The town of Marmande lies in a fertile market gardening region and is known as the "tomato capital". It offers visitors a range of interesting heritage, including a Gothic church with Renaissance cloister, half-timbered houses in the Labat district and Place Clemenceau, a square with a statue dedicated to the love apple.
The 13th- and 14th-century Gothic Notre-Dame church, whose facade features a beautiful rose window, contains an Entombment of Christ and a 17th-century gilded wood Baroque altarpiece. Adjoining the church is a Renaissance cloister dating from 1540 with a well-preserved gallery. It is flanked by a French-style formal garden with "Remarkable Garden" status that contains beautiful topiary art.
Fans of alternative music should not miss the famous Garorock festival held on the end of June/early July!
Marmande, central city territory Val de Garonne, a leading fruit and vegetable gardens of the great Southwest, love is the heart of Aquitaine. Stones weathered by history to gentle curves of the hills, Marmande displays the variety of talents. Capital tomato, proud of AOC Côtes du Marmandais, the city is the spring flowers, gourmet and lyric summer cultural over the month.
A little history: In the early centuries of the Christian era, there was only a hamlet called Granon, where, in 673, King of Austrasia Childeric 2nd decided to convene a council. In the 10th century, built a "Mirmande" that is to say, a house designed to monitor the Garonne. In 1182, Richard Coeur de Lion gave birth to the city Marmande by granting a charter of customs with special exemptions. In 1229, after the war against the Cathars, Marmande was proclaimed "new land of France. Its location on the border between the Guyenne et Gascogne said that during the Hundred Years War, she was alternately French or English. After this, the city could grow: several monasteries settled as that of the Franciscans since 1275, which was burned during the wars of religion. In 1594, the city submitted to Henry of Navarre. In the 18th century, a boat service post was created between Bordeaux and Toulouse, and in 1838 we built the first suspension bridge (rebuilt in 1932). 1839 was the year of the opening of the telegraph Chappe and 1855 that the inauguration of the railway line Bordeaux-Toulouse 1856 was one of the first navigation canal de Garonne.
In short, Marmande is an open city that does not forget its rich past.
- Festival of Flowers and Strawberry: the 3rd weekend of May.
- Garorock: end of June-beginning of July, plain of Filhole.
- Nuits de Garonne: 1 Thursday in summer in July and August.
- Grass-Track World Championship: July 13th.
- Marmande in celebration in July.
- Lyrical nights and international singing competition: the last fortnight of August.
Exposition Tsagaan Yavaraï, que la Route Soit Blanche de la Constellation Gigacircus.net
- From 8 march to 27 april 2024
- 15 Rue Abel Boyé, Musée Marzelles
- Tsagaan Yavaraï, Que la Route soit Blanche Born of the travels in Mongolia of Sylvie Marchand (director, ethnologist) and Lionel Camburet (scenographer, sound sculptor), Tsagaan Yavaraï is a circular digital projection device based on the worldview of nomadic pastoralists. This installation retraces the daily life, thought and cosmogony of Mongolian shepherds, focusing horizontally on the points of the compass and vertically on the subterranean, surface and aerial worlds… This work is a journey in which spirituality is a question of survival in the face of the harshness of nature. … - Days and times open to the public : - - Wednesday, 3pm to 6pm. - - Thursday, 3pm to 6pm. - - Friday, 3pm to 6pm. - - Saturday, 10am to 12pm and 3pm to 6pm.
Jeu Dans le Patio des Lapins - Office de Tourisme du Val de Garonne
- From 6 to 27 april 2024
- 11 rue Toupinerie, Office de Tourisme du Val de Garonne
- The Val de Garonne Tourist Office offers you a visit to the patio and a free puzzle game during the Easter holidays. - The booklet is available at the reception on Monday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ticket Loisirs
- From 15 to 26 april 2024
- En ville
- The sports department and cultural services of the town of Marmande, are offering activities for young people aged 6 to 17 during the vacations from April 15 to 26,2024. - Soccer, dance, field hockey, skateboarding, painting, golf, bike outings… are on the program. - Download the brochure : https://cutt.ly/yw359Uj3 - For further information, contact the Sports Department on 05 53 93 35 22 - Download the full program below !
