Fête du Biou d'Arbois
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.
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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
"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
"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."
Fête des Vins de Chablis
"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
"Every Friday summer evening at the open-air Ecomusée d'Alsace, the museum village comes alive with folk music, traditional dances, storytelling and participatory games recreating the warm atmosphere of a historic Alsatian village fair."
Fête au Village
"For its 15th edition, this summer series of piano recitals, chamber music and song fills a converted barn in a hamlet of the George Sand country with intimate romanticism across the whole summer season."
Festival de la Grange aux Pianos
"Every summer since 1991, over a thousand costumed volunteers transform Challans town centre into a living 1910s market day, complete with goat-cart rides, maraîchin folk dancing, traditional craft demonstrations and a volaille fair."
Foires à l'ancienne d'Autrefois Challans
"In its 51st edition, this specialist festival in the hamlet of Danouet near the chapel of Notre-Dame du Danouet is devoted entirely to the Plinn dance tradition of the Kreiz-Breizh, combining workshops, sonneurs competitions, a pardon and a grand fest-noz on the Feast of the Assumption."
Festival Plinn du Danouet
"The 59th edition of this harp-centred festival brings world-class chamber music and trad bal to a Creuse-valley village classified among the Most Beautiful Villages of France, in churches with Romanesque frescos."
Festival d'été de Gargilesse
"A spectacular recreation of a traditional 19th-century Alsatian wedding, staged every 14 and 15 August since 1973 with hundreds of costumed villagers parading through the wine-route town."
Mariage de l'Ami Fritz