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Now in its ^59th year, the Fête des Chieuves, as it's known in Berry, is held in Couy, attracting just over a thousand people every year. The program includes a giant barbecue and a country ball on Saturday evening. On Sunday, don't miss the traditional goat races, with budding jockeys and folk groups. Free play areas for young and old are open all day, culminating in a country-style meal and evening show.

At the beginning of August, Garigny hosts the donkey festival in the courtyard of the Château de Doys. To the delight of visitors, this country festival features donkey races, ridden by both experienced and novice "jockeys", which can give rise to some quite comical spectacles... After Saint Hubert's mass, there's a wide range of entertainment, with music and dance on the program every year, and game stalls to entertain young and old. Be sure to stop by if you're in the area.