The main events in the Drôme
The main events of the year in the Drôme, to put in your diaries.
From January to March :
– Truffles, a universe to discover in Valence
– L’Alicoque or the festival of the new oil at Nyons
– Vercors Quest starting at Font d’Urle
– Truffle festival in the Tricastin at Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
– Côtes du Rhône Septentrionales wine salon at Tain-l’Hermitage
– One day Festival (animated film)
From April to June:
– The Romans Carnival
– Open Canoe Festival at Mirabel-et-Blacons
– Crest Medieval Festival
– Fête de la Transhumance at Die (summer pasturing of sheep)
From July to September:
- Concerts at the ‘Palais Idéal du facteur Cheval’
- Fête de la lavande at Férassières
- Festival de la Correspondance (literary festival) at Grignan.
- Evening festival at Grignan
- Montélimar in lavender colours
- Saoû sings Mozart
- Picodon cheese Festival at Saoû
- Crest Vocal Jazz
- Parfum de Jazz
- Montélimar Terra Potiers
- Arts and Vineyard Festival at Châtillon-en-Diois
- National comedy Festival at Tain-Tournon
- Valence en gastronomie Festival
From Octobre to December:
– Fascinating Vineyards and Discovery weekend
– Winter fruit fair at Saoû fair
– Black truffle market at Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
– Fête des olives piquées (pitted olives) at Nyons
– Féeries d’hiver at Valence