Events calendar Central

This carnival, which is more than centenary, is part of the institutions. Every year, in February, Jargeau lives for days at the rhythm of many colourful and colourful festivities. The program on the city's website will show you that these festivities always focus on a theme. The "maskers gergoliens", who always sleep only one eye, wake up several times in the year. In the period preceding the winter carnival, they travel through the streets to announce the imminent arrival of His Majesty Carnival, but also in the middle of the summer, in June, for the parade at night, another strong time of the life of this small town on the banks of the Loire. Sommeil in 2016, the carnival resumed in 2017 for the delight of festival goers.

How can you visit the most extraordinary Renaissance château without witnessing the spectacle that would have enchanted the knight-king? In the former stables of the Maréchal de Saxe, you'll be plunged back into the time of François ^I, with the splendor of the court, the sumptuous costumes, the equestrian prowess of the riders who brilliantly alternate combat, acrobatics and stunts, all in the midst of the birds of prey that brush past the heads of the spectators.

For over 20 years, enthusiasts have been reviving the Saint Luc procession. In the afternoon, they've added a very different kind of entertainment: a witchcraft festival featuring a gourmet and craft market, plays, strolls, a brass band, percussion instruments, a funfair, fireworks and a grand ball. If you like to scare yourself with the witch's house or tarot card readings, if you want to see the witch burn, don't miss the Bonnu festival! Costumes and entertainment are highly elaborate, and the shows are captivating.

Wine growers present early Touraine in the dungeon cellars and in the area of tourangelles flavours. Animations in the city and the dungeon cellars, with more than 40 exhibitors, including wine growers, local produce producers and exhibitions. Saturday takes place a Bullfighting, followed by a dancing dinner and Sunday begins with a hike followed by a procession and procession of brotherhoods.

Not the shadow of a feline for this feast dating back to the th century and the brotherhood of the Taste-Massive knights. Make no mistake, it is a more ancient gastronomic tradition than that of the gergolienne massive: At the end of October, Jargeau - capital of the Massive - chestnut festival, abbreviated in "châts", and put in roasted chestnut and goose, in other words a new wine, still sparkling.

Organised by the Brotherhood of the Taste-Massive Knights, the Massive Fair is a real rendezvous for the gourmands. In addition to tasting the famous local speciality, we can meet the members of this centuries-old fraternity, but re-established in 1971. This gastronomic fair, which is among the institutions of the region, is accompanied by an international competition of the best massive, taking place within the brotherhood.

A not-to-be-missed event in the tourist season. At the end of July, the three towns bordering the lake - Cuzion, Eguzon and Saint-Plantaire - organize the Three Beaches Challenge at Bonnu, Chambon and Fougères. It's also the occasion for a parade of Club Nautique boats, entertainment, demonstrations and free introductions to water-skiing. A concert, fireworks on the water and a free dance round off the day's activities, which are always well attended around Lac d'Eguzon, the largest lake in the Centre region. Numerous water sports activities keep the lake lively.

In 2023, Les Goûters et Dîners du Patrimoine became Les Estivales du Patrimoine. A cycle of events, music and visits to a number of privately-owned monuments is offered throughout the summer. Visitors discover the local heritage and terroir through a variety of shows in places usually closed to the public. A guaranteed escape for an afternoon or evening with family or friends. Reservations required.

Les Heures historiques de Sully is the perfect opportunity to relive history from Antiquity to the 1980s, with almost 1,300 costumed enthusiasts enthusiastically re-enacting these periods. The tumult of conversations, the song of cannons, the melody of old-time music: the picture is complete. A convivial atmosphere guaranteed! A multi-epoch market featuring over 100 exhibitors. Two festive evenings, one of which is devoted to the unmissable fireworks display.

Musik'Air brings together every year groups that are making a name for themselves, but also figures from the French music scene such as Ko Ko Mo or Madame Robert, who will be present in 2021! Volunteers rush every year to help produce this quality festival, which shows us the good atmosphere that reigns in this place! The atmosphere of Musik'Air is relaxed and all kinds of music are represented. A festival not to be missed and which has been going on since 2003 to discover the gems of tomorrow and to listen to the "classics" again!

Chartres was the city of Picassiette, and these International mosaic meetings, organised by the association of 3 R, make it a very beautiful tribute. They take place one year in two, in the magnificent exhibition framework of the old chapel of the Fulbert lyceum. The greatest giovanna present their works, which compete with originality and poetry. This biennial is also an opportunity to organize conferences and debates on the theme of the mosaic, of course. And at the end of the exhibition are the Picassiette awards, which reward professional, amateur, amateur artists, and young people.

