BritsNimes

Sommières Coffee Morning
2026-05-12 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris) | La Maison d’Avignon, Place Jean Jaurès, Sommieres, 30250, France
Tuesday 12 May, 10:30am
La Maison d’Avignon, 4 Place Jean Jaurès, 30250 Sommières
Join hosts Jean and Derek for coffee and a chat at La Maison d’Avignon. La Maison d’Avignon is located under the beautiful arches in Place Jean Jaurès, Hopefully we will be enjoying our coffee outside under the lovely arches of Place Jean Jaurès.
Enjoy free parking across the river and take a short stroll across the bridge. Walk under the Clock Tower, follow the street to the end, and you’ll reach Place Jean Jaurès.
If you’d like to come along, please RSVP by 10 May.
Jean & Derek Bawden
derek@britsnimes.com

Billiards Club
2026-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | O’Flaherty’s Irish pub, 21 boulevard Amiral Courbet, Nîmes, Gard, 30000, France
Monday 18 May, 7:00pm
O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub
27 Amiral Courbet, 30000 Nîmes

Come and join our growing group for an evening of fun and friendship. All are welcome from novice to expert players and spectators and cheerleaders.
There’s parking 200m away at the Parking Indigo Nîmes Porte Auguste under the Église Sainte-Baudile.
Please RSVP to Joe by 16 May so we know how many are coming. Looking forward to seeing you on Monday the 18th.
Joe Schulz
joe@britsnimes.com

Alès Book Club
2026-05-19 14:30 - 15:30 | Café Restaurant L’atelier de Marie, 8 Place Gabriel Péri, Alès, 30100, France
Tuesday 19 May, 2:30pm
Café Restaurant L’atelier de Marie, Place Gabriel Péri, Alès
The Alès book club will meet on Tuesday May 19th at 2:30 in its usual venue, L’atelier de Marie, Place Gabriel Péri, Alès.

Our book will be ‘The Names’ by Florence Knapp. The novel looks at how our given names can influence our future, a fascinating topic in itself. When Cora goes to register the birth of her son, should she do as her abusive husband insists and name him after his father? Or choose the name her young daughter suggests? The third possibility is her own choice. We then have three narratives whose outcomes rely on the choice Cora makes. This is a debut novel which has received excellent reviews and has become a best-seller.
Please RSVP to Yvette by Sunday 17 May, if you will be attending.
New members are always welcome, please contact Yvette for more details.
Yvette Judge
yvette@britsnimes.com

Uzès Book Club
2026-05-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Uzès, Uzès, 30700, France
Tuesday 19 May, 3:00pm
At a Member’s home the third Tuesday of the Month
This month we are reading ‘Hamnet’ by Maggie O’Farrell.
The novel relates to the real-life death of William Shakespeare’s only and forgotten son Hamnet who was buried on 11 August 1596. It describes the circumstances of William Shakespeare’s marriage with Agnes Hathaway (portrayed as a herbalist), the birth of their children and subsequent death of Hamnet, potentially from bubonic plague, which influenced Shakespeare’s subsequent writing in the tragedy of his play Hamlet. The story includes some of the known facts of Shakespeare’s life in the Tudor Period but also includes myths and other imagined fictions surrounding Hamnet’s death. The book has won many awards and was successfully adapted for the stage and finally to an award winning film.
The Book Club has a waiting list at the moment but we are happy to share our 2026 book list (created via a member poll) if anyone is looking for new reading ideas. Please contact us if you are interested in being added to the waiting list or receiving our book choices.
Christine Frati Angela Denton-Thompson
christine@britsnimes.com angeladt@britsnimes.com

