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1st May - Fete de la Belle Epoque (4 days)

Fete de la Belle Epoque

The "Belle Epoque" festival - Vernet-les-Bains
- Thursday 1st - Sunday 4th May

In 1845, the Pacha Mehemet Ali was king of Egypt. He was surrounded by advisers from France, notably one Doctor Clot. The doctor was treating the king’s son, Ibrahim Pacha, who suffered seriously from bronchitis. Dr Clot entrusted Ibrahim Pacha to his friend Doctor Lallemand, who taught at the faculty of medicine in Montpellier. The latter recommended Ibrahim Pacha to seek treatment for his condition in Vernet-les-Bains. The prince, accompanied by his substantial retinue, arrived in Vernet on January 8 1846. His stay there was prolonged and his health improved rapidly. Thus was launched Vernet’s international fame as a health centre.

Very soon, the cream of English society thronged the village. Facilities for visitors were improved; magnificent hotels were constructed around the park. Brilliant evening parties were held in the Casino. Celebrities of the day came to Vernet: Rudyard Kipling, the Princess of Battenberg (daughter of Queen Victoria), Lord Roberts and his wife, Scott O’Connor and others.

To recall this period,known as the "Belle Epoque", a festival of that title is held each year during the weekend of the Ascension (usually in May). The festivities are held over a period of four days. The people of Vernet invite you to their "costume dramas", in which episodes from the Belle Epoque period are reconstructed, and to enjoy the musical presentations, the exhibitions, the processions of vintage cars, and the many other activities and entertainments which are held during the weekend.
Taken from the Vernet OT site

Programme

Thursday

vide grenier (all day Place de la République and in the streets
Balades with « Les Calèches du Soleil »
10h30 PLACE de la REPUBLIQUE - Music with Nini and Dany - Caricature.
11h00 ECOLE HOTELIERE - Opening of exhibition "Histoire des bains Mercader"
12h00 - Menu « Belle Epoque » in Vernet restaurants
14h - LE PARC DU CASINO EN FETE
local product and craft market
caricature
Nini et Dany
Model boats on the lake
Pony rides
15h00 - period costume parade - place de la République - Parc du Casino
15H30 - KIOSQUE A MUSIQUE
Duo « Belle Epoque » with Nini et Dany
sharing out of the ’Galette Belle Epoque’
16h00 - CASINO
Tea dance (free)
21h00 - THEATRE DU CASINO
Historical reconstruction « les années 1830 à Vernet les Bains »

Friday
15h00 - ECOLE HOTELIERE
Guided visit of the exhibition « Histoire des Bains Mercader »
17h00 PLACE DE LA REPUBLIQUE
Bal Guinguette with « Latino Cocktail»
Saturday

All day - Balades with « Les Calèches du Soleil » (coach rides)

Morning
place de la République Market
The olden days
Music with Nini et Dany
15h00 - PARC DU CASINO
fashion show - LES CRINOLINES
16h30 - PLACE DE LA REPUBLIQUE
Folk dancing with « JUVENTUT »
21h00 THEATRE DU CASINO
« Chants de Si de La » - Operetta and song - 10€

Sunday

All day - Balades with « Les Calèches du Soleil » (coach rides)

11h00 - Concert de l’Harmonie Fanfare d’Osseja
12h00 - Menu « Belle Epoque » in Vernet restaurants
14h00 - LE PARC DU CASINO EN FETE
market
Nini and Dany
Caricature
Planète jeux (ancient games)
Poney rides
15h00 - IN FRONT OF THE CASINO
Historical reconstruction « les années 1830 à Vernet les Bains »
16h00 CASINO
Tea dance (free)
16h30 KIOSQUE A MUSIQUE
Concert de l’Harmonie Fanfare d’Osseja.
sharing out of the ’Galette Belle Epoque’

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Past events in the region...


