BritsNimes

Billiards Club
2026-04-20 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Paris) | O’Flaherty’s Irish pub, 21 boulevard Amiral Courbet, Nîmes, Gard, 30000, France
Monday 20 April, 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 18 April so we know how many are coming. Looking forward to seeing you on Monday the 20th.
Joe Schulz
joe@britsnimes.com

Alès Book Club
2026-04-21 14:30 - 15:30 | Café Restaurant L’atelier de Marie, 8 Place Gabriel Péri, Alès, 30100, France
Tuesday 21 April, 2:30pm
Café Restaurant L’atelier de Marie, Place Gabriel Péri, Alès
The Alès book club will meet on Tuesday April 21st at 2:30 in its usual venue, L’atelier de Marie, Place Gabriel Péri, Alès.
Our book will be ‘Beartown’ by Fredrik Backman. Beartown is a small community deep in Sweden’s north. It’s cold, dark for most of the year, there aren’t enough jobs and the population is dwindling. The people who live there are obsessed with ice hockey and when junior team reach the national semifinals, it’s the most exciting thing that’s happened in the town for years, and the residents are full of pride and excitement. But then a crime is committed which threatens all of that, and the recriminations affect the whole town. The fallout from that incident and the moral dilemmas of the characters make up the rest of the book
Please RSVP to Yvette by 19th April to let her know you are attending.
New members are always welcome, please contact Yvette for more details.
Yvette Judge
yvette@britsnimes.com

Uzès Book Club
2026-04-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Uzès, Uzès, 30700, France
Tuesday 21 April, 3:00pm
At a Member’s home the third Tuesday of the Month
In April, we will be discussing ‘Project Hail Mary’ – a gripping novel about survival, ingenuity, and unexpected friendship, centered on a lone astronaut tasked with saving humanity. Written by Andy Weir, author of The Martian, this 2021 novel follows Ryland Grace, a former science teacher, who wakes up aboard a spaceship with no memory of who he is or why he’s there. As his memories return, he realizes he’s the last hope for Earth, sent on a desperate interstellar mission to stop a mysterious cosmic threat. The story blends hard science fiction with humour and emotional depth. It features detailed problem-solving, alien contact and a surprising alliance that challenges what it means to be human. It promises to be an interesting read.
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

Creative Hive (New Club)
2026-04-23 14:00 - 17:00 | St Victor de Malcap, Gard, 30303, France
Thursday 23 April, 2:00pm
Home of Valerie Thompson, Saint-Victor-de-Malcap
The Creative Hive get together is 23 April 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 21 April. Thank you
Valerie Thompson
valerie@britsnimes.com

Nîmes Book Club-New Venue
2026-04-24 10:30 - 12:00 | La Vida Restaurant, 1530 Chemin du Carreau de Lanes, Nîmes, 30900, France
Friday 24 April, 10:30am
La Vida Restaurant, 1530 Chemin du Carreau de Lanes, 30900 Nîmes
Our book this month is “The Sweetest Dream” by Doris Lessing.
The novel begins in the 1960s leading up to the 1980s and is set in London and the fictional African nation, Zimlia, a thinly veiled reference to Zimbabwe and narrates the story of a family. Two remarkable women, mother and grandmother fight for damaged kids. This novel reflects our recent history like a many-faceted mirror and is full of people not easily forgotten.

For practical reasons attendance is limited to 14.
If you wish to attend e-mail me by April 17.
Geneviève Arnaud-Vincent
genevieve@britsnimes.com

Sauve Coffee Morning - Date change!
2026-04-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Cafe Florian, Place Austruc, Sauve, 30610, France
Friday 24 April, 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. Suzanne will be traveling so Michael Shalom will step in as guest host this month. Thank you Michael!
Please RSVP by 21 April to let Michael know if you are coming. Hope to see you on the 24th.
Newcomers are always welcome.
Michael Shalom
atomshalom@hotmail.com

Spartacus-Special Event, Nîmes
2026-04-25 14:15 - 18:00
Saturday 25 April, 3:30 pm
Les Arènes de Nîmes

We have had a super turn out of more than 70 members attending this yearly re-enactment extravaganza. This year’s production is “Spartacus – the Slave who Defied Rome”. We also have a pre-show luncheon at the popular nearby restaurant Tempo. Spartacus attendees should have received a luncheon invitation flyer March 21st. If you wish to attend the pre-show luncheon, the deadline for reservations is noon on Wednesday 15 April.
You will collect your tickets for the show from Gill and Yogesh, please meet them at the El Nimeño bullfighter statue in front of the Arènes. Meeting time is between 2:15pm – 3:00pm. It will take about 20 – 30 minutes to get through security and find our seats. PLEASE BE ON TIME.
The show starts at 3:30pm and will last approximately 2.5 hours
Gill & Yogesh Mehta
Gill@britsnimes.com

