“Discover the Best Events in Southwest France: European Night of Museums, Jazz in the Périgord, and Bordeaux Fair”

2023-05-11 16:17:05

On the program of your diary of outings in the South-West, the 19th European Night of Museums which is held everywhere in France, and in particular in Cahors in the Lot, Jazz in the Périgord, and the 100th Bordeaux Fair.

A visit full of mysteries by the simple light of a flashlight. Meet between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. at the Henri-Martin Museum in Cahors:There will be tours approximately every 30 minutes. It will be free, and the idea is to rediscover the archaeological treasures of the Henri-Martin museum by flashlight.explains Aude Caverzan, cultural mediator. “Does this offer a new look at archaeological objects that we are used to seeing? This allows you to see them better in a certain way. »

And the Cahors Museum also houses an important collection of post-Impressionist paintings by Henri-Martin. On the occasion of this European Night of Museums this Saturday evening, his paintings will serve as clues to solve the enigma of a giant cluedo.
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The Festival Jazz Pourpre en Périgord is being held this weekend in Bergerac. On the program, this Saturday, jazz strolls in the tradition of New Orleans, and 6 concerts for the most part free. This Sunday, we’re doing it again with, as a closing, Mister Chang’s blues concert under the marquee of the Boite de Jazz.
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Finally, the Bordeaux Fair opens this Saturday. This 100th edition is placed under the theme of the Odyssey of the Stars. The Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse presents animations around the moon and comets. The Foire de Bordeaux welcomes 800 exhibitors around Housing, Gastronomy, Art of Living, a sports village, mobility and the Agriculture Fair. It continues until May 21, 2023, at the Parc des Expositions.
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