JUST A FEW PICTURES FROM OUR VARIOUS LOCAL FETES AND COUNTRY DAYS.

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 (10 mins from Champagnac-La-Riviere)


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


Throughout the year there are numerous fetes, car boot sales, village days and other events all closeby to Champagnac-La-Riviere.
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 ( Last weekend) three day fete just 3 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.



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