LA FÊTE DE L’ÂNE
Read moreEvery summer, on the second Sunday in June, Escragnolles celebrates donkeys. In the neighborhood of Colette, donkeys from all regions of France are gathered. Demonstrations of maréchalerie, exhibitions and presentations of donkeys and ponies, promenades walks, as all visitors.
FESTIVAL DES FILETS BLEUS
Born in 1905 in Concarneau, it is an essential part of the Breton ...Read more
FÊTE DES BRODEUSES
Read moreMore than 60 years of existence! This huge familial event showcases the Bigouden local tradition and, more broadly, Breton, with an open window on more distant traditions. Breton music, traditional dances, great children's parade and fireworks on Saturday, fest-noz on Sunday evening presented by Sonerien Du, bagadoù competitions and parades, celtic circles, animate scenes and streets. And to finish on a high note, musicians and dancers in costumes blend into a gigantic final on Monday so as to pay tribute to the Reine des Brodeuses elected each year. Four days that animate the streets of Pont l'Abbé are celebrated.
FESTIV'MARNHAC
Read moreIf you want to experience a traditional festival, come to Festiv'Marnhac in Labastide-Marnhac! The festivities kick off early with the "aubades", a tradition in which young villagers who have reached the age of 18 are accompanied by an accordionist as they go from door to door singing in their honor, in return for a drink and a donation to the Comité des fêtes. August finally sees the start of the entertainment: funfair, pétanque competition, aperitif-concerts... A time for tradition and sharing!
FÊTE DES BŒUFS GRAS DE BAZAS
Since 1283, Bazas has been the scene of the "Fête des Bœufs Gras", with a ...Read more
FÊTE DU CERF VOLANT A HOURTIN
Read moreThe time for a weekend, raise your eyes to the sky and watch stealing a thousand colors during the kite festival in Hourtin Plage. A big event animated by numerous manufacturing activities and demonstrations organized by the Association des amis d 'Hourtin Plage, with the participation of the Sporting and Cultural Union of Hourtin and the traders of Hourtin Plage.
FÊTE DU VIN ET DU FROMAGE A LANGON
Read moreThis is the meeting of lovers of good love. They come both to scrutinize the know-how of our craftsmen, to find the right products, but also (and perhaps above all) to taste everything. Wines to marry with cheese and breads, regional specialities in AOC, cold meats, exhibitions, bandas animation, carnival, this is an opportunity to indulge in every sense of the word. Information at 56 76 20 64 05.
JOUTES PROVENÇALES
Read moreEvery night of the week in July and August, the Lucien-Toulmond dock takes place,
SARDINADES
In the district of the island, tasting of grilled sardines and sardines ...Read more
MANIFESTATION
Read moreShepherds'festival:
exhibition, Provencal vigil, transhumance in town with more than 3 000 sheep, folk groups, handicraft market, shows…
MANIFESTATION
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EMBRASEMENT DU FORT BRESCOU
Read moreOn a 740,000-year-old islet formed by a lava flow, a building stands just a stone's throw from the Agatha coast. In 1586, Viscount de Joyeuse seized the island and built the first fort: Fort de Brescou. The town of Agde is celebrating this remarkable edifice that watches over its coastline with a magnificent fireworks display on the fort's ramparts. See you all in August to admire the spectacle from the Old Port or the Richelieu and Rochelongue beaches!
CITÉ CARDINALICE BROIE DU NOIR…
Read moreA Festival! Over three days,
MANIFESTATIONS
Read moreSecond half of July: the meetings of Haute-Provence (tel.) 04 92 79 57 72). In July and August: Jazz and Forcalquier festival. In October: encounters of taste. Christmas: round of crèches.
MANIFESTATIONS
Read moreThe Sunday closest to January 31 (not the last Sunday in January): Costume party of the Pétardiers. The Employer Festival lasts the 4 days on the weekend of Mother's day. In June, Festival of Transhumance and Feast of lights of Saint John on 24.
MANIFESTATIONS
Read moreThe 3rd Sunday in June : Festival of Transhumance.
The 2nd weekend of July : Celebration of the Renaissance.
The first Sunday of August : Wheat Festival.
The first week of August : Festival des IV Columns (world music).
MARCHÉ ET MANIFESTATIONS
Read morePlease contact the Tourist Office.
The 3rd Sunday in July: Day of Prehistory.
Information (tel.) 04 92 74 01 12
FÊTE DES VENDANGES DE MONTMARTRE
Read moreSince 1935, the Butte Montmartre has been the scene of a 5-day festival to celebrate the annual grape harvest from a small plot on the northern slope. For the occasion, wine brotherhoods, Montmartre associations and the commune of Montmartre come together in a folk parade. The popular celebration continues with a grand musical evening, and an ephemeral market where the various stalls attract tourists, onlookers and thousands of curious onlookers. The annual cuvée is named after a celebrity, and vineyard tours and walks are also offered.
SAINT-NICOLAS
Read moreSaint Nicholas, patron of the submarine is welcomed by the children of the city and the brotherhood of the navigueurs navigueurs on the square of the town hall. two carriages purchased by patientent horses and during the arrival of Saint Nicholas and Father Week, candy and papillotes are distributed. It's the party all over the city.