Uzège-Area Apéro-Venue change
2026-04-29 17:00 - 18:30 | L’envie Café Glacier, 2 Place Du Monument Aux Morts, Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie, 30700, France
Wednesday 29 April, 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 26 April. See you on the 29th!
Jean Clegg
Jean@britsnimes.com

Gardening Club
2026-05-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Uzès, Uzès, 30700, France
Saturday 2 May, 10:00 am
Jardins les Sentiers de l’Abondance
Eygalieres

Spring has now finally sprung in the gardens and there’s lots for us to do! It’s so nice to see the new shoots and buds heralding another cycle of life.
Our April meeting has been delayed until May 2, because the Spartacus event is on our usual Saturday. So on May 2nd we will be going to the Jardins les Sentiers de l’Abondance in Eygalieres to discover their organic Mediterranean planting using traditional techniques and irrigation, respecting biodiversity.
They have made canals for irrigation originating from a natural water source and cultivated plants to suit the environment and accommodate the insects including bees. There are flowers all the way through from February to October. You can read more about it on their website: https://lessentiersdelabondance.com/
There will be a guided tour in French starting at 10:00 am followed by a brunch. This will be a paid in advance event and numbers are limited.
Please contact me at Julia@Britsnimes.com for more information.
Julia Crick
julia@britsnimes.com

Walking Club
2026-05-03 10:15 - 13:00
Sunday 3 May, 10:15am
Capitelles of Aramon
525 Chem. de Sainte-Suzanne, 30390 Aramon
A loop to take in the Capitelles, dry-stone shelters built in the hillside above the village of Aramon in the Rhone Valley. These dry-stone shelters were built with stones removed from cultivated land. Used for storing harvests or providing shelter, they illustrate ancestral know-how based on the balance and arrangement of stones.
The Capitelles Trail has been lovingly restored in recent years, providing good stone paths and access to over 15 different capitelles.
For more details and to register for this walk, please see the Flyer issued very April 19th. Deadline to register is Thursday 30 April.
Nicola Denise
nicki@britsnimes.com

Alès Apéro
2026-05-05 18:00 - 20:00 | V and B Alès, 173 Rte de Nîmes, Alès, 30100, France
Tuesday 5 May, 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 3 May to let Elspeth know you’ll be there.
Elspeth Town
elspeth@britsnimes.com

Nimes Coffee Morning
2026-05-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Les Tables de la Fontaine, Les Tables de la Fontaine, 9 Quai Georges Clemenceau, Nîmes, Gard, 30900, France
Wednesday 6 May, 10:00am – 11:30am
Les Tables de la Fontaine, 9 Quai Georges Clemenceau,
30900 Nimes
Enjoy a coffee or tea and a good chat at Les Tables in the beautiful Jardins de la Fontaine for our May meet up! Taking advantage of our beautiful spring 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, so please RSVP me by 9:00 PM, 4 May. As we are, generally speaking, a large group to accommodate, we need to give them a realistic expectation as to the size of our crowd for May.
Pay parking is available at Quai Georges Clemenceau next to the restaurant.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Debbie Connell
debbie@britsnimes.com

Hiking Club
2026-05-10 11:00 - 13:00
Sunday 10 May, 11:00am
Pontils Valley, Blauzac 30700
Set off to discover the highland scrubland (Garrigues) of downy oaks on the Malaisie slope, which hide ancient capitales (dry-stone huts), and the low scrubland of holm and kermès oaks on the Sagriès hillside.
For details and registraton please refer to the Hiking Club flyer issued 26 April.
Xavier Castor – Hike Leader
Mary Brent Knutsson – Hike Administrator
marybrent@britsnimes.com

Alès Coffee Morning
2026-05-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Café Restaurant L’atelier de Marie, 8 Place Gabriel Péri, Alès, 30100, France
Monday 11 May, 10:30am – noon
Café Restaurant L’atelier de Marie, Place Gabriel Péri, Alès
Come and join your BN friends for coffee and a chat! We are hoping to find ourselves outside enjoying a sunny morning, but if the rain prevails, you can find us inside enjoying our morning coffee in warmth.
There’s lots of parking on the lower level of the quays, with the first hour free.

Francis is looking forward to seeing you this month, so please RSVP by 9 May to let him know if you’d like to join us.
New members are always welcome. We look forward to seeing you!
Francis Lagarde
francis@britsnimes.com

Sommières Coffee Morning
2026-05-12 10:30 - 12:00 | 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
