DIARY OF EVENTS 2004

January
Hunting season closes in Ardennes at end of month
Snowdrops

February
Snowdrops
Hunting season closes in the Marne at end of month

March
Spring blossoms – cherry, blackthorn and forsythia
Wild primroses, wood anenomes, cowslips and celandines
8th Magic of Dance at Charleville-Meziers
23rd Brocante (flea market/car boot sale) at Challerange
21st–23rd Antiques Fayre at Chalons-en-Champagne
29th-30th Gastronomique fayre of the regions at Troissy (Marne)
30th Half-marathon at Chalons-en-Champagne

April
1st Rhythm of Dance at Chalons – en- Champagne (20.30)
3rd/4th Circus at Reims
4th The transhumance of the sheep from Thierache to Vervins
5th Pig roast and dance at Bouconville (next village)
5th Spectacle on Ice at Chalons – en- Champagne (20.30)
6th postcard sale at Reims
11th Opera at Reims – La Trouvere
12–13th 41st Fete des Jonquills (daffodils) at Gerardmer
13th Brocante at Biermes
13th Regional Antiques Fair & Brocnte at Launois sur Vence
19th, 20th & 21st Easter market at Renwez
21st Brocante at Vrizy
21st Brocante and Gastronomique market at Moiremont
26 & 27th Boudon Blanc Fair at Rethel
27th Brocante at Auzeville (between St M, and Verdun)
27th Brocante at St Germainmont
29th peter and the Woly musical

May
1st Geranium Festival at Sault-les-Rethel
1st Brocante at Sault-St-Remi
2nd Festival of the accordian at Bouconville (next village)
4th Moto-cross at Moiremont
6 –11th May – Festival of the horse at St Etienne a Arnes (this side of Reims)
8th Brocante at Les Islettes
8th Brocante at St Hilaire-le-grand (road to Reims)
8th Butte of Vauquois open 2 – 6.00pm underground installations
8th Kaiser Tunnel open 2 – 5.00pm
8th Triaucourt brocante
10 & 11th art brocante at Launois sur Vence
11th Fishing brocante at Vrizy
11th Dog festival at St Menehould
11th, 18th, 25th, 29th – 1st – Azannes in the Meuse(the village of the old professions)
16th Piano concert at Moiremont church starts 8.30pm
17th concert – suprano and piano at Vienne – le – Chateau church starts 8.30pm
17th & 18th May Medieval festival at Sedan
18th florent-en-Argonne – Vivaldi, Gabrielli & Handel starts 5.00pm
18th Kaiser tunnel open 2 – 5.00pm
23 – 25th Charleville-Mezier’s Parc of Expositions – Hasta Luego – spanish exhibition of horses
24 – 25th 3rd Regiment of Genie Park of Expositions Charleville- Mezieres, 10.30 fireworks on 24th
25th Nature walk at Bar les Buzancy (meet at Mairie – 10.00 – 16.00)
25 – 1st June Vouziers agricultural exhibition and fayre

June
Every Monday afternoon a 4 hour horse drawn tour around Buzancy (20 euros per family)
Tourist train – Challerange to Attigny (Sunday only)
Kaiser Tunnel open Sundays
1st St Hilaire le Petit – brocante (car boot sale)
1st Motocross at Manre
7, 8 & 9th Gastronomique fair at Launois sur Vence
9th Sugny – brocante
13, 14,15, 20 & 21st Son et Lumiere of the battle for Verdun
15th St Menehould – brocante
15th Vouziers – brocante
21st Senuc - brocante
28th Nautical flea-market at Stenay (fishing, boats, canoes, artists work)
28th Son et lumiere at the chateau of La Cossine every Saturday night
29th Possesse – working horses, horse drawn tours. Also brocante (car boot sale)
29th Varennes en Argonne – 3 walking routes to choose from (6, 12 & 20 kms)

