Whether you are interested in luxurious ski resorts, perfect beaches, world-class museums, historic city centres, sleepy villages, fields of lavender, delicious food, and chic stores, you'll find all that and more in France. Best of all, no matter when you visit, France is an excellent holiday destination. However, it has particular charms during Autumn; charms that we have been celebrating this week. In the last post, we discussed considerable foodie reasons to find a vacation rental in France this Fall but there are even more appealing traits beyond those...
4. Fête des Sorcières
The Fête des Sorcières, or the Sorcerer's Festival, is a century-old festival that takes place in in Chalindrey. Home to a 16th-century witch hunt and the Fort du Cognelot, known as Devil’s Point, it is a festival that evokes the Celtic roots of Hallowe'en and celebrates with a dance, exhibitions, screenings of scary films, face-painting and the election of Miss Sorcière.
4. Fête des Sorcières
The Fête des Sorcières, or the Sorcerer's Festival, is a century-old festival that takes place in in Chalindrey. Home to a 16th-century witch hunt and the Fort du Cognelot, known as Devil’s Point, it is a festival that evokes the Celtic roots of Hallowe'en and celebrates with a dance, exhibitions, screenings of scary films, face-painting and the election of Miss Sorcière.
5. Prix de l’Arcde Triomphe
France’s biggest horse race, this event is one of the most important sporting events of the entire calendar. It is held on the first Sunday in October at the Longchamp Racecourse near Paris and is the most prestigious horse race in Europe. If you are interested in horses, an occasional wager or spectacle, finding a vacation rental in Paris and swinging by is a must!
6. Fete des Vendanges
Taking place in the town of Banyuls-sur-Mer, in in the heart of the Roussillon wine region, this is an annual harvest celebration that attracts over 2,000 each October. You can try stomping grapes the traditional way, taste some delicious wine, listen to some music and enjoy local delicacies at the traditional wine-growers lunch that is served on the beach in town.
France’s biggest horse race, this event is one of the most important sporting events of the entire calendar. It is held on the first Sunday in October at the Longchamp Racecourse near Paris and is the most prestigious horse race in Europe. If you are interested in horses, an occasional wager or spectacle, finding a vacation rental in Paris and swinging by is a must!
6. Fete des Vendanges
Taking place in the town of Banyuls-sur-Mer, in in the heart of the Roussillon wine region, this is an annual harvest celebration that attracts over 2,000 each October. You can try stomping grapes the traditional way, taste some delicious wine, listen to some music and enjoy local delicacies at the traditional wine-growers lunch that is served on the beach in town.
7. Fiesta des Suds
The most important autumn festival in Marseille, Fiesta des Suds has been taking place around the middle of October since 1992 and is a giant celebration of music that attracts a variety of excellent acts and also involves lots of fun and delicious food. Find a vacation rental in the Provence-Alpes-Côte D'azur.
This is, of course, just a selection of the many, many reasons to visit France in Fall. To discover even more of them for yourself, just find a vacation rental in France and plan a visit.
The most important autumn festival in Marseille, Fiesta des Suds has been taking place around the middle of October since 1992 and is a giant celebration of music that attracts a variety of excellent acts and also involves lots of fun and delicious food. Find a vacation rental in the Provence-Alpes-Côte D'azur.
This is, of course, just a selection of the many, many reasons to visit France in Fall. To discover even more of them for yourself, just find a vacation rental in France and plan a visit.
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picture 3: Hide4307 / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 2: Aaron 8 / CC BY-SA 2.0;
picture 3: Hide4307 / CC BY-SA 3.0