The “Beaucaire and the Terre d'Argence Heritage Days” 2024 - Dates and program 2024 to come. Visits and events, monuments, museums, remarkable places, exhibitions, workshops...
➤ LA MAISON DU TOURISME ET DU PATRIMOINE (CIAP)
Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17, 9:30am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 6pm. Free admission all weekend.
RV at 8 rue Victor Hugo.
Set in the heart of an exceptional 15th-century mansion, the Maison du Tourisme et du Patrimoine invites you to immerse yourself in the history and evolution of the town of Beaucaire through a permanent exhibition, where all your senses are awakened (films, models, scented areas...).
EXHIBITION :
VICTOR MARIÑAS “LA FOLIE DES COULEURS”.
Through his painting, Victor Hugo Mariñas gives us a glimpse of his love for life. Like an emergency, colors leap onto the canvas to express his emotions. He draws his inspiration directly from the flow of his life. His Spanish origins, his career in the French Foreign Legion and the many encounters he has had all contribute to nourishing his art. Among them, his encounter with Manuel Fernandez Carmona, a disciple of Pablo Picasso, was to prove decisive, enabling him to assert his painting style, which, as he puts it, lies halfway between Abstraction and Surrealism. Let us take you on a journey where colors will find their way to your heart !
MEETINGS :
Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17, 2pm to 4pm.
Meeting point in the temporary exhibition rooms of the Maison du Tourisme et du Patrimoine.
Victor Mariñas welcomes you to his exhibition to talk about his art.
➤ THE FORTRESS SITE
Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17, 9:30 am to 6 pm. Free admission all weekend.
Place Raimond VII
A L'ASSAUT DE LA FORTERESSE” GUIDED TOUR
Saturday, September 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Before it was the seat of a seneschalcedom administering the royal possessions in the Midi, the fortress of Beaucaire was first the residence of the Counts of Toulouse. Having undergone many destructive assaults, such as the siege of 1216, a key episode in the Albigensian Crusade, the fortress still bears witness to its glorious past.
RV place Raimond VII, at the foot of the fortress
↪ Free admission - Places limited
↪ Reservations required on 04 66 59 26 57
FAMILY :
RAIMOND AND THE QUEST FOR THE GRAIL” ESCAPE GAME
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September. Game starts every 1/4 hour between 9:45am and 4pm.
Meeting point at the Musée Auguste Jacquet reception desk, in the Forteresse gardens.
There's every reason to believe that the legendary Grail is hidden within the Fortress of Beaucaire. Can you solve all the riddles to find the precious relic? This life-size escape game, designed by the Télé Bleue team especially for the Fortress site, will give you the chance to spend a unique and convivial moment with friends and family.
↪ From 2 to 6 players per session
↪ Recommended minimum age: 10
↪ Reservations required and tickets available online at www.terredargencetourisme.com
↪ Full price: €16.50
↪ Reduced rate (under 18): 14.30 €
↪ Free for children under 7
➤ OPENING OF MONUMENTS :
1- TOWN HALL
Sunday September 17 from 10am to 12pm and from 2.30pm to 5pm.
RV place Georges Clémenceau.
Opening offered by the Renaissance du Vieux Beaucaire association.
2- ÉGLISE SAINT-PAUL
Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17, 10am to 12pm and 2:30pm to 5pm.
RV Impasse Saint-Paul, rue de l'Hôtel de Ville.
Opening offered by the Confrérie de Sainte Marie-Madeleine.
GUIDED TOUR :
Saturday, September 16 at 3:30pm.
The Confrérie de Saint Marie-Madeleine invites you to discover the history of the monument during a short 15-20 minute guided tour.
3- COLLÉGIALE NOTRE DAME DES POMMIERS
Saturday, September 16, 10am to 12pm and 2:30pm to 5pm. Sunday, September 17 from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
RV place Olivier Lombard, rue Ledru Rollin
Opening offered by the Confrérie de Sainte Marie-Madeleine.
GUIDED TOUR :
Sunday September 17 at 3pm.
The Confrérie de Saint Marie-Madeleine invites you to discover the history of the monument during a short 15-20 minute guided tour.
➤ THE AUGUSTE JACQUET MUSEUM
Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17, 9:30am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 6pm. Free admission all weekend.
RV in the gardens of the medieval fortress.
EXHIBITION :
“L'HABIT FAIT BIEN LE MOINE! PRACTICES OF COURT AND EVERYDAY CLOTHING FROM GALLO-ROMAAN ANTIQUITY TO THE 19th CENTURY”. Until May 19, 2024.
A journey to measure the extent to which clothing-related practices convey social and cultural values and meanings. “Clothes don't make the man”, as the saying goes, but they often reveal the wearer's function, social role and even a particular moment in his or her life.
GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION :
Sunday September 17 at 10 am.
Meeting point at museum reception.
↪ Information and booking on 04 66 59 90 07
INAUGURATION:
“THE RESTORATION OF THE STATUES IN THE GALLO-ROMAN MAUSOLEUM ON ÎLE DU COMTE”.
Saturday, September 16th, 11am.
Presentation by Caroline Botbol, from the restoration workshop La Pierre au Carré (Arles) and César Foucray, ironworker and pedestal-maker from the César workshop (Fourques).
EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS :
WORKSHOPS ON ANTIQUE COSTUMES, ORNAMENTS AND HEADDRESSES
Saturday, September 16, 2pm to 6pm.
Christiane Casanova, archaeo-stylist with the ACL Arena cultural association, offers an introduction to the clothing fashions and practices of a Gallo-Roman family in the early Empire.
↪ Open to all
TEXTILE WEAVING AND DYEING IN ANTIQUITY AND THE MIDDLE AGES
Sunday, September 17 from 10am to 4pm.
Laurence Vaissiere from Atelier de Sagillia invites you to discover artisanal vegetable dyeing and dyeing plants, wool preparation and weaving techniques. Comb weaving workshops (10 adults per session, materials supplied).
CLOTHING FASHIONS IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Sunday, September 17 at 4:30pm.
Visit and talk by Nathalie Tayot, costume designer (Beaucaire).
➤ THE HISTORIC CENTER
PRIVATE MANSIONS OF BEAUCAIRE” GUIDED TOURS
Saturday, September 16 at 3pm and Sunday, September 17 at 10:30am.
Meeting point at the Maison du Tourisme et du Patrimoine reception desk.
In the company of a guide, discover the history of these magnificent residences and push open a few doors to discover the secrets of their inner courtyards !
↪ Free admission - Places limited.
↪ Reservations required on 04 66 59 26 57.
GUIDED CLOWN TOURS: CLOWN MUSEUMS
Sunday, September 17 at 2:30pm and 4:30pm.
Meeting point at the Maison du Tourisme et du Patrimoine reception desk.
By the Née au Vent company (Claire Néel and Marianne Le Gall).
Luna and Marie-Paul, two clowns who are also Guides Emérites aux Mérités Homériques, will help you discover Beaucaire in a way you've never imagined... Follow our two eminent specialists as they share their enlightened and whimsical comments. They're here. They're waiting for you. They're ready to teach you everything they don't know...
↪ Duration: 1h - All ages 6 and up
↪ Free - Limited seating
↪ Reservations recommended on 04 66 59 26 57
THE CAMARGUE RACING EXPERIENCE
Sunday September 17th at 5pm.
RV in front of the Bellegarde Arena entrance
Come and (re)discover Camargue racing. Our passionate guide will show you all the codes to better understand this tradition based on the bull, king of the Camargue. From the arena track to meeting the raseteurs and visiting the changing rooms, the Camargue race will hold no secrets for you!
↪ Duration: 3 hours
↪ Price : 12.90 €
↪ Free for children under 18
↪ Booking: www.terredargencetourisme.com
➤ LEAVING THE HISTORIC CENTER...
1- LE CHATEAU DES MOURGUES DU GRES
Saturday, September 16 at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
RV 1055 chemin des Mourgues du Grès
GUIDED TOUR AND WINE TASTING: “A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME AROUND STONE AND WINE”.
Château des Mourgues du Grès invites you on a guided tour of its vineyards and buildings during the harvest. Stone is the foundation of this vineyard, as much for the geological value of its terroir as for the richness of its rural architecture.
Stone and wine are based on the transmission of know-how that has been built up over generations and is now part of the landscape. On this stroll, you'll travel back in time to the quaternary pebbles, then to Roman times, and finally to the elegant contemporary cellar. Enjoy a tasting of the minerality of the wines (organic, biodynamic and sulfur-free) for a pleasant moment of exchange and conviviality.
↪ Duration: approx. 1h30
↪ Reservations required before September 16 on 04 66 59 46 10 or at info@mourguesdugres.com
QUIZ :
Saturday, September 16 from 10am to 4pm.
Challenge your friends and family to a quiz along our trail through vineyards, garrigue and orchards!
↪ Book before September 16 on 04 66 59 46 10 or info@mourguesdugres.com
2- LE MAS DES TOURELLES
Saturday, September 16, 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm. Sunday September 17, 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm.
Last admission 1 hour before closing time.
RV 4294 route de Saint-Gilles (D38)
Exceptionally free admission for individuals.