May 2008
Barca’gliss at Barcarès, Puppet drama in Alenya, Jet ski championships - Canet Port, Walk the region with Christian, Pilgrimage to Notre Dame du Coral, GUIDED WALKING TOUR with Christian, F.A.S.T Argelès, Nettle fair - Vernet-les-Bains, Festival Sirocco, Débroussaillement - test your French!, Plant Exchange, Natural History Museum , Jazz walk - CORBERE LE CHATEAU, Wine, walks and ponies in Canet, Open day at Domaine Treloar, Vintage car Fair, This weekend……..why not ...., Children - Parc de loisirs Magic Planet, Festival of wine and vine, Book exchange for children, Berkeley Wright in concert, Saint Cyprien guitar festival, Markets in the Pyrénées-Orientales, May 1st , New Play park for kids, Journées de la céramique - Belesta, Fete de la Belle Epoque, Canet boat show, The bells of Perpignan,
April 2008
Around the region - April 2008 - overview, FLOR’ARLES - Arles sur Tech , Music, art and wine, Open farms weekend, Collioure - Kumamoto Art-Fusion, Paco Ibanez in Bages, Sant Jordi around the region, Sant Jordi and FÊTE DU LIVRE ET DE LA ROSE, Equestrian endurance trial - Maureillas, Sacred music , TREASURE HUNT - a great way to meet new friends, Sant Jordi at Collioure, Vintage car rally, Flower show at chateau Valmy, Foire Exposition - Perpignan, Transborder trade fair, Excitement for 10-13 , Cinema, A tribute to Pink Floyd, The 2008 Mondial du Vent - Port Leucate, Music in Prades, Le printemps dans le vent - Kites at Saint Cyprien, Samedis Musicaux de Prades, Carnaval in Vernet, FETE DE L’OLIVE, SOREDE, Great fun for the kids!, A Mule in Rouen, Le Boulou, Baho, Soréde, Pia, Arles, Le Soler......, RALLYE DU VALLESPIR - Amélie, April 2008 in Prats de Mollo, Daily snow report - Font Romeu/Pyrenees2000, The prettiest balcony in Perpignan!, Drink-drive solution, A Piano in the Pyrenees, Au Revoir: Running Away from Home at Fifty,
March 2008
Vernet-les-Bains - Calçotada, Clocks - don’t forget to turn them forward, Feeling saxy?, Fête de l’Huître - oyster festival, Race Leucate - les 10 km de la Corrège , WORKSHOP: PRACTICE of FRENCH, Fête de Cosprons and Spring parade, Port Vendres, Around the region - March 2008 - overview, Lady Windermere’s fan, Easter Monday 2008, LA FETE DES GEANTS - Villefranche de Conflent , Douglas Ewen - Galerie des Hospices, Easter Sunday Celebration Service, Easter in Banyuls, Goigs dels ous, Art at Domaine Treloar, Easter Havaneres in Villefranche de Conflent, La procession de la Sanch, Laure Vieusse exhibition - Cave du Roussillon, Collioure, Voiles latines in Banyuls-sur-mer, 2008 Collections - Saint Cyprien, Children’s magic show , The Arles-Belmaig mountain race, March in Prades, Tom Mills - photographer, Theatre in Perpignan, Barcelona, March in Canet, Sun festival - Font Romeu, Calçotada - Toulouges, March in Laroque des Albères, Puppy and kitten fair, Rubber duck race!, SNOW GOLF AT FONT-ROMEU,
February 2008
Ice rink - Le Barcarès, Around the region - February 2008 - overview, LE MUSEE DE PREHISTOIRE, Tautavel, Banyuls-sur-Mer - Weekly programme , February 2008 in Font Romeu, Winter in Bolquère-Pyrénées 2000 , Fete de l’Ours - Prats de Mollo, Snow clowns - Les Angles , Youpi! It’s carnival time!, A Day of Celebrations for Antonio Machado, Zavatta circus, St Laurent de Cerdans - fete de l’ours, Drew Davies Quartet, Journées de l’insecte, Sardane - Banyuls sur Mer, Journée Catalane - Saint Cyprien, Forum des Entrepreneurs (Business Forum), Eighties music evening in Laroque, Tilt Festival, What a laugh!, Eating out...., Eat your way around the world!, Fête de la Truffe - Arles-sur-Tech, Roses carnival, Life and Love in a French Town,
January 2008
