Events calendar Aquitaine

Mountain bike ride of 25, 40 and 55 kilometers. Departure from the bike relay point in Créon. Registration on site at 8 am.

The Jurade, Saint-Émilion's wine brotherhood, traces its origins back to 1199. After falling into oblivion, the brotherhood was revived in 1948 by a handful of winegrowers and became the ambassador of Saint-Émilion wines. Every September, the brotherhood organizes the Ban des vendanges from the top of the Tour du Roy. The city then sees the jurats parade past in their ancestral red robes, and witnesses the enthronement of celebrities in the collegiate church. A great moment in the life of Saint-Émilion.

Every year in Biarritz, harnessed and mounted trotting races take place throughout July from 8pm on a renovated 803 m sand track with right-hand rope. The meeting comprises 13 evenings, culminating in the Grand Prix de la Ville organized by the Société des Courses au Trot de Biarritz, chaired by C. Hassenforder-Chabriac. Each evening, races take place between 8.10pm and 11.30pm. The racecourse opens at 7pm, and the pari-mutuel betting windows open at 7:45pm.

Dates for 2024 night races: 2/4/6/9/11/13/16/18/20/23/25/26 (Grand Prix de la Ville) and July 30.

Every year in the month of July, the Golf de Biarritz Le Phare welcomes the most important and oldest of the French events reserved for amateurs. Played over 4 days and 72 holes, it is the amateur competition which is closest to the professionals.

The Fishermen's Port is in celebration, it is an opportunity to soak up Basque folk dances, to enjoy the different ephemeral bodegas, held by various associations in the city and to end with an unmissable toro de fuego. Beautiful evenings ahead.

This little party is organized in the Saint-Charles district. A friendly aperitif between inhabitants, shopkeepers, members of Esprit Saint-Charles is prepared around "vino & pintxos". These are offered by the excellent and historic food trades of the district.

All over France, the nights of July 14 and August 15 are sublimated by fireworks. Those in Biarritz are particularly appreciated, from the Rocher du Basta in July, and from the Rocher du Basta and the Grande Plage in August. You will witness more than twenty minutes of colourful and sparkling spectacle. Every year, Biarritz competes in creativity, pyrotechnic know-how and originality to offer breathtaking visual compositions. On the night of August 15, the large beach lights up under a thousand lights. A must see!

The fat markets, a popular and gastronomic tradition well anchored in the Landes. From April to October, local producers offer their flagship products directly on the markets: foie gras, whole geese and ducks, gizzards, confits, duck breasts... Among the best known fat markets, head for Dax (Saturday morning, from November to March), Villeneuve-de-Marsan (Wednesday morning, from October to April), Peyrehorade (Wednesday morning, from November to mid-March), Mont-de-Marsan (Tuesday and Saturday morning) or Saint-Sever (Saturday morning). Not to be missed!

Every year, Sarlat celebrates its fetish animal: noisy flocks of geese cavort through the medieval city, wandering between the stands where they taste the famous carcass soup (a true local tradition) offered to all to warm up. In a festive atmosphere, under the baton of a banda, foie gras cutting and making workshops are programmed in the presence of careful farmers and craftsmen eager to share their passion. But Sarlat Fest'oie wouldn't be Sarlat Fest'oie without its grand banquet, the Bodeg'oie.

The Biarritz Piano Festival remains a major and unmissable event during the summer season in the Basque Country. It is a program always more awaited each year for mornings, evenings and nocturnes pianistiques. About thirty concerts await you with the new generation of performers from all over the world. Every year, an audience of music lovers comes to attend the piano festival. In parallel to the official program, concerts are given voluntarily "outside the walls" by artists in hospitals (Ehpad, hospitals...).

It is every year since 2015, the meeting of the best professional surfers on the planet! The International Professional Surfing Competition (QS 3.000), female and male of the World Surf League. This event was born from the common will of the city of Anglet and the WSL to put the town and the Basque Coast at the heart of the professional surfing qualifying circuit. It is now one of the most important events of the European season. The best pros come to compete on the famous spots of the Atlantic Ocean.

