Any French Speaking Members?

[AngliaGT]

I had someone give me a flyer for a French
automotive event.It's brittle - & if smeone wants it
they can have it for shipping costs.
It says :

"Aperitif De France Dimanche 4 Avril 1965

L'Ecurie Berrichonne

organise le

6me Rallye

Automobile de I'indre

dote' de 6.000 fr. de prix et coupes

D'epart de Chateauroux - Place Voltaire

concentration des concurrents a' 7 h.

15h. 15,cour de la gare routie're

GRAND GYMKHANA

19 heures: DISTRIBUTION DES PRIX

Ap'eritif d'honneur (salle George-Sand au Centre Social)

Renseignement et engagements :

VANDENBERGHE,246,Avenue de Verdun,Chateauroux Tel.23-47


Could someone decipher this for me?


Thanks,

- Doug

 

[aeronca65t]

At Aperitif Of France on Sunday April 4, 1965

The Berrichonne Stable organizes its 6th Rally Car of I' indre dote'

6 Francs is the entry fee.

Voltaire Place is the place for the gathering of the competitors at 7:15 at the front of the station.

This is a GREAT 19 hour RALLY

PRIZES AWARDED in the George Sand room in the Social Center

Information and registration: VANDENBERGHE,246,Avenue de Verdun,Chateauroux Tel.23-47
_______________________________________________

I think that <span style="font-style: italic"> Aperitif Of France</span> is probably a winery

 

[AngliaGT]

Nial,

Thanks!

- Doug

 

[Roger]

Nial - good try, but let me expand and correct just a bit.

"Aperitif de France" (event title) Sunday April 4, 1965

The Berrichonne Stable organizes the 6th Car Rally of L'Indre (a region in Central France)

With 6,000 francs in prizes and trophies.

Leaves from Place Voltaire, Chateauroux

Contestants meet at 7 am.

3:15pm in the Station yard, GRAND GYMKHANA (probably autotest, manouevring test)

7pm Prizegiving and toasts (drinks - that kind of toast)) (George Sand room in the Social Center)

Roger
(Longish-term ex-French resident - well, 7 years anyway)

 

[aeronca65t]

Ah.....See, my high school French *is* rusty.

*Another* thing to work on when I retire! :thumbsup:

<span style="font-style: italic">Merci de votre aide</span>, Roger.