20th fair of apple and onion


The pyramid sets the tone for the Agricultural Fair . 4 meters high and built in the city center , it will present the new crop of Sweet Onion Cevennes and Apple Pippin of Vigan.

The program for these two days

  • Photo exhibition of photographer Jean Boisberranger on growing sweet onions in the lobby of City Hall .
  • Raffle for all traders : Find the weight of a bag of onions and apples and leave with , and a voucher for the value of the weight (eg 3.5 kg = 35 € voucher ) .

Saturday, October 26

14pm to 18pm , free in the city center family entertainment : Puppet Show , wooden games, pony rides , archery . Snacks on the spot ( pancakes, grilled chestnuts ... ) . A walk on the terrace cultivation is also available from Saint Martial , a village of character located in the heart of the scope of the Sites of Taste. Starting 14h before the coffee Lou Régalou , duration 3 hours , no problem .

Sunday, October 27

All day ( from 9:30 am to 18h ), large regional market (70 producers) , sale of russet potatoes and sweet onions Vigan Cevennes by the cooperative. Local dishes , soup giant onion , musical entertainment with ambulatory Montpellier Bakchich fanfare .

Practical Information

Restoration

  • Meals producers : developed by the farmers of the cooperative , the price of 15 € ( starter, main course, cheese , dessert and wine included ) . Ticket sales on the same day ( details on site).
  • Takeaways on the stands : onion soup , fried onion , chestnut brasucade , grilled pancakes.
  • Menus " Special Exhibition " restorers of Viganais Country ( booklet available the week before the fair to the tourist office or the internet www.cevennes meridionales.com - site).

Information

Tourist Office of Southern Cevennes , Market Place
30120 Le Vigan
Home: 04 67 81 01 72
contact@cevennes-meridionales.com
Parking at the entrance of Vigan

How to get there?

With Edgar, line D40 departmental network Nîmes Le Vigan
By A75 - exit Alzon's 37km take the D999 towards Le Vigan
From Nîmes take the D999 towards Le Vigan on 80km .
From Montpellier take the D986 towards Ganges and Le Vigan


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