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Saturday 9th July 2005
All day long :
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Traditional markets and « country produce » (town centre)
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Ambulatory shows by street drama companies: Les Majoraux, Dixie Blue Band, Stromboli… (from the town centre to the Vélo Magazine hospitality village):
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Open-air food, refreshment stands throughout the town, sports associations
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Open-air café ambience under the plane trees in front of the Town Hall
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Musical show presented by the Town’s associations throughout the town
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Procession through the town of « Unusual bicycles »
From 19h00
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Free aperitif under the plane trees in front of the Town Hall
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Dance hall ambience
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Food, refreshments
22h15 and 23h
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Sound and light show « Les vélos de la lumière » (the bicycles of light) and the discovery of the Bassin de Lacq (fountain) in the Town Hall Square. Lighting up of the buildings.
Sunday 10th July 2005
All day long :
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Traditional markets and « country produce » (town centre)
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Ambulatory shows by street drama companies: Les Majoraux, Dixie Blue Band, Stromboli… (from the town centre to the Vélo Magazine hospitality village):
•
Open-air food, refreshment stands throughout the town, sports associations
•
Open air café ambience under the plane trees in front of the Town Hall
•
Musical show presented by the Town’s associations throughout the town
•
Procession through the town of « Unusual bicycles »
From 19h00
•
Free aperitif under the plane trees in front of the Town Hall
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Dance hall ambience
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Food, refreshments
Exhibitions
1st to 20th July
"Franchir demain les Pyrénées" ("Cross the Pyrenees tomorrow") Exhibition presented by Lacq Odyssée (under a marquee, in Travail Square)
1st to 31st July
"Etape - Détente" (Stage – Relaxation) Exhibition :
• Itinerant and interactive installations/performances by plastics specialists Agnès Aubague and Thomas Lanfranchi (town centre)
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Photographs, posters, video on the installations/performances and « burodrome » by plastics specialists Agnès Aubague and Thomas Lanfranchi (Art Gallery)
26th June to 16th July
"Un petit vélo dans la tête" Exhibition presented by the local library (Town Hall Showroom)
From Tuesday 12th to Sunday 17th July
Diverse special events around the Bassin de Lacq (fountain)
Monday 18th July 2005
From 19h00
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Free aperitif under the plane trees in front of the Town Hall
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Food, refreshments
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Meeting-autograph session with Lax, author of a comic strip about cycling
21h30
"Les Croquants" and "Les Castafiores" (traditional French music) free concert
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Bœuf grillé » (grilled beef) evening
24h00
Fireworks
Tuesday 19th July 2005
Start of the 16th stage of the Tour de France « Mourenx – Pau »
Sound and light at the Town Hall : 4th to 24th of July 2005
Exposition sur le Tour de France : photos insolites. Textes de Christian Laborde, écrivain.
Hall Anna de Noailles in the Palais Beaumont : 4th to 24th July 2005
Photo Exhibition: Bernard Hinault
Photos by Gérard Levêque. Texts by Christian Laborde, writer.
Friday 8th July : Hédas district
Hot’n Spicy (Jazz) Concert, followed by the film « Le cœur des hommes » (the heart of men).
Open air free concert within the framework of the Ciné-Cité operation.
Monday 11th July :
10 h : Free guided tour of the town organised by the Tourist Information Centre.
Information and reservations: Tel: 05.59.27.27.08
Place de Verdun
Finish of l’Etape du Tour Vélo Magazine – From 12h to 19h
Special events, tombola.
Sampling and sale of local produce by the Pau Association - shops.
Evening : free special events for the general public provided by the Town Recreation Committee.
Tuesday 12th July : Parc Lawrance
Michael BALLEW Concert (Western Swing) followed by the film « Le fleuve sauvage » (the wild river). Open air free concert within the framework of the Ciné-Cité operation.
Thursday 14th July : Parc Beaumont
Concert: Silencio (tango) and Andres and Julia CIAFARDINI (dancers) followed by a film and fireworks. Open air free concert.
Friday 15th July : Verdure Theatre at 21h30 : Concert: El MELLINO - Stéphane MELLINO and Isa (formerly members of the Négresses Vertes)
Concert: Juliette, one of the greatest composers of traditional French music
Saturday 16th July : Lilas district
Concert: Les Haricots rouges (New Orleans Jazz) followed by the film « Dirty Pretty Things ». Open air free concert within the framework of the Cité-Ciné operation.
Monday 18th July :
10 h: Free guided tour of the Town organised by the Tourist Information Office.
Information and reservations: Tel: 05.59.27.27.08
Verdure Theatre at 21h30
Nadau Concert (traditional Béarn group). Free open air concert, part of Pau’s summer events.
2005 Tour de France, rest day.
Tuesday 19th July :
10 h: Free guided tour of the Town organised by the Tourist Information Office.
Information and reservations: Tel: 05.59.27.27.08
2005 Tour de France, Place de Verdun – Finish of the Mourenx-Pau stage from 14h onwards.
Verdure Theatre at 21h30
Carlos NUÑEZ Concert (Celtic, Iberian Music). Free open air concert, part of Pau’s summer events.
Wednesday 20th July :
2005 Tour de France, Palais Beaumont – Start of the stage Pau-Revel from 9h onwards.
Verdure Theatre at 21h30
Beverly Jo Scott (Blues-Rock). Open air free concert, part of Pau’s summer events.
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