July
Tourist train – Challerange to Attigny (Sunday only)
Kaiser Tunnel open sundays
Attigny - Go-Karting open every day this month
4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 7 26th Son et Lumiere of the battle for Verdun
5th Son et lumiere at the chateau of La Cassine every Saturday night
6th Moto-cross at Sommauthe (entry 5 euros)
6th Le Chesne – brocante
6th Champigneulle – brocante
6th Les Islettes – football tournament
6th Visit underground installations of WW1 at Vauquois (between 9.30 and 11.00am)
6th Fete of the 17 villages – this years theme is ‘Circus’
8th Passage of tour de France through Cernay – 12.00 noon
9th Football match at Vouziers – Sedan versus Liege, 7.00 pm start
12th Pig roast and orchestra at Bouconville (next village)
13th Fete of the lake at Sedan
13th fete of the Horse at Donchery starts 10.30
13th Internal market at Beaumont en Argonne
13th Chagny – hay fete and brocante
13th Musical fireworks at St Menehould (Hotel de Ville) starts 11.00pm
19th Son et lumiere at the chateau of La Cassine every Saturday night
19th Concert at the church of Futeau, 8.30pm start, Schubert, Brahms, Berlioz
20th Brocante at Esnes en Argonne
20th Brocante at Adon
25th & 26th Rock Festival with ‘Irish Coffee’, Klein etc starts at 9.00pm at Boult aux Bois
26th Son et lumiere at the chateau of La Cassine every Saturday night
26th Supercross – motorbike demo at Tournes near Charleville- Mezieres, starts 7.30pm
27th Brocante (car boot sale) at Valmy

August
Ardennes heavy horses stud open every wed (2 – 6.00pm) at Buzancy
Tourist train – Challerange to Attigny (Sunday only)
Kaiser Tunnel open Sundays
Monday afternoons - Carriage drive starting Buzancy (Liz will book it for you)
Attigny - Go-Karting open every day this month (03 24 30 11 50)
2nd Son et lumiere at the chateau of La Cassine
3rd Fishing competition at Fraillicourt
3rd Visit underground installations of WW1 at Vauquois (between 9.30 and 11.00am)
9th Son et lumiere at the chateau of La Cassine
9th Air Show at the aerodrome of Sedan-Douzy, starts 10.00am
10th Brocante (car boot sale) and fayre at Beaulieu en Argonne
15th Brocante at Nettancourt
15th Fire works to music followed by a dance at St Menehould begins at 10.00pm
15th & 16th Music concert at the church of Louvergny
16th Son et lumiere at the chateau of La Cassine
17th Brocante at Rilly/Aisne
17th Brocante at Bar-le-Buzancy
18th Carriage drive starting Buzancy (Liz will book it for you)
23rd Organised 10km walk starting at the Mairie in Les Grandes Armoises at 2.00pm
23rd Son et lumiere at the chateau of La Cassine
23 – 24th - tractor pulling in next village (international, televised event)
24th Brocante at Heutregiville (51)
24th Brocante at Les Charmontois
24th Brocante & local produce market at Cieges sous Montfaucon
24th Brocante at Savigny sur Aisne
24thMilitary fair at Les Islettes
25th Rock festival at Boult aux Bois
30th Son et lumiere at the chateau of La Cassine
31st Brocante at Varennes en Argonne

September
Autumn colours
Conker collecting
Mushrooms
7th Fete departmentale du cheval & poney (horse & pony)
7th Louvergny - brocante
7th Children’s fete and brocante (car boot sale) at Nanteuil sur Aisne
7th Beaumont en Argonne – brocante
14th Launois sur Vence – proper antique fayre
14th Vrigne aux Bois – Brocante (car boot sale)
20 – 21st Sedan’s Annual Fayre
21st La Neuville en Tourne a Fuy – 1st Brocante
21st Tagnon – 12th Brocante
21st Villers-Semeuse - Brocante
21st – Dommartin-Dampiere –1st Brocante
21st Vauquois underground installations and museum open 10 – 6.00pm
Festival of the Marionette 19th –28th at Charleville Meziere
28th Chemery sur Bar - Brocante
27, 28 & 29th Autumn flowers at Launois sur Vence

October
4 & 5th Classic Car Fair at Launois sur Vence
5th Mushroom fete at Renwez
9th Apple fete at Renwez
18th & 19th Gastronomic Festival at Launois sur Vence
Hunting season starts
Autumn colours
Conker collecting
4th Autumn walk at Bare les Buzancy (meet at Mairie 9.30 – 17.00)

November
11th National Holiday
9th Launois-sur Vence Monthly antique market
11th Onion Fair at Givet
Autumn colours
Lac de Der – migration of Cranes

December
Lac de Der – migration of Cranes
5 –24th Christmas market at Chalons-sur-Marne
7th Christmas at Launois-sur Vence
12 –23rd St Menehould Christmas festivities