At 1100 m high in the centre of the Mountains of the Jura, the Fort Saint Antoine at Saint Antoine (25 Doubs, BFC) has been converted to a peaceful and…
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…
In the village of Is-sur-Tille (21 Côte d'Or, BFC) there is an annual Burgundy Truffle Festival Fête de la truffe et des Papilles (tastebuds) held on 14 October 2023 This…
Loupiac (33 Gironde, Aquitaine) is the home of some of the best sweet wines of Bordeaux, although Sauternes will always claim to be the king of dessert wines. Journées Gourmandes…
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…
Saint Cast-le-Guildo The Brittany port of Saint-Cast-ie-Guildo (22 Cotes d'Armor, Bretagne) plays host to a summer evening Oyster Festival (Fete de l'Huitre) 22 June 2024 with music and fireworks!! and a…
Abbaye Royal de Fontevraud The quite exceptional Fontevrault Abbey (49 Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire) is not just the burial place of Richard the Lionheart, this exceptional abbey offers the…
Loire Pumpkin Festival at a Chateau southwest of Tours
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…
The town of Joigny (29 Yonne, BFC) celebrates the wine harvest with its annual Joigny Wine Fair (Fête des Vendanges) in October. see www.joigny-tourisme.com Held in the covered market (Marché…
In April there is an Asparagus Festival at Etauliers (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) near Blaye. 26 -27 April 2025Being a more - populous area near the city of Bordeaux this is a bigger festival over 2…
Pommé is a by-product of the cider-making process, and is a paste of apple purée with added caramel and prune flavourings, which is made in a traditional copper Pommé kettle…
Chitterlings & Gherkins Festival: The village of Bèze (21 Côte d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) holds a festival to celebrate local produce 15 - 16 August 2017 - Fête de l'andouille et des…
wine and cheese (goats) in Sancerre!
A quiet medieval village in Burgundy!
Head to Dunkerque for their wine, beer and food festival weekend
Love that French Chicken!
Celebrating the magnificent onion
The town of Compiegne (60 Oise, Hauts de France) holds its annual Cheese and Wine Fair (Foire aux Fromages et aux Vins) 28- 29 May 2022 Compiegne styles itself as…
All things goose in Sarlat