Events calendar Dordogne

Nontron has a long tradition of knife making. Every year the oldest knife in France is celebrated. More than 100 exhibitors are waiting for you during this weekend; cutlers, craftsmen, creators and retailers from all over the world. You will discover their practices, their techniques, their creativity. A dozen workshops will take place over the two days and will delight children and adults alike: forging, flint knapping, engraving on handles and blades, etc. An opportunity to acquire an authentic Nontron knife.

It all started, more than 20 years ago, with an evening with friends. The Festival des Ploucs is now a major event in the Dordogne. Always located on the hillsides of Bergerac, it is a popular festival as much by the variety of its spectators and its shows, as by the will of its organizers to make of it an event artistically eclectic and little expensive. Changing every year of site, the Festival des Ploucs is also a springboard for young artists. In short, we eat well, we drink well, and above all we have a lot of fun.

Every year, with the help of the shopkeepers of the Saint-Martin district and for many years, the Saint-Martin La Gare district association has been organising and coordinating the largest garage sale in the Dordogne department. With more than 500 exhibitors, a faithful public (between 5 000 and 6 000 visitors each year), it is an event not to be missed if you like to bargain. You can find all styles and prices, because everyone can register and ask for a place to sell (professionals, antique dealers, second-hand booksellers, individuals).

Every year, Sarlat celebrates its fetish animal: noisy flocks of geese cavort through the medieval city, wandering between the stands where they taste the famous carcass soup (a true local tradition) offered to all to warm up. In a festive atmosphere, under the baton of a banda, foie gras cutting and making workshops are programmed in the presence of careful farmers and craftsmen eager to share their passion. But Sarlat Fest'oie wouldn't be Sarlat Fest'oie without its grand banquet, the Bodeg'oie.

The Festival of Baroque Theater in the Black Perigord is organized by the Oghmac Company. A week of discovery of this very particular theater. This company of theatrical and musical creations revives the baroque theater and its repertoire according to its tradition. Their research leads them to work on diction and gestures, as well as costumes. Finally, under a covered market, on a village square or in a castle courtyard, they offer shows performed by candlelight

Mimos, an international festival of mime and gesture arts, since 1983, was a forerunner. It is the largest in Europe, with 75,000 spectators and a thousand facets (object theatre, dance, acrobatics, puppets, juggling, street). The city becomes the theatre of this art of movement during a summer break: squares, gardens, alleyways, districts, museums host shows and strolls, most of them free of charge. A selected Off solicits free contributions.