Holiday calendar for seasonal products

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Marie-Laure

It's autumn and among the Gaillards, in Corrèze, we love gastronomy and parties! These two passions are found in our autumn calendar with numerous activities and festivals which enhance our local products in a friendly atmosphere. 

Calendar of autumn gastronomic festivals

Apple festival in Brive (October 5 2024)

  • This autumnal fruit is always celebrated on a Saturday in October on the Place de la Collégiale. An opportunity for visitors to taste the apple in many ways (sale of tarts, juices, compotes).
  • Children aged 6 to 12 will also be able to participate in the pie contest.
  • De lots of free entertainment are offered all day long: merry-go-round, banda, little apple train...
  • New this year: meal (apple pudding and dessert) available to eat in or take away.
poster for the 2024 Apple Festival organized on October 5, 2024 in Brive-La-Gaillarde.

Apple and Cider Festival in Cublac (October 6, 2024)

  • In addition to the large garage sales Located around the town, you can enjoy a Brive market all day with sale of apple juice (bring your own bottle), sale of apples...
  • Possibility of meals on site. Fairground entertainment

The Baco Nouveau festival in Saint-Robert (October 13, 2024)

  • Baco nouveau is a rigorous, early wine, harvested between the end of September and the beginning of October. It is very colorful, tannic, rich in alcohol, with a slight bitterness. This festival takes the form of a festive market prepared by many volunteers to allow everyone to savor various products: garlic rub, calves' head, black pudding, pancakes, desserts... The day is animated by an Orchestra.
  • This is the 30th edition of the Bacco festival. For the occasion, the festival is organized on the village square.
  • The Baco Nouveau festival is also an opportunity to share a festive day in Saint-Robert, a village classified among the most beautiful in France. 
Bacco festival poster with bunch of grapes.

Pumpkin Festival in Chabrignac (October 19 and 20, 2024)

The flagship vegetable of Halloween is celebrated in Chabrignac! For this 28th edition, between entertainment and meals, young and old will find something to suit them during this festival. The weekend just before the famous Halloween party, the pumpkin is in the spotlight in Chabrignac. The theme this year is "the pumpkin pays tribute to the Olympic Games".

  • The principle remains unchanged: a day dedicated to children on Saturday with games throughout the afternoon. (Pumpkin seed throwing, wooden games, face painting, bread workshop and a great "super son" show). 
  • Sunday: weighing of the big pumpkin and inauguration (10:30 a.m.), lunch under the market hall.
  • Then, three French artistic unicycle champions will perform on the square, with Mario, and the Juillac band; a fashion show on the theme of sport will be presented by local shopkeepers. All the events are free and open to all.
  • Many exhibitors will occupy the space to present their products. During the two days, the "bakers" will knead and bake many batches of bread. The cucurbits will offer their size, their color, their originality to the eyes of the public. 

The autumn festival in Vars-sur-Roseix (October 27 2024)

No fuss in Vars: all autumn fruits are celebrated. Manufacture and sale of apple juice, chestnuts, sale of Tourtous, black puddings, not forgetting a “local products” market and a craft exhibition.

From 10:30 a.m. to 18 p.m. on the Church Square.