News of the Association
Excursion Garden Bouc-Bel-Air / fête des plantes à Bouc-Bel-Air, Saturday, May 30th, 2026.
We are happy to share some great news: our excursion to the ... Read the full newstext
We are happy to share some great news: our excursion to the beautiful garden exhibition Journées des Plantes d’Albertas, Bouc-Bel-Air is now confirmed!When : Saturday, May 30th, 2026.
Transport: Car sharing.
Cost : Approximately €15–20 per person (car sharing) and Entrance to the exhibition: €10 (to be paid on site)
We kindly ask you to let us know: if you would be willing to offer seats in your car or if you would like to join as a passenger. We will coordinate the car sharing and connect drivers and passengers accordingly.
Lunch options: You can either bring your own picnic or enjoy the wide selection of food stands available on site.
You find all details in the invitation to download.
Please confirm your participation by 24 April 2026 by replying to our email address info at francobrits84.
We are looking forward to a wonderful day full of garden inspiration, beautiful plants, and great company.
Theatre At Home'in the Lubéron on Sunday, April 26, 2026
A Castle of Memoriesfrom Ruth Taquey’s Memoirs in 2024 and 2025 with a new project underway for spring 2026.
Although the event is free, booking is necessary (owing to a limited number of places). A confirmation email and address will then be sent.
There will be no ‘Chapeau’, nor any asking, and those who wish to contribute a participation to our expenses may donate some contribution in cash (only) in an envelope bearing their email address, and/or bring a bottle (no food, please).
There is no particular dress-code, ‘country-chic’ being our usual norm. But the artists will be dressed in their performing costume (Retro cocktail-party) and accessories for the occasion, matching the vintage setting, and those who wish to are encouraged to do so as well. Everything is ‘ad lib’, and everyone is encouraged to feel ‘At Home’ with the global music, poetry, theatre, and meeting experience.
The Franco-Brit team.
Third edition of the
Please download the ... Read the full newstext
Please download the programme for the third edition of the Ville de Langueswith the participation of the Franco-Brits.
Ville de Langues. This year we are officially participating on Monday April 27th with a multilingual poetry reading at the Château de la Roseraie in Carpentras. Participation is free for our members. If you are interested in participating, please send an email to our info email address.
The festival opens on April 1st in Avignon at the University with various animations, open to everybody.
Hoping that many of you will participate in this festival - ENJOY!
Anyone for gardening? - Our garden project
The kitchen garden project is now underway and we have been ... Read the full newstext
The kitchen garden project is now underway and we have been given a set of keys for access. It is situated at the Chemin du Moulin des Vignes .The Mairie services ploughed the land in May, but as the watering system had not yet been organized, no planting was done and it has become somewhat overgrown again.
I suggest we start preparing small plots and plant a few seeds. Nigel Skinner has kindly given advice on what can be grown in this season. I’ll be there on Tuesday, October 22nd from about 2.30 and Wednesday morning from about 10 o’clock. You are welcome to come along to start working on the land - or just out of curiosity. Those who decide to invest time regularly will be asked to sign an ‘internal regulations’ document for the smooth running of the garden and will be given a set of keys, if they wish, for a small, refundable deposit.
If you are interested in participating, please send an email to info at francobrits84 and come along with a packet of seeds … More details will be sent to those interested.
If the times mentioned do not suit you please suggest other times. There will be further meetings the following week.
The kitchen garden is open to all members of the Franco-Brits, regardless of where they live. The idea is that each participant contributes according to his/her abilities, sharing the tasks of digging planting, weeding…. The crops will be shared in proportion to the time and effort invested. Members living abroad and only here occasionally are welcome to participate.
The TUESDAY CONVERSATION GROUP MEETINGS take place on Tuesdays!
The Conversation Group meetings take place on Tuesdays excep ... Read the full newstext
The Conversation Group meetings take place on Tuesdays except during school holidays at the Maison du Citoyen in Rue du College in Carpentras from 17h00 till 18h30.We would welcome contact from anyone who might be interested in participating in our collaborative approach to the animation of the sessions. Please get in touch, even if it's just with a good idea for one session, or even part of a session, anything more ambitious would of course also be welcome.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the next meeting.
More information about the Tuesday meetings on their dedicated page.
Vos animateurs : Alison Skinner, John Elmhirst and Zsu & Peter Guillery.
Club de Mahjong : a new activity
I discovered this chinese tabletop game during covid. This ... Read the full newstext
I discovered this chinese tabletop game during covid. This game requires four players to fully enjoy an entertaining and challenging experience.Do not mistake the real Mahjong with the Mahjong Solitary game you find on internet.
Several members of the association are already playing at home.
From Tuesday 14 january 2025 on, at 2.30pm a room is available at the Maison du Citoyen, 35 rue du Collège in Carpentras to play all together, to welcome and initiate new players into this fascinating game.
I invite you to consult the follow website, www.ventdestmahjong.fr , also available in english to give a taste of the game and join us.
See You soon, Anne-Mie De Vos.
Scottish Country Dance 2025
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Why not try Scottish dancing sessions at the MJC on Thursday afternoons at 2.15 pm – 4.15 pm. They take place at the "Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture", 8, place des Pénitents Noirs, 84200 CARPENTRAS. Anne-Mie and Alain will guide you through the steps. Beginners are welcome and the sessions are free but members are asked to join the MJC association. The sessions will resume in September 2024. If you are interested, please contact Anne-Mie directly: mieheyte[at]yahoo.fr.
Click on the little image on the right to download the flyer with more information.
And read the article published in the local newspaper La Provence !
Click on the little image on the right to download the flyer with more information.
And read the article published in the local newspaper La Provence !
Virtual Exhibition of Paintings
The Virtual Exhibition of the Paintings by Geneviève can be ... Read the full newstext
The Virtual Exhibition of the Paintings by Geneviève can be seen on its exhibition page. Look at her paintings and you may also buy one of more of them!More paintings are to come very soon!