Uzès Coffee Morning-New venue
2026-05-21 10:00 - 11:30 | La Fille de Vignes, 18 Place Albert 1er, Uzès, 30700, France
Thursday 21 May, 10:00am – 11:30am
La Fille des Vignes, 18 Pl. Albert 1er, 30700 Uzès
Looking forward to a good cup of coffee or tea at the always welcoming La Fille des Vignes restaurant? Then do join us on Thursday 21 May. The restaurant is conveniently located next to the Tourist Office in Uzès. Being such a popular spot, we are limited in the number of ‘coffee drinkers’ we can accommodate, even when we are outdoors enjoying the spring weather. So if you’d like to join us for coffee, tea and a good chat among friends, please let Paula know.
New members are always welcome. We look forward to seeing you on the 21st.
Please RSVP by 17 May to let Paula know you are attending.
Paula Hunter
paula@britsnimes.com

Gardening Club
2026-05-23 16:00 - 18:00
Saturday 23 May, 4:00 pm
Home of Marie-Françoise Ashley
30700 Montaren et St Médiers

So, this is prime time for our gardens, and it has worked out quite well for those of us busy getting our gardens ready that we didn’t have a meeting in April. The outing to Sentiers d’Abondance on May 2 which was the April event is fully booked.
Our next meeting will be on May 23 and we are very lucky to be hosted by Marie-Francoise Ashley again. For those of us who saw her garden two years ago it will be an opportunity to see how it has matured and pick up some useful tips.
Marie-Françoise will present ‘A garden in the Garrigue’ and will visit rules and regulations about ‘débrousaillement’ OLD (Obligations Légales de Débroussaillement), as they become stricter by the year. She will talk about the local plants and will provide a few rampant rosemary plants. Please bring any seedlings you may have cultivated yourselves – or seeds – this is such a good way of sharing our successes!
Please contact me at Julia@Britsnimes.com for more information and directions to our host’s home.
Julia Crick
julia@britsnimes.com

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Uzège-Area Apéro-Summer Venue
2026-05-27 17:00 - 18:30 | L’envie Café Glacier, 2 Place Du Monument Aux Morts, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, 30700, France
Wednesday 27 May, 5:00 pm – 6:30pm
L’Envie Café Glacier
2 Place du Monuments aux Morts, 30700 Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie
We are happy to be returning to our warm weather apéro gathering spot of L’Envie Café Glacier. Under the new management, we have more flexibility in the number of participants, so hopefully we will not have to turn anyone away.
I am looking forward to welcoming you all back for drinks and conversation.
Please reserve your space by letting Jean know you are coming.
Your attendance must be confirmed with Jean by Sunday 24 May. See you on the 27th!
Jean Clegg
Jean@britsnimes.com

Creative Hive (New Club)
2026-05-28 14:00 - 17:00 | St Victor de Malcap, Gard, 30303, France
Thursday 28 May, 2:00pm
Home of Valerie Thompson, Saint-Victor-de-Malcap
The Creative Hive get together is 28 May at 2:00pm. Join us for an afternoon of creativity! Bring along your latest ‘work in progress’ or start something new.
If you’d like to join our creative group for some fun please let Valerie know.
If you are planning to attend, please RSVP by Tuesday 26 May. Thank you
Valerie Thompson
valerie@britsnimes.com

Nîmes Apéro-New Date!
2026-05-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Tempo Restaurant, 9 Place de la Couronne, Nîmes, 30000, France
Thursday 28 May, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Tempo Restaurant, 9 Sq. de la Couronne, 30000 Nîmes
Join us at our regular watering hole, Tempo! Due to the Féria we have had to move our date to 28th of May. We are looking forward to seeing our regulars and new members for an evening of drinks and chatter on the 28th! If the weather is pleasant, you will find us on the beautiful terrace in the Square.
Pay parking is available at Indigo Nimes Arènes. The closest entrance to the parking garage in relation to Tempo will be on Rue Notre Dame.
Please RSVP no later than 9 pm 26 May to Barney’s email address below. See you there!
Barney Lehrer
barney@britsnimes.com

