Calling All Gardeners.. Vide Jardin

Oone of our neighbouring villages, Faye-la-Vineuse, is holding a Vide Jardin this Friday from 2-6pm

Faye-la-Vineuse from the air

"In the Middle Ages, Faye la Vineuse was a barony estate, inhabited by almost 11,000 people. This prosperous town numbered several parishes, was surrounded by high defensive walls, with moats, draw-bridges and four lookout towers.

During the wars of religion at the end of the 16^th century, Coligny’s armies pillaged and burned down the town; the stones were later used by Richelieu to erect his city and castle.

St George Collegiate church, a fortified building of Romanesque period style, was built in the 12^th century. It included a chancel, beautiful carved capitals and an unusually large, high vaulted 11^th century crypt, classified as a Historical Monument. Literally an underground chapel, complete with ambulatory, this crypt contains many details and particularities making it a true architectural treasure." 

The Vide Jardin is organised by l'association des Amis de la Collégiale to raise funds for the restoration of the Collégiale.

There promises to be some fantastic plants, a great atmosphere, and refreshments all in a lovely setting. If you have the opportunity why not come along and see for yourselves?