Events calendar Maine-Et-Loire

Nature is Bike is the only festival of its kind dedicated to gravel in Europe. For this^4th edition, from June 14 to 16, 2024, the village will take place in the enchanting natural setting of Lac de Maine. It will host the gravel and adventure bike show, a forum and numerous events. Participants will be offered 7 routes: the Gravel Loire Legend, starting in Angers, with its 500 kms of track, as well as festive "rides" open to the general public, such as the "Angers guinguette". New: Bikepacking, 280 km of cycling and bivouac!

Every year at the beginning of the summer, this event brings together nearly 10,000 lovers of the retro version of the bicycle. There are two conditions for taking part: to ride a bicycle dating from before 1987 and to adopt a 100% vintage dress code! All these berets, suspenders, fifties hairstyles and corolla dresses meet during 2 days on a dozen long courses from 30 to 130 km. It's also 3 days of festivities and a guinguette atmosphere, a vintage festival with free concerts and a vintage village with a retro fair and a bike sale.

Follow the footsteps of King René, who lived in these places. Castle Palace of the Dukes of Anjou in the th and th centuries, the Castle of Saumur is the latest example of the princely palaces erected by the Valois Dynasty. Residence of the city's governors, prison, and then deposit of arms and ammunition, it was bought by the City in 1906 to host the municipal museum, now Musée de France.

There are several collections in the old apartments of the Dukes of Anjou and in the abbey in a didactic value. Duration of the visit 45 mn at 1 h 30. During the day, animations and a magnificent Sound and light are offered (read the Discovery section).

Created in 1959, this rose festival continues year after year with the same success and celebrates its 60th anniversary. In the heart of the troglodytic arenas, thousands of roses are displayed on the theme of roses and Anjou. During these few days, Doué-la-Fonaine is the privileged site for lovers and enthusiasts of this delicate flower. It organizes an international floral art competition and a competition for the most beautiful garden rose. To know everything about the stories and wonders of these delicate petals, that's where you'll have to be this summer.

The Parc des Expositions de Saumur is a new exhibition and event center located five minutes from downtown Saumur, on the banks of the Loire River. With its 2,600 m² structure, it can accommodate up to 2,600 people. This multi-purpose space hosts a wide range of events, including conventions, seminars, trade shows, concerts and shows. The park also boasts a 20,000 m² outdoor area, with a landscaped 460-space parking lot. The Parc des Expositions de Saumur is a must for events in the region.

Launched in 2020, Angevin's first festival dedicated to the geek universe immediately found its audience. Over 10,000 visitors every year! Over 2 days, every facet of pop culture is represented: video games, science fiction, parallel universes, manga, heroic fantasy, comics, webculture, Asian pop culture, hightech, cosplay... And if you're unfamiliar with many of these terms, it's time to catch up with the festival's many speakers: young creators, speakers, authors, youtubers...

For fans of all kinds of games, this festival is a dream come true. For one weekend, you can rediscover your childlike spirit. All types of games are available free of charge, including traditional games, games for toddlers and games of skill. The Priory offers a magnificent setting for underground role-playing games, tournaments and sword fights. Traditional games rub shoulders with the latest releases, which you can try out. We look forward to the ^10th edition!

The Maison de l'environnement, located in the heart of the Lake of Maine Recreation Park, is located in La Corne de Cerf, a dwelling dating back to 1482. A place well known to primary school teachers, who come to complete their courses here. Indeed, the former building regularly hosts interesting and educational exhibitions on the themes of nature, global warming or the use of renewable energies. Feel free to check the website for more information to view the rich program. In addition, the Maison de l'Environnement, which has created or purchased some of these exhibitions, offers to lend them to different structures or people in order to circulate them and thus spread its message of environmental protection.

Every Sunday in July, the villages of the commune of Beaufort in Anjou animate the sound of the street arts. The shows alternately invest each municipality and take place in the streets, squares or courses. Above all, it is moments of poetry and reverie for small and large.

The "Au Coeur des Bulles" comic strip festival takes place in Montreuil-Bellay. The festival showcases the work of numerous comic strip artists, with this year's guest of honor Patrick Prugne, scriptwriter and comic strip artist. Visitors will be able to discover an exhibition of Patrick Prugne's work, as well as an exhibition of manga drawings by students from Collège Calypso in Montreuil-Bellay. Free comic book workshops will also be offered throughout the weekend, supervised by professionals in the field. New this year is the presence of a puppet theater hosted by Michel Rodrigue, designer of "Cubitus", as well as a performance on a mechanical horse by Compagnie NOROC, semi-finalists in the M6 show "Un incroyable talent", with the participation of Manon Moutinho, the first French woman to win a Voltige World Cup final. These events are free and open to all.