Festival of Nature

The Festival of Nature is a national event dedicated to nature, featuring thousands of events and activities across France. For the second year running, the municipality of Aureille has just been awarded the national ‘Fête de la Nature’ label for the quality and originality of the programme put together by the Environment Committee. Aureille also holds the ‘French Capital of Biodiversity’ label (in the under-2,000-inhabitants category). Friday 22 May: 6.00 pm – Shared Gardens (Avenue de la Gare) Country chat: “What if the bees were to disappear…?”: with Fanny Ronné (Alpilles Miels), Ingrid Sologaistoa (SV Environnement) & Jean-Michel Pirastru (Alpilles Regional Nature Park) For your comfort, please bring a blanket or folding chair Reception following the talk Saturday 23 May: * 10am–12pm – Community gardens (Avenue de la Gare) ‘Around the Scarecrow’: free activities organised by the events team at the municipal library Audience: children aged 4 to 12 Storytelling (kamishibai), scavenger hunt for materials to make a scarecrow, paper folding workshop * 11am to 5pm: escape game ‘Alert! Biodiversity in Danger”: event organised in partnership with the Alpilles Regional Nature Park Duration: 1½ hours, 3 sessions: at 11am, 2pm and 3.30pm, registration required at the Maison du Parc des Alpilles Audience: aged 12 and over * 5.30pm – Domaine des Alpilles “In the heart of the vineyards…”: meet Justine Dublé from the Domaine des Alpilles winery Limited group, registration required at Aureille Town Hall * 8.30 pm – Salle de la Grand-Terre Screening of the film “Once Upon a Time in the Alpilles” by Jean Daragnes & Stéphane Paoli Talk and discussion following the screening Sunday 24 May: * 10am–12pm – Oli Dis Aupiho ‘Discovering the plants of the garrigue’: a free event organised by the producer Oli Dis Aupiho Register by text message with the producer * 12 noon – Community gardens (Avenue de la Gare) Picnic lunch with musical entertainment by the group “Nova Vida” Pre-registration at the town hall on 04 90 59 92 01 For further information, please contact Aureille Town Hall.