Listing of events in France

Rocamadour in the Lot departement holds a Cheese festival in May and produces its own Appellation Controllee goats cheese - Cabecou de Rocamadour

Vendôme (41 Loir et Cher, Centre) is a pleasant town on the River Loir (no "e") north west of Blois (on the River Loire with an "e"), but it nevertheless…

Coulommiers (77 Seine-et-Marne, Ile de France) celebrates its annual Cheese and Wine Festival 11 - 14 April 2025 see https://foire-fromages-et-vins.com/ Coulommiers Cheese Festival logo Coulommiers cheese comes from the area…

The Beef Festival (Carnaval du Boeuf Villé) at Montluçon (03 Allier, ARA) takes place 29 - 30 March 2025 - another example of the way in which the French celebrate…

Those folks on the French Riveria really know how to make us northern Europeans envious of their benign climate - February witnesses a whole series of festivals (Menton Lemons, Nice…

In Burgundy they celebrate wine, in Perigord they revere the truffle and in Etaples they worship the Herring! 12 - 13 November 2022 is the weekend when Etaples (62 Pas…

The weekend of 30 September - 2 October 2022 sees the Oyster Festival ("Foire aux Huîtres") at Dunkerque (59 Nord, Hauts de France). To be held at the Kursaal you…

I seldom think of Paris as a wine-producing region - and to be honest it isn't really a serious one. But on the Butte (hill) of Montmartre there are indeed…

Throughout France the grape harvest is getting underway, accompanied by various celebrations and festivals ostensibly to celebrate the new "vendange". However, it always perplexes me that these diversions occur around…

Villerville (14 Calvados, Normandie), is a pleasant coastal village on the Côte Fleurie, which hosts its Fete de la Mer and village festival on 31 July 2022 with fireworks and…

The French have a penchant for finding any excuse for a celebration, and Hesdin (62, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais) is no exception with its "Fetes du Cochon Rose" held in August.(every 3…