Vibrate with the rhythm of the gospel… Chartres and neighbouring communes welcome each summer the international festival of Gospel and Negro Spiritual, organised by Cyprian Josson. World-renowned singers and singers come to take place during four or five concerts that take place at the end of June, in the churches of Chartres and the surrounding cities. So if you are amateurs of Gospel and Negro spiritual, do not miss these extraordinary voices, passing to Chartres.

Over the years, craftsmen have become indispensable. Organised in Chartrexpo, this exhibition allows everyone to discover the know-how of French craftsmen, who work in the fields of building, automobile, decoration, fashion and gastronomy… It's a marathon waiting for you if you want to see everything, but you won't be disappointed, and will probably quit with ideas full of the head and gifts and full food!

Chartrestivales, they are 50 free concerts and shows to brighten your summer evenings. For over twenty years it lasts, and every year, success is with go. It must be said that brass band in the rock, via the classic one, jazz, the country, the blues and songs from all horizons, music is the festival! The concerts take place from 21:00 to 22:30 on the different places of Chartres, and although it rains, everyone will soon have made fold square Pool, sheltered under the large glass roof.

Every year, the greatest organists in the world meet in Chartres for a prestigious festival. Indeed, every Sunday afternoon, the chords of the great organ enchant the entire cathedral, to the delight of organ lovers. And every two years, it continues at the beginning of September with the International Organ Competition "Grand Prix de Chartres", the world reference of organ competitions, which consecrates the career of a young organist. So let yourself be carried away by the melodies that ricochet and resonate brilliantly between the stones and stained glass windows of the cathedral...

Arts Roaming, this is a series of free exhibitions that follow from May in the Month of May, through the entire department: Sur, Nogent-le-Roi, Chartres, Saint-Lubin-des-Joncherets, and of course Chartres welcomes each Year the works of different contemporary artists. The objective? That art should be accessible to all. Quite simply. And the quality is at the rendez-vous, for the delight of s and art lovers. In Chartres, the works are exhibited on the first floor of the Hotel du Department, Place Châtelet, but do not hesitate to make a break on the roads of the department, to meet the other artistic universes that await you with open arms.

Swimming, cycling, walking: three components of a single sport that require tone and endurance, triathlon. Youth and adults, beginners and experts, recreation and competitor groups: everyone will find their place in the club, whose aim is to promote triathlon throughout the department. It is therefore in this context that Chartres Métropole Triathlon organises sporting events, such as the Run & Bike de Chartres, the Challenge Challenge of the borders of the Eure, the Odyssey Triathlon, the green triathlon at Fontenay-sur-Eure, or the nocturnal trail of Saint-Luperce. Some of these races are open to non-licensees, subject to the provision of a medical certificate. But nothing is worth a year training…

This event celebrated its twentieth anniversary in 2018. It allows the public to experiment with the techniques of preparing the wicker and braking. Vanniers work in front of visitors to show their know-how and a giant willow sculpture will be carried out live. The exhibition store allows you to discover a wide variety of baskets and other objects made in the basement.

Saint-Laurent-de-Lin offers a wide range of cultural events throughout the year. These include the Fête Paysanne, the Battages and the Vieux Métiers. Note also that the whole event is hosted and soundtracked by RPSFM, the local radio station based in Noyant Villages. The Fête Paysanne, the Battages and the Vieux Métiers are essential events for discovering the region's culture and traditions. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in history and experience authentic moments.

This national festival of school and university cinema is primarily intended to develop creative and artistic initiatives in Chartres; it is also an opportunity for exchanges between students, students, teachers and audiovisual professionals. The principle? For a few days, short films (fiction, documentary, reportage, clip, animation…) made by classes or by individual students are submitted to a jury, and screened publicly. At the end of the festival, films that have taken their cue from the game are rewarded. In addition, the Cinema-clap festival is enriched by the screening of professional films, by creative workshops, concert concerts and thematic exhibitions.

At the end of the autumn, from the end of September and the beginning of October, classical music makes the Eure-et-Loir vibrate. Under the artistic direction of Eve Ruggiéri, the Opera Days place the finest opera voices, not only in the cathedral and in Chartres theatre, but also in other rooms in the department. With a rich program, these concerts tend to gather everyone around opera, musical tales and conferences. For information about the 2012 edition, exact dates and rates, please contact the Tourist Office in Chartres… and let yourself be enchanted by these dream voices.

