{"id":637,"date":"2025-08-07T17:32:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gagner-des-cadeaux.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/07\/17-best-food-festivals-of-france-where-and-when-to-go-for-the-gourmand-tour-of-a-lifetime\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T09:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T01:56:00","slug":"17-best-food-festivals-of-france-where-and-when-to-go-for-the-gourmand-tour-of-a-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gagner-des-cadeaux.org\/?p=637","title":{"rendered":"17 best food festivals of France: where and when to go for the gourmand tour of a lifetime"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Markets bursting with local produce, buzzing cafe terraces, sun-baked olive groves tended by third-generation farmers; ancient truffle estates, vineyards and oyster farms mirroring the beauty of each season…<\/p>\n

The smorgasbord of romantic accolades bestowed upon la belle France is dizzying, and most relate to food.<\/p>\n

Attending a food festival is a golden ticket to tasting seasonal produce, meeting local producers and artisans and really getting under the skin of France\u2019s grass-roots food culture. Almost every French specialty has its own dedicated fe\u0302te<\/em> (festival).<\/p>\n

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Here’s a highlight from Lonely Planet\u2019s new book, Eat France<\/em>, which celebrates the vibrant culinary scene of one of the world’s greatest foodie destinations from Paris to Corsica. From the communal tables in a vineyard to the world’s most incredible display of citrus, get ready for the gourmand tour of a lifetime.<\/p>\n

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Fresh black truffles at this two-day truffle fest in Sarlat-la-Cane\u0301da in the Dordogne \u00a9 UliU \/ Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January is for truffles<\/h2>\n

Fe\u0302te de la Truffe<\/strong>
Feast on prized black truffles at this two-day truffle fest in Sarlat-la-Cane\u0301da in the Dordogne. Provence\u2019s black truffle harvest is celebrated with a truffle fair in Aups.<\/p>\n

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Art made of lemons and oranges in the famous Lemon Festival (Fe\u0302te du Citron) \u00a9 AnnaBreit \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February is for lemons and sea urchins<\/h2>\n

Fe\u0302te du Citron<\/strong>
Gorge on Menton lemons and admire monumental sculptures and floats crafted from the fruit at the seaside town\u2019s Lemon Festival.
Les Oursinades<\/strong>
Aficionados of the oursin<\/em> (sea urchin) scoff bucketloads of its lurid-orange innards in the fishing port of Carry-le-Rouet on the Co\u0302te Bleue.<\/p>\n

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Bayonne ham for sale in Pays Basque \u00a9 Owen Franken \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March is for ham and scallops<\/h2>\n

Foire au Jambon<\/strong>
The country\u2019s finest cured ham has been celebrated with gusto at Bayonne\u2019s famous ham fair in Pays Basque since 1462.<\/p>\n

Fe\u0302te de la Coquille St-Jacques<\/strong>
Luxurious scallops fished in Brittany\u2019s Baie de St-Brieuc are plentiful at this two-day festival closing the strictly regulated scallop-fishing season. The fishing ports of Paimpol, Saint-Quay-Portrieux and Erquy take turns to host.<\/p>\n

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May is for cherries<\/h2>\n

Fe\u0302te de la Cerise<\/strong>
Sun-baked Ce\u0301ret in Roussillon celebrates its cherry harvest with two days of markets, tastings and live music. Or head to the cherry-rich Basque village of Itxassou.<\/p>\n

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Garlic and chilis at a market in Uz\u00e8s, France \u00a9 Filou-France \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June is for garlic<\/h2>\n

Foire a\u0300 l\u2019Ail<\/strong>
Heady scents fill the honey-colored town of Uze\u0300s in Languedoc during its garlic fair.<\/p>\n

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July is for oysters<\/h2>\n

Fe\u0302tes de l\u2019Hui\u0302tre<\/strong>
Summer-long, seafaring towns around the Bassin de Thau on the Atlantic Coast toast the iconic Bouzigues oyster with tastings, raucous oyster feasts around communal tables and visits to local oyster farms.<\/p>\n

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A man holding a bottle of Champagne on the ‘Avenue of Champagne’ in Epernay \u00a9 stocknshares \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August is for Champagne<\/h2>\n

Route du Champagne en Fe\u0302te<\/strong>
Free tastings in the cellars of more than 20 top Champagne houses are a highlight of this weekend festival celebrating the world\u2019s most famous bubbles.<\/p>\n

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September is for mussels<\/h2>\n

Braderie de Lille<\/strong>
Europe\u2019s largest outdoor flea market in Lille is as much about overdosing on mussels as shopping for a bargain.
Taste of Paris<\/strong>
A huge array of French food products, regional cuisines and cooking styles are showcased \u2013 with tastings, dining, live cooking and cookery classes \u2013 at this brilliant food fair filling Grand Palais in Paris.<\/p>\n

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Cattle Adorned with Flowers at La Belle Dimanche Festival \u00a9 Atlantide Phototravel \/ Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October is for chestnuts, cows and chili peppers<\/h2>\n

Fe\u0302te de la Cha\u0302taigne<\/strong>
Pick, eat and fill up on sweet chestnuts native to forests around Collobrie\u0300res in the Massif des Maures in Provence.<\/p>\n

Le Retour des Alpages<\/strong>
The return of cattle from alpine summer pastures has been reason to party since the Middle Ages. Annecy celebrates with traditional music, flower-festooned cows and street stalls plying local Savoy cheese.<\/p>\n

Fe\u0302te du Piment<\/strong>
A formal blessing of the town\u2019s chili peppers and ennoblement of a chevalier du piment<\/em> (a knight of the pimiento) are highlights of this chili-pepper fair in Espelette, Pays Basque.<\/p>\n

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November is for wine<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Beaujolais Nouveau<\/strong>
At the stroke of midnight on the third Thursday in November bottles of cherry-red Beaujolais Nouveau are cracked open \u2013 and what a party it is in Beaujolais and nearby Lyon.
Vente aux Enche\u0300res des Vins de Hospices de Beaune<\/strong>
The grandest of wine fests in Burgundy\u2019s prestigious Co\u0302te d\u2019Or, this is a three-day extravaganza with tastings, cuisine and a private wine auction.<\/p>\n

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The warm glow of Strasbourg\u2019s month-long Christmas Market \u00a9 Sami Sert \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December is for Christmas markets<\/h2>\n

Marche\u0301 de Noe\u0308l<\/strong>
Mug of vin chaud<\/em> (mulled wine) in hand, mooch around fairy-light-covered stalls selling crafts and spicy bredele<\/em> (biscuits) at Strasbourg\u2019s month-long Christmas Market.<\/p>\n

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