Exposition "Cheminements Intérieurs" par Daro à la Médiathèque
- From 16 april to 4 may 2024
- Médiathèque Albert Camus, Rue de la République
- Daro remains self-taught in his artistic research, having trained in art history at the Institut d ? Études Supérieures des Arts de Paris, his thirst for experimentation with new techniques guides his career. Portraits and figurative anatomy have long been her obsession. - From drawing to modeling to stone. Bodies, hands, hands again and again, a face, a look ? - Exhibition open : Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 2-6pm/Wednesday, 9am-12:30pm 2-6pm/Saturday, 9am-12:30pm 2-5pm.
Le Petit Prince de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- On 20 april 2024
- 32 rue Léopold Faye, Théâtre Comoedia
- The Compagnie Le Vélo Volé will take to the stage at Théâtre Le Comédia in Ville de Marmande on Saturday April 20 at 17:30 for an exceptional performance of Antoine de Saint-Exupery ? S famous work : Le Petit Prince. - Le Vélo Volé regularly performs at the world-famous Avignon Festival. - - Come and discover or rediscover this work for children, written for grown-ups. - - Registration by e-mail : petitprince47@proton.me
Grand Prix PRO - Finale Française de Courses de Voitures à Hydrogène
- On 20 april 2024
- CesaME
- Grand Prix PRO - French final of hydrogen car races. - - Endurance race for hydrogen-powered radio-controlled cars.
Animation Famille - Histoire Contée au Musée Marzelles
- On 24 april 2024
- 15 Rue Abel Boyé, Musée Marzelles
- Come and discover Les Esprits de Taïga by Nathalie Wyss and Emna and travel to Mongolia - - Ages 4 and up. - In partnership with the TEK A (RT) festival. - - Free, reservation at the museum.
Guillaume Meurice - Meurice 2027
- On 26 april 2024
- 32 rue Léopold Faye, Théâtre Comoedia
- Guillaume Meurice is your candidate. - Your candidate for national reconciliation. Admittedly, the previous quinquennium was one of incredible rejoicing and total success. Admittedly, the current - Current political staff shine with their genius, their honesty and their altruism. But Meurice wants to go further, faster, higher, stronger. He has proposals for the country, and he alone embodies the future of the France of the future ! - But 2027 is already tomorrow ! And the President will not be eligible for re-election. It's time for Guillaume Meurice to declare his candidacy for the supreme office.
Foire Exposition de Marmande - 48ème Édition
- From 1 to 5 may 2024
- Avenue François Mitterrand, Espace Expo
- This year's Foire Expo de Marmande 2024 will last 5 days. You'll find everything you need for home, garden, swimming pool, leisure and TASTE. - - A wide choice of VEHICLES with the presence of numerous car brands. - - An area dedicated to Training and Employment. - - A catering area and a funfair. - Frédéric Lignier will be the host of the 2024 Fair, putting all his experience and good humor at the service of exhibitors. - - May 1 from 4:00 pm : Fashion show organized by "Miss Ferline" with Marmande's retailers. - - May 4 and 5 : Les Barjots acrobatic basketball show. - - Emmanuelle Algrain will be present over the 5 days. She will be running daily cooking workshops. - - May 4 : All-day 2CV rally with Club "Marman2CV"…
Atelier Philo à la Médiathèque
- On 3 may 2024
- Médiathèque Albert Camus, Rue de la République
- Ateliers Philo - at each session, a different theme is tackled by participants under the guidance of Anne-Catherine Heinisch. - A café-philo is neither a course nor a lecture, but a place where participants are invited to debate together, to think collectively and philosophically about the issues at hand. - There's no truth revealed, just arguments exchanged ! - - We recommend that you register for the workshop.