This show is staged by combinations of Montargeois and Gâtinais engaged on social plan, cultural, media and solidarity. It fell under an alternative and committed approach. For two days, visitors can meet authors and can buy differently with the approach to the festivals and start the debate with other words. Of course, there are spaces booksellers and publishers meetings and debates are furnished with authors. But you should also note the presence of stands run by about local ngos that also offer exhibitions.

A world perfume capital, Chartres organizes a week dedicated to discovering and celebrating scents. In the programme: a multitude of animations, exhibitions and olfactory shows, including a maze of intoxicating smell on the cathedral of the cathedral; but also workshops for the smaller ones, which will be happy to refine their smell in the most playful way it is. The big ones will not be left, because thematic conferences and the tour of perfume companies will be organised for them. And for the occasion, some restaurants indulge in perfume, serving cocktails and breathtaking aromas.

Organized by the Conservatory of Music and Dance, this festival joins in the spring to give us balm after winter. In the wonderful part of the Cloître Monastery, concerts (free!) are connected, musicians are running out. In speaking of them, they are only students of the Conservatoire and their teachers, who give to the results of a year of work. And the result is exquisite. Quite simply. The ears are open, they are not lost, they are eaten away, and they are being asked again and again.

It's the apotheosis of Chartres en Lumières. To round off the festival in style, the city lights up for the weekend. As night falls, the scenography is revealed to the public. On both Friday and Saturday evenings, the streets and squares of the town are ablaze with shows and entertainment, to the delight of young and old alike, all fascinated and transported by the magic of this nocturnal celebration. On Saturdays, the evening concludes with a big, often impressive, show that leaves us dreaming, with stars in our eyes.

The time of a week-end, the whole city returned more than four centuries back, to pay tribute to Henri IV, the only king of France to have been crowned in Chartres in 1594. In his honour, therefore, the hen is placed on the menu at all participating restaurants; and above all, the city heart beats at the pace of various animations and festivities. On this occasion, the tourist office proposes a diving in the history of Chartres, through a guided tour.

At the beginning of the summer, and history of opening the festivities, Chartrestivales organizes a water festival, which creuse his bed in the habits of the Chartrains over the years. Indeed, this festival is the occasion to noyer all its worries by participating or watching the various animations that take place along the banks of the Eure, in the lower town. In the program, and in music: rowing, fishing, canoeing, boating, crossing the Eure in the rafts… and to cap the evening, retreat of the torchlight in the water of the river! Magic and facétie throughout the party!

For the greatest happiness of the small and the large, the harvest festival of the year brings creative creations to honour in the "HUT", a place of itinerant spectacle managed by the Théâtre Buissonnier de Nogent-le-Rotrou. In this room as atypical as warm, live shows follow the evenings, but do not look like: dance, storytelling, theatre, song… there are for all tastes. These live shows are all the more enjoyable and they are all free of charge. It is therefore advisable to book the tickets in advance and enjoy the show.

Every year, the associations come back, and for the occasion they recruit! Dozens of stands bloom on the boulevard de la Courtille in Place Châtelet, passing through the square of the Epars, and so you can walk in search of a leisure for the coming year. To seduce you, the associations are not sowing on the means: many demonstrations are changing the day, and you are sometimes invited to participate, or simply to chat with the members of each association. This forum is essential to find an activity at its foot and take its foot throughout the year.

Among the many festivals hosted by Studio cinemas, the FICAT (Festival International de Cinéma Asiatique de Tours) offers screenings of films, documentaries and shorts, as well as a special program for young audiences. In the space of just a few days, spectators can experience the full diversity of Asia, with films from various Asian and Far Eastern countries. Other partner venues host screenings, calligraphy workshops, conferences...

With more than 160 exhibitors and nearly 22,000 visitors, this renowned fair is a unique place to appreciate the quality of local, regional and national productions and to shop. You will find all the culinary, gastronomic and artisanal expressions. A competition rewards the best products and new in 2021: "The Brewers' Village", a space that offers an educational and tasting discovery of the brewers' world.

Residents of Coméry or surrounding area, more excuses to do nothing on Sunday! This walk around the abbey, which is short and accessible to all, will seduce both nature lovers and history ferus: the signposted path is marked with interpretive panels. But the abbey is not the only point of interest in this outdoors getaway: you will also pass through the church Notre-Dame de Fougeray and the canal des Moines, or by the towers Saint-Jean and Saint-Paul.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 3 km.

Duration: 1 h.

Difficulty: easy.

Markup: yellow.

