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Cherry Festival – Céret

Remi Thackrey Collioure, Local Events, Within An Hour 20th May 20179th January 2018#Céret, #Cherries, #cherry festival, #festival, #Fete de la cerise, #food, whattodo, whattosee 0 Comment

The Cherry Festival – Céret, otherwise know as the ‘Fête de la cerise à Céret’ is a celebration of one the most important crops of our region. Just 30 minutes drive from Collioure, this medieval town is renowned for its production of cherries. In fact, legend has it that the first cherries to ripen in all of France are here. Each year, cherries from the first crop are sent directly to the president.

The festival involves eating the cherries of course, but also sampling many of the cherry based products. Cherry juice, cakes, beers, vinegar, tarts, sweets and much more.

Fetes des Cerises - Ceret — Fetes des Cerises – Ceret

There is also the cherry stone spitting competition. Each contestant is given 2 cherries and has to spit the stone as far as they can. Measurements are taken and the winner is awarded, you guessed, more cherries.

So, if you are in Collioure or Céret around the end of May, look out for the festival. It is a lot of fun.

Fete de la Musique – Annual Music Festival – Collioure

Remi Thackrey Collioure, Family Activities, Local Events 1st April 201724th May 2017#Collioure, #family, #festival, #music 0 Comment

France has many traditions and the national annual music festival Collioure or Fete de la Musique, on the 21st June, is one of our favourites. Villages and towns across the country enjoy music in the streets. On every square and every street corner you can find musicians and singers performing for the audience. Collioure is no exception to this.

The range of music varies from place to place, some have small stages set up, others have buskers.

fete de la musique collioure — Fete de la musique Collioure

One to look forward to when you are in Collioure in June. June 21st each year.

Fete de L’Anchois – Anchovy Festival – Collioure

Remi Thackrey Collioure, Food and Drink, Local Events 1st April 201724th May 2017#anchovies, #Collioure, #festival, #food 0 Comment

The village has a long tradition of fishing for anchovies and each year this is celebrated with the Anchovy Festival Collioure. At one point during the early part of the last century, fishing was the most important industry in the area. Anchovies are still fished and cured in Collioure.

For 2017 the festival will take place on the 3rd of June, in the square opposite the Office de Tourisme.