Nîmes Book Club-New Venue
2026-05-29 10:30 - 12:00 | La Vida Restaurant, 1530 Chemin du Carreau de Lanes, Nîmes, 30900, France
Nîmes Book Club
Friday 29 May, 10:30am
La Vida Restaurant, 1530 Chemin du Carreau de Lanes, 30900 Nîmes
Our book this month is by ‘Where’d you go Bernadette’ by Maria Semple.
Bernadette Fox, who was once a renowned architect no longer works as an architect and is now essentially a genius recluse. She lives with her family in Seattle. Her daughter, Bee, is a young and very smart 13-year-old girl. Bee’s father, Elgin, is sort of a big deal at Microsoft. Bernadette is difficult, eccentric and does not get along with the other uppity mothers at Bee’s private school. When Bernadette goes off the deep end and disappears just before a planned
family trip to Antarctica, Bee sets out to find her.
It so funny on every page-no need to go to page 77 first.

For practical reasons attendance is limited to 14.
If you wish to attend e-mail me by May 20.
Geneviève Arnaud-Vincent
genevieve@britsnimes.com

Sauve Coffee Morning - Summer Venue
2026-05-29 10:30 - 12:00 | Cafe Florian, Place Austruc, Sauve, 30610, France
Friday 29 May, 10:30am
Café Florian, Place Austruc, 30610 Sauve
Come and join us for coffee and conversation. We will be at our warm weather spot and ready to have fun and share our newest adventures.
Please RSVP by 26 May to let Suzanne know if you are coming. Hope to see you on the 29th.
Newcomers are always welcome.
Suzanne Saxe-Roux
suzanne2@britsnimes.com

BritsVignes
2026-05-29 11:00 - 12:30 | Domaine Les Lys, 1651 route d'Uzès, Blauzac, Gard, 30700, France
Friday 29 May, 11:00am
Domaine Les Lys
1651 Route d’Uzès, 30700 Blauzac

The Domaine Les Lys is nestled between vineyards and scrubland, just a stone’s throw from Uzès, and facing the Cévennes mountains. In the surrounding woods, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Grenache blend seamlessly into the landscape, amidst the traditional stone huts (capitelles). ​
The vineyard work is natural and in harmony with biodiversity and the plots benefit from the AOP Duché d’Uzès and the IGP Cévennes.​​
To learn more about this beautiful estate follow this link: https://www.les-lys.fr/
Keep your eyes open for the BritsVignes Flyer detailing the event and registration, available later this month.
Barney Lehrer
barney@britsnimes.com

Alès Apéro
2026-06-02 18:00 - 20:00 | V and B Alès, 173 Rte de Nîmes, Alès, 30100, France
Tuesday 2 June, 6:00 – 8:00pm
V & B Alès, 173 Route de Nîmes, 30100 Alès
Join us the first Tuesday of every month for drinks and fun. There is plenty of space at V & B so do come on over for drinks, snacks and friendly chatter with your fellow BN members.
If you’d like to come along, please RSVP by 31 May to let Elspeth know you’ll be there.
Elspeth Town
elspeth@britsnimes.com

Nimes Coffee Morning
2026-06-03 10:00 - 11:30 | Les Tables de la Fontaine, Les Tables de la Fontaine, 9 Quai Georges Clemenceau, Nîmes, Gard, 30900, France
Wednesday 3 June, 10:00am – 11:30am
Les Tables de la Fontaine, 9 Quai Georges Clemenceau,
30900 Nimes
Please join us for another fun coffee date! Taking advantage of our beautiful weather, we will be gathering on the wooden deck that is up the steps to the side entrance of the Café. If it happens to rain, you will find us inside.
We must reserve space, especially since we are such a large group, so please RSVP me by 9:00 PM, 2 June at the email listed below.
Parking is available at Quai Georges Clemenceau next to the restaurant.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Debbie Connell
debbie@britsnimes.com

Alès Coffee Morning
2026-06-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Café Restaurant L’atelier de Marie, 8 Place Gabriel Péri, Alès, 30100, France
Monday 8 June, 10:30am – noon
Café Restaurant L’Atelier de Marie, Place Gabriel Péri, Alès
Come and join your BN friends for coffee and a chat! You will find us outside enjoying the warm summer sunshine. With Francis feeling a bit under the weather recently, Stephany Schofield has graciously offered to host the Alès CM for as long as needed. Thank you Stephany!
There’s lots of parking on the lower level of the quays, with the first hour free.

