Issoire
Romanesque Season
Late July, early August
Craft workshops, courses, conferences, a symposium and concerts.
EuroLambretta
June
Gathering of Lambretta scooters.
International rugby meetings
July-August
Saint-Flour
The Highlands Festival, celebrating mountain cultures
Whitsun weekend
La Festa del Païs
1st weekend in August
Grand fair celebrating local specialities and skills
Saint-Flour cycle race
Early August
Two categories of cycling races.
Saint-Chély-d'Apcher
24 hours of Atlantie
Last week-end in march
Swimming
National Grand Prix of threesome Pétanque
July
Village Fête
1st sunday in august
Procession of floral floats and big fireworks at the Peschaud
Good Food Great Fair
1st thursday which follows the 1st sunday in august
Saint-Chély d'Arte Festival
Beginning of august
Each year, a different theme
Sports and Associations Day
Mid-september
Marvejols
Hunting, Riding and Fishing Show
Last weekend in June
"Occitan" Days
1st weekend in July
Organised by the Association Espoir'Oc, these typical Southern French Days called "Un cop era la Lauzera" present the Lozère of old and highlight past trades, crafts, traditions and games.
Half-marathon Marvejols/Mende
3rd Sunday in July
Marvejols on Stage Festival
Last week but one in July
Street festival in Lozère, this is a multi-artistic event where all street arts are represented (dance, music, theatre, etc...)
Car boot sale
1st Sunday in August
Marvejols Fair
15th August
Lodève
Exhibition at Lodève's Musée Fleury
All year round
June to October : Great exhibitions.
November to April : Exhibitions of contemporary painters.
Cavalcade
Mid-July
Grand parade of musicians and drum majorettes from all over Europe, procession of flower-decked floats, dances and fireworks.
Voices of the Mediterranean Festival
2nd fortnight in July
Poetry festival. Poets from every Mediterranean country send a thrill through the town with the mixed echoes of their voices.
Pétanque National competition
2nd fortnight in July
Craftmen Creators show
3rd week in november
Pézenas
Carnaval
February or March
On Shrove Tuesday, the Foal, Pézenas totemic animal, is taken out; folk dancing.
Antiques Fair
1st weekend in May 2nd weekend in October
Around a hundred dealers are set up along the RN113 road.
Printival
April
Festival of the new french stage in the vein of Boby Lapointe
Summer in Pézenas country
June to September
Throughout the summer season, exhibitions, theatre, dance, guided and costumed tours, shows on stage, 17th and 18th century music in concert (Music and Wine Festival).
Festival International de l’Image des Métiers (F.I.L.M.)
1st weekend in October
International short film competition devoted to the audiovisual representation of crafts. Free screening and demonstration by craftsmen.