Fête des Vins de Chablis
The 78th edition of Chablis's flagship village wine weekend sees the new vintage baptised by a godparent pair, with all-appellation tastings in the streets, the Piliers Chablisiens confrérie procession, and induction ceremonies.
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"A quirky and beloved late-summer village fête in the high Doubs plateau village of Les Fourgs celebrating the working donkey with themed evenings, a festive atmosphere and local food."
Fête de l'âne
"One of France's most photographed harvest customs: a colossal bunch of grapes assembled from the whole village's vines is carried in procession through Arbois's medieval streets and hung in the church as an offering of thanksgiving for the harvest."
Fête du Biou d'Arbois
"Pupillin, the self-styled capitale du poulsard, marks the grape harvest with its own village Biou procession: a giant ceremonial bunch of grapes is borne through the lanes of this tiny winemaking hamlet and offered in the village church."
Fête du Biou de Pupillin
"A traditional rural trades and peasant-life festival bringing together demonstrations of old crafts and agricultural practices in the streets of Valentigney in the Doubs valley."
Fête de la paysannerie et des vieux métiers
"A grassroots autumn celebration held at the Maison de l'environnement in this Doubs village on the wetland plateau, marking the turn of the season with local produce and community festivities."
Fête de l'automne
"An open-cellar day at a domaine in Vosne-Romanée on Armistice Day, offering visitors a rare chance to taste Grand Cru Burgundies from one of the Cote de Nuits's most revered wine villages."
Portes Ouvertes au Domaine Rion
"The 39th edition of this free Assumption Day festival at Sault's open-air hippodrome crowns the harvest with the French Sickle Lavender Harvesting Championship, distillation demonstrations and a large producers' market set against the backdrop of Mont Ventoux."
Fête de la Lavande de Sault
"A bank-holiday bread festival and patron-saint fair in the hamlet of Fierville-les-Mines in the Manche bocage, celebrating traditional bread-making alongside a rural livestock fair on La Lande."
Fête du Pain et Foire Saint-Gilles de Fierville-les-Mines
"In the 64th edition of this flagship Alsatian wine village celebration, the medieval lanes of Eguisheim fill with open vigneron courtyards, folklore processions, a wine queen coronation and lampion dancing amid half-timbered houses."
Fête des Vignerons d'Eguisheim
"A long-standing tripe fair in this Loire wine-village near Saumur, where the local comité des fêtes serves up the classic Angevin dish alongside music, a market and festive village atmosphere."
Foire aux tripes de Saint-Georges-des-Sept-Voies
"On the 15th edition of this Loire vineyard celebration, around thirty vignerons of the AOC Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny open their casks in the village centre for free tastings all day, preceded by guided vineyard rambles at dawn."
Fête des vendanges de Cheverny
"A convivial cider and fantasy festival on the Calvados coast at Merville-Franceville-Plage blending Norman cider culture with costumed medieval and dragon-themed entertainment for all ages."
Festival Cidre et Dragon