Events calendar Franche-Comté

Once again this year, Decize is set to vibrate to the rhythm of canoe paddles cutting through the water of the Loire basin before crossing the finish line opposite the Pointe des Halles. The Canoë club Espérance is preparing to host the ^54th Régates Internationales de Canoë. In a friendly, festive and, of course, sporting spirit! 400 competitors and over 1,000 boats from a dozen countries have been invited to take part in this prestigious competition.

Poligny, the capital of the county, celebrates this delicious and famous AOP cheese every year in a convivial and festive atmosphere. Discover on-line the manufacture of the old county and enjoy a tasty evening fondue.

At 6 p. m. manufacture of the old county, mini-farm, tasting workshops and manufacture of small ridings for children, wine tastings of Jura.

From 8 p. m. giant fondue and dancing evening, inscriptions at 03 84 37 24 21.

The Maison Veuve Ambal has become the main sponsor of the Nicéphore Niepce Museum, enabling it to enrich its collections by supporting its acquisition policy. In return, the museum offers temporary photographic exhibitions that are renewed three times a year. These images extracted from the museum's collections are of great photographic quality and follow very specific themes, teaching us more about the techniques used through the ages.

Every year for the past 34 years, Belfort and the students of the urban area have organized the International University Music Festival. The city centre, punctuated by indoor and outdoor stages, is transformed into a huge party for three days! The FIMU concentrates the prowess of university musicians and choristers from all over the world. A family audience, music lovers or simply curious, enjoy the conviviality of an eclectic program.

Solicited some thirty years ago by a group of fifteen people for a crayfish dinner, René and Catherine Fortin decided to cook some not for fifteen, but for the whole village! The tradition has remained: every first weekend of August, it is the crayfish festival in Anost. In their restaurant La Galvache, they offer two crayfish-based menus and American-style crayfish, in sauce, to take away. A popular meeting place for regulars, it also attracts many curious people. We come there without hesitation!

Created in 1987, the Chalon dans la rue festival is the second largest street arts festival in France (after Aurillac). For 4 days, no fewer than 150 French and international companies set the pace in the city, whose population is growing by leaps and bounds. Dance, circus, music, theater: there's something for everyone. You can stroll through the 1,000 or so performances, but it's best to make up a precise schedule of shows, usually free or by the hat.

A festival linked to wood and its culture. Not only linked to the idea of festivities and a difficult tomorrow, the festival is also a link between artistic practices and the culture of wood in the Jura. A quality rock'n'roll program with artists of regional and national renown. Wood is present on the site in a variety of forms, and there are also BMX-related events for the sporting side of things. A unifying event to close the summer..

Created in 2021 by the Tonnerrois d'adoption Lambert Wilson, this festival now takes place over four days from late June to early July at various venues in and around the town. In 2022, it took place in the church of Saint-Pierre, in the courtyard of the Hôtel Coeurderoy and in the covered market hall. In 2023, in the L'oeil art gallery in Tanlay and the Abel Minard gymnasium in Tonnerre. As musical director, the singer and actor continues to offer a superb line-up.

2024 will see the ^6th edition of the Millésime Auto exhibition, a gathering of exceptional cars on the banks of the Doubs. Organized by the Rotary Club of Chalon-sur-Saône and the Saône Doubs Bresse tourist office, this charity event offers the opportunity to admire magnificent vintage vehicles: cars, motorcycles, trucks, tractors... Throughout the day, you can stroll among the cars, bargain for collectors' items at the vintage market, nibble at the foodtruck and enjoy the many activities!

This wild flower is celebrated in Poligny every year to sensitize amateur botanists and the general public. In the programme, various sports events: hiking, mountain biking or equestrian. There is also dance, music and exhibitions for the big and the small. You will also discover the Queen of the Tulip 2018…

5 km for occasional runners, 12 km for the most trained; This is in short the program of the Viviccita de Fouchères, which will be held between the commune and Villeneuve-la-Dondagre on April 15. Choose the test that best suits you, shoe the sneakers, and be one of the 80 athletes waiting for this friendly event! Prizes will be awarded to all participants, proof that whatever the final ranking, the important thing is to participate!

Tariff: 7 €.

Distance: 5 km and 12 km.

Difficulty: easy to use.

Date: facing the town hall of Fouchères. Withdrawals from 8 h 30 and departures at 10:15 a. m.

Other practical information: any unlicensed participant must carry a medical certificate stating the absence of contraindication to the practice of race on foot.

On April 1 st, the city of Besançon will host the new edition of the Banks of Doubs, one of the major events in the region's sports calendar. Again this year, approximately 700 athletes are expected on the different events of the event: 5 km and 10 km for adult racing, 1 km and 1,7 km for youth races. Choose from your level the path that best suits you, and start yourself in this pleasant challenge!