Stephany is looking forward to welcoming you this month, so please RSVP by 6 June to let her know you will be joining her.
New members are always welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
Stephany Schofield
stephany@britsnimes.com

Sommières Coffee Morning
2026-06-09 10:30 - 12:00 | La Maison d’Avignon, Place Jean Jaurès, Sommieres, 30250, France
Tuesday 9 June, 10:30am
La Maison d’Avignon, 4 Place Jean Jaurès, 30250 Sommières
Join hosts Jean and Derek for coffee and a chat at La Maison d’Avignon. We will be enjoying our coffee outside under the lovely arches of Place Jean Jaurès.
Enjoy free parking across the river and take a short stroll across the bridge. Walk under the Clock Tower, follow the street to the end, and you’ll reach Place Jean Jaurès.
If you’d like to come along, please RSVP by 8 June.
Jean & Derek Bawden
derek@britsnimes.com

Summer Party - Summer Events
2026-06-10 19:00 - 22:00
Mark your calendars!
BritsNimes annual summer party is back at a new venue:
Mas de la Barben
More details to follow.

Summer Party - Summer Events
2026-06-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Mas de la Barben, Km 8 (au niveau du radar) Route de sauve – 3, Nîmes, Gard, 30900
Mark your calendars!
BritsNimes annual summer party is back at a new venue.

The Summer Party on the 10th of June takes place at Mas de La Barben.
Smooth jazz performed by the duo, Mellow Train, will entertain our members and their guests during the welcome and cocktail hour.
The charity wine auction is being launched on-line to the attendees, with the announcement of the successful bids to be made during the Summer Party.

Billiards Club
2026-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 | O’Flaherty’s Irish pub, 21 boulevard Amiral Courbet, Nîmes, Gard, 30000, France
Monday 15 June, 7:00pm
O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub
27 Amiral Courbet, 30000 Nîmes
Come and join our growing group for an evening of fun and friendship. All are welcome from novice to expert players and spectators and cheerleaders.
There’s parking 200m away at the Parking Indigo Nîmes Porte Auguste under the Église Sainte-Baudile.
Please RSVP to Joe by 13 June so we know how many are coming. Looking forward to seeing you on Monday the 20th.
Joe Schulz
joe@britsnimes.com

Alès Book Club
2026-06-16 14:30 - 15:30 | Café Restaurant L’atelier de Marie, 8 Place Gabriel Péri, Alès, 30100, France
Tuesday 16 June, 2:30pm
Café Restaurant L’atelier de Marie, Place Gabriel Péri, Alès
The Alès book club will meet on Tuesday June 16th at 2:30 in its usual venue, L’atelier de Marie, Place Gabriel Péri, Alès.

Our book will be ‘The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne’ by Brian Moore. Relationships, addictions and faith are the central themes of this novel, whose central character fantasises about a man who sees her in quite a different light.
Please RSVP to Yvette by Sunday 14 June, if you will be attending.
New members are always welcome, please contact Yvette for more details.
Yvette Judge
yvette@britsnimes.com
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Uzès Book Club
2026-06-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Uzès, Uzès, 30700, France
Tuesday 16 June, 3:00pm
At a Member’s home the third Tuesday of the Month
This month we’ll be discussing a historical, bibliographic novel – ‘The Escape Artist’ by Jonathan Freedland. It covers the real-life, gripping story of Rudolf Vrba, who managed to escape from Auschwitz with detailed information to inform the world about what was happening there.
Meticulously researched, the novel shows how Vrba’s account was not believed, nor acted upon, by Churchill, among many others, and the effect this had on this remarkable man’s life. We’re expecting it will engender a lot of interesting discussion.

