Pyrenees Cheese Festival

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…

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Burgundy Truffle Festival

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…

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Loupiac – the sweeter side of Bordeaux

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…

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Celebrating Armagnac

On the weekend of 25 - 27 October 2024, the bastide village of Labastide d'Armagnac (40 Landes, Nouvelle Aquitaine) celebrates the local tipple - Armagnac with Armagnac-en-Fête! Armagnac pre-dates the better known brandy Cognac by…

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Montpellier Guitar Festival

In the modern and attractive Languedoc city of Montpellier (34 Hérault, Occitanie) there is an additional reason to visit in Autumn - the Montpellier Guitar Festival Internationales Guitare (14 September…

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Events in France

LISTINGS are Provisional - dates are given in good faith, but cirumstances can change - please check event website before travelling! . music festivals wine fairs/festivals a selection of upcoming…

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Welcome to French Duck – Bonjour!

FrenchDuck.com and its associated website FrenchVineyard.co.uk are designed to help visitors to France explore and enjoy France, French wine and food and all that it has to offer. Based on…

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Champagne and Burgundy UNESCO listed

Champagne's historic vineyards and wine cellars and the vineyards of Burgundy have been listed as world heritage sites by UNESCO. In Champagne there is special mention of the Avenue de…

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