We are pleased to announce that there will be two more concerts this summer at La Touche.
The first will be on 18th July and will be given by a group of young graduates from The Royal Academy of Music in London - we’re not sure yet what will be on the programme.
The second will be a repeat performance by Erdmute Eicker and Annie Giecquel - once again we do not yet know what they will be playing. But we do know that it will be fantastic if last year is anything to go by! And we think it will be sometime during the week beginning 1st August.
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Sunflowers all around La Touche this summer - it’s always exciting when the local farmers plant sunflowers - it makes us look like a Van Gogh painting! And this year they have planted sunflowers in many fields all around La Touche.
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La Touche would be an excellent venue for both yoga and painting holidays and we would love to put on a week’s study holiday in both subjects.
La Touche is situated in a beautiful and peaceful rural setting that would enhance the necessary relaxation and inspiration for yoga and painting.
We have a yoga teacher and artist waiting for these classes to be arranged. It’s now likely to be in 2009. So if anyone of you is interested in this, please let us know and we will get on with the preparations.
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Whether you’re a connoisseur or a beginner the Loire Valley, and particularly this part of the Loire Valley, has a wealth of excellent and reasonably priced wines just waiting to be tasted.
Vineyards, Local and Not Quite So Local
Visiting vineyards is good fun. Bourgueil, St Nicholas de Bourgueil, Saumur and Saumur Champigny are all AOC wine appellations within very easy driving distance. Vouvray, Montlouis, Layon and perhaps even Sancerre are also within a weekend’s excursion from la Touche. Our favourite ones so far are:
Bourgueil
Pierre-Jacques Druet at Benais to the north east of Bourgueil itself. Ask for a dégustation (tasting). Read more »
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Since la Touche was established nearly eight years ago, a tradition is developing of using the Games/Music room as a venue for different kinds of concerts. This is in addition to the regular use by visitors on holiday at La Touche bringing their own music and playing on one of the two pianos – a baby grand and an electronic keyboard. Read more »
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