Book club numbers are limited, as we meet in members’ homes, and unfortunately, we currently have a waiting list. Feel free to contact us if you want to receive our reading list (created by member poll) or to be added to the waiting list.
Christine Frati Angela Denton-Thompson
christine@britsnimes.com angeladt@britsnimes.com

Uzès Coffee Morning
2026-06-18 10:00 - 11:30 | La Fille de Vignes, 18 Place Albert 1er, Uzès, 30700, France
Thursday 18 June, 10:00am – 11:30am
La Fille des Vignes, 18 Pl. Albert 1er, 30700 Uzès
Looking forward to a good cup of coffee or tea at the always welcoming La Fille des Vignes restaurant? Then do join us on Thursday 18 June. The restaurant is conveniently located next to the Tourist Office in Uzès. Being such a popular spot, we are limited in the number of ‘coffee drinkers’ we can accommodate, even when we are outdoors enjoying the spring weather. So if you’d like to join us for coffee, tea and a good chat among friends, please let Paula know.
New members are always welcome. We look forward to seeing you on the 18th.
Please RSVP by 14 June to let Paula know you are attending.
Paula Hunter
paula@britsnimes.com

Nîmes Apéro
2026-06-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Tempo Restaurant, 9 Place de la Couronne, Nîmes, 30000, France
Thursday 18 June, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Tempo Restaurant, 9 Sq. de la Couronne, 30000 Nîmes
Join us at our regular watering hole, Tempo! We are looking forward to seeing our regulars and new members for an evening of drinks and chatter on the 18th! Look for us on the beautiful terrace in the Square.
Pay parking is available at Indigo Nimes Arènes. The closest entrance to the parking garage in relation to Tempo will be on Rue Notre Dame.
Please RSVP no later than 9 pm 16 June to Barney’s email address below. See you there!
Barney Lehrer
barney@britsnimes.com

Walking Club
2026-06-21 09:45 - 13:00 | Gaujac, Gaujac, Gard, 30330, France
Sunday 21 June, 9:45am
The Oppidum of Gaujac
Allée des Pins, 30330 Gaujac
A walk starting from the medieval village of Gaujac, going up through the vineyards and forest to the impressive Oppidum Saint Vincent. On the way we will make a short detour to see the Saint Saturnin Chapel. At the top of the hill, the Oppidum, with its Roman temple and baths, offers great views over the area and the Tave Valley.
For more details and to register for this walk, please see the upcoming flyer.
Nicola Denise
nicki@britsnimes.com

Uzège-Area Apéro-Summer Venue
2026-06-24 17:00 - 18:30 | L’envie Café Glacier, 2 Place Du Monument Aux Morts, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, 30700, France
Wednesday 24 June, 5:00 pm – 6:30pm
L’Envie Café Glacier
2 Place du Monuments aux Morts, 30700 Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie
Join us at our gathering spot of L’Envie Café Glacier. Even though we have more flexibility in the number of participants, we often have a waitlist. So please do reserve your spot early and let Jean know as soon as possible, if you must cancel so those on the waitlist can be notified.
I am looking forward to seeing you all for drinks and conversation.
Please reserve your space by letting Jean know you are coming.
Your attendance must be confirmed with Jean by Sunday 21 June. See you on the 24th!
Jean Clegg
Jean@britsnimes.com

ay. See you on the 27th!
Jean Clegg
Jean@britsnimes.com

Creative Hive (New Club)
2026-06-25 14:00 - 17:00 | St Victor de Malcap, Gard, 30303, France
Thursday 25 June, 2:00pm
Home of Valerie Thompson, Saint-Victor-de-Malcap
The Creative Hive get together is 25 June at 2:00pm. Join us for an afternoon of creativity! Bring along your latest ‘work in progress’ or start something new.
If you’d like to join our creative group for some fun please let Valerie know.
If you are planning to attend, please RSVP by Tuesday 23 June. Thank you
Valerie Thompson
valerie@britsnimes.com

