The Dordogne Valley event not to be missed is the Jazz Festival which takes place each July in the city of Souillac . The festival includes numerous different jazz performances at various stages located throughout the city, including both outdoor stages and indoors at the area’s bars. Additional information is available at http://www.souillacenjazz.net/Jazz/ (in French) and http://www.planetware.com/souillac/ja... (in English).
Other annual events to enjoy in the Dordogne Valley area include:
- April Flower Festival in Fources.
- Bastille Day – This French holiday is celebrated all throughout the area on the fourteenth of July and includes various events, parades, activities and fireworks.
- Festival Shakespeare du Quercy - This popular annual festival presents productions of Shakespeare's plays, performed in English in stunning open-air locations across the region. For more information visit www.festivalshakespeare.org
- Bonaguil Festival – This summer festival is known for its music and fireworks display which take place at the area’s well-known castle.
- Bordeaux Wine Festival – For information about this and other events specific to Bordeaux , see http://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/pl/b....
- Comic Book Festival in Montreal .
- Lyrical Festival – Located in the Gramat area, it takes place each summer at the end of July and lasts for several weeks.
- Parc de Exposiitions ( http://destinationsen.eurostar.com/si...) – A traditional fair which draws in visitors from all over.
- St. Leonard de Noblat Music Festival in Limousin .