Children dress dressed in Saint Nicholas (costumes lent by associations), adults are invited to take the templar costumes and wear torches that one lights up and left for the procession. Everyone goes to the banks of the Saône where Saint Nicholas and Father Week take place on a barge. Various stands are mounted on the quays with craft, hot wine… A beautiful animation.
À TABLE - FÊTE DU CANARD ET DE LA GASTRONOMIE
Read moreEvery 2 years, the commune of Duclair organises the Fête du Canard et de la Gastronomie to pay tribute to the town's emblematic animal. On 1st September 2024, don't miss this festive event dedicated to gastronomy and fun. Epicureans come to sample a wide range of local products, including foie gras, aiguillettes, pâté and much more. Booths from local associations will be on hand to present their beautiful town.
LA SAINT-FIACRE
Read moreIn honor of Saint Fiacre, patron saint of gardeners, Coulommiers and the Horticultural Society organize the biennial Fête des Fleurs on the second Sunday in September. The program features flower-decked carriages and a country-style menu in the heart of the Parc des Capucins. A wonderful festival, with mass, musicians from the Lyre Briarde, Newfoundland dogs and many other surprises, as well as an autumn market with macaroons, meringues, gingerbread, goats, Bries de Coulommiers, wicker baskets, fruit, vegetables and, of course, plants, trees and flowers...
FÊTE VOTIVE – SAINT-AYGULF
Read moreA traditional and folk procession in memory of Saint Aygulphe, a pilgrim monk of Lérins Abbey who was tortured by the rebel monks in the year 660.
FÊTE DE L’OLIVIER – OLLIOULES
Read moreWeekend dedicated to the tree that gave its name to the town, with activities for children and folk dances, exhibitions, advice on planting, maintenance, pruning, introduction to the flavors and tasting of olive oil. Not to mention the aioli competition, as well as the traditional planting of an olive tree in the Confluence garden. Festivities that every year for 33 years animate the city center of Ollioules, where between 20 000 and 25 000 visitors are expected.
LE MARCHÉ DE NOËL
A much-anticipated event that kicks off the festivities! A must for young ...Read more
MARCHE DE NOEL
Read moreOrganised by the Association des commerçants et des artisans de '. Contact with Ms. Véronique Dumont (Tel.) 03 25 29 62 25. The above dates are announced subject to modifications: address the tourist office or the associations concerned.
LA BRAVADE – SAINT-TROPEZ
Commemoration of the "corps de bravade", an armed militia that the city ...Read more
FÊTE TRADITIONNELLE DE LA SAINT-PIERRE – SAINT-RAPHAËL
Read moreHiking and procession in the massif of Esterel, Provencal mass, traditional champêtre and dances.
CORSO FLEURI – BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS
To the rhythm of brass bands and folk dances, a parade of floats ...Read more
FÊTE DU MIMOSA – TANNERON
Read moreTraditional holiday, a mass sung in Provençal, bravado, folk groups, corso of mimosa with battle of flowers, Provencal market, animation all day.
FÊTE DE L’HIVER
Fête de l'Hiver takes place every year in the heart of Parc du Vivier, ...Read more
LA FÊTE DES ROSIÈRES
You follow step by step the very formal wedding of the Rosière through the ...Read more
FÊTE DE LA MER
A traditional festival celebrated every year on August 15, it's the perfect ...Read more
FÊTE DE LA SAINT-CHRISTOPHE
A weekend of festivities to celebrate the town's patron saint: night ...Read more
FOIRE SAINTE-ANNE
Read moreOne of the Cotentin region's major festivals, Sainte-Anne de Bricquebec-en-Cotentin takes place at the end of July. Naturally, the event kicks off with a market in this traditionally agricultural town. It's a market so dense that it takes hours to wander through it, to make sure you don't miss out on any of the encounters, tastings and shopping. Then it's time for the funfair, certainly one of the largest in the Cotentin region, along with the Lessay fair. Concerts and dozens of other events bring the town to life, attracting tens of thousands of people.
FÊTE DE L’ÂNE MARTIN
Read moreThe legend is that, on the day of Ascension of the year 719, a donkey woke up the Gignacois by its brazments while the Sarrasins were ready to invade the village. The donkey would have allowed the invasion to be postponed. Therefore, he became the totemic animal of Gignac. Every year, this picturesque event is celebrated on Ascension Day. From the day before 7:00 p. m., the donkey represented with a large armature covered with a blue dress, surmounted by a head whose jaws are noisy, is strolled in the streets surrounded by costume dancers.
FÊTE DE LA POMME ET DE LA TRADITION PAYSANNE
Read moreIn Tourville-sur-Pont-Audemer, the Festival of the apple and the peasant tradition, which gives pride of place to the gestures and machines of yesteryear, celebrated its tenth edition in 2018. Walkers are invited to take a step back in time around an old wine press, a horse-powered apple merry-go-round, old equipment, demonstrations of wheat threshing, and discover ancient crafts that made the peasant life of yesteryear.