"Garonne en fête" celebrates the Garonne River. On this day, the Agen conurbation creates an event around water. Not only sports, but also culture and local delicacies are in the spotlight. The program includes canoe trips down the Garonne, a trail race, an eco-rando walk, bike rides, Garonne Plage and a local farmers' market. A festive family event not to be missed. More information on the website.

Open-air screenings of the latest surf films in the Jardin de la Grotte de la Chambre d'Amour in the evening, and daytime screenings at Espace de l'Océan. Each evening features a new concert, a food truck village for nibbling before the film screenings, and a fireworks display on the closing night to celebrate the festival's 20th anniversary. During the event, the Sportjam Surf Test will also give you the chance to try out the latest surf, surfskate and beach bike equipment.

The city of Bordeaux and Girondins de Bordeaux Omnisports are offering you the chance to practice not just 1 hour, but 2 hours of outdoor sport! On the program: an hour on a Bodycombat sculpt mix, followed by an hour of Bodyjam. Sessions are led by fitness specialist Mickaël. From 7 to 77 years old, you're all welcome, whatever your level! Come along all year round, with your sneakers and water bottle, on the first Sunday of the month near Ibaïa Café. It's free, so make the most of it. We love it.

The commune of Anglet has managed to develop its urban area to encourage outdoor activities. Benefiting from almost daily sunshine and pleasant temperatures, the town has opened up to the practice of cycling. The seafront is bordered by a cycle path, called Boulevard des Plages, which is 4.5 km long. Starting from the esplanade Yves-Brunaud, it goes up along the eleven beaches of the city, up to the beach of La Barre. From there, you can join the Adour river and pedal towards Bayonne on another cycle path along the water. The Boulevard des Plages can also be reached on foot. A total of almost 18 km have been laid out today. It's up to you to choose which beach you want to stop at!

Price: free of charge.

Duration: 1 hour.

Difficulty: easy

The Festival of Baroque Theater in the Black Perigord is organized by the Oghmac Company. A week of discovery of this very particular theater. This company of theatrical and musical creations revives the baroque theater and its repertoire according to its tradition. Their research leads them to work on diction and gestures, as well as costumes. Finally, under a covered market, on a village square or in a castle courtyard, they offer shows performed by candlelight

This 7 th Christmas round is entirely on the road to Salles and around. Come and run and run in a fun atmosphere! It's the perfect race to break up on the eve of the holidays.

Distance: 5 km or 10 km.

Departure: rugby stadium at 3 p. m.

Difficulty: Easy.

For a long weekend, the street arts - including theater, music, circus arts and visual arts - take over the town of Rions. An ideal medieval setting for this event dedicated to the arts. Let yourself be carried away by this festival, stroll through the streets of Rions and meet the artists. Above all, keep your eyes and ears wide open, and you'll see, your smile will never leave your face. All audiences will be touched by the artists present during these three days of July: dance, theater, music, circus workshops...

The ^14th edition of the Médiévales de Bruch en 2023 was a well-deserved success. The weekend program included medieval games, discovery workshops, a medieval camp and a medieval market with costumed craftsmen. But also music and juggling shows, knights' tournaments and battles, a builders' camp, archery, medieval role-playing, trebuchet shooting... The Knights' Tournament plunges young and old into the epic atmosphere of medieval tournaments, where combatants clad in full armor face off against each other...

For its^2nd edition, the Biarritz festival aims above all to reveal the cinematic talents of tomorrow, and put the spotlight on the work of budding, emerging and established filmmakers. For 5 days, a jury of artists under the age of 35 will share with the public theatrical and open-air screenings, concerts, exhibitions and meetings with guests of honor. The festival may just be the place to discover the great filmmakers of tomorrow.