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Explore France Holiday Guides Charente-Maritime 2008-2009 What’s on
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For more details, or for dates for 2008 ask at local tourist offices or consult the monthly What’s On listings in ‘French News’, on sale in main newsagents. May 1 SAINT-MARTIN-DE-RÉ Spring bric-à-brac fair www.saint-martin-de-re.fr 05 46 09 74 54 May 8 BOURCEFRANC-LE-CHAPUS ‘Fête de la Victoire’ parade and celebration in the morning 05 46 85 02 02 May 1-5 ROYAN ‘Océanis’: sea, health and food fair www.royan-tourisme.com 05 46 05 04 71 May 3-20 ROCHEFORT Humour festival 05 46 82 65 80 May 8 LA ROCHELLE Fishing festival, meet the fishermen, demonstrations, tastings… May 10-12 LA ROCHELLE International sailing week May 11 SAINT-PALAIS ‘Course du Pont du Diable’ 7km and 21km running race 05 46 23 28 61 www.coursedupontdudiable.monsite.orange.fr May 11 MORNAC-SUR-SEUDRE Arts and crafts and gourmet specialities day 05 46 22 61 68 May 17 SAINT-GEORGES-DE-DIDONNE Yvan Le’Bolloc’h world music concert 05 46 05 09 73 June 6 SAINT-TROJAN ‘Le trail du Pertuis’ 25km run 05 46 76 10 14 June 7 LA ROCHELLE Flea market ’Puces de Saint-Nicolas June15-Sep 14 ROYAN Guided visit of the ‘Belle Epoque’ houses www.royan-tourisme.com 05 46 05 04 71 June 21 VAUX-SUR-MER Music festival 05 46 38 79 05 June 21 JONZAC Music festival 05 46 48 16 16 June 21 LA ROCHELLE Music festival www.festival-larochelle.org 05 46 51 51 51 June 23 LE GRAND VILLAGE PLAGE Saint John’s day bonfire 05 46 47 57 48 June 24 BOURCEFRANC-LE-CHAPUS Saint John’s day festival 05 46 85 02 02 June 24 SAINT-PIERRE-D’OLÉRON Saint John’s day bonfire 05 46 76 70 85 June 27 SAINT-SULPICE-DE-ROYAN Bric-à-brac, jumble sale and local food specialities June 27-July 7 LA ROCHELLE 36th international film festival 01 48 06 16 66 June 21-July 15 JONZAC ‘Humour et Vigne’, festival blending cognac, painting and humour, shows and entertainment June 29 SAINT-PIERRE-D’OLÉRON Jumble Sale ‘Vide grenier de la Grand-Côte’ Jul 1st weekend CHATELAILLON-PLAGE ‘Chatel en fête’ two-day event on the theme of India 05 46 56 26 97 July 7 & 8 SAINT-PALAIS Ping-pong tournament 05 46 38 53 00 July 10-20 SAINTES Musical festival and contest www.festival-saintes.org 05 46 97 48 48 July 11-16 LA ROCHELLE ‘Francofolies’ Festival of French pop and rock www.francofolies.fr July 13 DOLUS-D’OLÉRON Grilled sardines and fireworks July 14 SAINTES Bastille Day celebrations 05 46 92 17 01 July 18-20 ROYAN International Showjumping www.royan-tourisme.com 05 46 05 04 71 July 31- Aug 03 MONTGUYON Mondiofolk, world music festival www.mondiofolk.net 05 46 04 10 60 Aug 15 SEMUSSAC Bank holiday bric-à-brac Aug 21 LA ROCHELLE ‘Mondial Billes’ World marbles championship on the beach 05 46 22 39 87 Aug 30 SAINT-MARTIN-EN-RÉ Pétanque competition 05 46 09 95 64 Sep ROYAN Gastronomy & wine exhibition 05 46 38 64 85 Sep 4-6 ROYAN ‘Les 48h de Royan’ 2-day run Sep 13 LE GUA Cycle race ‘La Route Guataise’ Sep 13 & 14 ALL FRANCE Heritage days with many free visits and exceptional opening of unusual monuments. Check with tourist offices Sep 10-15 LA ROCHELLE International boat show Le Grand Pavois, the world’s biggest floating nautical fair… www.grand-pavois.com 05 46 44 46 39 1-10 ROYAN 7th Grande Conche festival Nov 11 Bank Holiday Nov 14-16 LA ROCHELLE Autumn car rally 05 46 44 23 23 Nov 30 LA ROCHELLE Marathon 05 46 44 42 19 Mid-Dec SAINT-JEAN-D’ANGÉLY Book fair 05 46 32 04 72 Dec ROYAN Christmas Market 05 46 05 04 71 
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