A festive programme?
Whether it's music, culture, food, summer or autumn... Brive's festivals are sacred! All year round, there's a succession of nationally renowned events! Are you coming to the Lac du Causse soon? Whether it's for a weekend or a week, take a look at the major events taking place in Brive and get ready to enjoy a festive and exciting time!
A musical feast!
In summer, there's a whole string of musical events to keep tourists and locals alike entertained! The festivities kick off with the Festi'Malemort: 2 nights of festivities featuring the greatest hits of the 2000s. This year: Magic System, Keen'V, Collectif Metissé and Patrick Sebastien were all there... At the end of July, the Brive Festival kicks off a 4-day extravaganza, with this year's line-up including Graig David, Juliette Armanet, Shaka Ponk and Nicky Jam to name but a few! Finally, in a different style, the Festival de la Vézère offers around twenty classical music and jazz concerts between July and August. What makes it special? The concerts are held in some of the department's most unusual venues, bringing the music to life!
Major cultural events
And yes, in the land of Gascony, culture is on the agenda. First up is the Rencontres internationales du Moyen Métrage de Brive: the first festival in France to pay tribute to this special format, this event always takes place for a week in early April.
And if you're a lover of books, novels or comics, you'll be in Brive for the Foire du Livre on the first weekend in November! The second most important literary event in France after the Paris Book Fair, you'll be able to meet passionate authors who take their time!
Gastronomy in the spotlight
Situated between the Lot, Dordogne and Corrèze regions, Brive is a prime location for showcasing local produce from the Gascony region: walnuts, apples, veal... all good things that locals and tourists love to discover or rediscover. These events include
- The "foires grasses" (fat fairs ) held from December to March in the Georges Brassens hall, attracting customers who love high-quality produce every year.
- The Festival de l'élevage: du bien élever au bien manger in Brive also attracts large numbers of visitors every year. Scheduled for the last weekend in August and free of charge, this event is an opportunity to meet passionate livestock farmers. Poultry, goats, cattle and sheep take up residence in the Parc de la Guierle in the heart of the city for 2 days.
- Local markets: Brive's market, made famous by the Brassens song, is the only one we can mention... but don't forget the local farmers' markets held on summer evenings!
Advice from gaillard
In the Gascony region, we love to party, and we do it all year round!
- The autumn event that everyone looks forward to attracts more and more people every year. For the Book Fair, we advise you to arrive on Friday afternoon, as some authors are already present and even in great shape, thanks to the famous cholesterol train that brought them to Brive!
- After the festive season, in January, don't miss the Foire des rois, where you can can foie gras bought on the premises free of charge: a unique experience!
- This year, the Brive Festival has not finished enchanting its festival-goers with Juliette Armanet, Angèle and Nicky Jam... The organisers welcomed 45,000 festival-goers and are preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2024! Are you coming?
