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The Festival Berlioz 2011 took place in La Côte St. André from 18th to the 28th August.
The THEME of the Festival was "Berlioz, Liszt et le diable".  The latter put in an appearance at many of the events.
A group of members of the Berlioz Society attended, staying at the Hotel de l'Europe

A leisurely French breakfast at -

- the Hotel de l'Europe

Arrival at La Halle after the "Déambulation sur un thème de Berlioz" -

- of the Ensemble à vent de l'Isère, for a concert in La Halle

La Halle, after the concert

Guided Walking Tour of the village of La Côte St. André

Château Louis XI, venue for main evening orchestral concerts

Dining at the Château Louis XI before the concert

The backdrop colour

changed from night to night,

while after the concert

M. le Diable est apparu

Reception in back garden of Berlioz Museum

hosted by LCSA Mayor Jacky Laverdure

The Berlioz Farm, east of the village of La Côte-Saint-André

Members of the group dine out at Hotel de France, La Côte St. André, with coordinator Harold Hughes (left) and Gunther Braam, German Berlioz expert (right) at head of table

A sheet iron Berlioz 'conducts' at entrance to village

Imposing Berlioz Statue, Place Hector Berlioz, La Côte-Saint-André

Delphine Emain of local Tourist Office shows a group round La Mairie

Plaque on the wall of the Museum (Berlioz birthplace)

The grave of Nicholas Marmion, Berlioz's maternal grandfather

at Meylan churchyard near Grenoble


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