What's On 

Festival du Confolens - 9-15 August 2022

The Festival du Confolens attracts 100,000 visitors each summer,. This small sub-prefecture of 3000 inhabitants organized since 1957 is the most famous festival of folk dance and music of the world
During six days, through the magic of the festival, 450 young artists from five continents plus 400 volunteers all work together to offer you the most beautiful festival of smiles and joy in the picturesque town of Confolens, Charente.

La Maison Maria Casarès - July & August

A place of meeting, discovery and spectacle for all, take a break in the heart of summer at La Maison Maria Casarès! Maria Casares, a Franco-Spanish actress bought the Domaine de la Vergne in 1961, On her death in 1961, Maria Casares bequeathed it to the town of Alloue.During the summer, the estate is open to tourists, offering a program based around theatre, gastronomy and heritage. After the show a chef creates a menu based on local products and the themes of the show.

Marche des Producteurs - March to November

The Country Producers' Markets guarantee products directly, from producer to consumer, with the added bonus of conviviality and exchange.

At these evening events people can come  and enjoy a gourmet experience with a difference. After you purchase your choice of quality, fresh local ingredients, including meat, cheese, wine and much more.  The food will then be prepared and served to you at your table for you to enjoy.

Reserved exclusively for farmers or artisans, the Markets of Country Producers fully enhance the richness and diversity of our terroirs.

Circuit des Remparts - 16-18 September 2022

Every year since 1939 the French town of Angouleme hosts the famous "Circuit des Remparts" race weekend. An international tourist ralley through the picturesque French countryside, as well as a whole day of vintage and classic car racing around the historic walled tower in the old town of Angouleme

Fete du Cognac - 29-31 July 2022

At the Fête du Cognac, you can taste many local culinary products. Melons, oysters, mussels, cagoes, meat or cheese, from starter to dessert, your evenings will be rich in discovering flavors.

The event offers a discovery of wine products from a more festive angle with many cocktails to enjoy on site.  But the Fête du Cognac also makes you go beyond local borders through its musical proposal. Each evening, 2 or 3 concerts of artists with varied musical genres complete its festive and friendly atmosphere.

Cognac Blues Festival - 6-10 July 2022

Since its creation in 1994 the Cognac Blues Festival, the festival has been held in the  heart  of the city of Cognac within its public garden.

A classified site since 1943, the public garden offers to festival-goers a friendly environment allowing them to make the most of the concerts but also to spend the day strolling through it's wooded alley ways.

Barrobjectif - 17-25 September 2022

Every September the small Charentais village of Barro hosts a photo reportage festival. Barrobjectif was created by a small group of photography enthusiasts, eager to offer a cultural event in a rural environment. The event offers around 20 open air photo exhibitions in the streets, on the walls of houses, in the trees and gardens, in the square and even in the water on the river Charente. In all nearly 600 images are presented. Visited by nearly 15,000 people each year it is a must see.