Dates of the passage of the herd in the villages of Gers
It’s the great celebration of the peasant heritage of the South-West: the herd of Txoin Iriberri arrives in Labarthète tomorrow Wednesday September 18, 2024.
It will cross 8 villages in Gers, including Perchède, which will host it at the Pesqué pond on Saturday September 20.
Program in Perchède Friday September 20
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9 a.m.: hiking,
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11 a.m.: arrival of the herd which marks half a stage at Pesqué,
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11:45 a.m.: CD32 and the mayor of Perchède present the actions underway in the sensitive area of the Pesqué pond,
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12:30 p.m.: lunch at Pesqué by registration, unfortunately it is too late to reserve at 06 71 25 20 36,
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1:30 p.m.: welcome to students from the Auch agricultural high school: workshop 1 (the role of meadows in our wetlands) and workshop 2 (the water cycle and our rivers).
Note that sheep’s cheese will be sold by its producer on the Pesqué site.
Program at Toujouse
Arrival of Txoin Iriberri and his herd at Toujouse
Saturday September 21: crafts and transhumance
Arrival of the herd around 5 p.m.
From 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: local producers’ market, as well as demonstrations and workshops from the following artisans:
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basket maker (The basket maker’s osier bed – Timothy Cousin),
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paper basket maker (Marie-Christine Ozenne,
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lacemaker (Mireille Debennerot),
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spinner (Annie Peltriaux),
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hook (The ten golden fingers – Tania Mazale),
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wool work (Mondery Farm),
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Weaving demonstration by Hans Mai on the 17th century loom (association Tweaving and Pheritage),
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association Old trades: grinder, broom maker, woodworker, knitters,
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cooper (Adour Cooperage),
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farrier (Guillaume Lemasson and his students from the Mirande high school),
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old games (Bas-Armagnac Toy Library),
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Gascon bowling (Foyer de Monguilhem),
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introduction to traditional dances (Tojosa),
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temporary exhibition of models of old agricultural machinery (Jean-Honoré Vercauteren,
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workshop dealing with wild plants (Jean-Pierre Vignolles).
Dinner at the Toujouse function room: chicken pot meal prepared by the association Culture and heritage from Toujouse: (consommé, stuffed chicken in a pot and its vegetables, salad, cheese, croustade, ice cream, wine and coffee included for 22 euros (adults) and 13 euros (children). By reservation at 05 62 09 18 11 or by email at [[email protected]]
Sunday September 22: arrival of the herd, harvest, mud, honey etc.
All day, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.: discovery of the rural heritage of our ancestors.
All afternoon: continuous cob workshop and, in addition, we will be able to:
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At 2 p.m.: watch the grape harvest and press the grapes and taste the fresh grape juice,
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At 3:30 p.m.: attend the honey harvest from the Museum’s apiary.
NB – In the photo at the top of the page: the herd in the woods around the Pesqué pond in September 2023.
