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CALENDAR OF FETES AND FAIRS IN CENTRAL FRANCE 2008 |
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FETES, FAIRS & FESTIVALS JANUARY 2008 22 FETE OF ST VINCENT FEBRUARY 2008 3 FETE OF ST BLAISE MARCH 2008 15-17 WINE FAIR at St Amand Montrond (d18) 22-24 WINE FAIR at Chateaumeillant (d18) APRIL 2008 10-12 FETE DE LA CHASSE at Cérilly, Allier (d03) MAY 2008 1 FETE DU LUMA (fete of snails) at Cluis (d36) 12 FETE OF DONKEYS at Lignieres (d18) 17-18 BOATING FETE at the Plan d'Eau de Virlay at St Amand (d18) 24 and 25 JOURNEES DEPARTMENTAL DU PARTIMOINE in the Indre (FREE ENTRY TO MANY ATTRACTIONS IN THE INDRE) JUNE 2008 6-8, 14-15, 21-22 FETES ROMANTIQUES DE NOHANT: Musical and literary festival of Nohant (north of La Chatre) (d36) 7-8 AUTO-RETROSPORT at La Chatre (d36) 21 FETE DE LA MUSIQUE: National Music Day - many free to enter music festivals - more information available nearer the time. JULY 2008 1 OPENING OF THE NEW "MAISON DE JOUR DE FETE" in Ste Severe (d36) 3 SCHOOL SUMMER HOLIDAYS START 4-5 STREET FESTIVAL at St Amand (18) 5 NIGHT OF TRAD ROCK at Neuvy St Sepulchre 11-14 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC at St Chartier (36) 18 - 20 RENCONTRES DES ARTS Mers sur Indre (36) 18 - 25 INTERNATIONAL FREDERICK CHOPIN FESTIVAL at Nohant and La Châtre (36) AUGUST 2008 1-3 24TH INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL at St Amand Montrond (18) 2-3 FETE DES PLANCHES at St Priest la Marche (18) 15 FETE OF POTATOES at Crevant (36) 17 FETE OF TOMATOES at Saint Denis de Jouhet (36) 22 - 24 72 HOURS OF AINAY at the château of Ainay le Vieil (18) 24 FETE OF DOGS at Château d'Ars near la Châtre (36)
ARCHIVED 2007 DATES:
Easter Monday 9th April: 21st Fete of Moules (Foire aux Moules) at Measnes (23) (south-west of Aigurande). Stalls, cooked Moules to take-away or have a sit-down lunch, pony ride, entertainment etc. Poster Tuesday April 17th: Poultry Market at St Aout (36) MAY 2007: Wednesday 2nd May: Fair of Goslings at Martizay (Brenne) (36) Sat 5th and Sun 6th May: Fete of Frogs at Lourouer-Saint-Laurent (36) Saturday 5th May: Plant Market at Vatan (36) Sunday 13th May: Plant Market and Farm Produce at Gargilesse-Dampierre (36) Sunday 13th May: Plant Market and Brocante at Mers-sur-Indre (36) Thursday 17th to 20th May: Fete of Donkies at Le Magny near La Chatre (36) Thursday 17th to 20th May: Plant Fair at Reuilly (36) Saturday 26 to Sunday May 27, 2007: Jour de Fete Weekend to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Jacques Tati as well as the 60th birthday of the filming of “Jour de Fete” in Severe Sainte. Saturday 26th to Tuesday 29th May: Fête de la Pentecôte. Fête foraine, disco, cavalcade, foire-fête (lundi) and pèlerinage (mardi) Aigurande (36) 28th, 29th and 1st May 2007: 54th Fête du Luma (Fête of snails) this year on the theme of Marcel Pagnol. 28th May is the night spectacle and ball. 29th is the brocante, fun fair and disco, and then on 1st May there is a dance, fun fair, brocante and music. Here is an opportunity to try snails in true French fashion. There is nowhere like it for seeing mountains of snails being demolished at lunchtime in the Halle. Approx cost to have lunch (3 courses is 12€) May Garilesse (36) Marché aux Fleurs - Plant Market Plants, farmers produce and more set in the streets of this extremely picturesque village. May Culan (36) FOIRE - Culan Fair and Market The Grand Annual Fair - see sheep, clothing, food, plants, agricultural stuff, cars old and new, other attractions plus a brocante. JUNE 2007: 1st, 2, 3 - 9, 10 - 16 and 17th: Romantic festivals of Nohant 2007 The program is not yet available JULY 2007: Friday 6th to Sunday 15th July: Franco-Scottish Festival in Aubigny-sur-Nère (18) Sunday 8th July: Fete du Pain at Briantes (36). 14th July Bastille Day (36) Fesivities in Briantes, St Denis de Jouhet, Chassignolles, La Chtre, Pouligny Notre Dame. 15th July: Fetes du Lac at St Plantaire Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July: International Festival of Folklore at Argenton-sur-Creuse (36) July Annual Fete de Saint Roch Sazeray (36) AUGUST 2007: 5th August 30th: Fete du Mouton at Gournay (36) 15th August International Festival de la Pomme de terre. Crevant (36). Lots of activities and over 200 different types of "Pommes de la terre". Neuvy St Sepulchre. 19th August: Fête de la Tomate et du Folklore at Saint-Denis-de-Jouhet (36) in the Salles des Fêtes 20th August: Foire aux melons et produits régionaux at Saint-Gilles (36) Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August: Bio-Faire - bio products on show and to buy at Place du champ de foire, Neuvy Saint Sépulchre (36) SEPTEMBER 2007: Sunday 2 septembre 2007: Foire aux vins at Saint Plantaire. Annual Bull fair in Bonnat - very interesting day out Sunday 30th September: JOURNEE BIO A LA FERME - BIO FARMERS' MARKET. Chez Laurence et Dominque Herly, St Priest-la-Marche (18). 10h - 18h. Lunch available. OCTOBER 2007: Sunday 7th October: Fete of Plants at Château d’Ars, Lourouer St Laurent (36) (near La Chatre)
Early October: 17th Annual European Archery and Catapulting Championships. Argentomagus Museum, Saint-Marcel. A sporting and archaeological competition with a prehistoric theme. Tel: +332 54 24 47 31 Saturday 13th October: Day of Golf at Les Dryades, Puoligny Notre Dame (36) Saturday 20th October: Fete Cider and Sweet Chestnut at the Maison des Traditions, Chassignolles (36) Mid October: VESDUN (18): Fête Patronale des Vins Nouveaux & Foire aux Vins Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th October: Fete of Apples at Neuvy St Sepulchre (36) NOVEMBER 2007:
November: Jenzat (03) Fair
of Trees and Roses:
Foire aux arbres et aux rosiers
Novembre : ouverture du musée pendant la foire aux arbres et aux
rosiers
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS and NOTABLE DATES 2005 All public holidays in France are celebrated with gusto! You can expect anything from Fireworks displays to a full blown knees-up which start at midday and end when the last person goes home. Everyone is made to feel welcome. January 1st New Years Day March 27th Easter Sunday March 28th Easter Monday May 1st Fête du Travail May 5th Ascension |
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