Calendar of events

Highlights

There's so much to see and do in Normandy that you might want some insider's knowledge on what will be happening when you arrive. More details can be obtained from local tourist offices.
  

Calendar of events 2010

There is always something happening in Normandy. A year-round programme of events and festivals cater for all interests, ages and budgets!

Download the calendar of events in Normandy 2010 (pdf file)

Food Festivals

Normandy is truly a food lover's paradise for visitors seeking that authentic culinary experience. There are so many local specialities to sample. Try a sea food platter, a fresh caught sole or delicate scallops, world famous local cheeses of Camembert, Livarot, Neufchatel or Pont l'Evèque.
 
Normandy really is the place to be when it comes to celebrating all things food and never more so than during one of the region's many gastronomic festivals or bustling food markets.  Here's a selection of the main food events in Normandy over the coming months, most featuring markets, tasting sessions, cookery demonstrations, competitions and entertainment for all.
 
Download the Normandy Food festival Calendar 2010 (pdf file)

Château de Crèvecoeur Medieval Festival

Crèvecoeur-en-Auge, 1st - 8th August
For one week every August, the grounds and château at Crèvecoeur are transported back to the Middle Ages as historical groups, skilled craftsmen, professionals and enthusiasts recreate life as it would have been in Crèvecoeur in the middle of the 15th century. Historians and archeologists conduct meticulous research to ensure every scene is historically accurate and that visitors really do feel like they are witnessing the daily life of 600 years. 

Chateau de Crèvecoeur website

Normandie Impressionniste Festival

Summer 2010
Normandie Impressionniste brings the first-ever Impressionism festival to Normandy from June to September 2010. Over 200 events will take place simultaneously across Normandy. 

Further information on the events...

Les Jeudis du Pin, Haras du Pin, Orne

June-September, every Thursday

The Orne department is known as horse country thanks to its many equestrian centres, stables and stud farms, not least the national stud farm Le Haras du Pin.
The magnificent Colbert Courtyard is transformed into an outdoor theatre for these spectacular weekly shows, the actors being none other than the horses of the National Stud themselves! Stallions ridden or inhand, mares and foals running free alongside, even a donkey, all come on stage one after the other: a horse rears in the centre, while impressive carriages, heritage of the Haras du Pin, thunder by, the cobbles vibrating underfoot.

Further information: Haras du Pin & Orne Tourist Board