Our events calendar allows you to arrange your wine tours around a local special event. We regularly update information about the local events.
 

The following annual events may be of interest:

� For garden lovers: the International Rose Festival in  Doue la Fontaine 'the City of Roses�

� For car nuts: the Vintage Grand Prix in Le Puy Notre Dame
� For the equestrian set: continuous events and shows in Saumur throughout the summer months.
� For music lovers; the jazz event at the famous Gratien and Meyer Sparkling Wine House and elsewhere throughout the summer
� For wine buffs: the numerous Wine Festivals throughout the year
� For literary types: the Wine and Book Festival in Saumur in October
� For bird twitchers: occasions throughout the year in the Parc naturel regional

Dates for 2011

April:

 Public Presentations of the Cadre Noir, Saumur

 Open day of the vinery and gardens of the Chateau of

Montreuil Bellay    

May:

 Public Presentations of the Cadre Noir, Saumur

 Gala Soirees The Cadre Noir and The Portugese School.

June:

Public Presentations of the Cadre Noir, Saumur

Gala Soirees the Cadre Noir

International festival of Military Music, Saumur

July:

Public Presentations of the Cadre Noir

50th anniversary Des Journees de la Rose featuring rose exhibitions and a floral art competition

Carousel de Saumur A spectacle of horses and tanks.

Grand Prix Retro. Classic cars racing through  the narrow streets of the village of le Puy Notre Dame

August:

Public Painting Competition in the streets of Montreuil Bellay

Grandes tablees du Saumur-Champigny, Saumur. Two huge evenings of wine, music, street theatre and local produce

Public Presentation of the Cadre Noir

September:

Public Presentations of the Cadre Noir

Marche des vins Wine market in the streets of Saumur

Fun run of 8 or 16 Kilometres through the vineyards of Saumur-Champigny

Concourse de Dressage International, Saumur National Riding School

October:

Public Presentation of the Cadre Noir

Les Musicals du Cadre Noir Equestrian skills to music

November:

"Ar(t) cheval" Equestrian themed International Exhibition of sculptures,paintings and works at Bouvet Laudaby Art Gallery

ANTIQUES MARKETS

Montreuil Bellay: The first Sunday of every month along the streets of this pretty town

Montsoreau: The second Sunday of every month along the banks of the Loire in this picturesque village.

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