Roses Carnaval 2008, Millesime Bio, CYRANO , Bear Festival - Arles-sur-Tech, ESPACE NORDIQUE CAPCIR HAUT-CONFLENT, Burn’s night, January in and around Prades, The ’Slide Brass Quartet’ , Trail Blanch Font Romeu, Orange festival, Banyuls, Free cinema in Perpignan, Jazz in Canet - MELODISS, Ballet Flamenco, National Snow Shoes Walking Day, Carmen, P a l a i s d e s C o n g r è s e t d e s E x p o s i t i o n s - January 2008, La galette des rois, New Year concert - Canet, FORTERESSE DE SALSES - Free admission, Fête de la Truffe - Villefranche de Conflent, Fête de la SAINT JULIEN - Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, Wander the Banyuls vineyards, Around the region in January 2008 - overview, New Year’s Day,
December 2007
New year’s Eve in Collioure, New Year fireworks, Laroque-des-Albères, PESSEBRE IN LAROQUE-DES-ALBERES, English Speaking Quiz, December in Vernet-les-Bains, Christmas eve at Font Romeu, Christmas songs, Christmas Mass around the region, Shop opening hours over the festive season, Christmas markets in the Pyrénées-Orientales , Christmas in the P-O, Around the region - December 2007 - overview, Prades and around - December, Icaro, Rivesaltes - train spécial de Noel, Christmas concert - Canet, December in Céret, Christmas market, Maureillas, Christmas Service, Christmas concert “Puccini di Gloria, Theatre for children, Carols in English, Maureillas tea party, NATIVITY SCENES FROM AROUND THE WORLD, Téléthon, Eternel Mozart, TELETHON EVENTS IN PERPIGNAN, Vinça - Foire de la Saint-André, Fête de la Saint-André, Rivesaltes, Perpignan lights, Christmas calendar time is here!, DECEMBER IN LE BOULOU,
November 2007
Marathons around the region, Wine and ice sculpture!, Foire Saint Martin, Perpignan, Palalda - local produce market, Fête de Port-Vendres, NOVEMBER IN LE BOULOU, Deep Purple in Perpignan, Yannick Noah , Poppy Day in Céret, Fête Saint Martin - Corsavy., Journée des Saveurs Authentiques 2007 - Rivesaltes, Beethoven, Mendelsshon, Berlioz...., November festival days, Marathons around the region in November, Prades and around - November, Laroque-des-Albères, Around the region - November 2007 - overview,
October 2007
Clocks - Don’t forget to turn them back, Festa de las bruixes - Tresserre, Around the region - October 2007 - overview, Port Vendres - Painting exhibition and "degustation" , Toussaint in Tautavel , THT public meeting , Gianmaria Testa, OCTOBER IN LE BOULOU, Wine tasting in Céret, Festibages, Fête des Vins Primeurs, SEMAINE DU GOUT - Banyuls-sur-Mer, Yummy, yummy!, Vide grenier in aid of animals, « Oui je Parle Rugby ! », Fête de la Châtaigne - Casteil, CHEBA ZAHOUANIA - rai singer, FETE DES VENDANGES - Banyuls-sur-Mer, Festival Jazzèbre, Nanook of the North, Beer Festival - Sorède, Edith Piaf, New arrivals in the PO, Fete du Rosaire, Palalda, Festival du Livre à la Mer - Argelès, Les vendanges littéraires - wine meets literature, Salon de l’Auto, Perpignan , Festival International du Film sur l’Insecte , Recommended reads, Monsieur Mackintosh by Robin Crichton, Almost French, Au Revoir: Running Away from Home at Fifty, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS AT THE PALAIS DES CONGRES, October in Banyuls,
September 2007
Festival International du Disque - Perpignan, Charity event - Prats de Mollo La Preste , Ideal homes, Perpignan, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS AT THE PALAIS DES CONGRES, FOIRE EXPOSITION de PRADES, International Art festival - Chateau Valmy, Fête de la St Côme et St Damien - Argelès, Amar circus, Fete de Mailly - Port Vendres, Fete de l’Ane, La Ronde Cérétane - Céret marathon, Mountain bike ride on the Canigou, Journées du Patrimoine, Medieval market - Perpignan, European heritage weekend, Saint Cyprien - Fireworks, Diada de Catalunya., English Literary Café, Alberes Writers Group, Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, SEPTEMBER IN LE BOULOU, Visa pour l’image - Perpignan , Canet - Fête Médiévale, Fire risk assessment, Around the region - September 2007 - overview, Come dancing,
