The most important carnivals Franche-Comté

During each school vacation period, the castle of Sully is transformed into a fairy tale world and amazes children with its show trips. The actor Thomas Volatier is reincarnated as a colorful character and gives life to the different rooms of the castle during an imaginary story: "Sully Carnavalesque", "Sully en Sucre", "Sully joue sa comédie" or "Frissons À Sully" will punctuate the year 2023. Adults are not left out since in summer and for Halloween, shows are dedicated to them! Let's go for it as a family.

This festival, celebrated before Lent, symbolizes the end of winter and the return of spring. And to each his own disguise! Associations are busy cutting, sewing, nailing, sawing and painting! Anything goes for a few hours... Parades of floats, confetti, brass bands and masked balls, as well as crêpes, apple fritters and croustillons. The date is set for April 2024, at Place Corbis in the town center. A theme is defined every year to bring even more creativity to the city!

For ten days at the end of February and the beginning of March, Chalon-sur-Saône vibrates to the rhythm of the "gôniots", the carnival-goers who take over the town. Two large parades on consecutive Sundays are the highlight of the^5th largest carnival in France. Decorated floats, papier-mâché heads, marching bands and majorettes from all over the world make their way through the town center, with huge confetti battles everywhere. Other highlights include Carnaband's Show, a musical extravaganza featuring 500 artists from all over Europe, and a huge funfair with over a hundred rides.