Join in the fun of an Ardeche festival

A party invitation from Ardeche

Wondering what festivals to go to in 2025 and which French festivals you really should not miss? Well you have come to the right place! There is always something going on in Ardeche from top class music festivals to sporting challenges you need to try at least once, and some high profile food events. There is just so much to do in our region.

With 365 days in the year, there is always something worth celebrating, so take a look at some of our biggest and best-loved events and see how many you can pack in.

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Did you know?

In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers succeeded in launching the first hot air balloon from Annonay, an event that is celebrated every year with a three-day festival.

Whatever kind of festival you fancy, you will find your favourite here in Ardeche.

Femme piochant une châtaigne rôtie, © ©A.Renaud-Goud-ADT07

Food festivals

With so many quality products coming from Ardeche, food festivals take place all year round to celebrate everything from blueberries and courgettes to violets, onions and even ‘bugnes’, a local doughnut. There are no limits to the tasty treats on offer. In autumn, ‘Les Castagnades’ chestnut festival takes place in villages across the region whilst ‘Le Fascinant Weekend’ is a must-do for wine lovers. And in winter, the truffle market is a treat for fans of this gourmet delicacy.

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Sports events

Ardeche is packed with possibilities for a sporting challenge. Get on your bike and try the famous Ardechoise cycle race in June or the new fun or challenging cycling event, Ardeche Gravel. Or maybe put your trainers on and try running the Chaussée des Géants or Giant’s Pavement Trail at Thueyts. If you are still in need of a work out, book a place on the Marathon International des Gorges – a legendary race through the beautiful Ardeche Gorges by canoe.

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Ardéchoise cycling race, in summer, © ©Gerard_Pleynet-Adt07

Music Group, © ©Victor.Gential-Ot-Rhone_crussol-ADT07

Cultural events

Music has pride of place in Ardeche with something to suit all tastes from contemporary to classics. Check out the Aluna Festival and Oh Plateau, the Crussol Festival and Labeaume en Musiques, Festival Jean Ferrat, Cordes en ballade, and Vochora.

Ardeche offers everything from street performers to innovative performance and what have become known in France as the 7^th and 9^th arts – cinema and comic strip. You can find them all at festivals such as Quelques p’arts (street festival), Bann’Art (International Art Singulier Festival), the Festival of the Debut Film, the European Film Festival, the Festival of documentary films, and the European comic strips Festival.

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