The official list of events in the Auvergne can be found here
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Jul 212011
It’s that time of year again where villages across France hold their annual themed Fêtes, a local get together and all round knees-up.
The little village of St Julien La Geneste (2.5km from Gite La Jonchere) celebrates the Myrtille with stalls selling local artisan cheeses, wines and punnets of wild blueberries, wood fired bread baked on the day, tales of folklore and this year a Mexican song and dance group (yes, you did read that right…)
Coming soon -
Fête du Bois at Sainte Christine (23-24 July 2011)
Fête au Pays de Desaix in Ayat sur Sioule (6 August 2011)
Jul 122011
Some images from stage 8 of the 98th Tour de France.
Taken in Evaux les Bains , a lovely spa town 38km from Gite La Jonchere.
Jul 052011
The elegant city of Vichy is a very scenic 67km drive from Gite La Jonchere
It has a fascinating past as a historic spa town and the de facto capital of Vichy France during the World War II Nazi German occupation, and has an air of glamour reminiscent of Paris.
Jun 112011
La Grande Boucle (The Big Loop) is the nickname given to France’s biggest sporting event, the Tour de France. And guess what – in 2011 the Tour de France is coming our way!
Every now and then a stage through the Auvergne is included in the route, this year on Saturday 9th July part of stage 8 is just down the road from us.
Feb 212011
This old postcard is a collectable from this website.
It’s the Castel Hotel, still operating today in our local town St Gervais d’Auvergne.
It doesn’t have a date on it but it could have been last year….it hasn’t changed much…!
Sep 192010
More articles in the press about the Auvergne …
When was the last time you went boating on a volcanic crater?
and Auvergne: The Puy-de-Dôme and the Puys range
… from the Lost in France newsletter
Picture courtesy of 'Lost in France'
Aug 262010
We had a tip-off on the whereabouts of some chanterelles, so we headed there today only to find someone had beaten us to it!
Better luck next time.
Not to worry, we continued down the road to the lovely waterfall which made up for it.
Aug 082010
Interiors: How to pick up secondhand bargains in France | Life and style | The Guardian.
It’s the time of year when the French ‘empty their attics’ and put their unwanted treasures up for sale at the local Vide-Grenier (car boot sale to us).
This weekend was the turn of St Gervais d’Auvergne and it was quite a turn-out. The whole town centre was packed with stalls full of interesting stuff.
I managed to pick up some lovely vintage linen, now for sale in the shop
Jul 162010
I’ve been treasure hunting at the local Brocante (St Eloy les Mines). They have lots of vintage enamelware, crockery and glasses – I was in heaven!
Some of these items will be going in our shop.