LA SEMAINE DU GOLFE
This major maritime festival brings together more than 1,000 boats from ...Read more
FÊTE DES NORMANDS
Read moreEvery year, on the occasion of Saint-Michel, the Norman festival invites you to come and celebrate Norman culture in the heart of the beautiful Risle valley. Very involved locally, the association La Chouque offers a rich program: music, dances, games, local products, traditional Norman songs... Everything is there! Not to mention, of course, the place where the festivities take place: the priory of Saint-Philbert, a real jewel of Norman heritage. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with the roots, traditions and regional heritages, while enjoying the serenity of this beautiful place.
LES CASTELLERS
Read more"Força, Equilibri, Valor i Seny", in French: "Strength, balance, courage and wisdom", this is the motto of these men who build human towers with harmonious geometry. The Castellers, from the Catalan word "castell" (castle), are human tower builders with complex structures and different heights (some can reach the equivalent of a 5-storey building) that follow a precise code. Listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 16 November 2010, this tradition, which is certainly the most meaningful in Catalan culture, dates back to the 15th century. It is a breathtaking participatory show combining strength, agility and flexibility that most often takes place in a public square. Beyond a simple festive event, it is a philosophy of life, a demonstration of cooperation, teamwork, solidarity, self-sacrifice, concentration, courage, physical and mental strength where men, women and children, whatever their age, social origin and physical characteristics are essential to the building's elevation, each one having to trust the other before being in turn a pillar.
GRAND FÉNÉTRA
Read morePurely Toulousian, the origins of the festival date back to Gallo-Roman times! Initially a festival dedicated to the dead, the fénétra, also spelled férétra, underwent several evolutions in both practice and symbolism, before becoming what it is today: a popular festival celebrating traditions. It begins with a parade, known as the passo carriero, to the Capitol, and continues for several days with song and dance performances. The costumes are superb and the atmosphere festive. A beautiful moment of jubilation and sharing.
LES BRANDONS EN BAROUSSE
Read moreCommonly known as the "feu de la St Jean", this festival takes place at the end of June, and the 25 or so villages of the Barousse region are faithful to it. Brandons are tree trunks that have been prepared using the same technique for decades. An inter-generational event, it brings together men who prepare for the event weeks in advance according to a precise ritual. Sometimes decorated with flowers, these trees are blessed before being burned, and the flames last until they fall. It's an opportunity for the public to share in the dancing and singing during this magnificent festive moment!
PESCADORI IN FESTA
On the day of Saint-Erasmus, the patron saint of sailors, there is a big ...Read more
LES VENDANGES DE L’HISTOIRE
Two days in the atmosphere of a village of the past: demonstration of old ...Read more
LA MÉDIÉVALE DE BRIE-COMTE-ROBERT
A wide range of medieval-themed activities take place every year in and ...Read more
WILLKUEMMA IM DORF
Winegrowers and producers celebrate a weekend to the sound of Alsatian ...Read more
FESTIVITÉS DE LA SAINT JEAN
Read moreThe day will begin with a procession with the bust of Saint Jean in front of the Church of Saint Jacques le Majeur at 9:00 am. For those who don't wish to walk to the Chapelle Saint Jean, two mini-buses will be available from the town hall at 10:00 am. An open-air mass will then be celebrated at Chapelle Saint Jean at 10:30 a.m., led by Father Georges and with the participation of catechism children. At midday, a large picnic will be held in the shade of the Papeterie trees, with an aperitif offered by the municipality. Food-trucks will be on hand for refreshments, and musical entertainment will be provided by Karine & Co. In the afternoon, several activities will be on offer, including wooden games for the whole family, pony rides for children and a boules competition hosted by the Cercle Bouliste.
FÊTE DE LA SAINT BLAISE, DU RAISIN ET DES PRODUITS DU TERROIR
This family celebration is a legacy of the servan grape, which was grown ...Read more
FÊTE DE LA SAINT-ROCH
Read moreThe Feast of St. Roch (patron saint of shepherds) is a great peasant festival that traditionally takes place every year in mid-August. These 2 days of festivities are an opportunity for many activities to the sound of traditional music and dances: workshops and demonstrations of craft and agricultural trades, making beeswax objects and a living hive-hive school, discovering the activity of bees, making felt objects, pottery workshop with potter's wheel on foot, many workshops of old, horticulture workshop... The sheep parade takes place on Sundays to the sound of the bells exposed at the town hall: a highlight of the festivities !
The brotherhood of Saint-Roch seems to have been created before 1778. The confreres were animal owners who donated livestock and money, which gave a charitable role to the brotherhood. In order to complete the livestock, the brotherhood bought animals and thus managed a real business, buying or selling sheep, cheese or wool for its own management. The nest egg obtained made it possible to help a shepherd in financial difficulty by lending him money, or by renting the livestock, through the signing of a contract. In 1899, the company opened its doors to goatherds, then to the Granilais.
On the day of the celebration of the patron saint, during the great mass which takes place in the morning, the statue of the saint accompanies the procession through the streets of the village surrounding the collegiate church and is preceded by the prior carrying the flag of the brotherhood.
DESCENTE DES ALPAGES
Several large towns in the Alps organise a "Retour des alpages" in the ...Read more