Listing of events in France
The Beef Festival (Carnaval du Boeuf Villé) at Montluçon (03 Allier, ARA) takes place 22 - 24 March 2024 - another example of the way in which the French celebrate…
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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…
The winemakers of Anjou and Saumur offer to brighten up February with a weekend wine Festival on 18 - 19 May 2024 at Challonnes-sur-Loire (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire).…
The winemakers of Anjou and Saumur offer to brighten up February with a weekend wine Festival in February at Challonnes-sur-Loire (49 Maine-et-Loire, Centre - Val de Loire) This is not…
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…
6 July 2019 A date to put in the diary in July is the Buzet Wine Festival (Le Fest à Buzet) at Buzet-sur-Baise(47 Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine). This appellation lies to the…
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…
In the region which hosts Sauternes and Graves, Langon (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) celebrates its "FETE DU VIN ET DU FROMAGE" from 28-31 August 2015. Lying Southeast of Bordeaux,…
The town of Coutras (33, Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) goes onion crazy on 26 August 2015 with its "Foire aux oignons" - yet another celebration of something which is at first…
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…
Agen Prunes Festival in SW France
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…
On 17 August 2006, the town of Pézenas (34 Hérault, Languedoc) stages an intriguing evening wine & food walk through the unoilt heart of the medieval town. A combination of…
Shellfish Festival Toute la Mer sur un Plateau 5 - 6 October 2024 The 150th Carnival of Granville (50 Manche, Normandie) takes place 9 - 13 February 2024 is a…
John at Chez Scallan B&B has always offered an excellent choice of things to do in Burgundy, Eastern France and the environs. As always there are lots of wine fairs…
And now for something a little different - the wines of St Péray (07 Ardeche, ARA) are not often seen, but your chance comes in early September when they hold…
Yet another wine festival - this time at Cairanne (84 Vaucluse, Provence PACA) one of the southern Cotes du Rhone Villages on Sunday 23 July 2017 - northwest of Orange.…