Not everything that glitters is gold, the session starts out, yet everything here is precious. Children of four to six are taken into metal itself, through the materials and then the pieces of metalwork made from them. They go at it as apprentice goldsmiths, with the objects in front of them. The hour is led by the service patrimoine et musées of Vitré, which keeps the town’s heritage, and it is held at the Place du Château.
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Les Minutes Bleues at La Galerie, Binic-Étables-sur-Mer
Rue Touroux holds La Galerie, where the contemporary artist Elsa Tomkowiak sets strong colour, volume and movement through space at the crossing point of painting and sculpture. A café follows the walk through the rooms, and the group trades what it noticed. The fifth edition of Les Minutes Bleues puts such sessions in the natural and cultural patrimoines of the Côtes-d’Armor, read in the blue light of dawn or dusk. Admission is free, every age is welcome, and booking is strongly advised.
1, 2, 3 Saumon: River Treasure Hunt at the Aquarium
The Aquarium des curieux de nature at Belle-Isle-en-Terre holds the flora and fauna of Brittany’s rivers, and hands young visitors a map and clues for the tanks. Riddles along the way follow the salmon’s life cycle from stream to sea and back. Teams puzzle out each step together until the hidden treasure turns up. The Centre régional d’Initiation Rivière runs the place, and Les Minutes Bleues adds it to its dusk programme in Côtes-d’Armor.
Le Grand Bal d’Arsonora : bal Renaissance à Lanvallay
Into The Winds, directed by Adrien Reboisson, turns the Salle des fêtes de Lanvallay into a Renaissance dance floor. An initiation session in medieval and Renaissance dances comes first, then the ball itself. The ensemble reads its steps from l’Orchésographie de Thoinot Arbeau and plays on instruments anciens. The ball belongs to Arsonora, the medieval music festival of the Association Fête des Remparts de Dinan. Costumes can be hired on site.
Les Minutes Bleues: Elsa Tomkowiak at La Galerie
Colour, volume and circulation through a space are the materials Elsa Tomkowiak works with, somewhere between painting and sculpture, and La Galerie on Rue Touroux hands its rooms over to her for one appointment in the fifth edition of Les Minutes Bleues. Walking the installation comes first, then a café where the group puts words to what it has just crossed. The intercommunal tourist office of Binic-Étables-sur-Mer programmes it locally, inside a festival that Côtes d’Armor Destination builds across the natural and cultural heritage places of the department, under the blue light the festival is named for. Every age is admitted, booking is strongly advised, and admission is free.
Les Murmures du Passé, dusk at the Vallée des Saints
An outdoor escape game runs across the fifteen hectares of the Vallée des Saints at Carnoët, among the monumental statues scattered through its natural surroundings. Players hunt for clues by listening and watching closely, and the saints give up their stories as the search advances; the game is open from five years up. The fifth edition of Les Minutes Bleues frames the session, opening heritage sites of the Côtes d’Armor in the blue light of dawn or dusk.
The Gontardz Armour Trail
Gontardz, the warrior said to have given Les Granges-Gontardes its name, has lost part of his armour. Children follow clues through the streets of the old centre to locate the missing piece. The heritage game is in French and free of charge, with a route intended for young participants aged six to twelve.
Dansons avec les Rubans!
Dansons avec les Rubans introduces the history of ribbons in rhythmic dance, popular celebrations and Bourbonnais folk dances. Children make a personalised dance ribbon on a wooden ring, then try it out to music. Separate groups cater for ages four to seven and eight to twelve, with each workshop limited to six children.
La Garde-Adhémar Heritage Treasure Hunt
Marjolaine the shepherdess wakes at the foot of La Garde-Adhémar and realises that something is missing. The search takes children through the village streets, following clues to find what has disappeared. Designed for ages six to twelve, the treasure hunt introduces the heritage of the historic centre through a fictional investigation. The game is in French.
Concours national du gratin dauphinois
Gratin dauphinois takes centre stage at the second edition of the contest organised by Le Patrimoine de Saint-Savin. One competition welcomes amateur cooks, while another is reserved for food professionals. Activities for children and adults accompany the competition. A cabaret meal is also available by reservation.