Winegrowers in Arbois assemble the Biou grape bunch and wreath for a harvest festival rooted in parish and civic ceremonies. A traditional grape harvest leads to pressing and a tasting of fresh must. The Biou presentation and Couronne ceremony sit alongside torchlight processions and marching bands, while museum visits, guided walks and a painting competition complete the programme.
Topic: events
Local Producer Market in Saint-Julien-de-Civry: Organic Delg
Saint-Julien-de-Civry’s night market brings together nearby food producers, with a preference for organic production. Alongside the produce stalls, a refreshment bar serves drinks and a snack bar provides food to eat at the market. Concerts are also part of the programme, pairing local shopping with live music.
Mâcon Insolite: Discover Hidden Treasures
Mâcon Insolite follows a guide through traboules and interior courtyards, old houses and hôtels particuliers. The tour draws out the stories of these less visible parts of the city. Mâcon’s wider architectural heritage includes the carved façade of the Maison de bois and the illusionistic effects of trompe-l’œil paintings.
Mystification in Arc-et-Senans: Architecture & Cinema
Mystification – Architecture et cinéma, la quête de l’illusion turns the Saline Royale into a dialogue between built space and screen image. Trompe-l’oeil, architectural models, film sets and immersive projections show how perspective can disturb reality. The exhibition includes Claude Gazier’s paintings and a recreation of the sets from Jean Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast by Juan Pablo Molyneux.
Foire de la Mi s’tembre in Bletterans: Local Fair
Foire de la Mi s’tembre brings Bletterans’s agricultural fair traditions together with a parade accompanied by bands and a fireworks display. Competitions feature Franche-Comté farmhouse cheeses and cooked Bresse poultry, while the Desnes Co-operative demonstrates Comté wheel production. Bobbin lace, gold embroidery and paintings are exhibited alongside a programme of local writers and vintage cars.
Bienvenue à la ferme Farmers’ Market in Le Breuil: Local Del
The Bienvenue à la ferme market brings around fifteen producers together in Le Breuil. Meat, cheeses, snails, fish, honey, beer, oil and bread make up a cross-section of the stalls, with samples to taste. Organised by the Chamber of Agriculture with the CUCM, the market also creates time to speak directly with producers about their products and know-how.
Occitan Ancient Music Concert in Verges: Cultural Experience
Occitan early music brings singing, theorbo and early flute together in Verges. The theorbo is a large member of the lute family, developed from bass and contrabass lutes. Its extended bass strings give the low notes greater clarity and power, a feature of an instrument historically used for accompaniment.
Coulée du Mont d’Or in Pontarlier: Local Tastes
Mont d’Or takes centre stage in Pontarlier at a feast hosted by Julien Locatelli. Cheese tasting, a wrapping workshop and a Mont d’Or quiz explore the product through flavour, practical skills and play. Cow milking and vintage tractors bring farming into the programme, while wooden games, drawing and a giant slide give families further ways to take part.
Atelier Patois in Saint-Germain-du-Bois: Storytelling Events
Short stories and legends form the repertoire of Atelier patois in Saint-Germain-du-Bois. Occasional improvisation gives the sessions room to move beyond a fixed telling. The gathering recreates the atmosphere of shared evenings from the past, bringing remembered tales and the traditions surrounding their telling into a convivial setting.
Farmers’ Market & Barbecues in Dole: Local Flavor
Marché de producteurs & Barbecues Paysans brings local producers and craftspeople together in Dole. Shoppers can buy food at the stalls and eat it at the barbecue tables, with benches provided for the shared meal. Concerts accompany the market, organised by Rendez-vous saveurs bio et savoir-faire in partnership with Arts tout terrain and with municipal support.