Notable Events in
South West France
There are always many things to do in and around the Auvillar region so we have listed a selection below to give you an idea of when to book your French Country Escape. Equally, click here to see what is happening in Auvillar itself.
February
Albi - Large Festival with sideshows and parade 19-26/2/12
St Nicolas de la Grave - Village carnival (mid month)
Toulouse - Festival of the violet 4/2/12
March
Beaumont de Lomagne - Carnival 18/3/12
Toulouse - Flamenco festival (all month)
April
Carcassonne - Jazz week 15/4/12
Lauzerte - Flower festival 15/4/12
May
Auch - Flower festival 1/5/12
All areas - Museum night (free entry to museums until late evening) 15/5/12
June
All areas - National garden weekend. (Special gardens open to public) 3-5/6/12
Auvillar - Wine festival 2/6/12
Auvillar - Medieval festival 23/6/12
Carcassonne - Festival 16/6/12
Bordeaux - Wine festival (end of the month)
Toulouse - Rio carnival 13-17/6/12
July
Eauze - Roman Chariot racing and Roman Festival 13-15/7/12
Valence d’Agen - Bastille Day celebrations and fireworks 14/7/12
Valence d’Agen - Garlic festival 22/7/12
Beaumont de Lomagne - Horse racing festival Bastille Day and fireworks 14/7/12
Carcassonne - Bastille Day celebrations and fireworks 14/7/12
Marciac - Jazz festival (2 week festival at end of month)
Toulouse - Music festival 17/7/12 to 10/8/12
Toulouse - Tour de France Toulouse to Brive sector 20/7/12
Samatan - Stage town for Tour de France 16/7/12 (1 hour from Le Farat)
Cordes Sur Ciel – Medieval festival 14-15/7/12
August
Montaut Les Créneaux (11km N Auch) - Hat festival 19/8/12
Auterrive (8km S of Auch) - Wheat Threshing festival 15/8/12
Valence d’Agen - Au fil de l’eau (Evening open air production on river bank (2 weeks from 1/8/12)
Valence d’Agen - Festival 25-26/8/12
Duras - Wine and hot air balloon festival (mid month)
Agen - Prune festival with procession (end of month)
Beaumont de Lomagne - Childrens Day at the races 26/8/12
Larressingle - Wine festival (first Sat and Sunday of month)
Carcassonne - Medieval festival (all month)
September
Valence d’Agen - Festival 1-10/9/12
Toulouse - Contemporary arts festival 28/9/12-21/10/12
Auch - Agricultural show and country fayre (last weekend Sept)
October
Toulouse - Contemporary arts festival 28/9/12-21/10/12
Montfort - Wine harvest festival with traditional events and costumes (early Oct)
Marcillac - Wine harvest festival with traditional events and costumes (early Oct)
Labastide d’Armagnac - Grand Armagnac market with events (end of month)
Toulouse - Organ music festival - Nationally acclaimed event 6-16/10/12
December
Jurancon - Wine festival, 40 producers open their doors public with events (mid month)
Valence d’Agen - Christmas circus 15-23/12/12
Carcassonne - Magic of Christmas (last 3 weeks of month)
Toulouse - Christmas market (2-23/12/12)