Tariff: 10 km: 12 €; 5 km: 10 €; youth race (1 km and 1,7 km): 4 €. Increase to be forecast on race day.

Distance: Adult racing: 5 km and 10 km; Youth Races: 1 km and 1,7 km.

Difficulty: easy to average.

Rendez-vous: Sportif sports complex in Besançon. Departure at pm for the 10 km, at 15 pm for youth races, and at 16 pm for the 5 km (individually and by team).

Other practical information: any non-licensee shall have a medical certificate indicating the absence of a contraindication to the practice of the race on foot.

Club Championship registered in the FFSA calendar and organised by the Porsche 911 Île-de-France Club, the ROSCAR consists of two one-hour sprint races, each one for individuals or teams of amateur drivers or gentlemen-drivers. One word of order: conviviality on the track but also in the paddocks. A pure Porsche show!

"Mirror of the Prince - The Golden Age of Patronage in Autun (1425-1510)"

Following previous exhibitions such as Bologna and the Autun pontifical in 2012, From Goya to Delacroix, the artistic relations of the Guillemardet family in 2014 and Eve or the mad temptation in 2017, the Rolin Museum continues its exceptional collaboration with the Louvre Museum in order to prepare a new exhibition dedicated to the flamboyant artistic patronage of great Autun families of the late Middle Ages. Thanks to this collaboration, some beautiful works are on loan and can be presented in this temporary exhibition. The Prince's Mirror highlights the artistic commissions of the high dignitaries of the time, in the wake of Dukes Philip the Bold, John the Fearless, Philip the Good and Charles the Bold. Within the framework of the exceptional partnership with the Louvre Museum, sculptures, art objects and paintings will soon be on display at the Rolin Museum in Autun, but also in Chalon-sur-Saône at the Denon Museum.

Musée Denon 3, rue Boichot, Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, 71100 Chalon-sur-Saône ✆ 03 85 94 74 41

www.museedenon.com

For ten days at the beginning of May, Montceau-les-Mines will be hosting the Outre-Mer en Bourgogne festival. The aim of the festival is to highlight the role of the Saône-et-Loire region in the abolition of slavery. The festival also tackles the subjects of racism and living together, through music, dance, gastronomy and exhibitions. One of the highlights in 2024 will be Marie-Claude Bottius's recital on opera and her view of "exoticism" in the ^19th century.

Saint 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.

Also in the same department and at the same time, the party of pressing, in Champvallon. While the harvest is in the barrels and turns into wine, wine growers and other producers of local specialities give you a tasting-sale at the beginning of each month of October.

Still in birds, the turkey fair in Marcigny (71). On the second weekend of December, the streets of Marcigny animate a fair to the turkeys and geese, a pretext for colourful parades in different gastronomic brotherhoods.

D'Jazz Nevers is a cultural association based in Nevers. It offers a varied program of jazz concerts throughout the year.

Chitry wines have their own chitry Burgundy appellation. The land is located at the border of the wines of Auxerre and Chablis. Every year, on the weekend before 11 November, there is the wine contest of Auxerre.

It's THE show to visit if you want to improve your home, change your decor, redesign your interior or landscaped areas, or renew your furnishings. The Salon de l'Habitat in Dijon features some 180 professionals showcasing their expertise and new products. You'll also meet real estate professionals to help you prepare your project. Permanent daily entertainment, Seconde Main and Vintage market... A welcome new format.

A few surprises and a return to basics for this event which will take place in Gevrey-Chambertin on June 24.

A unique one-design endurance race formula. The Lamera is an original sports car with a 5-cylinder turbo engine of 330 hp with gearbox. Its elliptical doors give it a pleasant line

Event open only to holders of the privilege pass.

From April 5 to 7, 2024, Chevigny Saint Sauveur is organizing its^1st Salon de l'Habitat et du Développement Durable. This initiative was prompted by the existence of a large number of Chevigny-based companies dedicated to housing, providing an opportunity for Chevigny residents and others in the region to meet specialist companies likely to be able to help them with their real estate projects. The show will be held at l'Ogive in a space of over 500 m².

Exhibitors have been selected for their field of activity, their reputation and their local roots. This means you'll be able to talk about everything from major renovation projects to decorating schemes and even property acquisitions. Among those present will be Rénovéco, the Métropole's energy renovation platform, an expert in home energy renovation (insulation, flow management, energy diagnostics, etc.), a swimming pool specialist, a manufacturer of pellet stoves, as well as real estate sales and financing professionals.

