Most villages and towns in the Dordogne have some festival at least once per
year, usually in honour of its patron saint. They are usually worth the
trip -- you may want to verify the actual dates of these events closer to the
time of your trip.
| When |
Where/What |
| February/March |
|
| Thurs before Mardi Gras |
Promenade des Boeufs, Bazas |
| Mardi Gras |
Périgueux |
| May |
|
| 1 |
Traditional rural fair near St-Aulaye in
the Forêt de la Double |
| Early in the Month |
Flower and strawberry festival in Marmonde. |
| Last Week |
Polo, dressage, jumping, racing, etc in
the Mai du Cheval in Bordeaux (even numbered years only). |
| June |
|
| Pentecost Monday |
La Ringueta, traditional games and
sports in Sarlat (even numbered years only) |
| 23 |
St John's day bonfires, homage to the bull
and a week of events in Bazas |
| July |
|
| All Month |
International Folklore Festival in Montignac |
| 1st Sunday |
Huge antiques fair in Belvès |
| 14 |
Regattas on the Dordogne in Bergerac |
| 3rd Weekend |
Fête de la Madeleine - lively
festival, wine, and fun fair in Duras - it lasts for four days culimating
on the Monday evening with fireworks and illumination of the château. |
| 3rd Saturday |
Entre-Deux-Mers wine festival in Sauveterre-de-Guyenne |
| End July - Early August |
Theatre Festival in Sarlat |
| August |
|
| All Month |
Pantomime Festival in Périgueux |
| 2nd Week |
Medieval Festival in Monflanquin |
| 2nd Weekend |
Antiquités-Brocante en Bastide
in Monpazier |
| 15 |
Huge flea market in Duras; laser
light-up of Rocamadour |
| Mid-month |
High-wire demonstrations in Castillonnès |
| September |
|
| 8 |
Pilgrimage at Rocamadour |
| November |
|
| All month |
SIGMA - theatre, dance, and music in Bordeaux;
cinema festival in Sarlat |
| 1 |
Traditional week-long All Saints' fair in La
Réole |
