Animals enter the furnished world of Azay-le-Rideau through Karen Knorr’s photographs. Her retrospective sets those images in dialogue with historic décor, allowing unexpected presences to alter the way familiar interiors are seen. Memory and fiction run through the encounter, as photographic scenes and the château’s material surroundings quietly play against one another.
Topic: events
Le Grand Couvert: Food and Crafts of Berry
Berry’s art of living takes a practical turn at Le Grand Couvert, where gastronomy meets arts and crafts. Hospitality professionals and students work together on a programme of workshops, talks and a feast. A concert adds music to the gathering, which connects the region’s food culture with the skills of those who cook, make and welcome guests.
Le p’tit Balalakalif: Traditional Dance in Toucy
Traditional dance starts with an introduction for young and old at Le p’tit Balalakalif in Toucy. A Ti A Taille, Vaux des Vignes, Les Enchanteuses and the Clément & Adrien Duo then provide the music for the bal. Families can join the dancing or listen, and a shared snack invites anyone who wishes to contribute a cake or a drink to the gathering.
Arbois Guided Tour: Wine History and Louis Pasteur
Arbois reveals its links with Jura wine and Louis Pasteur on a guided walk through the town. Saint-Just Church, Pécauld Castle and Bontemps Castle help trace a history that includes a long period outside France. The route connects these monuments with the development of the vineyards and Pasteur’s early life.
Sweet Mama: Jazz, Swing and Washboard
Sweet Mama brings blues, swing, boogie-woogie and calypso to Sens with a line-up led by Catherine “Cajoune” Girard. Her washboard and voice join guitar, violin and double bass, with kazoo and slide whistle adding further colours. The quartet shapes its own arrangements around influences including Charlie Christian, Stuff Smith and Fats Waller, drawing on jazz and blues repertoire.
Ramène ta pomme: Fruit Pressing and Family Activities
Ramène ta pomme turns apples, pears and quinces brought by participants into sterilised juice to take home. The CPIE Pays de Bourgogne pairs fruit pressing with land art, a music workshop led by Maïwenn Le Guyader and stories from Martine Forrer. Donkey activities, tree climbing and wooden games from the Autun Toy Library add to the programme; pressing slots require booking.
Bouchard Aîné & Fils: Normandie Wine Tasting
A Normandie-themed tasting with Bouchard Aîné & Fils unfolds across nine stops, from historic salons to wine cellars. A welcome glass precedes eight Burgundy wines, including a white drawn from the barrel, two Hospices de Beaune cuvées and two Grands Crus. Six gourmet pairings accompany the sequence, with Corton-Charlemagne and Charmes-Chambertin among the featured wines.
La nuit Kréyol-Klash97 in Concert
Eight musicians from Klash97 bring Caribbean zouk to Champignelles for La nuit Kréyol. Sébastien Massaro introduces zouk and merengue through a taster session open to people who have never danced before. Mélou’s homemade Creole dinner adds another strand to the gathering, with a starter, main course and dessert available through the dinner-and-concert package.
Domaine Marguerite Carillon: Wine and Food Pairings
Domaine Marguerite Carillon joins forces with Le Charlemagne for a tasting of eight Burgundy wines in Meursault. Chef Rudy Villien creates surprise food pairings for cuvées from the Hospices de Beaune and Grands Crus such as Corton-Charlemagne and Clos de Vougeot. A visit to the winery and vaulted cellars adds a look at the production setting to the tasting programme.