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10th Arles Wine and Gourmet Fair

The Lions club Arles – Camargue is organizing on March 5 and 6 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Jean-François Lamour gymnasium) the 10th edition of the Salon du vin et des gourmets d’Arles. Entrance 3 €. Part of the revenue will be allocated in 2011 to the Henri Bellon medical pavilion in the town of Fontvieille for equipment and the reception of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. All the info on: http://www.salonduvin-arles.com/

Horse fair 2011 of the riders of the mill

Organized as every year by the riders of the mill, it will take place on Sunday March 13 on the fairground. Information: Municipal tourist office: Tel. 04 90 54 67 49.

Selective sorting: yellow bags in distribution

The free distribution by the Municipality of yellow bags is scheduled until April 1 (at the rate of 3 rolls per household) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Monday at the Town Hall and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Technical Services.

Road works in Arles: respect the road signs

Due to the major flood control work currently being carried out on the Arles road, access to the village is temporarily disrupted. For safety reasons, the Municipality and the Services of the department recommend to respect the temporary road signs throughout the duration of the work.

3rd training meeting, youth orientation

Organized by the municipal youth commission, it will be held on Wednesday March 9 at the Yvonne Étienne – Moulin multipurpose room from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. More info on the page: http://www.fontvieille-provence.com/mairie-de-fontvieille/comptes-rendus.php

Blood donation: the 2011 calendar

Blood drives 2011. The blood drives organized by the association of volunteer blood donors of Fontvieille will take place on Fridays March 25, May 20, September 23 and November 29 at the Yvonne Etienne – Moulin multipurpose room from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm. That of July 22 will also take place from 7:30 am to 12 noon at the multipurpose hall. General meeting on March 29.

Theater: Regain in Fontvieille on March 11

The extra municipal committee for culture is offering a new theater evening on Friday March 11 at 8:30 p.m. in the Yvonne Étienne – Moulin multipurpose room with the play Regain which will be performed by amateur actors from the Lou Cigalon troupe. Adult € 8 – Up to 16 years € 4. In addition on March 24, the Commission offers a film conference in Eden with the film “the speech of a king” presented by Hervé Casini.

Permanences of the General Councilor

Those who wish to meet Claude Vulpian, general councilor of the canton, are requested to contact his secretariat on 04 90 47 17 29 to register. The 2011 calendar of permanence in the Town Hall of Fontvieille by Claude Vulpian is as follows: (from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.) Wednesdays April 6, May 4, June 1, September 7, October 5, November 2 and December 7.

1st olive trees cycle tour on March 20

From 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Departure of the circuits in front of the Polyvalent room. 3 road circuits (40 – 70 – 90 kms) 3 mountain bike circuits (15 – 25 – 35 kms) to discover the olive trees of the Alpilles by its roads and paths. FFCT Cycle Touring open to all: FFCT licensees: adults € 4 – 18 years old free without FFCT licensees: adult € 7 – 18 years old € 4. Lottery: numerous rewards for participants Tombola: 1 mountain bike. Exhibition of road and mountain bikes, equipment and accessories. Exhibition of local products. Closing aperitif at 1:30 p.m.

Fontvieille in brief

Women’s evening. The eden cinema in partnership with the association culture meets memory presents to you on Tuesday March 8, the “Evening of the woman” with two films: “Poupoupidou” at 7:30 pm followed by a buffet in the cinema hall at 9:30 pm, resumption at 10:30 pm with the second film “love and other drugs”. Price 15 €. Reservations at the cinema during the screening times.

Cylce cinéfilitalia. The Cinéfilitalia cycle of the Fontvieille – Santa Maria A Monte twinning committee scheduled at Eden Cinéma will continue on Sunday March 20.

Saturday March 5 Evening of Associative Volunteering and 10th anniversary of Fontvieille Associations. Aperitif offered by FA to associations and to all those who support us in our actions (institutions, traders, press and radio stations). Meal served “at the table” with a dancing evening with Raymond Echeverria’s orchestra. Evening by reservation only on 04 90 54 72 68.

Ball trap. The Ball Trap competition season will resume at 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the American pit on the site of the Calade quarry shooting range organized by the Ball Trap Fontvieillois association from Saturday March 26 then on Saturdays April 16, May 14. , June 4, June 25, July 16 and Saturday August 6, day of the village festival.

Associative garage sales: Sundays, May 20 and September 25 on the fairgrounds, under the Halles and Place Fernand Arnaud. They are reserved for members of associations in the village and the surrounding area and organized by Fontvieille associations in partnership with Art Fontvieillois. Registration approximately 1 month before: information by posting and in the press. Info on: 04 90 54 72 68 – or – 06 10 83 55 17.

At Eden Cinema

See the complete program in the leisure section + Cinema page. or click http://www.fontvieille-provence.com/mairie-de-fontvieille/cinema.php

City Council meeting

The next public meeting of the Municipal Council will be held soon in the hall of honor of the town hall.

Read your “Journal de Fontvieille”

Collect, download the collection of your municipal newsletter “Le Journal de Fontvieille”. To do this, click on the “LE JOURNAL MUNICIPAL” tab. http://www.fontvieille-provence.com/mairie-de-fontvieille/journal-municipal.php

Fontvieille en fête 2011 edition will be released in early April

Download “Fontvieille en fête – 2011 edition” see the page: http://www.fontvieille-provence.com/office-de-tourisme-fontvieille/affiche.php

The Alpilles Train at Fontvieille station

To find out all about the latest news about the Train des Alpilles from the Arles Departmental Transport Authority, visit the page: http://www.fontvieille-provence.com/office-de-tourisme-fontvieille/petit-train.php or http://www.letraindesalpilles.fr/