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During the year there are many festuvals and fairs throughout Manche and Calvados as well as the regular weekly markets. They annual events tend to be on the same weekend every year, but for exact dates look at the Manche Agenda website. Our particular favourite include the enormous Foire St. Croix at Lessay, the Chauffer dans le noirceur and Jazz sous le pommiers music festivals, and whelk festival at Pirou plage and the carrot fair at Creances(really!).

  • Market Day
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
  • Where?
  • Carentan, Gouville-sur-mer, Torigni-sur-Vire
  • Portbail, Agon-Coutainville, Villedieu-les-Poeles
  • La Haye du Puits, Granville, Cherbourg, Bayeux
  • Saint Lo, Barneville, Coutances, Cerences, Montbray
  • Valognes, St. Mere Eglise, Vire
  • Carteret, Periers, Saint Lo, Cherbourg
  • Barfleur, Créances, Caen


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  • Granville Carnival
  • Fetes des Bulots (Whelks)
  • Fetes des Huitres (Oysters)
  • Crosville Fetes des Plantes Franco-Brittaniques
  • Chauffer dans le Noircir Music Festival
  • Bolleville Music Festival
  • Papillions des Nuits Music Festival
  • Fetes Des Carrotes
  • Fete du Cheval
  • Gatigny Mechoui (lamb spit roast)
  • Fetes des Bulots (Whelks)
  • Fetes des Huitres (Oysters)
  • Foire St. Croix
  • Jazz Sous les Pommiers
  • Fete du Port
  • Foire St. Jean
  • Foire de Brix
  • Foire de Briqbec
  • Fete de la Glisse (Skating/BMX)
  • Fete de La Musique
  • La Haye du Puit vide Grenier (Flea market)
  • Crosville Fetes des Plantes Autumnale
  • Manoir du Tourpe Fete du jardin
  • Bolleville Music Festival
  • Papillions des Nuits Music Festival
  • Fetes Des Carrotes
  • Fete du Cheval
  • Gatigny Mechoui (lamb spit roast)
  • Fetes des Bulots (Whelks)
  • Fetes des Huitres (Oysters)
  • Foire St. Croix
  • Jazz Sous les Pommiers
  • Lessay Abbey Classicsal Music Programme
  • Fete du cheval
  • Cherbourg food Festival
  • Createurs de Noel arts fair
  • Where?
  • Granville
  • Pirou
  • Blainville
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