2000 years ago, the Romans built a Gallo-Roman villa on the very site of Les Tourelles, dedicated to wine production. For the past twenty years, the Mas des Tourelles has been the site of a highly original experimental archaeology initiative: the reconstitution of a full-scale, working Gallo-Roman cellar to vinify grapes using ancient methods. This approach is linked to the presence of archaeological remains of an amphora production workshop with its potters' kilns, and to the accompaniment of passionate archaeologists.
During your visit :
↪ Stroll through a reconstructed Roman garden and vineyard leading to the archaeological site.
↪ Visit the reconstructed Gallo-Roman cellar, with a film
film on how it works.
Here you can watch the grape juice fermenting in the dolia, the result of work carried out during the “Roman harvest” on Sunday, September 10, 2023.
↪ Take a gustatory journey with a tasting of Romanum Vinum: wines vinified in the Gallo-Roman cellar according to recipes by Latin authors.
GUIDED TOURS :
GUIDED TOUR OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE*
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September at 10am and 3pm.
Presentation of the Mas des Tourelles archaeological site.
GUIDED TOUR OF THE GALLO-ROMAN CELLAR* (IN FRENCH ONLY)
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September at 4.30pm.
Presentation of the reconstructed Gallo-Roman cellar and showing of a film.
* Please arrive at the tasting cellar 5 minutes before the tour begins.
ANIMATION “BAC DE FOUILLES WORKSHOP” :
Saturday September 16 and Sunday September 17 at 11am, 2pm and 4pm.
Activities for young and old with the 2AEC2A association.
↪ Reservations required by phone 04 66 59 19 72 or by e-mail tourisme@tourelles.com.
In the event of bad weather, the site reserves the right to cancel activities.
Information: 04 66 59 19 72 or contact@tourelles.com
➤ LA CHAPELLE DE BROUSSAN
Sunday, September 17, 2pm to 5pm.
RV at Domaine de Broussan, D38.
Dedicated to Saint Vincent, the church was built in the 11th century. Listed as a Historic Monument, come and discover this restored chapel.
ANIMATION / WORKSHOP :
Sunday, September 17, 2pm to 5pm.
Patricia Lopez, painter and heritage decorator, invites you to reproduce one of the chapel's bas-reliefs using a pictorial technique combining eggs and natural pigments.
↪ Free
↪ Time per person: approx. 35 minutes.
↪ Information and reservations on 04 66 59 26 57.
"THE CASTLE SOLDIER"
RV at the Tour de la Madone.
Close to Mont Michel is the castle with the remains of its keep and its panoramic view over the plain of Petite Camargue. If you follow the signposted trail, you may come across the castle's soldier. Don't hesitate to ask him about the history of the place.
"LAND ART"
RV at the end of the marked trail.
How about creating a large-scale ephemeral fresco using objects from nature ? That's what's on offer at the land art workshop. Scraps of wood, pebbles, pine cones - it's up to you to use your imagination, to continue the work of the (budding) artist who precedes you.
➤ LE MONT MICHEL
Public open day organized to mark the inauguration of work to enhance the Mont Michel site.
GUIDED TOURS :
“DISCOVERING THE BIRDS OF MONT MICHEL
Saturday, September 16, 9am.
Meeting point in front of the Salle des Sources.
Relax for a few minutes, be silent, listen and observe, and discover the hidden life of Mont Michel. Guided by Alicia, tour guide and passionate naturalist, you'll no longer confuse the swift with the swallow, the buzzard with the sparrowhawk...
↪ Free
↪ Registration required: 04 66 59 26 57
"DISCOVERING THE FLORA OF MONT MICHEL".
Saturday September 16th at 2pm and 3.30pm.
Meeting point at the site entrance sign, rue Dr Grimaud.
Peppermint, Spanish broom, phlomis... With its multiple exposures, Mont Michel is home to a wide variety of plants. Guided by Ludovic, a passionate amateur, this is your chance to learn about the local flora!
Information and registration: communication@bellegarde.fr
WITH THE FAMILY :
Saturday, September 16, 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm.
“MEET THE MONT MICHEL ARCHERS”.
RV rue du Dr Grimaud.
The “Archers du Lac” club has taken up residence at the foot of Mont Michel. Over the weekend, these enthusiasts will welcome the public to explain the art of archery. Equipment presentation, demonstration and initiation for young and old.
➤ UN MAS EN PROVENCE
RV avenue du Félibrige.
Imagine a place where the organic cultivation of perfume plants, their transformation into essential oils and the creation of certified organic perfumes all come together !
GUIDED TOURS : DISCOVERING PERFUME PLANT CULTIVATION AND DISTILLATION
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September at 10am, 11am, 3pm and 4pm.
During your guided tour, wander through the scented grounds of an authentic Provencal mas, discovering the cultivation of aromatic plants and the essential oil production process around a working still.
