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SUMMARY:Pastry cooking lesson 1
DESCRIPTION:Our kind owner/ landladts (Annella) at the Suites Angevines has a friend\, Claire\, who is an excellent and trained pastry cook  (although that is not her profession now). \nWe will hold the lesson in the Suite Terrasse ( which is Charlotte’s apartment\, for 3 hours (maximum): preparation\, cooking and tasting. The plan is for each person to prepare 2 portions so that everyone can keep one portion to eat later. \nClaire will bring the ingredients and the necessary equipment. There would be a contribution of 35€ / person\, which we would ask you to bring with you in cash. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS LABELLED FREE  BUT IT COSTS 35 EURO.  (One of the limitations of the software is that one cannot list a cost of an event without enabling a ‘payment gateway’\, which is way too much trouble.) \nOnce we get the attendees  (the first four to sign up) they can choose between one of the four different recipes above: \n\nTiramisu avec préparation du biscuit + financiers\nChoux à la crème saveur vanille avec caramel + financiers\nEclairs au chocolat\, glaçage chocolat + financiers\nTarte au citron avec préparation de la pâte + financiers\n\nIf you are would have liked to join in the lesson but couldn’t because of schedule conflicts or it filled up\, here are two vendors of cooking lessons that Annella found for me.  (We don’t have experience with either\, so you should see if it suits you and do the normal evaluation you would do in any purchase \n\nL’Atelier gourmand (cuisine et pâtisserie) 02 41 86 92 40 ou 06 83 45 70 41  https://www.atelier-gourmand.fr\n\n\n2- Les Délices sucrés de Fanny (Cours de pâtisserie à domicile) 07 49 12 45 32 https://lesdelicessucresdefanny.com
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/pastry-cooking-lesson/
LOCATION:Les Suites Angevines\, 14 Rue Hanneloup\,\, Angers\, 49100\, France
CATEGORIES:Limited capacity: still available to RSVP
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SUMMARY:Senior Residence Tour #1\, Thursday\, March 26th
DESCRIPTION:Come visit with us at the residence where Deb and Julie are currently staying\, and where we hope to create one outpost (along with the library) of our A Life in France community. We’ll meet at 1:30 pm at the Moliers tram stop  (right near the library) and tram over together.  After the tour \, we’ll have a chance to have a ‘verre’ of something with a couple American residents who live there full time after the tour. \nPART-TIME\, FULL TIME OR TRANSITIONING BETWEEN: There are options for you to have an apartment here for a segment of the year\, or to rent year-round (or to transition from part-time to full-time) \nI have yet to have all the policy and cost nailed down\, but I am POSITIVE that this residence checks more boxes for most people than almost any other option. \n\nWell connected to public transportation\, easy to get to the center\nQuiet neighborhood\, with nature nearby\nConsistent standard of accommodation; well-run\, good (but not fancy) quality furnishing\nA ‘senior’ residence that pretty much just feels like a good apartment building\nTried and tested by multiple people thinking of Angers\nFriendly\, competent staff\nAvoids jumping through the rental hoops and hurdles required to find a place and\, as Americans\, to  qualify financially\, for most private landlords\nLower than AirBnB prices for a comparable situation.  (And\, somewhat predictably\,  higher than the average for an unfurnished year-round rental)\n\nSo the first step is to see it. You’ll form your own assessment\, but I sum it up as “reasonably attractive and absolutely problem-free.”  I  can say with great confidence that not many of the accommodation choices for longer stays (full or part-time) that you could find in Angers would merit that description. \nBoth options would include a membership in the A LIFE IN  FRANCE community along with the accommodation.   If you decide you like this accommodation\, then renting at the residence through A LIFE IN FRANCE (my firm) would also include a commitment during your first stay. \n\nTo work on learning French (You don’t have to be good\, but you do have to try)\n Volunteering 5 hours a month\nComplete a 3-hour online course about French culture\n\nWorking through us\, your stay will also include membership in the same kind of help and community as we’ve had on the trip\, but not the calendar of events.) \nAs you guys know\, I come from do-gooder stock.  I am determined that (along with helping you crack this practical problem of where to stay on a regular part-time basis)\, that we act as an intentionally respectful\, curious community that is grateful for our LIFE IN FRANCE.  If this idea works\, I want you to end up being the founding members of a community that is the antithesis of a stereotype sometimes known as the Ugly American.  That is why I would ask for the commitment I describe above.  My commitment to you is that a considerable part of any profits earned via your rental will go to help the English Language Library in Angers. . \nI know you’ll have a lot of questions about price\, availability\, rules and requirements.   I won’t be able to answer them now….but will soon (a week?1)
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/senior-residence-tour-1-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260326T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260326T113000
DTSTAMP:20260314T133056Z
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SUMMARY:Library Panel: Making the Jump and Moving to France
DESCRIPTION:Local members of the library who chose to move to Angers\, inform us of the practical challenges and lessons they experienced when they made the move
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/library-panel-why-angers-2/
LOCATION:English Language Library of Angers\, 60 rue Boisnet\, ANGERS\, France
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260325T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260325T140000
DTSTAMP:20260321T115856Z
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UID:19676-1774438200-1774447200@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:Market in Place Lafayette and lunch with two French language professors.
