Vinyl, instruments, posters and musical oddities fill Grand Bazar Musical in Romans-sur-Isère. La Phonie Furieuse pairs electric guitar with a Persian daf, while Stegonaute builds a musical siesta from games consoles and effects pedals. Backstage tours accompany the performances and second-hand stalls at this free event organised by La Cordo and the Conservatoire de Valence Romans Agglo.
Region: auvergne-rhone-alpes
Duck Foie Gras Cooking Class
Cooking classes with Chef Gilles Roux: master duck foie gras! From 3 pm to 6:30 pm, learn his exceptional techniques and share a refined moment. 80€ with 2 portions to take away. Places limited. Reservations: 04 71 66 86 86.
La Lutte Vellave
Young shepherds compete for the mythical flock of black Velay sheep in La Lutte Vellave, part of the Roi de l’Oiseau festival. Wearing sheepskins, the competitors enter with the shepherdesses of their camps and wrestle to the sound of graïles and a drum. They must stay inside a circle symbolising a meadow; the winner receives the title Maistre de la Parjada, master of the flock.
Rural Traditions Fair
Foire de la Maillarguette in Paulhaguet with local producers and several events including basketry, twisting, lacemaking, accordions, “Mémoires & traditions rurales” group, refreshments and lunch organized by the shopkeepers’ association.
Enamelled Lava Workshop
Émail et Merveilles, an artisan workshop in Jenzat, introduces participants to Auvergne’s craft of enamelling volcanic lava. Each participant creates a personal plaque measuring fifteen by fifteen centimetres from the stone associated with the region’s volcanoes. The introductory workshop welcomes adults and children from age ten.
Prades Book Fair
Le Rocher d’Écriture brings forty authors to the Prades book fair for conversations with readers and book signings beneath a big top. A conference on patois adds the subject of local language to this Haute-Loire gathering. A viola da gamba concert accompanies an exhibition of photographs and paintings.
Gallo-Roman Heritage Days
Saint-Romain-en-Gal marks the museum’s anniversary during the Journées européennes du patrimoine with meetings with its staff. The collections manager leads visits to the reserves, explaining how objects are conserved and studied. Storytelling walks among the archaeological remains draw on mythology and traditional tales; places require registration on arrival.
Billom Weekly Market
Billom’s market anchors the town centre in the everyday food culture of the Livradois-Forez, where producers and residents meet in public space. Stalls, seasonal goods and direct exchange give visibility to the agricultural landscape around the Puy-de-Dome plain. Its value rests in continuity: local supply, nearby growers and the social rhythm of a small Auvergne town.
Fete des fruits d’automne
Local producers’ and craftsmen’s market On the village square Parking lot nearby Snacks on site – pumpkin soup Quince paste competition
Dinoplagne Guided Visit
Labeled Sensitive Natural Area, Dinoplagne is home to the longest track of dinosaur footprints in the world! Advance reservation is recommended to visit the site.