DESTINATION EXPERIENCES

Take the time to enjoy the wide choice of summer experiences, from the Marche Gourmands available nightly many with live music during July and September, to the cultural and music festivals. If your looking for local culinary delights, enjoy the traditional market days rotating around the villages.

EVENTS CALENDER

Take the time to explore the area through the magnificent events and food festivals, and here are a few suggestions.

  • May
    • “Fete de la Fraise” in Beaulieu Sur Dordogne - Second Sunday in May. A celebration of strawberries including an 8ft strawberry tart (Dordogne)
    • "Fete des Fraises et des Fleur" strawberry and flower festival in Vergt on the third weekend in May with up to 15,000 visitors (Dordogne)
    • “Fetes des Fromages Fermier” celebrating cheese in Rocamadour on Whit Sunday (Lot)
    • June & July
      • Filibree is a festival on July 5th-7th highlighting everything Occitan including the language and culture. Its location moves each year. (Dordogne)
      • “Festival des Jeux du Théâtre” in Sarlat, this theatre festival is one of the most famous in France (Dordogne)
      • “L’été musical en Bergerac” an eclectic programme of events at some of the region’s most famous historic sites (Dordogne)
      • “Souillac en Jazz” International jazz festival held in the third week of July in Souillac (Lot)
      • “Vezere Festival” annual classic music festival played in venues across the area around Brive (Dordogne)
      • “Bastille Day” 14th July celebrated national holiday across France. Food event and fireworks held in Carlux (Dordogne)
      • “Festival International des Arts du Mime et du Geste, Mimos” in Périgueux 23rd to 28th July. For one week, street theatre and mimes (Dordogne)
    • August
      • “Itinérance Médiévale en Vallée du Dropt”, from 7th -31st August in the Bergerac region you can relive the Middle Ages in all its glory! (Dordogne)
      • “Flamenco Festival” in Bergerac where the town adopts Spanish rhythms at this 3-day event attracting leading flamenco names (Dordogne)
    • August to October
      • “Festival de Musique du Périgord Noir” in Montignac. The Aquitaine’s largest festival, featuring over 20 classical music concerts. (Dordogne)
    • September
      • “Vintage Days” in Perigueux a three-day event on the first weekend in Sept. Celebrating everything vintage including over 100 old vehicles. (Dordogne)
      • “Hot Air Balloon Festival” in Rocamadour at the end of September, is a massive festival dedicated to hot air balloons. (Lot)

    MARKET DAYS

    Experience a gourmet escapade through the many market experiences, where local specialists and seasonal products set the scene, whilst you set the table:

    • Monday:
      • Beynac (from mid-June to mid-September); Les Eyzies (from April to October)
              • Tuesday:
                • Audrix; Le Bugue; Salignac (from mid-April to Mid-September); Perigueux; Thenon
                  • Wednesday:
                    • Sarlat; Sainte-Nathalene (July/August); Montignac; Saint-Cyprien (from mid-June to mid-September); Perigueux; Bergerac
                    • Thursday:
                      • Domme; St Julien de Lampon; Meyrals (from the end of June to mid-September); Lalinde; Periguenx
                      • Friday:
                        • La Roque Gageac (from May to September); Saint Pompon; Perigueux; Bergerac; Souillac
                        • Saturday:
                          • Sarlat; Montignac; Belves; Le Bugue; Perigueux; Bergerac
                          • Sunday:
                            • Marquay (July/August); Calviac (July/August); Carsac (mid June - mid September); Daglan; Saint-Cyprien; Saint-Genies; Perigueux