You have to love France...

Dennis & Angela and John & Maureen joined us for the village's 'Fête Nationale' celebration last night.

They put on a lovely evening and great fireworks display.

These evenings normally end with a 'bal' - the video above is of a couple starting off the dancing in front of the Mairie to the sounds of  'Viva Espana' !! - ah France! Oh and Pauline also photo bombs it!

Fête Nationale au Grand-Pressigny

We joined in the 'Fête Nationale' celebrations last night in Le Grand-Pressigny along with friends and neighbours. The evening started off with 'moules frites' at the 'Pre-histo' then we followed the children's lantern parade down to the moulin for the main event - the fireworks. A great show captured badly by poor photography...you had to be there!

Some advantages of being Nomadic,,,

One of the (rare) advantages of our Nomadic lifestyle during the summer is that we get to take be part of three different communities Barrou, Le Grand-Pressigny and now La Guerche. Last night, thanks to some neighbours in La Guerche, who were kind enough to get us tickets, we joined in the 'Fete Nationale' celebrations. We enjoyed a meal under the chapiteau before heading onto the bridge at 11.00 pm for the fireworks. Unfortunately they had perhaps been a little ambitious with their display plans which included a floating island in the middle of the river. Due to 'technical issues' it was midnight before things got underway. By this time we had headed back to the house where we knew we would get a view from the courtyard should the problems be solved...and they were and we did!

I headed back on to the bridge for the grand finale.

Fireworks for 'Fete Nationale'

Some ideas of where to see the fireworks for 2018's 'Fete Nationale'. Check with local tourist boards for others.

ABILLY : July 13, evening guinguette from 7:30 pm followed by fireworks.

CHAMBON  : July 13, fireworks followed by a free ball at the party hall

DESCARTES : July 14th, fireworks sounded from the island followed by a free ball

LE GRAND-PRESSIGNY : On July 14th, lantern parade, fireworks in the Meadow of Grand-Moulin + dance with DJ

PREUILLY-SUR-CLAISE : July 13, fireworks at the lake, accompanied by a popular ball hosted by Les Copains de la Brenne

LA ROCHE POSAY: 9.30 pm: departure to music with banda for a parade with lanterns through the streets of the city, 11 pm: the city gives way to fireworks, shot in medieval town 
then dance - Place de la République

Fireworks...'Fete Nationale' 2017 when and where...

We already have had our 'Fete Nationale' fireworks which we now share with neighbouring Lesigny but there are still plenty of opportunities to catch some other celebrations...

ABILLY – Over the river from ‘Ile de la Claise’ – 13^th July

AMBOISE – Over the Loire from ‘l’Île d’Or’ – 14^th July

ATHEE-SUR-CHER – Parc de la Chesnaye – 14^th July

AZAY-SUR-CHER – Salle Jacques Revaux – 13^th July

CHAMBON – Place de la Mairie – 13^th July

CHAMBRAY-LES-TOURS – Lac René Messon – 13^th July

CHARNIZAY – 13^th July

CHINON – Rive Sud de la Vienne – 14^th July

CUSSAY  – 13^th July
DESCARTES - 14^th July

LANGEAIS – Espace Alingavia – 13^th July

LA GUERCHE – 13^th July

LA TOUR-SAINT-GELIN – 13^th July
lA ROCHE-POSAY  – 14^th July

LE GRAND PRESSIGNY – Pre du Grand Moulin, Ave Andre Theuriet – 14^th July
LE PETIT-PRESSIGNY – 14^th July

LIGUEIL – Prairie des Dauphins – 14^th July

LOCHES – Stade Leclerc – 14^th July

MANTHELAN – 13^th July

PAULMY – Village – 14^th July

PREUILLY-SUR-CLAISE – Plan d’eau – 14^th July

ROCHECORBON – 13^th July

SAINT-CYR-SUR-LOIRE – Parc de la Perraudière – 13^th July

SAINT-MARTIN-LE-BEAU – 13^th July

SEPMES – Cour du Château – 14^th July

TOURS – Over the Loire from  ‘l’Île Simon’ – 14^th July

YZEURES-SUR-CREUSE  – 15^th July

Fireworks...'Fete Nationale' when and where.

Follow link below...

http://www.tourainedusud.fr/docs/manifestations/f-te-nationale-2015-touraine-du-sud.pdf