Holiday events in Dordogne 2013. Our guide to the main events in the Dordogne this year.
In France comic books are hugely popular with all age groups and the International Comic Strip festival in Angueleme in January attracts large numbers of people each year.
It is one of the treasures of the Dordogne which is celebrated at the annual Truffle Festival each January in Sarlat. The black diamond as it is known fetches up between 600 and 900 euro a kilo due to it's outstanding quality.
One of the largest music festivals in the area is on each year in May at the Musiques Metisses Festival in Angueleme.
Also in May the Jazz Pourpre is held each year in venues around Bergerac including the Lembarzique cafe and the Auditorium.
South of Bergerac is the regions Strawberry growing area and the annual Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne Strawberry Festival celebrates the sweet fruit each year in May.
Another red fruit celebration takes place May at the annual Fete de la Frais in Verte where you can sample a piece of the biggest strawberry tart in the world.
July sees the coming of the main summer events and in Riberac the Grand Souk Festival offers a variety of Jazz and popular music.
Rich in history the Dordogne was also the scene of the last battle of the hundred years war and this is commemorated each year in Bergerac with the Bataille de Castillon son et lumiere.
There are few towns with such a beautiful historic centre as Sarlat la Caneda and the Theatre Festival is on of the most popular and important events in the region. The Festival des Jeu du Theatre runs from 20th July to 5th August 2013.
The annual Gourdon Theatre Festival takes place in the open air each year in August between the 4th and 20th in 2013.
In Perigueux, the capital of the region there is the Contemporary Mime Festival (MIMOS) running from 29th July to 3rd August 2013.
The Dordogne is an area where you will see lots beautiful old cars as it is such wonderful countryside to cruise around. The is a big coming together of classic cars in September at the Circuit des Remparts event in Angouleme 20th to 22nd in 2013.
In the southern Dordogne in the Parc des Expositions in Albi you can enjoy the Antiques fair held each year in October.
Note : these are events which tend to repeat each year in the same month, with small variations on the dates. If you would like any help finding the exact dates and times for 2015 please contact us, we will be only too pleased to help.
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