We are hoping to drop in for part of a day, hopefully to participate in a service, while we are in the Burgundy region in early October. Has anyone had a recent experience doing this?
Many thanks
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The website of the Taizé Community is taize.fr. There is a listing of all the daily services. If you can possibly spend a night in the area (Cluny has good accommodations) I believe the most special weekday service is the evening 8:30 pm. More of the music, more contemplation. And of course Friday and Saturday evenings are even more so. But whenever you can come, the Taizé welcome will be there.
I have stayed at Taizé for the week long program, and also returned numerous times since, staying the night at b and b's or small hotels in this beautiful area.
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Thank you Barbara. That is very helpful information. We will be staying for 4 days at Bissy-sous-Uxelles, a 13 minute drive away, so we should be able to go to the evening service that you recommend. We will be there over Thanksgiving weekend.
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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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It's a rainy day here in Bissy-sous-Uxelles, and that's only the second time we've seen any rain in our 3 weeks in France. It's Canadian Thanksgiving today, and we did get to the morning service at Taize. We found it very moving, and are so glad we went.
Chris
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Thanksgiving and Taizé...a lovely combination. Very happy to hear about the good weather! (Except today). And thank you for sharing your experience at Taizé. I’ll think of you and your family when next I’m there.