DESCRIPTION:John and Rita Isbell have been teaching French all their lives. John is originally from the US\, by way of a British education.  Rita was from Kazakstan but taught French in the US for a good while.    They retired a few years ago\, travelled the world for three years and finally chose France\, and Angers as the place to make their permanent home.  Lovely people\, skilled teachers and recent Angevins  — they’ll be happy to share their story and hear yours.   They live RIGHT next to the Place Lafayette which IMHO is the prettiest of the town markets…and an easy tram ride from the center of town.
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/market-in-place-lafayette-and-lunch-with-two-french-professors/
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UID:19654-1774432800-1774436400@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:Library Panel: Why Angers?
DESCRIPTION:Local members of the library who chose to move to Angers tell us why and take our questions.
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/library-panel-why-angers/
LOCATION:English Language Library of Angers\, 60 rue Boisnet\, ANGERS\, France
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260324T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260324T213000
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SUMMARY:Wine and Cheese Tasting
DESCRIPTION:With Lucie\, at her cheese shop\, Creme\, 20 euro /pp ( You will pay individually when you arrive)  taste 5 different kinds of wine and cheese pairings.  We need 10 people to have the event. 29 Rue Beaurepaire\, 49100 Angers\, France.  (Please be aware that she will be purchasing for us ahead of time\, so your RSVP below will oblige you for the 20 euros.  She sustained quite a bit of damage in the flood so we’re glad to be able to bring her the business.)
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/wine-and-cheese-tasting/
LOCATION:Creme\, 29 Rue Beaurepaire\,\, Angers\, 49000\, France
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260324T110000
DTSTAMP:20260313T141450Z
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SUMMARY:Cooking Lesson with Veronica at her house
DESCRIPTION:More details to come.  For 2 people only because our kind library volunteer  has a big heart and a small house so there is only room for two persons in the kitchen.Veronique is also relatively new to Angers.  Her English is great.
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/cooking-lesson-with-veronica-at-her-house/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260323T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260323T143000
DTSTAMP:20260317T081929Z
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UID:19644-1774270800-1774276200@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:Ask Me Anything: Hilary Hodge
DESCRIPTION:Lunch with a local: Hilary Hodge.  HIlary is one of my favorite people in Angers.  American-born\, here in Angers for more than a decade\, married to a French man and raising a kid.  She’s  fascinating for all of her different professional and personal interests.   She is one of those walking encylcopedias about life in France and its challenges.  (Restaurant location yet to be decided.) \nYou might find an interview she did last month with USA Today of interest: \nhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2026/02/16/americans-move-abroad-healthcare/88645175007/
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/ask-me-anything-hilary-hodge/
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260322T190000
DTSTAMP:20260314T151510Z
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UID:19635-1774198800-1774206000@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:House Concert: Swing Jazz
DESCRIPTION:A jazz concert with local musiciens doing American Jazz standards from the Swing era: by private invitation.  We’ve filled the 4 seats that Francoise (the singer) gave us.   Admission free\, but they pass a plate for donations.
