The town of Mourjou (15 Cantal, ARA) hosts an annual Chestnut Festival Foire de la Châtaigne et du Châtaignier 18 – 19 October 2025
The Festival includes a large market selling chestnut-related produce, and has the usual music and parades, and a hike through the chestnut trees (Les Châtaigniers)
for more info see https://foirechataignemourjou.fr/
Mourjou lies south of Aurillac (4okm/25 miles)
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