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Historic festival · Dordogne & Sarlat

Félibrée

First Sunday of July 2026

2026

First Sunday of July 2026

2027

Dates confirmed later — moveable feast

Where

Dordogne & Sarlat

What it is

Félibrée explained

Périgord's Occitan festival, held in a different town each year: streets hung with hundreds of thousands of hand-made paper flowers, costumed groups and a banquet in langue d'oc.

Dates can shift by a day or two when a local council moves the programme to a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel. Accommodation in Dordogne & Sarlat tends to sell out weeks ahead of the festival and prices rise sharply on the main night.

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Félibrée, explained

What is Félibrée?

Périgord's Occitan festival, held in a different town each year: streets hung with hundreds of thousands of hand-made paper flowers, costumed groups and a banquet in langue d'oc. It's a historic event held in Dordogne & Sarlat.

When is Félibrée in 2026?

Félibrée runs First Sunday of July 2026 in Dordogne & Sarlat. Councils can move the exact days by a day or two to land on a weekend, so confirm with the town hall before booking non-refundable travel.

Is Félibrée free to attend?

Yes — like the great majority of Spanish town festivals, Félibrée is free and open-air; you only pay for food, drink and any seating the town sells for a parade or firework display.

Where should I stay for Félibrée?

Book a room in Dordogne & Sarlat itself as early as you can: accommodation for this kind of festival sells out weeks ahead and prices climb sharply for the main night. A base in Dordogne & Sarlat also means you're not relying on late transport home once the celebrations run past midnight.

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I'm visiting Félibrée for the first time. List the 5 things I must see and 3 I can skip, and say why.
Build me a 3-day Félibrée itinerary grouped by geography, with walking times between stops.
What in Félibrée must be booked weeks ahead, and what can I buy on the day?
Where do locals eat near the main sights of Félibrée? Avoid tourist-trap restaurants.
What are the common tourist scams in Félibrée and how do I avoid each one?
Give me a mid-range daily budget for Félibrée broken down by food, transport and attractions.
Act as a Félibrée local: what's your favourite corner that isn't in the guidebooks?
I have half a day in Félibrée. What is the most representative thing to do?

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