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/19635/
CATEGORIES:Limited capacity: still available to RSVP
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260322T193000
DTSTAMP:20260212T224703Z
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UID:19639-1774195200-1774207800@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:Violon de Prague
DESCRIPTION:Take a musical ticket to PRAGUE!!! And let yourself be carried away by the Slavic soul and the talent of a true ensemble! Les Violons de Prague and their Soprano… 100% Czech!!!An IMMERSIVE journey into the deep\, bewitching and luminous diversity of the masterpieces of Classical Music…Pure joy that makes your ears smile and your eyes open wide!!! Bon voyage…https://www.destination-angers.com/en/offers/violons-de-prague-angers-en-6195984/ \n  \nEglise Saint Laud\, 4 rue Marceau\, 49000 Angers
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/violon-de-prague/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260321T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260321T130000
DTSTAMP:20260320T232751Z
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UID:19631-1774080000-1774098000@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:A Visit to the Saturday Market with a Local
DESCRIPTION:We have volunteers who shop at the ENORMOUS Saturday market in Place Leclerc known by its regulars as “le grand marché” who will serve as your guide. Located in the heart of the city\, between the town hall\, the courthouse and the convention centre. It has the widest choice of all the city’s markets\, with something for everyone. You’ll find both organic and sustainable vegetable growers from the nearby area as well as fruit and vegetable sellers offering conventionally farmed produce. You can come away with fish\, flowers\, wine\, spices\, a pair of trousers or even cooking utensils. \nI am assuming everyone will come to this (even if you forgot to RSVP) and if everyone does come\, there will be 3 – 4 in each group. \nWe will have people  (visitors and helpers alike)   meet at 10 sharp in front of the restaurant Le Mail.\, which is marked on the maps with a red arrow.  The blue highlighting is where people will be coming from.\nWe also have a lovely volunteer who lives near one of the other (quite pretty\, still a good size) markets.  I’ve already decided who that is\, so unless I’ve told you you are going to Place Lafayette market then you’re headed for the Le Mail Restaurant at 10 sharp!!  (and I’ll let the helpers and the visitors sort out who goes with whom.)
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/a-visit-to-the-saturday-market-with-a-local/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260320T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260320T193000
DTSTAMP:20260314T151259Z
CREATED:20260212T221627Z
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UID:19626-1774035000-1774035000@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:Dinner for 3 guests at Veronique's house
DESCRIPTION:More details to come\, but our kind library volunteer  has a big heart and a small house so there is only room for three persons.  She will invite another French couple and you will dine with her husband\, friends and her. Veronique offered this to our last group and they really enjoyed themselves.  Veronique is also relatively new to Angers.  Her English is great.
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/dinner-for-3-guests-at-veroniques-hous/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260320T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260320T163000
DTSTAMP:20260319T212608Z
CREATED:20260212T222819Z
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UID:19628-1774017000-1774024200@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:Orientation: Walk around Angers
DESCRIPTION:One of our favorite people\, Liz Hanaway\, a highly skilled professional guide\, gives us two hours of walking around the town\, a mix of practical tips for living here and deep historical knowledge.  Meet in front of the library at 2:30pm.  Please be ready to suspend side chats when she stops to talk (so she doesn’t have to shout and everybody can hear.) \n 
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/orientation-walk-around-angers/
LOCATION:English Language Library of Angers\, 60 rue Boisnet\, ANGERS\, France
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260320T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260320T133000
DTSTAMP:20260313T150358Z
CREATED:20260313T144321Z
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UID:20145-1773999000-1774013400@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:A History-curious Lunch after Coffee (with Hans-Jurgen\, our history buff)
