EVENTS

EVENTS

PAINTING EXHIBITION Martine CHIAPPARA in the arched room

from 20 April to 13 May February 2013

FLOWER FLAIR

1rst Sunday of May : Thousand of people come during the Flower fair, nopt only to buy flowers ( bunches, youg plants, dried flower, cactus, exotic plant,wooden flowers..° buitt also to disciver and admire the union of old stones with colorfully festival. The village'inhabitants are giving their creativy free rein. each year the village is passionately decorated on a different subject. Activities for children:make up, bouncy castle, street shows, meal at 12€. Colours and scents are mixing with the old templar village and making this day one of the most harmonious of the year.

PAINTING EXHIBITION Danielle VASA in the arched room

from 14 May April to 28 May February 2013

WINE FESTIVAL IN MAY

The collective WINERY "Le Cellier des Templiers" ( Templar Cellar)- The wine makers are opening thr door on their know-how from 9:00 am to 7:00am without a break. You can discover all day lo,g the winery and its equipment as well as outside wine tools.

SECOND HAND MARKET on the 1rst Sunday of july in all the village

More than 250 exhibitors (private,professional, and association) are gathering alla round and inside the rampart for this great scondhand market where everyone can find that special something! Dishes, furniture,clothes, books.... are displayed all day.

RICHERENCHES'ARTIST EXPOSE TO THE TEMPLAR HOUSE in June

HERITAGE'S DAYS third week end of September

Discover Richerenches's heritage on heritage's Days!

Visits: small museum of truffle and wine , the chuch, the chapels,the Templar's house wholy retaured in 2008 and important part of Richerenches' heritage.

Exhibition about Templars and Historicals lap of the village.

TASTE DAY third sunday of October

20 and 21October 2012 : several entertainments about Richerenches's gatronomy jewels:

truffle ( Tuber Melanosporum ) and the Côtes du Rhône wines. Truffe omelette and wine's tasting, exhibition, conference,cavage demonstration ( looking fro truffe with truffe finding dog) ... Truffle omelette tasting at noon.

LE BAN DES TRUFFLES

The first Saturday after the 15 November.

Sturday 17 November 2012: official opnening of Truffle's market.

Diverse entertainments to launch Truffle'market season : official inauguration from black Diamond and gratronomy Society's members, exhibition,conference, cavage demonstrations, literary cfé about Truffle, tales...

TRUFFLE MARKET from Mid November to the end of March :

Europe's most important Truffle's Market takes place at Richerenches every Saturday morning, from mid November to the end of March on Cour du Mistral (profrssional's market) and Avenue de la Rabasse (detailled market). There is at the same time a soil products and crafts product market.

CAVAGE DEMONSTRATIONS from December to Februray

Find out the Black Diamond'smysteries during a cavage demonstration, looking for the truffe with the help of a specialized dog!

Saint's estate welcome you every day, from the mid November to the end of march by appointement. To discover truffle's growing field , cvage demonstration and estate'wine tasting.

Informations and reservations : 04 90 28 04 35

TRUFFLE OMELETTE TASTING From December to Frebuary

Every Saturday at noon, after the market , the village's associations willmake you taste the truffle ( Tuber Melanosporum) during a truflfe omelette's meal. You are welcome to enjoy our menu sarter omelette (3 eggs+ 10grs of fresh truffle) salad,cheese, desert, unlimited cofee and Côtes du Rhône wine. From 11:30 am at the city hall.

Reservation at the tourist office : 04 90 28 05 34

Paying there on that day : 21€/per person

TRUFFLE'MASS third Sunday of January

20 january 2013. great mass in honour of Saint-Antoine, patron saint of truffle producers and in homage to Richerenches4Black Diamo,d, TUber Melanosporum truffle.Mass around 10:00/13:00am followed by truffles'weighing on the church's squre and a sale by auction and the great aperitif. An wholly truffle meal wille be proposed by the brotherhood.

Informations and reservations at the brotherhood : 04 90 28 02 24

THE TASTE PASSIONATE Februray

Cooking activities around the truffle, small market of producers,truffle market

CYCLIST RACE " Souvenir de Jean Louis"

Cyclist race organised by Vélo club Valréassien( Valreas' Bycicle club) and the Council Association. A route is opened up in the village and raced several times by all different racers along the day.