August 2007
Guitares au Palais - Perpignan, Festival Festibanyes, Giant Fideua - Barcarès, Bal Musette at Argelès, Collioure - Un Livre à la Mer, Festival Tok Trad 2007 - Céret, Les guitares en liberté à Coustouges, Fête du Racou , Passeport Kid, Summer in Maureillas-las-Illas, Summer in Sorède, AUGUST IN LE BOULOU, August in Banyuls, Wine tasting, Fetes Médiévales d’Arles-sur-Tech, Friday night Jazz in Collioure, For children, Wednesday 15th August....., Around the region - August 2007 - overview, Saint Cyprien fireworks, Collioure - Festival of St. Vincent and féria, Festa Major - Serralongue, VERNET LES BAINS, La Ronde Cérétane, On yer bike!, Millas Féria, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Festival International de Musique en Catalogne , The Canigou race (August), Festival de la Pelouse - Thuir, FETE CATALANE - Prats de Mollo , Amélie les Bains - Fête de la Soule , The wild boar of Amélie, Mont Louis/Font Romeu-Odeillo-Via, Fête de Port-Argelès, August in Canet, What’s on for children,
July 2007
New Gospel Family, Port Vendres - L’ART EST AU PORT, July in Banyuls, July in and around Prades, Festival tous yeux tout Torreilles, Les fêtes de la Préhistoire - Tautavel , Air show at Perpignan airport, JULY IN VERNET LES BAINS, Havaneres song festival - Collioure, JULY IN LE BOULOU, Friday jazz , Elne - International Festival of Classical Music, FETE DU PUIG DEL MAS - Banyuls, Catalan week in Céret, Festival weekend, Musique au Palais, Rivesaltes - Fête de l’Abricot , Summer sales, Theatre at Saint André, Book sale in Céret, Paella in Soréde, Céret - classical concert , Events at the Palais des Congrès and Exhibition Centre,
June 2007
Carnival - Argelès-sur-Mer, Bear Visit, Vernet les Bains - Fête de la Saint Jean, June in Maureillas-las-Illas, Fête Médiévale de Bages , JUNE IN LE BOULOU, Fête de la Musique 2007 - Perpignan, Walk the region....with Christian Piquemal, Trobada del Canigou, Festa Major de Perpinyà, June in Banyuls-sur-Mer, Julio Iglésias concert, JUNE IN PRATS DE MOLLO LA PRESTE, Country and western in Villeneuve, Velo Day in Argeles Village, A kite for sore eyes - Toreilles, June at the Palais des Congrès and exhibition centre, For the children..., Prats de Sournia, June in Prades/Conflent, Around the region - June 2007 - overview,
May 2007
Salon du Tissu - Le Barcarès, The Medrano circus, SAINT-ANDRE - bal, Salon des antiquaires - Collioure, Stand up straight for ....... the international Posturology convention, Baho - Festival Identi’cat, Sold!, Elne - Culture renouvelable Festival , Théatre Municipal, Perpignan, May in Prats de Mollo, Adopt a four legged friend, Amélie-les-Bains in May, Weekend for children - Port Barcarès, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS AT THE PALAIS DES CONGRES, Your tax questions answered, Bank holiday opening times, MAY IN SOREDE 2007, Chill out in Canet, Rallye Patrimoine du Canigou, Life drawing classes , Visit to a Chevrerie, May in Banyuls-sur-Mer,
April 2007
Marché Cantonal - Argelès-sur-Mer, Around the region - April 2007 - overview, The Tempest by Shakespeare, Shows, events and exhibitions at the Palais des Congrès, Perpignan, Musical fountains in Perpignan, Fete de la Musique, It’s Snowboard time! !, Moto-cross Corbère-les-Cabanes, Les Angles - main winter events, April in Banyuls-sur-Mer, Antique Fair – Palais des Rois de Majorque, speed traps in the PO, A Year in the Merde, Banyuls-sur-Mer - Weekly programme, 2007 in Port-Vendres, New antique fair at Rivesaltes, Carnival in Argeles, Fishing in the P-O, Carnival - Vernet-les-Bains, Run and bike - Villeneuve de la Raho, “BRAQUE, CALDER, CHAGALL, CHILLIDA, GIACOMETTI, MIRO ,
March 2007