DESCRIPTION:Hans-Jurgen\, retired tour guide and walking history encyclopedia\, will meet us at the coffee atthe library and then any history buffs will adjourn for you to enquire of Hans-Jurgen about his recommendations and coordinate together on what trips out of town\, or walks in town might work.  We’ll need a count for the restaurant. \nHere’s his advice about Angers. \n“Long ago”\, I wrote … I think the best way to present Angers to Anglo-Saxon visitors is with the help of two travel books\, one by Henry James (A little tour in France – 1883-84)\, and the a less prominent author\, Anne Hollingsworth Wharton (In Château Land -1911).\nThese travel books evoke the history of Angers\, from an Anglo-Saxon point of view\, they explain the reasons why Angers was known to them\, and why they came (Henry James was very disappointed\, Anne Wharton\, on the contrary\, spent several days with a party of Americans of Quaker – origin\, and was enchanted); I can show you the hotel that they stayed in and that both authors praised.\nThey came to Angers because in the historical conscience of educated Americans the city is the cradle of the Plantagenet dynasty. Richard the Lion Heart being the grandson of a count of Anjou …\nThere even is a not very well-know play of W. Shakespeare (that must have been played more often in the 19th century)\, The Life And Death Of King John; the first act of the play is situated under the city-walls of “Angiers”.\nAll this can be read during a visit of the town\, starting from the château and the tapestry (which is the “must have seen” of Angers).\nThere is another Shakespeare play featuring another Count of Anjou\, René d’Anjou – Le Roi René – in his play Henry VI\, situated at the time of Joan of Arc …
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/lunch-after-coffee-with-hans-jurgen-our-history-buff/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260320T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260320T110000
DTSTAMP:20260313T132758Z
CREATED:20260212T214709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T132758Z
UID:19610-1773999000-1774004400@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:Coffee at the Library
DESCRIPTION:This is THE event of the trip.  It happens every Friday at the library.  Usually 50 – 100 people come and it is the best possible place to meet locals\, both French and English-speakers.  It’s a little like a party.  If you are a people person\, this is where it’s happening.  They provide the coffee and tea  (donations encouraged) and sometimes there are goodies.   Usually they have to kick everyone out at 11am and no one wants to leave.  (It can be loud\, in a friendly kind of way.) ( No need to RSVP with this one!)
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/coffee-at-the-library/
LOCATION:English Language Library of Angers\, 60 rue Boisnet\, ANGERS\, France
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UID:19699-1773964800-1774223999@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:Wine & Gastonomy Fair just outside of Angers
DESCRIPTION:VITISAVEURS FAIR: THE MAGIC OF LOCAL PRODUCE \nWe are delighted to welcome you back in the spring for a moment of conviviality\, encounters and authenticity at the Château de la Perrière in Avrillé 49240 \nExceptional Women and Men!! \nAround thirty  local winemakers and producers from all over France (Loire Valley\, Languedoc Roussillon\, Southwest\, Alsace\, Champagne\, sweet \, savory…)  will be present for 3 days where you can embark on a delicious gourmet getaway between wines and gastronomy.
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/wine-gastonomy-fair-just-outside-of-angers/
LOCATION:Chateau de la Perriere\, Avrille\, 47.50947135804513\, -0.5798694605875985\, Angers\, Select a State:\, 49000\, France
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260319T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260319T170000
DTSTAMP:20260314T125029Z
CREATED:20260212T214051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260314T125029Z
UID:19604-1773932400-1773939600@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:Mini-Orientation to Angers & Apero Option afterwards
DESCRIPTION:We’ll do a brief one and a half  hour practical orientation at the end of the afternoon for the bare necessities and any pressing questions (e.g.: Where’s the bakery?  the grocery store?  How can I navigate around town?   I have a question about my apartment?  What are the emergency numbers?) I’ll have prepared more extensive information that you can download and peruse at your leisure later.  Today’s hour-and a half-long session  is just to help you manage until jet lag wears off.  After an hour we’ll adjourn to a low stres nearby option for food and drink\, if you’re feeling up to it\, or if you’re tired\, you can head back to your Angers home.
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/orientation-to-angers-1/
LOCATION:English Language Library of Angers\, 60 rue Boisnet\, ANGERS\, France
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260319T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260319T120000
DTSTAMP:20260314T103956Z
CREATED:20260212T201535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260314T103956Z
UID:19595-1773914400-1773921600@findyourfrenchtown.com
SUMMARY:Orientation to the Library
DESCRIPTION:Come meet the library staff and hear about how they will partner with us during your stay\, and about their mission and community in general.  After that\, meet your French in Action language partner.  If you’re not too jet-lagged\, join us for lunch.
URL:https://findyourfrenchtown.com/event/orientation-to-the-library/
LOCATION:The English Language Library in Angers\, 60 rue Boisnet\, Angers\, Maine et Loire\, 49000\, France
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