Things to do in the Languedoc: Annual Events: October
- Fête des Vendanges Carcassonne.
- Foie gras foire, Caunes-Minervois, Aude
département, held on the first Sunday after
October 11th each year. Caunes-Minervois is a medieval
village with twisting narrow streets built of stand stone.
Its medieval abbey dates from the 8th century. Many buildings
were modernised in the renaissance. It is set in the Minervois
vineyards of the Montagne Noire.
- Cattle Fair, Espezel, Aude
département. One of the most well known fairs
in the region. Every year on the last week end in October
the normally tiny village of Espezel in the Plateau de
Sault hosts a great agricultural fair. The main features
are animal shows where the next generation of stud Gascon
cattle are judged and the famous plateau de Sault potatoes
are tasted and sold. This fair is off the beaten track
and very popular with the small farmers in the region.
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Festival of Chestnuts, lamb and wine, location
: Villardonnel, Aude
département. takes place on the Saturday
and Sunday before Toussaints (=hallowe'en=end of October).
This festival has existed for 30 years and celebrates
the local chestnuts, Cabardeés primeur wine and
the local lamb that is served grilled at the Sunday
fair. Villardonnel is a small village but 5000 people
visit for this festival. On Saturday there is a little
ball with a band and a meal for which tickets need to
be bought in advance. The fair lasts all of Sunday.
The atmosphere is friendly with many different types
of stands and entertainment such as juggling and musical
performances.
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