The Vélorail is undeniably the most original and user-friendly way to travel the kilometers of now disused rails. Departing from Gallardon-Pont station, a steel machine for 4 or 5 people, and off you go on an atypical journey to conquer the heritage of the Chartrain region! Ride through forests, across plains, across bridges, tunnels and viaducts: a real trip back in time, to share with friends or family!

If Chartres is famous for its famous cathedral, classified as a historic monument in 1862 and inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage in 1979, it is a little less for its other churches, museums and fountains. Let's straighten this out immediately and leave on foot or by bike to discover the heart of this "capital of Light and Perfume"! Admire the collegiate Saint-André Church, Saint-Pierre and Saint-Aignan Churches, and stop if your heart tells you at the Vitrail International Center, the Beaux Arts Museum or the Houses of Archeology and Salmon. In only 5 kilometers, the city will have no secrets for you or almost…

Tariff: free.

Distance: 5 km.

Difficulty: very easy.

A not-to-be-missed event since 2005, La Baule d'Airs brings together some 6,000 festival-goers each year to enjoy the music of amateur and professional brass bands. This 17th edition, under the banner of electro, promises to be a memorable one, with headliner MEUTE. On the program: a fair celebrating "outdoor music", 80 professional artists, 250 amateur musicians and 180 volunteers working to create a convivial environment. An inclusive festival that promotes "living together" and accessibility for all, not to be missed under any circumstances from May 17 to 19, 2024 in Baule.

The Festicolor festival celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023. It's three days of festivities, an opportunity for students from the Meug-sur-Loire music school to perform in public before giving way to national groups! The Festicolor showcases chanson à texte, pop, soul and world music, with performers to discover or rediscover. In the grounds of the Centre de Loisirs, the atmosphere is family-friendly, and new talent is discovered. Les Têtes Raides, Nolwenn Leroy, Imany and Danakil have all performed here.

The history of the city of Châteauroux began in the 10th century when Raoul le Large decided to build a castle there. Eleven centuries later, the city has changed considerably but its medieval heritage is still present. This is what this 1h15 medieval tour proposes to discover. Starting from the Place Gambetta, it will take you to the Place Monestier in 21 steps, passing, of course, by the Château Raoul. Circuit available at the tourist office.

At the edge of the city, Bois woods border the Loir on 23 hectares of forest. Designed to become the indispensable place of weekends in Famille, its botanical circuit and its ornithological observatory, you discover the fauna and flora of this classified Natura 2000 site. A health course also allows for a few exercises; just like the 9-kilometre hiking trail that passes through the woods from the square of 18-October.

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

Difficulty: .

From April to October, the town of Chartres illuminates at night: It's the magic of Chartres in Lights. The historic sites of the city then have shimmering colors, playing with architecture and perspectives. Small blue lighting, laid on the ground like the rocks of the Petit Poucet, draw a circuit through the city center and the lower city. The route map is available at the Tourist Office of the city. It marks the 26 illuminated sites, which are sometimes accompanied by musical animations. Guided tours are also organized at 22 h (17.50 €) from April 22 to October 7.

Tariff: free.

Duration: from an hour.

Difficulty: easy.

Set in the th century as an English garden, the park of Châteauneuf-sur-Loire invites you to discover its unique plant species. More than hectares of greenery contain trees and essences from all over the world, which you can discover through a botanical trail and an educational trail that wind in the different parts of the park, presenting its protected ecosystem. A leisurely stroll, to make a couple or a family. The tourist office regularly organises entertainment and track games for children. Duration: 1 h. Difficulty: . " Les Amis du Parc "created a site to visit the park of Châteauneuf-sur-Loire with a smartphone to inform you about the trees around you.

If the residents of Joué-lès-Tours have a front-row seat for this children's festival, which also delights parents, don't miss out! All you have to do is book in advance to see one of the shows offered by the Espace Malraux, in partnership with the town. For 15 days in March, discover shows, workshops, readings and exhibitions. The various events take place at various locations in the town, including the Espace Malraux, social centers, the media library, the Maison de la Petite Enfance and the Ecole de Musique.

France is no slouch when it comes to cheeses, but the whole world is full of them! Tourangeaux are in luck, as Tours has been hosting the Mondial du Fromage et des produits laitiers for several years now. The event takes place in the large halls of the Parc des Expositions, hosting hundreds of exhibitors and producers. Cheese lovers will be delighted to wander the aisles, discovering products from all over the world and the latest innovations. The program includes evening tastings, a competition for the best cheesemaker and other events.