➤ LA CHAPELLE SAINT-LAURENT
Saturday, September 16, 2pm to 5pm and Sunday, September 17, 10am to 5pm.
RV route de Nîmes, D 999. Free admission.
Come and discover this 11th-12th-century chapel, the only vestige of a fishermen's hamlet on the edge of a pond. Romanesque in style, it was restored in the 19th century.
ANIMATION / WORKSHOP :
Saturday, September 16, 2pm to 5pm
Patricia Lopez, painter and heritage decorator, invites you to reproduce one of the chapel's bas-reliefs using a pictorial technique combining eggs and natural pigments.
↪ Time per person : approx. 35 minutes.
↪ Information and booking : 04 66 59 26 57
ANIMATION :
Sunday September 17 from 10am to 5pm.
Come and try out the 19 giant wooden games set up by the Brigade du Jeu in front of the Saint-Laurent chapel. Have a great time with family and friends, challenging each other!
↪ Free
↪ Information on 04 66 59 26 57
➤ LES MOULINS DES AIRES
Sunday, September 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
RV in the heart of the village, rue des moulins (GPS: N43°49'37-E04°33'38)
Opening offered by the association “Aux Moulins des Joncs”.
CRAFT MARKET :
All day long, the “Aux Moulins des Joncs” association offers a craft market with producers and designers. The day will also feature entertainment by the “Les Chevaliers du Roy René” association.
↪ Free
➤ THE BASKETRY MUSEUM
Free admission all weekend, 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm.
RV 4 rue Carnot (village center)
Since 1994, the museum has presented the history of Vallabrègues' basketmakers and their ancestral craft, drawing on a rich collection of over 1,500 pieces of basketry and tools.
↪ For further information: 04 66 59 48 14
GUIDED TOURS :
Saturday September 16 at 11am, 3pm and 5pm, Sunday September 17 at 11am.
RV at Musée de la Vannerie, 4 rue Carnot (heart of the village)
Discover the history of the village of Vallabrègues, its anecdotes and its rich heritage: the church of Saint-André, the Tower, the Presbytery and houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, exceptionally opened by their owners.
↪ For further information, call 06 07 24 07 51
➤ L'ÉGLISE SAINT-ANDRÉ
RV place Frédéric Mistral
VIDEO PRESENTATION :
Saturday September 16 from 10am to 5pm, Sunday September 17 from 10am to 12pm.
In the church of Saint-André, discover the history of the village and its former church, which fell into the Rhône in 1666, thanks to a 3D reconstruction of the monument.
INAUGURATION :
Sunday September 17 at 5pm.
Solemn mass in the presence of Monseigneur Nicolas Brouwet, Bishop of Nîmes, for the inauguration of the completely renovated church. At 6 p.m., the Vallabrègues town council will offer a glass of friendship on the church forecourt.
➤ LACROIX CABINETMAKER
Saturday, September 16, 9am to 12pm and 2:30pm to 7pm.
RV 4 boulevard Emile Jamais.
Free visit of the exhibition of chairs and furniture from the Lacroix company, holder of the national “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” label since 2014.
↪ Information on 04 66 59 20 59
On sale all year round, the “Mystères en Terre d'Argence” games allow you to discover the heritage of the Terre d'Argence in a different way... Each game comes in a pouch containing all the clues you need to carry out your own investigation.
Beaucaire dressmaker Agathe Zeublouse has mysteriously disappeared...
Come and investigate in the streets of the historic town center.
↪ Recommended minimum age : 10
↪ Duration : 2 hours
Count Aerarius is devastated, his daughter is very ill... Perhaps a magic potion can save her.
As you wander the streets of the city, find the ingredients of this famous potion.
↪ Recommended minimum age : 8
↪ Duration: 1h30 to 2h
Unexplained things are happening in the village... Could it be the mysterious stone recently found at the bottom of a well ?
Take your time to discover the heritage of this charming village on the banks of the Rhône.
↪ Recommended minimum age: 8
↪ Duration: 1h30 to 2h
Someone has slipped a strange message under the door of famous local poet Alain Spirassion... Discover its contents and the identity of this mysterious messenger as you wander through the village's narrow streets.
↪ Recommended minimum age : 8
↪ Duration: 1h30 to 2h
Jean Paille's oseraie has been completely devastated...
Discover Vallabrègues' natural heritage on an original walk around Lake Vallabrègues.
↪ Recommended minimum age : 6 years
↪ Duration: 1h30 to 2h
↪ Price: 9.50 € each
This price includes a pouch containing all the clues you need to carry out your own investigation.
On sale at the Maison du Tourisme et du Patrimoine, 8 rue Victor Hugo.
↪ Information : 04 66 59 26 57
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