Major events in spring

Lire à Limoges (first weekend in April)

Limoges

For those who love reading, the three-day Lire à Limoges (Read in Limoges) fair offers you an opportunity to meet your favourite authors and attend conferences, interviews and take part in exchanges. And why not go home with a book signed by your favourite author?

For more information: www.ville-limoges.fr

Culture au Grand Jour (April)

The Haute-Vienne Département

For fifteen days, the département vibrates with the rhythm of different shows on offer as part of Culture au Grand Jour (Culture in the Daylight). Music, theatre, singing, dance… there’s something for everyone! Ask for the programme.

For more information: www.haute-vienne.fr

Coquelicontes (May)

Haute-Vienne and Limousin

An itinerant festival based on story telling that takes place every year. A moment to share stories from here and elsewhere in different places (gardens, châteaux, libraries…) filled with the voices of the storytellers sharing their best tales.

For more information: www.cr-limousin.org

Festival Graines de Rue (end of May)

Bessines-sur-Gartempe

For three days, the Graines de Rue (Street Seeds) gives pride of place to Street Art: theatre, dance, circus and music. Professional performers rub shoulders with talented amateurs to provide you with different cultural experiences.

For more information: www.grainesderue.fr

Les Gendarmes et les Voleurs de Temps Trail Running Race (Pentecost weekend)

Ambazac

Trail running and walking enthusiasts - ready, steady, go! Rendezvous at the Gendarmes et Voleurs de Temps race (Gendarmes and the Thieves of Time) that takes place in the midst of the Monts D’Ambazac over several distances. An idyllic setting, but physical, that will delight both enthusiasts and amateurs.

For more information: www.gendarmes-et-voleurs.com

Fête des Ponts (June)

Limoges

This century-old Festival of Bridges takes place on the banks of the Vienne and every year highlights one of Limoges’ prettiest quarters. Cycle race, car boot sale, open-air dance, funfair, fireworks… for three days the town’s inhabitants and those from further afar gather together to enjoy these events.

For more information: www.limoges-tourisme.fr

Urbaka (end of June)

Limoges

It’s a rather particular festival, Urbaka, that every year fills the streets of Limoges. It’s made up mostly of Street Art imbued with poetry, oddities and mysteries. So, lose yourself in the town and you’ll certainly come across a performance that will transport you to a place of fantasy.

For more information: www.urbaka.com

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