The sardane in north Catalonia, Bicycle and motor bike show, Sacred music festival, Orchid exhibition - Canet, Walk the region...., EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS AT THE PALAIS DES CONGRES, Perpignan – culture capital of Catalonia, Rigoletto, Piano in Prades, Charity gala - Perpignan, Saint-Saëns, Lalo, Fauré evening, Coming soon......, Musical comedy at Pollestres, Bolquère-Pyrénées 2000 - Winter 2006, Walk the region...., A N I M A L I A D E S, Around the region - March 2007 - overview, Slumberland at Saint Cyprien,
February 2007
February in Banyuls, Carnivals around the region, Le Boulou - February, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS AT THE PALAIS DES CONGRES, THUIR - for children, Learn to cook ’à la Française’!, Thuir Antique fair, Foire de la truffe - Lesquerde, Carnaval for the kids!, Les Dimanches au Palais, Charity jazz,
January 2007
Events and Exhibitions at the PALAIS DES CONGRÈS - January, Fete du cochon, Maury, Children’s musical, L’étoile de mon Dali, FRENCH CONVERSATION, Flamenco in Perpignan, New Year Concert - Perpignan, Concert in Perpignan, Children’s musical, Le Boulou, Trace Catalane - les Angles, Three Kings in Perpignan, Vinça - Fête Patronale de la Saint-Julien, More wise Men...., The birds are back in town, The GR10, Black Truffle Adventure!, LEARNING FRENCH at "LE GRETA", Around the region - January 2007 - overview, January in Banyuls-sur-Mer,
December 2006
New year fireworks, Pessebres vivants, PALAIS DES CONGRÈS - December events, Pere Noel vert, Vernet-les-Bains, Ski season - Font Romeu/Pyrénées 2000 , Santa Lucia Celebration, Christmas stories for children, Argelès - charity ’vide grenier’ , Thuir - FÊTE DE L’AMANDE, Telethon events around the region, Corrida - a load of bull, Thuir, Font-Romeu/Pyrénées 2000, Bookworm English lending library, Around the region in December - overview, December in Banyuls-sur-Mer,
November 2006
Michael Flatley’s LORD OF THE DANCE, Fete de la Saint Saturnin - Vernet, Michael Flatley’s LORD OF THE DANCE , Say ’No’ to the THT, Walker’s club "LE CLUB EN CHEMIN" , English writing group, Festa major Sorède - Lavall, Lluis Llach - last concert, THT, Around the region in November - overview, Banyuls-sur-Mer - November programme,
October 2006
English writing group - Collioure, Fete du champignon - Baho, Doggy Salon - Perpignan, Wine tastings in October, Salon du Champignon, Jazz and Wine tasting, Foire Internationale du Cheval, Latino American day at St Estève, Wine and chestnuts - Céret, l’Hora del conte, Jeu de piste - Perpignan treasure trail, Les Rendez-vous de Saint-Estève , Autumn fair - Amélie, Around the region in October - events in brief,
September 2006
Pascal Comelade in Perpignan, Walk the region with Christian Piquemal, La Ronde Cérétane, September in Banyuls-sur-Mer, Céret - Festa Major de Sant Ferriol, Thank you for smoking - film in English, Aplec de sardanes - Prades, Argentinian Tango - Canohés, Superleague special , Banyuls-sur-Mer - September programme, Stories for the very young, Le festival OFF, September in Amélie-les-Bains - Palalda , Musique en catalogne romane, Around the region in September - overview, Vincent Bioulès exhibition - Céret, English Writing Group, PRATS DE MOLLO LA PRESTE - September 2006,
August 2006
End of August in the Pyrenées-Orientales, Port-Barcarès - 3 jours Pop Rock, August in Banyuls-sur-Mer, Around the region - Saturday 19th August, Children’s events, Around the region...., Rock’n’roll in Montpellier, LES BACCHUS D’HELENAE - Elne, Millas Féria, Barcares, Palau-del-Vidre, Llevant de taula - test your French, House prices in the PO, Summer in Mont Louis, Bear necessities, Bolquère-Pyrénées 2000 - Summer events, August in Céret, August in Canet, Wine festival - Argelès,

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