Congratulations to Colin Browning for his first-placed photo « Red Sky in the morning », Janet Browning for the second place « Last Stroll Before Bedtime » and the third place for Colin Morison with his View on the Loire River during the February 2026 photo competition.
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Miellerie Girard
Established in 1920 by the family Girard, the Miellerie Girard’s methods of producing honey have passed down from generation to generation.
In 2021 the Beaufils family took control. Passionate about following tradition and ensuring quality products, 2 brothers continue to keep alive the methods of honey production used for over one hundred years. Today they have 800 beehives. The brothers and their wives produce around 20 varieties of honey, using their own produce and supplies from apiculturists sharing similar values.
TO REGISTER
Please email Dorothy Morison coldors@hotmail.co.uk indicating whether you wish to attend both the visit and the meal or either of the two. Please give your name(s) with a contact telephone number and indicate your intended payment method. Please inform Dorothy of special dietary requirements and offers or requests for lifts to the venue.
If paying by Bank Transfer please ensure you add the appropriate code to your bank payment, e.g., ESUSmithJune2M2G – John Smith pays for the event in June 2026 for himself + partner + 2 non-members.
Alternatively, send your cheque to Dorothy Morison, 5 rue Jean Luc Rapado, Trèves, 49350, Gennes-Val-de-Loire, remembering that mail can take over a week to arrive.
The Deadline for receipt of Attendance Slips is
Wednesday 17 June 2026
DIRECTIONS
Logis Hotel Saint Paul – 30 Rue National, 49680 Vivy
The restaurant is a short drive away along the D347 towards Longué-Jumelles
There is ample parking opposite the restaurant shown on the map on the left
Miellerie Girard
MENU
Plat
Filet de lieu noir, crème marinière, coques et palourdes, céleri rôti, beurre de salicorne
or
Émincé de volaille marinée à la provençale thym citron, pommes de terre grenailles rôties
Dessert
Dessert gourmand
or
Mille-feuille d’abricots rôtis
Cost: 24€ per member, 28€ non-members, coffee included. Please note that wine and other alcoholic drinks are not included in the price but can be purchased separately. Please remember to pay for these before leaving the restaurant.
Saturday 25 July: boat trip on the Loire River
Saturday 15 August: summer barbecue at Mouliherne
Saturday 12 September: talk by ESU member, venue to be decided
Saturday 10 October: Visit to St. Florent-le-Veil with lunch
Saturday 14 November: Lunch with speaker. Venue to be determined.
Saturday 12 December: Christmas lunch with entertainment. Venue to be determined.
(These venues and dates are subject to unexpected changes.)
A reminder to all that once you have subscribed to the ESU you can pay members’ rates to attend events organised by any branch in France or elsewhere in the world.
A full list of member countries can be found on the main website: simply click the continent you are looking for under ‘Show Me’ at the top of the page:
https://www.esu.org/international-network/
Don’t forget to check out the other sites on our Links page.
D’Arcy du Petit Thouars
Count and Countess du Petit Thouars
Château du Petit Thouars – AOC CHINON
Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne
37500, Chinon, France
Office: + 33 9 79 20 67 21
Mobile: + 33 6 08 55 75 32
We are so excited to welcome you in June for another musical event in the vines! This time we have the immense pleasure of welcoming Saxophonist Christophe Panzani (winner of a French Grammy – Victoire du Jazz) with guitarist Federico Casagrande, also a star of the European Jazz scene.
We will also be donating a portion of ticket sales to the Fonds Opilion, who are based in Tours and dedicated to supporting jazz and improvised music, especially women in the jazz scene so please do share concert details with your friends, family and acquaintances.
When: Friday, June 12th, 2026.
Doors: Wine tasting and Food truck from 18h
Concert: at 8PM-ish
Where: In the vines, Château du Petit Thouars, 37500, Saint Germain sur Vienne
What to bring? Your beautiful selves and a transat or blanket if you wish.
More info: + 33 6 08 55 75 32 (poster coming soon)
Tickets online: http://www.chateaudptwines.com
Our concert also takes place under the umbrella of the Printemps du Bio, so support organic growers like us and join other organic grower events from May 22nd until the 21st of June.
Between 13 to 18 July 2026 :
National Public Speaking Competition in rooms at the Assemblée Nationale when students representing different regions of France will compete to represent their country in London at the International Competition in July.