July 2012
Until 15th July: Maurice Denis: The Eternal Spring, Musée des Impressionnismes, Giverny, Eure
Exhibition exploring the theme of spring through eighty prestigious works on display
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Until 2nd Sept: 'Haut en Couleur', Gisacum, Le Vieil-Evreux, Eure
Gallo-Roman fresco exhibition
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Until 23rd Sept: Stars en Dior – on and off stage, Granville, Manche
Celebration of Dior fashion through the work of five designers such as Yves Saint-Laurent
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Until 23rd Sept: Paquebot France, MuMa, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime
Exhibition on the last transatlantic liner, France
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Until 27th Sept (every Thursday): ‘Les Jeudis du Pin’, Le Haras du Pin, Orne
Weekly shows with displays of dressage and show-jumping in the Colbert Courtyard
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Until 31st Oct: ‘Private Monet: photographs by Bernard Plossu’, Musée des Impressionnismes, Giverny, Eure
Sixty photos taken in winter and springtime to view Monet’s Gardens from a different angle
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Until mid-July: 'Les Virevoltés, Vire, Calvados
Street Festival
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July: 'Fête de la Mer et du Maquereau', Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados
Mackerel festival with a guaranteed festive atmosphere
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July: 10th silent film festival, Jardins d'Argences, Saussey, Manche
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July: "Rouen-sur-Mer", Rouen, Seine-Maritime
The banks of the Seine are transformed into a sandy beach with deckchairs etc for a Seine-side break!
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July-Aug: 'Nocturnes de la Cathédrale de Rouen', Seine-Maritime
Concerts every Wednesday evening
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July-Aug: Night visits of the Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, Manche
Discovery trail enhanced with sound and lights
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July-Aug: Les Estivales du Pays de Coutances, Manche
Music festival along with activities for children
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July-Aug: 'Les Heures Musicales', Abbaye de Lessay, Manche
Classical concerts
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July through to mid-Sept: ‘Les Musilumières’, Sées Cathedral, Orne
Learn about the cathedral’s history through this show mingling lights, music & images
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1st July: 'Grand Sacre', Villedieu-les-Poêles, Manche
Great Rite with a delegation of the Order of the Knights of Malta
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1st July: "Classique en Normandie", Honfleur, Calvados
Classical concert with local and British artists
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3rd July-1st Sept: Night-time tour of Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, Manche
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4th-5th July: Tour de France, arrival and departure, Rouen, Seine-Maritime
Follow the cyclists along the coast and down along the river Seine to Rouen, stage town in the evening
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5th-8th July: ‘Festival Sorties de Bain’, Granville, Manche
Street entertainment with buskers, concerts, circus parades, etc entirely free
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6th-8th July: Festival de Beauregard, Hérouville-Saint-Clair, Calvados
Pop rock festival on beautiful castle grounds with Franz Ferdinand, Metronomy, Pony Pony Run Run, Selah Sue, Izia,...
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6th-11th July: 'Festival des marionnettes', Beaumont-le-Roger, Eure
Puppet festival
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6th July - 24th Aug: Fireworks display from the Vauban Tower, Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, Calvados
Every Friday 23:00 on the quays (except on 13th July)
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7th-8th July: 'Fêtes Médiévales', Bayeux, Calvados
The streets of the medieval town come alive with medieval performances
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7th-22nd July: ‘Les Musicales de Mortagne’, Perche area, Orne
Six chamber music concerts performed in the Perche
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8th July: 'Randonnées de la Paix', from DDay Landing Beaches to Caen Memorial, Calvados
Peace hikes with the opportunity to meet veterans
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11th-15th July: Arrival Solitaire Figaro sailing race in Cherbourg, Manche
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13th-14th July: Fête Nationale, across Normandy
Firework displays for the French National Holiday
15th July: 'Lux aeterna' from Bach and Mendelssohn to Ligeti, Accentus Choir, conductor: Laurence Equilbey, Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey, Manche
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15th-20th July: 'Tour des Ports de la Manche'
From Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue to Granville
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17th July-1st Sept: 'Rendez-vous à la Cathédrale', Bayeux, Calvados
Sound and light show around the cathedral, at dusk on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
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21st July-11th Aug: ‘Festival autour d’un Piano’, Château de Carrouges, Orne
Classical music evenings
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26th July: Nuit Blanche sur les Planches, Deauville, Calvados
Night-time festival dedicated to jazz music from films
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27th-29th July: Equi'Rando, Haras du Pin, Orne
Large gathering of horse riders and pony trekkers
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27th July-31st Oct: ‘From Delacroix to Signac: The James T. Dyke collection’, Musée des Impressionnismes, Giverny, Eure
From Romanticism to neo-Impressionists, through ca. eighty drawings from 1830 to 1930
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End July-beginning Sept: ‘Les Musicales de Normandie’, Seine-Maritime
Classical music festival in religious buildings
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14th July: Bastille Day (French National Day) - public holiday
