COMMEMORATION
Read moreThe commemoration in honour of Marshal Lyautey (born in Nancy in 1854) is celebrated each year on Sunday around July 10 in Thorey-Lyautey, the village where he died. His life was exceptional: French soldier, officer during the colonial wars, first general resident of the French protectorate in Morocco in 1912, Minister of War during the First World War, then Marshal of France in 1921, academician and honorary president of the three federations of the Scouts de France.
FETE DES VENDANGES
Read moreTo celebrate the AOC of Toulois, the first grape harvest festival takes place on the first weekend of September 2008 in the winegrowers' villages. The tradition has continued every year since and is a great success with locals and tourists who come for the occasion. In 2018, the AOC celebrated its 20th anniversary! With an annual production of around 500 000 bottles, the vineyards of Toul and the surrounding area are constantly developing and working on its quality.
FÊTE DE LA LAVANDE DU QUERCY
Read moreThe Lavender Festival has been reviving Quercy lavender since 2018, and has enabled the village of Martel and the surrounding area to see new lavender growers set up shop. Breathe in these voluptuous scents through the streets all weekend long! You'll be able to take part in a wide range of workshops on picking, distilling and collective planting of lavender. You can also enjoy a natural market with local producers or a musical aperitif!
DÉCEMBRE SAINT-NICOLAS.
Read moreFor the feast of Saint Nicholas, the boss of Lorraine and his father week spend most of Lorraine's cities.
LES FÊTES DE LA MIRABELLE
Read morein Metz. Evéne was waiting for the mosellans with the election of the miss, the corso fleuri and the great fireworks in addition to various events throughout the city. For more information
CARNAVAL DE SARREGUEMINES
Read moreA carnival? No, carnivals! It's a real festival that takes place in the halls and streets of Sarreguemines during more than ten days at the end of February. Do you want to experience an authentic and colourful festival? It takes place every year, one week before Mardi Gras and always takes place according to the same ritual with the princely couple, the Kappensitzung, the great Cavalcade, the masked balls (Balla-Balla) and ends on Ash Wednesday with the condemnation of the Prince. An exceptional event that promises great emotions for the greatest joy of young and old alike! Festive atmosphere guaranteed, in costumes and colours! So, shall we disguise ourselves?
NUIT AVERNE
Read moreAperitifs and Auvergne flavors, shows, dances and folk music are on the program of this Averne Night which gathers every winter in Paris the ambassadors of nine departments (Aveyron, Cantal, Haute-Loire and Lozère among others) and eighteen folk groups, around a public evening. Organized by the Ligue Auvergnate et du Massif-Central, the event is also the occasion to elect the new Pastourelle, a young girl in regional costume, rewarded for her knowledge of her region and its history.
LE MARCHÉ DES PAYS DE L'AVEYRON
Read moreCreated in 2000, around the Oustal, a place shared by the 300,000 Aveyron inhabitants of Paris located in Bercy, this market brings together about a hundred producers and craftsmen in the capital, every year in mid-October. For three days, glove makers from Millau, cutlers from Laguiole, cosmetic manufacturers, and food producers (butchers, bakers, cheese makers, wine makers...) are all there. A convivial and gourmet gathering that attracts more than 50,000 visitors at each edition.
LES DÎNERS INSOLITES MPGASTRONOMIE
Every summer, renowned local chefs bring Provençal gastronomy to life in ...Read more
FÊTE DE L'HUÎTRE
Read moreA great gourmet event of the summer between Bouzigues, Mèze and Marseillan, the Oyster Festival is an opportunity to celebrate these three pearls of the Thau Archipelago, which is a mecca for oyster production in the lagoon, and even on a national level. Thousands of people flock to enjoy the organized celebrations. They enjoy beautiful tables, tastings, various animations, shows, jousting tournaments, dances... The festivities end with a fireworks display that makes the lagoon shine.
FETE DE LA PENTECOTE
Read moreNature in all its senses. Every year, during the weekend of Pentecost, Béthune is in celebration. In the different buildings and streets of the city, you can attend numerous animations and take part in an agricultural fair. Children love the living farm and can approach the animals as close as possible. The Marmottan, Rabin and Lamartine places are teeming with activities. An ideal family outing.
FÊTE DU TERROIR ET DE LA NATURE
Read moreFriendly appointment at the start of the, the Festival of local allows the tasting of the excellent local produce. We also appreciate many events, exhibitions and free concerts. The farm animals are present to entertain the children and they can even enjoy walks on the back of pony. The competition pointers and the country meal are finally two great moments to privilege.
IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS LE-PAS-DE-CALAIS LIBÉRÉ
Read moreThis great event attracts a lot of visitors every year. You can appreciate parades of military vehicles, the presentation of these machines, an exchange market during the 3 days and animations in the evening under the big top (ball, concert). Catering, refreshment bar and baptism in period vehicles. Finally, commemorative convoys of the liberation of Pas-de-Calais, and a big parade with music in the Park of Lampisterie in Haillicourt close this beautiful event.
LES FARFADHAISNES
Read moreIn 2015, this exhibition (in the delicious word game) celebrates its twentieth edition. The largest Christmas market in the Haisnes-Lez-La Bassée region brings together exhibitors from local products, crafts and crafts in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and all regions of France. Thousands of visitors are always seduced by this rendezvous. A pleasant exit for gourmets looking for good ideas for year-end holidays.
FÊTE DE LA CITROUILLE
Read moreHere you will find the different stands of local associations in the decoration "All pumpkin". You can taste or grab soups, pies and creams with pumpkin. In addition, a catering booth, bar and buffet, and games and gifts for children will make a pleasant note to this party.
LA FÊTE DU LIVRE
Read moreFor years, a team of volunteers has been working hard to ensure the success of this cultural event. It takes place in the heart of the village. With around a hundred authors of all genres (literary, regional, thrillers, comics, travelers...), critics and journalists are always present. And then there are the readings and conferences held in courtyards shaded by plane mulberry trees. The event closes with a friendly glass of Côtes du Rhône wine, offered by local winemakers.
FESTIVAL ON THE FIELD
It's a party in Valencia at the beginning of the summer, with concerts. You ...Read more
FÊTE DES BALAIS
Read moreLapalud is a humid plain which, at one time, was covered with fields of mulberry, madder and vines.
One day, a Lapalutian brought back sorghum seeds from the neighboring countryside which he planted on his property. Its cultivation was imposed, its flexible straw is very easy to handle and the inhabitants started to shape it and to use it as a broom. In the 1920's, Lapalud had four broom-making establishments; the sunny holidaymakers who travelled on the N7 used to stop there to buy them (Luis Mariano or Jean Nohain would have been seen there). But the glory of this small village disappeared the day when the Ponts et Chaussées had to divert the N7 which bypasses the town: no more brooms, brushes, feather dusters. Also arrived on the market the competition of the Eastern countries, the setting in circulation of the broom "heather of roadman" (the broom of witch) and the vacuum cleaner.
Since 2015, the municipality and the festival committee organize the first weekend of June the festival of brooms which includes a colorful foot race with or without broom, a petanque competition, a hike, musical entertainment and aperitifs. A convivial moment guaranteed.
CARNAVAL DE MULHOUSE
The Mulhouse Carnival wakes up the city in the dead of winter, with events ...Read more
NOËL AU PAYS DU JOUET
Every year, the Jura toy capital gives young and old alike a chance to ...Read more
FOREVER YOUNG
Read moreSupported by the Municipal Youth Service and the Socio-Educational Mission, the Youth Forum has the principle of valuing cultural and sporting practices in the heart of the city. Young Manceaux are offered to share and admire the benefits of many activities: Dance, martial arts, concerts, graphic animation, etc. Urban culture and its disciplines play a very important role. Attendance at the event was 6,500 participants in 2001 and today exceeds 30,000 participants. On 22 and 23 September 2017, for its 16 th edition, the event by, for and with young people turned into a biennial, with some new novelties. The Shugashack (blues/folk), Rocky (electro pop), Willy William (urban pop) and many other animations. Friday was devoted to humor with the humorists Fary, Marina Cars and Djimo. Sport was also honored with the first Color Run of the Youth Forum, starting from the Place des Quinconces with the participation of 1,300 people. And still parallel to the spaces of expression, information for young people. The Village of Initiatives has presented projects around engagement, volunteering or mobility, in partnership with help projects.
TRANSHUMANCES EN HAUT SALAT
Read moreThe Transhumance festival brings life to the small village of Seix in June. You too can accompany the herds (sheep, cattle, horses, Mérens) into the mountains on five different itineraries during this traditional rendezvous. Don't miss one of the highlights of the weekend in the heart of the village: the Grand Parade of the herds, with bandas and folk groups. And to round off the day, join in the Shepherds' Meal with live music!
FÊTE D'ANTAN
Read moreCubières-sur-Cinoble takes you back to the 1900s for a day. You'll be able to retrace the lives of your grandparents and great-grandparents, as they lived through the 4 seasons, with demonstrations and activities based on working the land. The villagers invite you to come and discover the prowess of the trades of yesteryear: pen-and-ink writing, vintage vehicles, clog-makers, bakers, mills, hooping, wheat threshing, washerwomen... a veritable open-air museum, accompanied by entertainment, a festive meal and a traditional dance.
