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Last reviewed · 30 July 2026
By Jose Maestro · Editor · MadridFact-checked by Suites & Sunsets editorial desk
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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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Asked by first-time visitors
Félibrée: the questions travellers actually ask
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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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