The Pyrenean city of Pau (64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) is home to 2 motor racing Grand Prix events in May: 12 - 14 May 2023 - Grand Prix de Pau -…
Nouvelle Aquitaine is the new name for the new region formed by the merger of Aquitaine - Limousin - Poitou-Charentes.
A Basque Soup Festival Championnat international de garbure or La Garburade is held in Oloron Sainte Marie(64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) 7 September 2024 Basque Soup Festival Known as Garbure this…
Bayonne (64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) is in the Basque country and is most famous for Bayonne Ham. But for a few days ievery year = the townsfolk turn their attention…
The extraordinary professional cycle race the Tour de France and its accompanying circus and roadshow hit the roads of France in July 29 June - 21 July 2024 Exceptionally, because…
Jurancon _ Chateau Jolys Late in the year Jurançon (64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine), the white wine appellation in the foothills of the Pyrenées celebrates with an Open Cellar Doors (Portes…
The village of Laruns (64 Pyrenées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) in the Ossau Valley celebrates with a Pyrenees Cheese Festival (Foire au Fromage) 30 September - 1 October 2023 The Ossau-Iraty is…
Strange as it sounds there is a Basque Cake Festival (Fête du Gateau Basque) held every year in Cambo-les-Bains (64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) 5 - 6 October 2024: Gâteau Basque…
France has always been keen on cycling - the annual Tour de France is probably the biggest cycle race in the world, covering over 3000km in 3 weeks each July,…
In the Béarn area of the lower Pyrenees, the village of Laruns (64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine), south of Pau, holds its annual Cheese Fair (Foire aux fromages et marché à…
Saint Jean de Luz Festival (la fête de la Saint Jean) has connections to both water and fire - the two symbols of purification!. At the time of the longest…
2-3 June 2012 the village of Itxassou (64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Aquitaine) in the Basque country near Cambo-les-Bains celebrates its Cherry Festival (Fête de la Cerise). Cherry market throughout the village with…
Craft open days across France (?and Europe)
Bayonne in the Basque country celebrates its famous air-cured ham
The small south-west appellation of Madiran (64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) is home to the Tannat grape, producing rich, sometimes tannic red wines. This is a rural area - no large…
St Jean-Pied-diu-Port (64 Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) is a major gateway to the Pyrenees and is the confluence of serveral pilgrim routes on the way to St Jacques de Compostela (Santiago…
The version of Carnaval in Pau (64 Pyrenees -Atlantiques, Nouvelle Aquitaine) has a very Basque flavour. Known as Carnaval Biarnes it takes place 8 - 11 February 2024. Ranked amongst…
A new link in the French Autoroute system has been completed (December 2010) with the A65 Langon - Pau road now linking Bordeaux with the Pyrenees. The new route starts…
The French Government has announced plans to extend the high speed train network beyond Bordeaux to connect to Agen, Toulouse and another line to Bayonne, Biarritz and the Spanish Border.…
Another link in the French autoroute network will connect Bordeaux and Pau when the A65 opens in early 2011.