* Conference program

Friday 2.30pm: Joint ownership, SCI or dismembered property purchases - Me Sobole-Sylvestre notaire à Chevigny Saint Sauveur

Saturday 11am: The Shifters Association by climatologist Jean Marc Jancovici. Not to be missed!

Sunday 4:30pm: Understanding your DPE to renovate right - UNPI Union nationale de la propriété immobilière

Saturday and Sunday at 3pm: Free public service to help owners or co-owners of a home located in the Metropolis to make it more comfortable and energy-efficient

* Non-exhaustive list of participants:

Aquilus Piscines et spas

Bellis'immo - Real estate agency

Central Garage - Garage Renault

Chevigny Immobilier - Real estate agency

Crédit Agricole

Crédit Mutuel

Damotte Génie Climatique - Photovoltaics, heat pumps, air conditioning

Ecoflamme - Ecological heating

Edensy - Real estate developer

Espace bois - Wood-frame home builder

Expert Environnement Habitat 21 - Energy-efficient home renovation

Ghito - Interior renovation

ID Verde - Landscaper

Illico Travaux - Works broker

Kuchen Spézialist - Kitchen designer

Lantana Paysage - Landscaper

Leroy Merlin

Lorganitude - Interior decoration

Métallerie du Revermont - Metalwork for the home

Port'Alu - Gate manufacturer

Rénovéco - Métropole's energy renovation advisory platform

Unaferme - Windows and shutters

UNPI union nationale des propriétaires immobiliers

55th edition of the Pyromelodic festival of Rogny-Les-Sept-Ecluses, whose theme changes every year. Every summer, this magical place offers a wonderful pyrotechnic show with a staging made by the master fireworks maker David Proteau, assisted by the Ruggieri team. The festivities begin at 6pm for the children with animations, followed by a concert and at 10pm, it's the long awaited burning of the site of the old locks. A fairy tale of light and music not to be missed.

For its first edition in 2019, the VYV festival drew 20,000 people. Cancelled in 2020 - Covid obliges - it came back stronger than ever the following year with a 4-star program, like a slap in the face to gloom and the retreat of individualism. For three days in the heart of nature, we're treated to the pleasure of seeing musicians on stage. And to party! Except in 2024, when the organizers have decided to take a break and come back in 2025.

Ultimate Cup Series is a new motor racing event whose major partner is Michelin. Séries Sprint and Endurance Series in GT, Protos LMP3, Protos CN, Protos P4 and Monoplaces series. Quality show in perspective for the second round of a series of six competitions.

For over ten years, the Médiévales de Passy has been held at the foot of the ruins of the château de Passy-lès-Tours. Classified as a Historic Monument since July 2018, the ^14th-century château is the setting for this event, which attracts increasing numbers of visitors every year. On the program for both days are medieval events, craftsmen, workshops, children's games and shows: falconry, equestrian tournaments and a night show on Saturday.

A unique event in Burgundy, this Indoor Trial has been in existence for 10 years and still attracts as many motorcycle and mountain bike enthusiasts as ever. The event brings together the best riders and mountain bikers in the world for an exceptional show!

Among the 7 events of the GT4 European Series 2023, the one of mid-June will take place on the Circuit Dijon Prenois and will see Aston Martin, BMW, MC Laren, Porsche or Maserati of more than 400 HP compete. Spectacle and passion guaranteed.

Le Temps des Chevaux is an itinerant dinner show that brings together draught horse breeder Éric Coupé and stage director Denis Hubleur. Their program revisits the relationship between horses and people in Burgundy. More than a historical show, l'instant is a plunge into the daily life of our ancestors, who couldn't work the land without the draught horse. In association with chef Guillaume Royer, they invite visitors to discover dishes concocted with seasonal and local produce.

Rando is a sporting and family event that takes place on the Plateau of Chenôve. This family and multidisciplinary event is divided into four disciplines, which are themselves divided into several routes to adapt to everyone: a hiking route (8, 15, 25 km), a Nordic walking route (12 km), an equestrian route and finally a mountain bike route (12, 30, 40 km). All tours start and end at the leisure centre on the Plateau of Chenôve. This magnificent part of the city's heritage, with its forest scenery and views of the city of Dijon, offers many activities for young and old throughout this sporting day!

The Nuits des Forêts festival returns to the National Forest Park from June 7 to 16, 2024 with a rich and varied program. On the program: nature outings, musical performances, handicraft events and nocturnal exhibitions allow you to familiarize yourself with the forest domain after dark. This annual festival not only raises awareness among young and old alike of the fragility of this natural environment, but also introduces them to the way it functions and its nocturnal particularities.