-Saturday, July 2
9 PM: Conference on the history of CP (Ecomuseum of Roudoule)
10 PM: Screening of the documentary by Christian Passuello: “The Four Seasons of the Provence Railway.” With the presence of the director (Les Arts Verts)
-Sunday, July 3
10:20 AM: Welcome for the first travelers with a “live jazz” performance
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM: Musical breakfast with the opening concert by the Cardeline company
11 AM: “Grand gathering at the station”: music, street theater… to celebrate the train.
11:15 AM: Arrival of the official train and centenary celebration ceremonies, speeches by the Mayor and the President of the Regional Council, symbolic planting of the sequoia
Until 11:35 AM: The choir of Villars sings while the officials board the train again.
11:45 AM – 12:05 PM: Interlude with “live jazz”
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM: Conferences – Lou Savel Association
“The arrival of the train in Villars in 1892” by Dr. Michel BOURRIER;
“The Train Bridges over the Var” by Dr. Colette BOURRIER-REYNAUD based on the book “Bridges and Wonders”
12:45 PM – 2 PM: Picnic – specially arranged area – (items available for purchase on site) – street theater (clown – stilt walker)
2 PM – 3 PM: Show “Musi-mécani Comédie” by the company Crâne de Piaf.
Two barrel organs and two singers perform old songs.
3:15 PM – 3:35 PM: Interlude with “live jazz”
4 PM – 5 PM: Niçoise theater “Una Urousa Malentendura” by “Lu barbalucou”
5 PM – 6 PM: Blues concert
Creation of a sundial on the train station facade by Bruno GHERBI
Exhibition on the “Train des Pignes” on the first floor of the inn
Inflatable castle for children
Many stands, including the one from Cherasco: twin town with Villars sur Var, with the sale of Piedmontese products (wine, organic snails, …)
VISITS
· Village tours (1 hour) La Clef des Champs max 25 people.
Meet at the village square; departures at 10:15 AM and 5 PM. (- 07.77.30.67.86)
· Hiking on the canal (La Clef des Champs) max 10 people.
Meet at the village square; departures at 10:15 AM and 5 PM. (- 07.77.30.67.86)
· Visit to the parish church followed by a presentation of the barrel organ and playback of recorded music (Lou Savel)
Max 30 people. Meet at 3 PM at the village square (- 06.07.48.44.10)
· Free hike to the Chapel St. John
Departure from the village square from 10 AM to 3 PM, duration 2.5 hours
Difficulty: easy, elevation 380 m.
