SEMAINE TOSCANE

A must-attend event for lovers of Italian culture and cuisine, Tuscan Week promotes, with finesse and elegance, the gentle way of life that characterises this little corner of Italy.
Florence, Chianti, Pisa, Dante, Da Vinci, Pasolini…: for over twenty years, the Mende–Volterra Twinning Committee has been bringing autumn in Mende to life by delighting the taste buds and nourishing the spirit with transalpine wonders.

2026 PROGRAMME:
* Tuesday 13th – 8.15 pm: Screening of Nanni Moretti’s “Aprile” in the original language with subtitles at the Cinéma Trianon, Mende
Admission €7 – In partnership with the film club
* Wednesday 14th – 7.00 pm: Italian wine and cheese tasting – Chapelle des Pénitents
Admission €5 – In partnership with Les Sarmentelles.
* Thursday 15th – 6.30 pm: Show – ‘Cocktail Paradiso’ presented by the Compagnie les Mots en l’Air – Espace des Anges
‘Cocktail Paradiso’ is a vibrant tribute to Italian cinema and the golden age of Cinecittà.
Admission: €10 (€5 for members of the association) – Limited capacity – Bookings via the Mende Tourist Office
* Friday 16th – 8.00 pm: Italian Evening – Le Grill Restaurant
Price: €35 (€30 for members of the association) – Limited capacity – Booking essential via the Tourist Office

PLEASE NOTE:
1–30 October: Photography exhibition “Con gli occhi del ricordo” – Lamartine Library
1–12 October: Photography exhibition “L’ultimo manicomio ou la fiancée de papier” – Maison Consulaire (in partnership with L’Ours de Granit)

Organised by the Mende–Volterra twinning association.
Enquiries: [email protected] / 04 66 94 00 23