2012 Translayon: open days for domaines in the Layon

Start of the 2011 Translayon in Cléré-sur-Layon 

The Translayon is an annual festival that highlights the attractions of the Layon Valley. The 2012 edition runs from 2nd to 10th June with most of the events happening on the two weekends. It includes a three day walk down the Layon, which CRM and I did last year. We covered around 90 kilometres starting in Clere-sur-Layon and finishing in Challonnes, where the Layon flows into the Loire.  

This year there is a list of producers who will have their portes ouvertes during the festival:

2nd June

Moulin Turquais

2nd/3rd/9th/10th

du Canal de Monsieur

Domaine des Forges-earl Branchereau

Gaudard-Pierre Aguilas

Château d'Aubigné

St Martin

  

2nd/9th:

Château de la Mulonnière

Blouin Laurent

EARL Château du Fresne

Château de la Genaiserie

Domaine Cady

Du Grand Moulin

EARL Vignoble du Beau Soleil

du Petit Clocher

de la Ducquerie

Château Soucherie

Château de la Calonnière

Vignoble Gélineau

2nd/3rd/9th

de la Couchetière-GAEC Brault P&Fils

des Roseraies-Bernard Crasnier

Château Bellevue

2nd/9th/10th

Dhommé

EARL Domaine des Acacias

9th

De Wagram

Michel Blouin

Pierre Chauvin

de la Gabetterie-Vincent Reuiller

Vignoble du Logis des Noëls

9th/10th

Du Pont de Livier

Château de Brossay

Patrick Baudouin

Château de la Genaiserie

des Grandes Brosses-EARL Longépé

Vignoble Rahard

Vignoble Lecointre

  

(More links to be added.) 

Some photos from 1st Day of the 2011 Translayon: 

Corn and vines in the Upper Layon  

 Walkers entering Passavant-sur-Layon 

Château and flowers by lunchtime stop on first day of walk

Lunchstop on the first day

The welcoming band at Tigné: end of the first day

 

"Week End Jazz, expo, salsa et vin au Château de la Genaiserie: le 9 et 10 juin 2012".

Jazz and salsa invite: 9th June 

'Le Château de la Genaiserie ouvre ses portes le week end du 9 et 10 Juin 2012" à l'occasion des Translayon. 

Intitulé "Voyages au coeur des sens" ce week end mettra à l'honneur l'art et le vin sous le signe de la convivialité.

Au programme:

- Ambiance Jazzy avec le quartet de Jazz "La petite touche"

- Exposition de l’artiste Peintre Elizabeth Wood Morgan : Toiles en relief relaxantes sur fond sonore

- Dégustation et vente des vins de la propriété

( Entrée Libre - Buffet Gratuit - De 11h à 19h)

LE 9 JUIN Soirée Spéciale Salsa avec le groupe Los Camineros (de 20h à 23h)

Inclus Assiette gourmande & 2 verres de vin

Places limitées : 12€ sur réservation – Tél. 02.41.54.38.82  14€ sur place

Los Camineros

Start of the 2011 Translayon 

Translayon 2012: 8th-10th June – still a few places for walkers left

The start of the 2011 Translayon in Cléré-sur-Layon

There are still a few places left for those who want to take part in the annual three-day walk down the Layon, although all the places for the horse and carriage event are now taken. The dates are Friday 8th June to Sunday 10th and you cover some 85-90 kilometres, so around 30 a day, so you need to be reasonably fit. It is well worth doing, especially the latter part which is more scenic. The 2011 edition started in Cléré-sur-Layon and ended at Chalonnes where the Layon flows into La Loire.  

Details are here.

2011 the finish@Chalonnes