Festivals and cultural events Loir-Et-Cher

In Blois, in October, the Rendez-vous de l'Histoire brings together 1 000 speakers from all walks of life each year; it is a unique place for meetings, exchanges and debates. Historians, academics, writers, filmmakers, philosophers, politicians, journalists can find themselves in a long weekend for more than 400 meetings, debates, conferences, historical cafés, workshops, etc., in about fifteen places in the city. On this occasion, the Grain hall (in the heart of Blois) becomes the largest living room in the book book in France. Nearly 150 publishers and 300 authors come to meet the lovers of history. The cinema cycle allows you to see or review films at the cinema Les Lobis, through a selection of about fifty documentaries and fiction, subject to heritage as well as recent production, film archives like television. Finally, Les Rendez-vous de l'Histoire is a unique opportunity to discover the history otherwise, beside it in unusual places (historical cafés), through gastronomic discoveries (historical dinners), shows, exhibitions of photographs, historical comic strips.

Since 1992, the International Garden Festival has been a laboratory for contemporary creation in the field of gardens and landscape design throughout the world. Both a mine of ideas and a breeding ground for talent, the Festival revitalizes the art of gardens. The diversity, creativity and quality of the projects have helped establish the festival's worldwide reputation as a must-see event. Edition 2022: Ideal Garden - 30 years of green utopia.

Since 1998, there have been three to five outdoor concerts. All week is an excuse for animations and musical parades. The festival takes place not only in Saint-Via but also in Montrichard, in Ariadne on the Gallo-Roman site of the Maselles and in the castles of Stool-sur-Cher and Sur-sur-Cher. A prestigious program to consult on the website of the tourist office and the happy organisers, Compagnie Jazz. Some like it hot in Saint-Via!

This festival, initiated by the company in residence Cheptel Cheptel, the Echalier and the volunteers of Saint-Gobain, brings together artists and circus bands. His name evolves every year, from Pouët, it became Pouët Pouët in Ze Pouët. then festival Pouët A follow.

The magnificent château is not the only treasure of the village of Cheverny, its vineyards are another. For over 10 years, at the beginning of September, some thirty winegrowers from the AOC Cheverny and AOC Cour Cheverny appellations have been organizing a harvest festival to showcase their work. At the winegrowers' village, you can buy a glass and taste their produce. Activities such as the old-fashioned wine press and the local produce market liven up the streets. Hikes through the vineyards are a great way to discover the terroirs.