The most prestigious event in the French farming calendar, the Salon de l’Agriculture, is opening this weekend in Paris - showcasing produce from all over the country, including delights from Provence, the Dordogne and Normandy.

Thousands of stalls are on offer, hosting a variety of French cheese, beer, honey and much more. The event also holds an awards ceremony ‘Le Concours General Agricole’, for the best wines, livestock, dairy products and other French produce. Rare breeds of cattle will be on show such as the Bretonne pie noire, as well as showcasing a plethora of other animals.

Political appearances are expected from the likes of Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy, who will spend hours sampling French produce and mingling with farmers. The event is reported in The Connexion to be a ”political pilgrimage” for politicians looking to bolster the rural vote, as regional elections are due to commence on March 14.

The event, dubbed as ‘the biggest farm in the world’, is also expected to attract over 600,000 visitors and tourists alike, from February 27 – March 7.

With the theme of the event being that of sustainable development, new to this year’s show will be a research centre, showing the affect of agriculture on the environment.

The event hopes to celebrate French farmers and produce, at a time when there is a growing worry about cheaper produce being imported from overseas.

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