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.
The cost is 34€ per person.
Boarding will take place at 12.45pm for a prompt 1pm departure from the Quai Lucien Gautier, in front of the Mairie in Saumur. The cruise will last around 1½ hours, during which time our guide will pinpoint various buildings and features to be seen along the way.
Please note there are no toilet facilities on board. However, there are some available in the carpark in front of the Mairie.
TO REGISTER
Please email Dorothy coldors@hotmail.co.uk giving your name(s) with a contact telephone number and indicate your intended payment method. Please inform Dorothy of 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., ESUSmithJuly2M2G – John Smith pays for the event in July 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.
(Other information available on « Our Partners » page)
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.