LES JEUDIS DU CARLA
Read moreFor years, Thursday evenings in summer have been enlivened by the tradition of a large popular banquet in Carla-Bayle. In the heart of the village, the Place de l'Europe comes alive with the pastel colors of its houses and the amazement of onlookers. Enjoy free concerts on this pretty square, large, lively and convivial tables with plates of local produce... and join in the dancing in the middle of the crowd! Book your Thursday summer evenings at Le Carla, a great excuse to party!
MARCHÉ DE NOËL
On the Place de Jaude, craftsmen will offer decorative objects and ...Read more
SAINT-VINCENT TOURNANTE DU CHABLISIEN
Every year, on the 1st weekend of February, a village in the Chablis region ...Read more
LA SAINT-PIERRE
During this traditional festival, the locals, dressed in white, pay homage ...Read more
CHÂTEAUX EN FÊTE
An annual event where you will have the opportunity to discover castles ...Read more
LES ABSINTHIADES
Pontarlier organises this weekend festival in honour of absinthe, which ...Read more
MARCHÉ DE PRINTEMPS 100% CÔTE-D'OR
A festival in the gardens of the Hôtel du Département to promote the ...Read more
FÊTE DE LA BAGUE DE SEMUR-EN-AUXOIS
Every year on 31 May, horse lovers and horse racing enthusiasts will love ...Read more
PARDON NATIONAL DE LA BATELLERIE
A commemoration on the banks of the Seine and Oise rivers, featuring ...Read more
FÊTE DU MUGUET
A century-old festival that puts flowers in the spotlight every year, with ...Read more
MARCHÉ DE NOËL
The magic of Christmas is even more beautiful in the cities of the Alps. ...Read more
CARROT FESTIVAL
A traditional celebration of carrots in Croissy, with funfair, fireworks ...Read more
SAINTE FLEUR
Two days during which Épinal is invaded by floats, flowering bikes, an ...Read more
FÊTE DE LA SANT JORDI
On the day of Sant Jordi (Saint George) the Catalans celebrate love and ...Read more
LES FÊTES DE L'OURS DU VALLESPIR
Read moreFirmly rooted in the traditions of Vallespir, this festival attracts a crazy world every year. In the pagan ritual of the passage from winter to spring, two men dressed as bears enter the village, chasing onlookers and terrorizing young girls. The hunters then organize a hunt and the chase begins through the streets of the village until the final capture and the mock execution... while the crowd celebrates and dances. Unique and fantastic!
FÊTE DE LA SAINT-JEAN
Costumed parade, riders, sound and light show: Perpignan celebrates the ...Read more
PRINTEMPS DE LA FORÊT DU BOURGAILH
The Printemps de la forêt du Bourgailh (Bourgailh forest springtime) is an ...Read more
FETE DE LA GORAILLE
Read moreEach year in April, the municipality of Saint-Caprais celebrates pork, designated in the santongeaise language by «goraille». Traditional clothes, old cuisine, patois poitevin saintongeais: everything is gathered to celebrate the land with a word of conviviality. This essential and emblematic feast of the Gabaye culture is the opportunity to reunite people and onlookers around a local traditional meal. Discovery around «pig cooking» workshops. Show, animations on the theme of the farm, bandas, concerts.
FÊTE DE L'ASPERGE DU BLAYAIS
Read moreThe White Queen gives you an appointment to Etauliers on the occasion of the sixteenth edition of Blayais asparagus festival. The taste is in honour with some gastronomic and wine exhibitors, co-op visits, demonstration of recipes and workshops with many chefs and always awareness of sustainable development with his village, and the labelling of responsible demonstration by the General Council.
FETE DE LA MORUE
Three days of festivities punctuate the city of Bègles to the sound of ...Read more
BLAYE WINE SPRING
Tastings, workshops and entertainment for all, in the famous Citadelle ...Read more
CABANES EN FÊTE
A superb festival at the oyster port to discover the recipes of the great ...Read more
CARNAVAL DES DEUX RIVES
A festive and convivial moment from one shore to the other to celebrate ...Read more
LA JURADE DE SAINT-EMILION
Read moreThe Jurade, Saint-Émilion's wine brotherhood, traces its origins back to 1199. After falling into oblivion, the brotherhood was revived in 1948 by a handful of winegrowers and became the ambassador of Saint-Émilion wines. Every September, the brotherhood organizes the Ban des vendanges from the top of the Tour du Roy. The city then sees the jurats parade past in their ancestral red robes, and witnesses the enthronement of celebrities in the collegiate church. A great moment in the life of Saint-Émilion.
CIRCUIT HISTORIQUE DE LAON
A parade of vintage cars that will appeal to fans of classic cars, with the ...Read more
FÊTE DES GARDIANS
More than a festival, it is the spirit of the gardians and the Camargue ...Read more
LA FLAMME DE L'ARMAGNAC
Armagnac festival where the producers offer visits of the cellars, tastings ...Read more