Markets and events
Impossible to list all the markets and events, that take place in the
Ardèche. We therefore restrict our list to some of those events that
recur regularly.
For comprehensive and up-to-date information you should contact the
local tourist offices, "Office de Tourisme" as well as
"Syndicat d'Initiative", or, for the entire Ardèche, the
tourist board
Comité Départemental du Tourisme
4,
cours du Palais
B.P. 221
F-07000 Privas
Phone: +33
(0)4.75.64.04.66
Fax: +33 (0)4.75.64.23.93
E-Mail: CDT07@ardeche-guide.com
Web:
http://www.ardeche-guide.com
 Markets
Evening markets
Flea markets and 2nd
hand fairs
Festivals
Summer courses for children and teenagers
Sporting spectacles
Markets
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Monday |
Rosières, Saint Agrève, Vogüé |
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Tuesday |
Jaujac, Lalevade, Lamastre, Largentière, Viviers |
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Wednesday |
Annonay, Bourg-Saint-Andéol, Le Cheylard, Coucouron, Joyeuse,
Neyrac-les-Bains, Le Pouzin, Saint-Péray, Villeneuve-de-Berg |
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Thursday |
Chomérac, Lalouvesc, Lavilledieu, Montpezat,
Saint-Martin-de-Valamas, Le Teil, Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Vernoux |
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Friday |
Cruas, Jaujac, Ruoms, Saint-Félicien, Serrières, Thueyts, La
Voulte sur Rhône |
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Saturday |
Annonay, Aubenas, Privas, Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut, Tournon sur
Rhône, Les Vans |
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Sunday |
Lablachère, Saint-Cirgues-en-Montagne, Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche,
Saint-Pierreville, Vals-les-Bains |
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Evening markets
Only during July and August
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Tuesday |
Les Vans, Villeneuve-de-Berg |
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Wednesday |
Vals-les-Bains, La Voulte |
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Friday |
Largentière |
Flea markets and 2nd hand fairs
can be found at many places during summer. In addition, at some places,
there are flea markets, that are held all over the year. For detailed
information, you should contact the local tourist offices or the tourist board of the Ardèche (CDT).
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Festivals
Particularly during the summer months, in numerous villages and towns
of the Ardèche festivals and events are organised, that rather often have
a cultural, historic or scenic background. Here, we can just present a
small selection of the regularly recurring events. Every year, in
addition, there is a wider range of unique events of all kinds.
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When |
What |
Where |
| May |
1st fortnight |
Fine Arts Spring Exhibition |
Privas |
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Mid-May |
Mediterranean Festival |
Bourg-St-Andéol |
|
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Concerts (every 2nd weekend,
until Mid-Sept.) |
Vieux-Rompon |
| June |
|
Festival of theatre and street
performance |
Annonay |
|
1st weekend |
Science and music festival |
Antraigues |
|
3rd weekend |
Potters' market |
Privas |
|
Last weekend |
City Rock Festival |
Aubenas |
|
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Sound and light animation |
Crussol |
|
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Revival of medieval crafts |
Le Cheylard |
| July |
and August |
Summer theatre spectacle |
Alba-La-Romaine |
|
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Music Summer |
Chalencon |
|
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Moonlight Festival |
Chomérac |
|
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Concerts |
Désaignes |
|
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Festival of classical music |
Labeaume |
|
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Concerts |
Lagorce |
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Arts Forum |
Lalouvesc |
|
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Bandstands |
La Voulte |
|
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Sound and light animation |
Rochemaure |
|
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Festival "Vochora" |
Tournon and locality |
|
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Music festival |
Viviers |
|
1st weekend |
Festival of Café-Theatre |
Ailhon |
|
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Festival evenings |
Bourg-St-Andéol |
|
|
Occitanean days |
Thueyts |
|
2nd fortnight |
Photographic "Aubenades"
and "Castle nights" |
Aubenas |
|
3rd Sunday |
Festival of games |
Vals-les-Bains |
|
Last Sunday |
Olive festival |
Les Vans |
| August |
|
The "Soirées d'Hélène"
(Organised
music trail) |
Tournon |
|
1st fortnight |
Medieval festival |
St-Remèze |
|
2nd Saturday |
Festival in the heart of the Ardèche |
Les Ollières |
|
2nd week |
Festival of Theatre |
Viviers |
|
2nd weekend |
Festival of Ardèche wine-producers |
Ruoms |
|
2nd and 3rd week |
Festival of the Vivarais-Lignon
Plateau |
Villages of the Vivarais-Lignon |
| Sept. |
Mid-Sept. |
Medieval Festival |
Cruas |
|
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Wine Festival |
St-Péray |
|
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Local festival |
St-Pierreville |
|
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Heritage week |
Viviers and several villages |
| Oct. |
Mid-Oct. |
Festival of young wines |
Aubenas |
|
3rd weekend |
Exhibition of fine and traditional
food |
Joyeuse |
|
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Chestnut and Autumn flavours festival |
Privas |
|
Last Sunday but one |
Festival of local products |
Désaignes |
| Nov. |
1st week |
Crafts exhibition |
Sarras |
|
1st weekend |
Accordeon Festival |
Le Teil |
|
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Exhibition of unusual collections |
Tournon |
| Dez. |
1st weekend |
Wine Festival |
Cornas |
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Summer courses for children and teenagers
Every summer, special courses are organised for children and teenagers
(from 4 to 17 years), among them programs like:
- Discover the delights of life on a farm
- Learn to recognise birds, plants and rocks
- Take part in an "Indiana Jones" mini-raid adventure
- Learn about fly fishing
and many many more. For details and current programs you may contact
the local tourist offices or the tourist board of the
Ardèche (CDT).
Sporting spectacles
Last not least, a small choice of the great Ardèche sporting
spectacles, that are organised annually:
- the Hot Air Balloon Festival at Annonay (June)
- the rock climbing spectacle "Joueurs de Blocs" (June)
- the "Ardéchoise", the world's biggest amateur cycling
course (June)
- the triathlon of Coucouron
- the international canoe-kayak competition "Ardèche Gorges
Marathon" (November)
- the car race "Ardèche Rally" and
- the "Crossing the Plateau by Mountain Bike" spectacle.
For further information, details and exact dates, contact the local
tourist offices or the tourist board of the Ardèche (CDT).
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