Events calendar Périgueux

Every year, with the help of the shopkeepers of the Saint-Martin district and for many years, the Saint-Martin La Gare district association has been organising and coordinating the largest garage sale in the Dordogne department. With more than 500 exhibitors, a faithful public (between 5 000 and 6 000 visitors each year), it is an event not to be missed if you like to bargain. You can find all styles and prices, because everyone can register and ask for a place to sell (professionals, antique dealers, second-hand booksellers, individuals).

Mimos, an international festival of mime and gesture arts, since 1983, was a forerunner. It is the largest in Europe, with 75,000 spectators and a thousand facets (object theatre, dance, acrobatics, puppets, juggling, street). The city becomes the theatre of this art of movement during a summer break: squares, gardens, alleyways, districts, museums host shows and strolls, most of them free of charge. A selected Off solicits free contributions.

This festival dedicated to Spanish culture, especially to cinema (films in original version with or without subtitles), has made its place in the sun in Dordogne. If the 7th art remains the star, literary meetings, concerts and exhibitions have enriched the festival over the years with a program of music, readings and tastings with film-paella evenings. Organized around José Santos-Dusser, it federates associations and enthusiasts who enjoy meeting " para hablar espanol" around this cultural highlight with Spanish colors.

It's a not-to-be-missed event for gourmets, attracting visitors from all over the region (20,000 for the last edition)! A festival of books, of course, but also a festival of the senses, with numerous workshops, conferences and tastings on offer throughout the weekend. Local producers' stands are also on hand, giving you the chance to discover a number of unusual specialities.

The combination of foie gras (60%) surrounded by fine pork stuffing and truffles (3%) is even tastier as it ages. Good news! Because the 2020 edition of this gastronomic event having been cancelled, 2021 will be an even better year for connoisseurs. The promotion of this product, which is several hundred years old and bears the name of the city, is ensured by the pâté brotherhood, in red and green costume. The annual competition is open to professionals from the Dordogne.

As at every farmers' market in the Dordogne department, this is the season for producers' stalls featuring ducks and geese in all their finery. February is the season to cook carcass soup or prepare preserves for the coming season. On the markets, there's plenty to keep you busy all day long. Award-winning markets, tastings, initiations and gourmet meals. Come and taste the grilled "demoiselles" (duck aiguillettes) or the carcass soup.