What's On Today: Saturday, November 07, 2009

In the grounds of Chapeliers Chambres d'Hôtes. The entrance is at 12, rue du Palais de Justice, a 'no entry' street between St Volusien Church and the Chateau de Foix. Kim Grayson and her potting friends are again opening the studio doors so you can discover how pottery is made and share mulled wine with them. The event takes place in the afternoon from 14:00-17:00 on Friday and Saturday, the 6, 7, and 13, 14 November 2009. Telephone: 0534090548 or email: learntopotinfrance@hotmail.com.

Exhibition of films, models and photographs which passes through Asia, the Himalayas and Tibet on a journey through time and 160 million years of history. The formation of the mountains, the silk routes, religion and daily life are all themes explored by the exhibition, which is on at the Musée de Géologie. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:00. Entry is €1. Telephone: 05 65 43 30 08.

Exhibition by artist Vladimir Skoda at the Musée Denys Puech, Place Clémenceau. Open Tuesday & Sunday from 14:00-18:00 and Wednesday to Saturday from 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:00. The exhibition also includes special visits for children followed by a creative workshop, on Tuesdays from 14:00-16:00. Telephone: 05 65 77 89 60.

Advice and information on construction, energy, housing, interior and exterior decorations, gardens and swimming pools. The salon takes place on the Esplanade du Forail and is open from 10:00-20:00 & until 22:30 on the 10th. Telephone: 06 82 82 97 50.

An exhibition of paintings by Dromart and ceramics by Guingant-Convert at Galerie Sépia. Telephone: 05 65 45 57 68.

Franco-Australian singer Tina Arena is in concert at the Grande Halle, rue du Somport, at 20:30. For information telephone: 05 62 89 22 87 and for tickets: 05 34 31 10 00.

An exhibition by American artist Amy O'Neill at La Chapelle St Jacques, avenue du Maréchal Foch. Telephone: 05 62 00 15 92 or e-mail: chapelle-st-jacques@wanadoo.fr

Brocante in the allées Jules Guesde, held on the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the month from 07:00-17:00. Telephone: 05 61 20 82 48.

Prestigious antiques salon with 250 national and international exhibitors present at the Parc des Expositions. The salon is open from 10:00-19:00. Entry €10 & €6. See the web-site for full details or telephone: 05 62 25 45 45.

Exhibition of of artefacts and treasures found during excavations in 2008. The exhibition is held at the Musée Saint Raymond, Place Saint-Sernin which is open from 10:00-19:00 until September and then from 10:00-18:00 in October and November. Entry €3 & free for students & under 18's. Telephone: 05 61 22 31 44.

A collective exhibition by nine different artists who present their vision of the evolution of the species. Jean François Daviaud, Jacques Sierpinski, Benoît Guerry, Audrey Mompo, Sabine Dizel, Pierre Olivier Boulant, Olivier Minh, Fred Dufour and Véronique Sapin exhibit at the Museum de Toulouse, 35 allées Jules-Guesde. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00-18:00. Telephone: 06 13 41 12 84 or 06 30 49 89 69 or e-mail: organisation@festival-manifesto.org

English newspaper cartoonist Glen Baxter exhibits at the Espace Ecureuil, 3 place du Capitole. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00-19:30. Entry is free. Telephone: 05 62 30 23 30.

A theatre-circus show for children aged 3-11 in the marquee at the Parc des Sports du Bazacle on Saturday and Sunday at 15:00. Telephone: 05 61 11 02 22.

The Ballet du Capitole perform Tchaïkovskis' Thème et Variations choreographed by George Balanchine, Schuberts' The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude - choreography William Forsythe, Fallen Angels by Steve Reich and Haydns' Symphony in D, both choreographed by Jiří Kylián. At the Halle aux Grains Wednesday to Friday at 20:00 and on Saturday at 15:00 and 20:00. Tickets from €8-€50. Telephone: 05 61 63 13 13.

A festival of music concerts including the Steve Reich Project, 'Lisbonne-Istanbul', the Conservatoires of Barcelona, Blanc-Mesnil & Toulouse, Lucia Recio & Xavier Garcia and percussion & sax duo Pulsaxion. See the website for full details or telephone: 05 61 71 81 72.

240 exhibitors display over 220 appellations and nearly 100 artisanal products at the Parc des Expositions. The salon is open on Friday from 11:00-21:00 and Saturday & Sunday from 10:00-19:00. Entry €5.50 and free for visitors to the Salon Antiquaires. Telephone: 05 62 25 45 45.

The Glenn Miller Memorial Orchestra are in concert at the Casino Théâtre Barrière at 20:30. Tickets from usual outlets or telephone: 05 61 33 37 77.

Lots of live music every week, a variety of rock, pop, soul, funk and metal. The website has an up to date programme of acts and events.

An hour and a half tour of the site Jean-Luc Lagardère to see the the A380 Airbus and an optional visit to see Concorde. Guided visits take place everyday in the school holidays and two or three times a week (usually Wednesdays and Saturdays) outside the holidays. There are no visits on Sundays and bank holidays. The tours can sometimes be conducted in English, ask at the time of reservation which is necessary at least 48 hours in advance. Identity is required and photography is forbidden. Telephone: 05 34 39 42 00 or see the web-site for detailled information.

