Events calendar Châteaux de la Loire

As a family or solo, there are all levels! 1 kilometre for parents and their children, 5, 10 or 15 kilometres for better trained joggers, this is the program of the Strides de Luynes, which takes place every year in April. So choose the test that suits you best, put the trainers (you will need it), and be among the 250 athletes expected this year again around this user-friendly challenge. The festivities will begin in the morning around the Courteline room and will quickly stretch to the heights of the city.

Distance: 1 km, 5 km, 10 km and 15 km.

Difficulty: easy to find.

Rendez-vous: withdrawals from the numbers at Courteline de Luynes hall from 8 h 30 to 10 h. Departure from the races on Courteline Square, at 9 am for the family race (1 km) and at 10 pm for 5, 10 and 15 km.

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. Registration on the same day may be increased.

The Parc des Expositions de Saumur is a new exhibition and event center located five minutes from downtown Saumur, on the banks of the Loire River. With its 2,600 m² structure, it can accommodate up to 2,600 people. This multi-purpose space hosts a wide range of events, including conventions, seminars, trade shows, concerts and shows. The park also boasts a 20,000 m² outdoor area, with a landscaped 460-space parking lot. The Parc des Expositions de Saumur is a must for events in the region.

Since 1998, there have been three to five outdoor concerts. All week is an excuse for animations and musical parades. The festival takes place not only in Saint-Via but also in Montrichard, in Ariadne on the Gallo-Roman site of the Maselles and in the castles of Stool-sur-Cher and Sur-sur-Cher. A prestigious program to consult on the website of the tourist office and the happy organisers, Compagnie Jazz. Some like it hot in Saint-Via!

This festival, initiated by the company in residence Cheptel Cheptel, the Echalier and the volunteers of Saint-Gobain, brings together artists and circus bands. His name evolves every year, from Pouët, it became Pouët Pouët in Ze Pouët. then festival Pouët A follow.

First weekend in October, animation in the dungeon cellars, around bread. A country is invited every year.

The Jour de Cher festival is an opportunity to discover or rediscover the Cher in a different way. You will have the choice between a multitude of events throughout the day and this from 8:30 am. From the gourmet market to the microlight flight, from water sports to pedestrian walks, from bicycle escapes to river rides, the animations are numerous and diversified. A suspended dinner, a modern guinguette or a fireworks show, the evening is also very festive for this new edition of Jour de Cher. Check the program !

Launched in 2020, Angevin's first festival dedicated to the geek universe immediately found its audience. Over 10,000 visitors every year! Over 2 days, every facet of pop culture is represented: video games, science fiction, parallel universes, manga, heroic fantasy, comics, webculture, Asian pop culture, hightech, cosplay... And if you're unfamiliar with many of these terms, it's time to catch up with the festival's many speakers: young creators, speakers, authors, youtubers...

For fans of all kinds of games, this festival is a dream come true. For one weekend, you can rediscover your childlike spirit. All types of games are available free of charge, including traditional games, games for toddlers and games of skill. The Priory offers a magnificent setting for underground role-playing games, tournaments and sword fights. Traditional games rub shoulders with the latest releases, which you can try out. We look forward to the ^10th edition!

The magnificent château is not the only treasure of the village of Cheverny, its vineyards are another. For over 10 years, at the beginning of September, some thirty winegrowers from the AOC Cheverny and AOC Cour Cheverny appellations have been organizing a harvest festival to showcase their work. At the winegrowers' village, you can buy a glass and taste their produce. Activities such as the old-fashioned wine press and the local produce market liven up the streets. Hikes through the vineyards are a great way to discover the terroirs.

The whistle of old steam locomotives, the clatter of ancient mechanisms, long country journeys... Does all this appeal to you? Then you'll certainly appreciate the Musée des Transports de Pithiviers and its historic railway. Here you'll find an impressive collection of old railway artefacts: lanterns, caps, posters, photographs and a few steam locomotives. You can also climb aboard a real steam train that runs between Pithiviers and Bellebat. Both museum and railroad are managed by the AMTP (Association du Musée des Transports de Pithiviers). The association also organizes special events for Halloween, Christmas and Easter.

The Maison de l'environnement, located in the heart of the Lake of Maine Recreation Park, is located in La Corne de Cerf, a dwelling dating back to 1482. A place well known to primary school teachers, who come to complete their courses here. Indeed, the former building regularly hosts interesting and educational exhibitions on the themes of nature, global warming or the use of renewable energies. Feel free to check the website for more information to view the rich program. In addition, the Maison de l'Environnement, which has created or purchased some of these exhibitions, offers to lend them to different structures or people in order to circulate them and thus spread its message of environmental protection.

Children aren't the only LEGO enthusiasts! In Château-Renault, Sandrine and David Giguet have put together an incredible permanent exhibition, built entirely in bricks, featuring a variety of universes from Harry Potter to Star Wars to DC Comics. At first, you'll be amazed, then quickly in awe, at the amount of work it took to build all these displays. At the end of the visit, the public passes through a superb boutique where game boxes of all sizes, figurines and accessories can be purchased, with over 22,000 references.

Every Sunday in July, the villages of the commune of Beaufort in Anjou animate the sound of the street arts. The shows alternately invest each municipality and take place in the streets, squares or courses. Above all, it is moments of poetry and reverie for small and large.

Open your ears again this year in Richelieu, listening to music from all walks of life. For each new edition of this festival, created in 2006 of young international talent, as well as opera or piano giants, will be invited. Classical and baroque music will resonate in the midst of a unique and splendid architecture, and a nature where magical voices are. A beautiful getaway to escape from several exceptional concerts from late July to mid-August.

The "Au Coeur des Bulles" comic strip festival takes place in Montreuil-Bellay. The festival showcases the work of numerous comic strip artists, with this year's guest of honor Patrick Prugne, scriptwriter and comic strip artist. Visitors will be able to discover an exhibition of Patrick Prugne's work, as well as an exhibition of manga drawings by students from Collège Calypso in Montreuil-Bellay. Free comic book workshops will also be offered throughout the weekend, supervised by professionals in the field. New this year is the presence of a puppet theater hosted by Michel Rodrigue, designer of "Cubitus", as well as a performance on a mechanical horse by Compagnie NOROC, semi-finalists in the M6 show "Un incroyable talent", with the participation of Manon Moutinho, the first French woman to win a Voltige World Cup final. These events are free and open to all.

Every spring or summer, Pussigny streets are invaded by some artists for the Great formats competition. Over the course of the day, you can live in front of the many public works that then remain exposed until September in the streets or some in more unusual places such as the Bretonneau Hospital of Tours. At the end of the day, the public awards its grand prize after exchanges with artists.

La Saugrenue is a collective of musicians founded in Tours in 2002. With an impressive musical diversity, the collective offers concerts and live shows for all kinds of events. In its 20 years of existence, La Saugrenue has performed nearly 130 concerts in France and abroad. The collective is made up of 8 musical groups and over 280 artists and technicians. To support artists in the development of their projects, La Saugrenue employs an administrator, a distribution manager and a communications and coordination officer. The collective is supported by the Ministry of Culture, the Centre-Val de Loire region, the DRAC Centre-Val de Loire, the FRACA-MA, the Indre et Loire departmental council, Tours Métropole, the city of Tours, SACEM, CNM, SPPF, Adami and Spedidam.