LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON

A magical start to the Christmas season in the Hérault is promised with the eighth annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at the Eglise Saint Hippolyte in Fontès in the Herault. The event, this year on December 13 at 15.00, continues to attract a growing number of people of all ages and nationalities. There will be home-made mince pies and wine at the end of the service.

The Anglican Diocese of St. Michael's in the Gard will be holding a carol service with Christingle on Saturday December 12 at 18.00. Christmas Eve service with Holy Communion takes place at 18.00 on December 24. Both services will take place in the Temple at Boisset, between Ales and Anduze. For more information contact Rev. Jenny Deverill 04 66 25 17 63 or jennifer.deverill@wanadoo.fr

The English Speaking Christian Fellowship (ESCF) will be holding their annual Carol Service at 10.30 in the Old Chapel in Homps, on Sunday December 20. All are welcome.

There is to be an English-speaking carol service on Sunday December 13 at 18.00 at the Montpellier International Chapel on the ground floor of the Verdanson residence building, 8 avenue Saint Maur. Directions can be found at http://www.internationalchapel.eu or for more information contact 04 67 82 69 08.

NORMANDY

THE Anglican Chaplaincy of Caen has its traditional Christmas carol service at the Chapelle de la Miséricorde at 17.30 on December 13, with music from the choir of St George’s Anglican Church in Paris. For queries call Pam Macklin on 02 31 81 51 06.

In the Manche, Christ Church in Coutances has English-language services at the Collège St Germain on rue d'Ilkley at these times:

Sunday December 6
11.00
Advent Service

Saturday December 12
16.00
Traditional carol Service With mince pies and mulled wine afterwards

Sunday December 20
11.00
Christingle Service

Thursday December 24
16.00
Christmas Eve communion

The Anglican church in the village of Vezins in the south Manche has a carol service on Wednesday December 16 at 18.30 and communion with Christingle service at 11.00 on Christmas Eve.

Everyone is welcome at all these services and events If you need any information, see www.christchurchcoutances.com or phone Reverend Peter Hales on 02 33 58 86 76 or Patricia Laws (churchwarden) on 02 33 46 59 11.

POITOU-CHARENTES

Thursday December 10
18.30
Nine Lessons and Carols
St Jean d'Angély

Sunday December 13
18.30
Bilingual Nine Lessons and Carols
Montbron

Monday December 14
19.00
Nine lessons and Carols
St Nicolas de Civray Parish Church

Tuesday December 15
18.00
Bilingual Nine Lessons and Carols
Parthenay

Thursday December 17
18.30
Bilingual Nine Lessons and Carols
Cognac

Friday December 18
18.00
Nine Lessons and Carols
Lorignac

Sunday December 20
10.30
Bilingual Nine Lessons and Carols
Barbezier

Wednesday December 23
18.00
Bilingual Christmas Celebration
Aigre

Thursday December 24
18.00
Christmas Eve Eucharist
Parthenay

Thursday December 24
18.00
Christmas Eve Eucharist
Alloue

Friday December 25
11.15
Christmas Day Eucharist
Savigné

Friday December 25
10.30
Christmas Day Eucharist
Barbézieux

AQUITAINE

Tuesday December 8
18.30
Carol Service
Allez

Sunday December 13
16.00
Carol Service
Chancelade

18.00
Carol Service
Monteton

Tuesday December 15
19.00
Carol Service
Doudrac

Wednesday December 16
18.00
Carol Service
Limeuil

Thursday December 17
18.30
Carol Service
Dondas

Friday December 18
18.00
Carol Service
Ste Nathalène

19.00
Carol Service
St Pardoux

Sunday December 20
16.00
Carol Service – Ribérac

Thursday December 24
18.30
Holy Communion
Doudrac

Friday December 25
All at 10.30
Holy Communion
Bertric Burée; Limeuil; Monteton

PROVENCE/ALPES/COTE D'AZUR

Saturday December 19
16.00
All the traditional favourites plus a few carols in French
Goult (Vaucluse)

BRITTANY

St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church (Church of England Diocese in Europe)
6 Avenue Georges Clemenceau, 35800 Dinard.
Located behind the Hôtel Roche Corneille in Rue Faber, just up from the Palais des Artes and the sea front.

Saturday December 19
17.00
Carol Service followed by mince pies and wine

Thursday December 24
10.00
Holy Communion
then at 17.00 Children's Crib Service

Friday December 25
11.00
Holy Communion with Carols

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