Discover the town on a 35 minute ride on Le Petit Train Touristique. The tour arrives and departs from rue Lafayette and passes the Capitole, the basilique Saint-Sernin, Saint-Pierre des Cuisines, the banks of the Garonne river, the quai de la Daurade, promenade Henri Martin and the hôtel d'Assézat. Train rides take place everyday from the 1st June to the 30th September and out of season on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and school holidays, departing from 10:30-12:30 and 14:00-18:30. Tarif €5 for adults & €3 for children aged 3-12. Telephone: 05 62 71 08 51 or e-mail: train.toulouse@club-internet.fr

The ultimate space experience, the Cité de l'Espace offers an IMAX cinema with giant screen and 3D glasses, a 360° Planetarium, a range of life-size spacecrafts in the parc and the new Gyro-Extrême, a rotating seat used to test the physical capacities of the astronaut. There are a number of facilities for children including the Small Astronauts' Square, the Base des Enfants and the Stellarium, a planetarium for very young children. Consult the web-site for exact opening times but the Cité de l'Espace is usually open from 09:30 until 17:00, 18:00 or 19:00 and is closed on Mondays from September to March (and Wednesday 16th September), except during the school holidays. Tarifs in the low season are €19.50 for adults and €13 for children aged 5-15 and €22 & €14.50 in July and August. Telephone: 08 20 37 72 23.

Brocante held under the Halle Verdier on the second Saturday of every month. Telephone: 05 62 05 22 89.

An exceptional collection of Aztec sculptures at the Musée des Jacobins, Place Louis Blanc. Telephone: 05 62 05 74 79.

A Foire aux Produits Régionaux is on in the Hall of the Maison du Tourisme from 09:00-18:30. Entry is free. Telephone: 05 62 69 52 13.

Two exhibitions and the sale of 65 works of 'naïve' art and 65 works of popular art from South America, at the Musée Art Naïf at Château d'Ensoules. The Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, the 1st May to the 30th October from 10:00-13:00 & 14:00-19:00 and to 17:00 from the 1st November. Entry €5, €2 for 7-15 year olds & free for children under 7. Telephone: 05 62 68 49 87.

An exhibition of the old traditional crafts of wood-work, metal-work, leather and textiles, at the Musée d'Armagnac, 2 rue Jules Ferry. The museum is open everyday except Tuesday from in October from 10:00-12:00 & 15:00-18:00 and from November 14:00-17:00. Entry €2.20 for adults & €1.10 for children. Telephone: 05 62 28 47 17.

An evening of dixieland, blues, jazz, swing and funk with the group Jambalaya, at Salle Montesquiou. Tickets for the repas & concert are €25 and €12 for just the concert. Telephone: 05 62 28 00 80.

Exhibition of paintings, sculptures and poetry at the Musée d'Art Campanaire, place de l'Hôtel de Ville. Telephone: 05 62 07 30 01.

The 27th fair-exhibition includes a grande braderie on the rue Nationale on the 7th, a brocante & vide grenier in Place Boué de Lapeyrère on the 8th, a funfair open throughout the fair on Esplanade du Bastion, an exhibition of agricultural materials, arts & crafts and regional products and the participation of the Gendarmerie Nationale and the 1st Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes.

Visit the woad factory and boutique and discover how the famous blue dye is made and used in different products such as watercolours, oil paints, cosmetics, clothes and decorations. A tour to see how the dye is made and extracted, is possible in English. Bleu de Pastel is located at the Ancienne Tannerie, Pont de Pile and is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00-12:30 & 14:00-18:30 and on Sundays & bank holidays from 14:00-18:00. Closed on Mondays in January & February. Telephone: 05 62 68 78 30.

Exhibition of bird paintings by Hermann Heinzel at the Maison des Ecritures, on the 1st floor, 4 rue Notre Dame. The exhibition is open on Monday & Wednesday from 09:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:00, Tuesday from 09:00-12:00, Friday 14:00-18:00 and Saturday from 10:00-12:00 and by appointment. Entry is free. Telephone: 05 62 60 30 47.

A free guided visit to the towns' historic centre and cathedral takes place every Sunday at 11:00 and 16:00. Rendez-vous in front of the cathedral. Telephone: 05 62 62 37 58.

Presentation and sale of horses, an equestrian brocante, show and free pony & carriage rides in Place Mahomme. Entry is free. Telephone: 05 62 06 48 65.

Hélène Gaben, Nanou Delfour, Nicole Lafon and Bernard Lafon at the Tourist Office, Place F. Mitterrand, 46000 Cahors. Open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 18:00.

A weekly English speaking meeting at the Chambre d'Agriculture du Lot, 430 avenue Jean Jaures, every Saturday at 14:30. Telephone Mike: 05 53 59 46 41 or Sheppard: 06 74 95 19 66.

At the Salles des Fêtes in Monléon-Magnoac starting at 21:00. Tickets from €8.00 to €12.50. Part of the Concerts et Spectacles d'Automne organised by the Conseil Général des Hautes Pyrénées. Telephone: 05 62 56 71 36.