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JANUARY 2008
22 FETE OF ST VINCENT
FEBRUARY 2008
3 FETE OF ST BLAISE
24 30TH RANDONNEE: Chateaumeillant -
Toulx-Sainte-Croix
29 Last day of hunting by "La Chasse"
in the Berry (Indre and Cher) (Hip Hip Hooray for the deer and
bunnies!)
MARCH 2008
15-17 WINE FAIR at St Amand Montrond
(d18)
22-24 3 DAYS OF TRIALS (moto-club)
around La Chatre (d36)
22-24 WINE FAIR at Chateaumeillant
(d18)
30 NATIONAL JUNIOR CYCLING TROPHY
organised by la Roue d'Or Saint-Amandoise at St Amand.
APRIL 2008
4-6
ABBAYE DE NOIRLAC (just north of St Amand Montrond): 6th Biennial Crafts
Show.
6 TRIALS: Quantilly MC BERRY (d18)
10-12 FETE DE LA CHASSE at Cérilly,
Allier (d03)
15-20 PRINTEMPS DE BOURGES
International Music Festival (d18)
30-3 MAY Festival de chanson de l'Air
du temps at Lignieres (d18)
MAY 2008
1 FETE DU LUMA (fete of snails) at
Cluis (d36)
6 TRIALS: Sancerre MV Sancerre (d18)
12 FETE OF DONKEYS at Lignieres (d18)
17-18 BOATING FETE at the Plan d'Eau de
Virlay at St Amand (d18)
2-21 ART EXHIBITION AND JEWELLERY
Nohant Vic Tourist Office (d36)
24 and 25 JOURNEES DEPARTMENTAL DU
PARTIMOINE in the Indre (FREE ENTRY TO MANY ATTRACTIONS IN THE INDRE)
JUNE 2008
6-8, 14-15, 21-22 FETES
ROMANTIQUES DE NOHANT: Musical and literary festival of Nohant (north of
La Chatre) (d36)
7-8 AUTO-RETROSPORT at La Chatre (d36)
14 FIREWORKS at Le Magny, near La Chatre (d36)
The best evening out ever! Start with Moules and Frites at 8pm, followed
by bonfire around 10pm and fireworks to music around 10.30-11pm. Street
market. Dancing after till the early hours.
RECOMMENDED 5*
14-15, 21-22 FETES
ROMANTIQUES DE NOHANT: Musical and literary festival of Nohant (north of
La Chatre) (d36)
14-15, 21-22 FETES
ROMANTIQUES DE NOHANT: Musical and literary festival of Nohant (north of
La Chatre) (d36)
21 FETE DE LA MUSIQUE: National Music
Day - many free to enter music festivals - more information available
nearer the time.
21-22 FETES ROMANTIQUES
DE NOHANT: Musical and literary festival of Nohant (north of La Chatre)
(d36)
22 THE FIRST FETE OF
FEUSINES Including early morning walk (randonées). 50€ first prize on
Tombola. (d36)
JULY 2008
1 OPENING OF THE NEW "MAISON DE JOUR DE
FETE" in Ste Severe (d36)
4-5 STREET & ART FESTIVAL at St Amand
(d18)
5 NIGHT OF TRAD ROCK at Neuvy St
Sepulchre (d36)
9 TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE 5 FINISH
Chateauroux
10 TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE Aigurand -
Super-Besse
11-14 INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL OF "LUTHIERS
ET MAITRES SONNEURS" Saint Chartier (d36)
18-20 ART ENCOUNTERS at Mes sur Indre
(d36)
18-25 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF
FREDERIC CHOPIN at Nohant (d36)
24-27 SPECTACLE DES GAS DU BERRY:
The oldest folk Society in France which founded a school of music and
traditional dances. Organized every year in July, at Nohant. (d36)
25 TOUR DE FRANCE: Stage Roanne -
Montlucon (d03)
26 TOUR DE FRANCE: Stage Cérilly in the
Allier (d03) to St Amand in the Cher (d18), with speed trials.
AUGUST 2008
1-3 24TH INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL at
St Amand Montrond (18)
2-3 FETE DES PLANCHES at St Priest la
Marche (18)
15 FETE OF POTATOES at Crevant (36)
21-24 SUMMER FESTIVAL at Gargilesse
(d36)
22- 24 72 HOURS OF AUGUST at the
château of Ainay le Vieil. (18)
23 FILM FESTIVAL STE SEVERE: 19h30 Jazz
concert. 22h Short films being shown in the Halle from France and Belgium.
Tariff 2€ adult 1€ child under 14. Bring a picnic or by food at 7,50€
(d36)
24 FETE OF DOGS at Château d'Ars near
la Châtre (36)
24 FETE OF TOMATOES at Saint Denis de
Jouhet (36)
SEPTEMBER 2008
OCTOBER 2008
12 TRIALS: La Chatre, Trial Club du
Pays de la Chatre (d36)
NOVEMBER 2008
DECEMBER 2008
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