Festivals in the Périgord Noir and the Dordogne Valley
What to do in the Périgord? What are the events and activities not to be missed?
From January to the end of December, throughout the year, there is something for everyone, not just your taste buds.
For a long time, Sarlat and the Sarlat region have shone on the cultural level almost exclusively with the theatre festival (since 1952) and the film festival (since 1991). In recent years, new festivals - especially music festivals - have been created alongside those that have existed for decades. This gives the opportunity to young and talented artists to perform, and to holidaymakers (but also to music lovers) to discover them, in magnificent places and a very pleasant atmosphere.
From now on, you can spend the summer in Périgord by going to a concert almost every evening! For the rest of the year, it's time to enjoy your taste buds!
- Mid-January : Truffle festival and culinary academy of foie gras and truffles
- Mid-February : Sarlat Fest'oie
- Easter weekend: Easter egg hunt in the streets of Sarlat
- Pentecost Sunday (even years) : Ringueta (traditional games festival)
- May-June : Festival of the arts in madness
- From 11 to 15 June : Châteaux en fêtesa tour, sound and light show, concerts, costume balls
- Thursday and Friday of the Ascension : Local produce days
- First weekend in June : Jazz in Sarlat and brikabrak festival in Le Bugue
- July and August: Vézère Festival (classical music and opera)
- Late July and early August, but concerts all year round: Music in Périgord
- Late July and early August: Cultures in the hearts
- 31 July to 4 August : Salviac Romantic Music Festival
- 14 July Fireworks in Sarlat, Domme, Castelnaud, La Roque Gageac...
- 22 July to 2 August : Piu di voce Festival (lyrical art and opera)
- Late July - early August : Theatre Games Festival
- 1-11 August: Bach Festival of Belvès
- From 1 to 15 August : Purple Perigord Festivalin Monpazier, Saint-Avit Sénieur, Château de Biron, Villeréal
- First half of August : Music in Gin Paunat
- 5 to 26 August : Rocamadour Festival of sacred music
- August : SinfoniaBaroque Music Festival
- First half of August : Saint-Céré Opera Festival
- Third week of August : Les Musicales de Sarlat
- From 28 July to 7 September : Black Perigord Music Festival
- September : Salamander Challenge
- Second half of September : Taste and Gastronomy Day
- Third weekend in September: Heritage Days
- Fourth weekend in September : Rocamadour Hot Air Balloon Festival
- Late September and/or early October: Festival Music in the heart of the bastides, around Lalinde
- Second week of November : Film Festival
- December : Christmas Market
Throughout the year, villages also have their traditional, convivial, no-frills festivals, where people bring their own cutlery. Some of these very local festivals, sometimes in hamlets, are really interesting experiences.