Nîmes Book Club-New Venue
2026-06-26 10:30 - 12:00
Nîmes Book Club
Friday 26 June, 10:30am
At a member’s home
Our book this month is ‘The Mapmaker’s Daughter’ by Clare Marchant.
Could a rediscovered map show her the way?
Historic fiction – Present day: When thirty-six-year-old Robyn Willoughby discovers an exquisite yet blood-stained Tudor map in her father’s antique map shop, desperate for a distraction from her problems, she decides to investigate. But as Robyn delves into the mystery, she finds herself caught up in a centuries-old secret – one that will change her life forever.
1569: Forced to flee Holland to escape persecution, twenty-year-old Freida Ortelius uses her mapmaking skills to start anew in London. Soon her rare talent catches the eye of Queen Elizabeth, who demands Freida’s help in fighting the Spanish threat. Freida must now embark on a deadly mission, the consequences of which will echo down the ages…
As we are meeting at a member’s home attendance is strictly limited to 14, on a first signed, first served basis.
If you wish to attend, e-mail me before June 19.
Geneviève Arnaud-Vincent
genevieve@britsnimes.com

Sauve Coffee Morning - Summer Venue
2026-06-26 10:30 - 12:00 | Cafe Florian, Place Austruc, Sauve, 30610, France
Friday 26 June, 10:30am
Café Florian, Place Austruc, 30610 Sauve
Come and join us for coffee and conversation. We will be at our warm weather spot and ready to have fun and share our newest adventures.
Please RSVP by 23 June to let Suzanne know if you are coming. Hope to see you on the 26th.
Newcomers are always welcome.
Suzanne Saxe-Roux
suzanne2@britsnimes.com

Gardening Club
2026-06-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Jardin Ethnobotaniques de la Gardie, Chemin de Panissiere, Rousson, Gard, 30340, France
Saturday 27 June, 10:00 am
Jardin Ethnobotaniques de la Gardie
Chem. de Panissière, 30340 Rousson
The end of June is our last meeting before the summer break and we usually have a bit of a party. This year it will be a picnic party in an interesting garden.
We will be going to the Jardin Ethnobotaniques de la Gardie for a guided tour on June 27. It is an interesting innovative conservation and cultural site which combines wild and cultivated plants and various aspect or rural heritage. There is a medieval kitchen garden with a variety of medicinal plants, a Mediterranean garden, an area of ancient cereals and a reconstructed bee hive as well as a charcoal area. It is run on a voluntary basis and is pretty unique at the base of the Cévennes mountains. For more information, please see their website: https://jardinethno.fr/

The visit will start at 10:00am and after we can use their facilities for a picnic – everyone to bring something to eat and their own blankets. There will be a small charge for this visit so watch out for the flyer. I believe most of the visit is accessible for people with reduced mobility but it is not wheel chair accessible.
I hope to see many of you there and for any more information contact Julia@Britsnimes.com.
Julia Crick
julia@britsnimes.com

Hiking Club
2026-06-28 11:00 - 13:00 | Genolhac, Genolhac, 30450, France
Sunday 28 June, 11:00am
The path of Regordan
30450 Génolhac
Once a Celtic traffic artery, this ancient track connected the plains of Nîmes to the heights of Auvergne. Where the Celts forged a path, the Romans applied their engineering mastery, transforming the rugged route into a vital economic and military lifeline. By the Middle Ages, the road had become the legendary “Camin Regordan.”
Come and join us as we make our way along this rugged path. The flyer, to be issued in June, will provide important details of this outing and registration information.
Xavier Castor – Hike Leader
Mary Brent Knutsson – Hike Administrator
marybrent@britsnimes.com
