Millésimes à la Carte traces Burgundy through six Premiers Crus, served with gougères. The tasting moves between Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with wines from appellations including Pouilly-Fuissé, Meursault and Gevrey-Chambertin. Commentary explores the estates, their Climats and the character of the wines in a seated group limited to ten people. No previous wine knowledge is required.
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Ar Boutoù Nevez Breton Dance Classes
Ar Boutoù Nevez introduces Breton dancing in Roscoff through classes for newcomers. The association began with four friends at the bar de la Marine, where its first lessons took place on the pétanque ground. Its Breton name means ‘new shoe’, and its history includes appearances at Gouel Rosko and the Fête de l’Oignon de Roscoff.
Kig Ha Farz Cooking Workshop in Saint-Suliac
Kig Ha Farz takes centre stage in a hands-on Saint-Suliac workshop led by a chef from northern Finistère, the dish’s home territory. Participants cook the broth, vegetables, pork and beef, then prepare both white farz and buckwheat-based black farz with the indispensable lipig sauce. The session ends around the shared meal, keeping the recipe’s Breton names, textures and communal character intact.
Kafé Breizh
Kafé Breizh is an informal Breton-language conversation gathering in Plouescat, welcoming fluent speakers, beginners and anyone returning to the language. Participants listen, talk and practise at their own pace, with conversation and mutual help shaping the session. The exchange keeps Breton in everyday use and turns a simple community meeting into a living expression of Finistère’s linguistic culture.
Bal folk AlulA
Bal folk AlulA opens the dance floor in Nançay to complete beginners and experienced folk dancers alike. Steps are explained throughout the gathering, allowing newcomers to join the same circles and partner figures as regular participants. That inclusive approach keeps the emphasis on shared movement and active participation, so beginners learn within the same communal patterns as regular dancers. Light refreshments support the sociable atmosphere and give dancers a place to pause, talk and return to the floor. Organised by the Association Promotion et Animations Rurales de Nançay, the gathering reflects how rural associations sustain folk repertoire through practical teaching, collective rhythm and the simple pleasure of dancing together within Nançay’s welcoming rural community hall setting.
Burgundy Wine Tasting Day
This Burgundy tasting day begins with the practice of looking, smelling and tasting white wines, reds and Crémant de Bourgogne. Wine storage, service and food pairings form part of the teaching. A landscape reading in the Grands Crus of the Côte de Beaune follows lunch, before a guided tasting explores terroirs and vintages through the wines in the glass.
Aviation Discovery Course in Pouilloux: Flight Experience
The Aéroclub du Bassin Minier introduces the principles of flight and piloting in language intended for newcomers. The course also explains life at the club and how people learn to fly, with a look at its aircraft, facilities and maintenance workshop. A flight completes the introduction, giving participants a view of the surrounding countryside from the air.