Tag Archives: burgundy

Our social life in Chalon- is wonderful.

Posted on January 28, 2015 by agclontarf

Last Friday our boat neighbour Thierry and his partner Marie Ange invited us to dinner on their boat. What a Burgundy feast!

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Festival of Saint Vincent Tournante – Festival and Wine and Burgundy Culture.

Posted on January 26, 2015 by agclontarf

Our boat neighbours,  Thierry and Marie Ange offered to bring us to this annual festival, giving thanks to Saint Vincent the patron saint of wine. The festival started in 1938 and it is held in different towns each year. In … Continue reading →

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Visit to Autun – an ancient Roman City

Posted on January 23, 2015 by agclontarf

Silhouette, Roger’s barge was in the shipyard in St Jean de Losne. As the repairs were completed, he asked us could we bring him and Elham to St Jean so they could bring the boat back to Chalon.  We used … Continue reading →

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Our New Year Party- On a Barge in France

Posted on January 3, 2015 by agclontarf

Roger Collins invited us to his regular New Year Party on his Barge Silhouette. We joined him, his son William and his friends for dinner. It was our first experience of a French New Year Celebration and what a feast … Continue reading →

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