Pour notre sortie du mois d’Octobre, ce sont 25 équipages, soit 48 personnes, qui se sont retrouvés sur la côte nord-ouest de la Vendée. Nous avons d’abord visité à Bouin une aqua-ferme « La Spirulinerie » pour découvrir les mystères et les bienfaits de la Spiruline. Ensuite nous sommes partis à Barbâtre sur l’Ile de Noirmoutier,…
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From the 27th of September till the 05th of October, it was our trip in Pays Basque and Pyrénées Béarnaises. Arrived the 27 in St Pée-sur-Nivelle and welcomed by a basque choir, we stayed 5 days in the same hotel. We traveled through the Pays Basque, Arcangues, Biarritz, Arbonne, Espelette, Ainhoa, Sarre, St Jean-de-Luz, Fontarrabie,…
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On Tuesday, September 3, our region organized a driving day on the beautiful Lohéac circuit.This circuit, located next to Rennes, is ideal for our cars.20 members responded to the invitation with either modern Jaguar XK and XKR or Jaguar Classic, Type C, MK2, XK140, or sports cars from another brand.We had invited 2 experienced drivers…
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This year our annual picnic was on the theme : When 2 Patrimonies meet together . Jaguar Classic cars Patrimony and Old Houses Patrimonies Our first appointment was at the Royal Chapel of Carheil near Guémené-Penfao (44290), an artistic jewel with magnificent stained-glass window. Our second appointment was at the de Bruc Castle where Mr and Mrs…
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In June our aim was to receive the maximum of our members in a beautiful place. We have choosen to join some creatives with their creations in the Castle of La Poterie near Nantes. We have welcomed a man who has built an aluminium Jaguar D Type, some men and women who have conceived suits…
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Our event of June has driven us in the Country of Fairies and Legends in the area of Ploërmel in the south of Brittany. After a meeting with a Club of Delahaye we visit the distillery of Mr Kérode, the man who has found the Lancelot beer and in 2016 the whisky « La Mine…
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Our event of May was in the « Vendée Coast » area of Les Sables d’ Olonne ; In the morning we have an appointment with the members of an Association who organise in the bay of Les Sables a race of polynesian canoes which move only with oars and pendulums. Each year, during Ascension week-end, 30 crews…
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Our April‘s event was a meeting with our friends of Jersey during 3 days. The matter was : Jersey Rallye Des Manoirs The friday, 37 cars, 73 persons have taken the ferry at St Malo. Our friends welcome and guide us till the Hôtel Ambassadeur in St Clement. Saturday : visit to the Orchid Foundation followed by…
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Our event of March drives us in the north of the Deux-Sèvres department (79) and at the border of the Touraine, Anjou and Poitou. In the mornig the appointment was in Oiron for the visit of the castle, historic monument. Inside you find the collection of Art Contemporain , « Curiost & Mirabilia » In the afternoon,…
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Historic Auto is become an important Car Show in the west of France. This year, there were 250 exhibitors and during the 2 days, saturday and sunday, 32.000 visitors. Our region was present with 3 cars : One XJC for the 50th anniversary, an XK120 Roadster for the 75th anniversary, and a D Type built by…
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