Fêtes des Associations – Cergy

Samedi 3 Septembre 2011, Parc de la Préfecture 

This is where we were yesterday. A festive occasion and on the hottest, sunniest day we have had in France. School starts tomorrow. It is the end of the two months summer holiday and everything is starting up again. The french really take a good break in July and August. Some smaller shops even close or shorten their opening times. But now everyone is back…
Each town has an associations day. In Cergy there were about 300 stalls representing sports, dance, arts, music, religions, social clubs and anything else you can think of. A wonderful opportunity to find all the activities you are looking for.


from chess to … any sport…
tennis, gymnastics… and the roller-blade club… 

tomorrow gymnastics start – 6 to 8h30 pm (and two more evenings)
ballet Wednesday – 3 to 4h15 pm
tennis Wednesday or Saturday
music – will hear tomorrow
tumbling – still to find, maybe by train 30 min.
my drawing class – Monday evenings, starting October
… and our program is full again. : )
Oh, I did not add that this week will also include doctor’s appointments, as no sport club will accept you without a medical certificate to proof that you are healthy enough to do sports!


I thought the balloons were just adding to the festivities, but only later I read that it shows you where to go… blue for sport, red for culture, orange for dance and so on…