Throughout the year there are numerous fetes, car boot sales, village days and other events all closeby to St Mathieu.

Below are just a few. We always have booklets listing all of the regions events in the gite for you to peruse at your leisure.

January. Mussels and Chips evening at Champagnac-La-Riviere

February. Hot air Balloon show at St Yriex La Perche

March. Easter Fair at Milhac - de - Nontron

April. Flower Fair at Mareuil

May. Terroir en Fete at Magnac Laval

June . Fair of wines and gastronomy at Chalais.

July. Huge vide grenier(car boot sale) at Rochechouart, three day fete just 7 kilometres away at Oradour Sur Vayres.

August. Village day at Champagnac-La-Riviere.

September. Medieval Fair at Nexon.

October. Cidre et Cochonaille at Champagnac-La-Riviere,
Chestnut fair at Dournazac.

November. A taste of the Limousin, great meal at Champagnac-La-Riviere.

December. Various Fetes de Noel, some night markets too.

The Village Fete August Champagnac-La-Riviere

Les Majorettes - Yes, with beards....

The floats are made by villagers and children

Brazilian "Dancing Girls" without beards :-)

Cidre et Cochonaille Day at Champagnac-La-Riviere

The local hunt

The ancient apple crusher

October 19th - warm and sunny.

The Chestnut Fete at Dournazac

The whole town is the site of the fete

The local band

View towards the centre of town

Baskets galore

The inside of the church at Dournazac

Home of the Feuillardiers