival.  JULY 2006 ARTS: July (duration of 3 weeks): Theatre festival, AVIGNON. BARGAIN HUNTING: 13-14 July: Antiques and Secondhand Furniture Fair - UZES. MUSIC: 16-18 July: Festival "Jazz à Sète" - SETE. TRADITIONS: Throughout July: Comic Festival ('Bande Dessinées' - are an institution in France). UZES. AUGUST 2006 NATIONAL HERITAGE: Throughout August: Nocturnal visits of the Papal Palace, AVIGNON.   TRADITIONS: 25 August: Nautical Jousting, SETE. SEPTEMBER 2006 NATIONAL HERITAGE: 16-17 September: Journées du Patrimoine - National Heritage Day, throughout France. Take advantage of this weekend to visit a host of monuments and heritage buildings that are not normally open to the public. OCTOBER 2006 ARTS: 27 October - 5 November: Mediterranean Cinema Festival, MONTPELLIER. In addition: - Montpellier has a busy dance season. - Throughout the year: Exhibition celebrating Flemish and Dutch painting. Musée Calvet. AVIGNON. Top Property Of The Fortnight: Along a cul-de-sac within a village with various shops, a competently restored two storey 'bergerie'. The surface area of the house is 160m², comprising on the ground floor, two bedrooms, a bathroom, a large garage with utility area and a spatious entrance hallway (18m²) from which a staircase leads to the first floor. Ground floor areas have traditional 'parefeuille' tiling. Upstairs there is a large open plan, living room/ kitchen of 60m² with an open ceiling, a third bedroom with ensuite shower room and direct access to a spatious terrace of approximately 20m², out of view of neighbouring houses, and open on two sides. The terrace is equally accessible from the living room. The living room has parquet flooring. Numerous windows make the interior of the house very bright. On the ground floor are colourful remnants of the past, with in particular, a large stone food basin and hooks for animals. The house has a central heating system with radiators. It benefits from a great level of tranquility. The village has a population of 1200. It is a 34 minute drive from Nîmes, and one hour from Montpellier. The asking price is 246,100€.      
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