All year around, events of all kinds take place in Franche Comté:

• Cultural events : music, theater, movie...
• Sport events. Beside winter sports competition (cross-country skiing, dog-sledding...) many other sports have their importance such as mountain biking races, cycling, running and car races, hot-air balloons...
• Festivals bring to life the traditions of various parts of the region. Some are very unique and unusual, such the "Soufflaculs" in Saint Claude.
• Fairs and shows are diversified (flea market, wine fair...).

Note: Omit leading 0 (zero) of phone numbers for international calls (outside of France).

Jazz in Franche-Comte Pontarlier / Morteau / Vesoul / Poligny / Besançon

Place: Franche-Comte Date: June-July Phone: 03-81-83-39-09

Flea Market in the Old Town

Place: Belfort 90000 Date: 1st Sunday morning of the month from March to Dec. Phone: 03-84-54-24-24

Wine and Food Fair

Place: Andelnans 90400 Date: September 3 to 7, 2008 Phone: 03-84-28-30-40

International University Band Competition

Place: Belfort 90000 Date: May 10 to 12, 2008 Phone: 03-84-54-24-43

Festival des Résidences : cinéma, sport, parades, concerts

Place: Belfort 90000 Date: End of May Phone: 03-84-21-24-57 E-mail: ccrb@wanadoo.fr

"Nuits d'Eté" (Summer Nights) Cabaret theater at the chateau

Place: Castle, Belfort 90000 Date: Mid-June to mid-July Phone: 03-84-22-66-76

Les Eurockeennes European Rock Festival, one of the most important music events in France, with four stages and internationally acclaimed artists.

Place: Belfort-Malsaucy 90000 Date: July 4, 5 & 6, 2008 Phone: 03-84-22-46-58

Entrevues Film Festival

Place: Belfort 90000 Date: November 22 30, 2008 Phone: 03-84-22-94-44

Hill Climbing by Bike of the Ballon d'Alsace

Place: Ballon d'Alsace 90000 Date: August Phone: 06-76-63-48-47

Le Lion: semi-marathon

Place: Montbeliard-Belfort 90000 Date: End of September Phone: 03-81-33-50-75

Belfort Air Retro Hot-Air Balloon Festival

Place: - 90 Date: Early September Phone: 03-84-54-24-24

Mountain Bike Race Transterritory

Place: Belfort Territory 90000 Date: Early October Phone: 03-84-22-63-08

Belfort Carnival

Place: Belfort 90000 Date: March Phone: 03-84-54-24-24

Spring Show - Painting and Sculpture

Place: Belfort 90000 Date: March 8 to 21, 2008 Phone: 03-84-21-24-57

Easter Festival - Agriculture Museum

Place: Botans 90400 Date: April Phone: 03-84-56-08-08

Snail Festival

Place: Mezire 90120 Date: April Phone: 03-84-27-80-75

Autumn Festival

Place: Botans 90400 Date: October Phone: 03-84-56-08-08

Flea market in Micropolis

Place: Besançon 25000 Date: Second Sunday every month Phone: 03-81-41-08-09

Salon Moto, 4X4, sports evasion

Place: Micropolis, Besançon 25000 Date: March 15 & 16, 2008 Phone: 03-20-70-40-09

Salon Bio & Co

Place: Micropolis, Besançon 25000 Date: April 4 to 6, 2008 Phone: 03-20-70-40-09

Franche-Comté Fair Guest of honor: Guadelupe and Caraibes

Place: Micropolis, Besançon 25000 Date: April 26 to May 4, 2008 Phone: 03-81-41-08-09

Home and Garden Show

Place: Micropolis, Besançon 25000 Date: October 17 to 19, 2008 Phone: 03-81-41-08-09

Wine Show

Place: Micropolis, Besançon 25000 Date: October 24 to 26, 2008 Phone: 03-81-41-08-09

Bridal Show

Place: Micropolis, Besançon 25000 Date: November 7 to 9, 2008 Phone: 04-81-41-08-09

Antiques Show

Place: Micropolis, Besançon 25000 Date: November 7 to 11, 2008 Phone: 03-81-41-08-09

Franche-Comte Talents

Place: Besançon 25000 Date: November 21 to 23, 2008 Phone: 03-81-41-08-09

Christmas Second-Hand Goods Fair

Place: Micropolis, Besançon 25000 Date: December Phone: 03-81-41-08-09

Opening of the Jazz Festival in Franche-Comte

Place: Pontarlier 25300 Date: June Phone: 03-81-46-52-24

Festival "Rencontres et Racines" To the discovery of music and flavor of the world

Place: Audincourt 25400 Date: June 23 & 2428 & 29, 2008 Phone: 03-81-36-37-79

Salon des Annonciades Painters, sculptors and engravers

Place: Pontarlier 25300 Date: July/August Phone: 03-81-38-82-12

International Music Festival and Young Conductors' Competition

Place: Besançon 25000 Date: September Phone: 03-81-25-05-85

International Cinema Meeting

Place: Pontarlier 25300 Date: October-November Phone: 03-81-39-18-69

Les Lumières de Noel Christmas illuminations and market

Place: Montbéliard 25200 Date: December 2007 Phone: 03-81-94-45-60

Envolee Nordique (cross-country race)

Place: Chapelle-des-Bois 25 Date: January 27, 2008 Phone: 03-81-69-13-14

Dogsled Race

Place: Les Fourgs 25300 Date: February 16 & 17, 2008 Phone: 03-81-69-44-91

Transjurassienne International long distance cross-country ski race, from Lamoura to Mouthe Click here for more information

Place: Jura et Doubs Date: February 10, 2008 Phone: 03-84-33-45-13

Marathon du Turchet (cross-country ski race)

Place: Les Pontets 25 Date: February 24, 2008 Phone: 06-72-01-73-11

Criterium of Ski Jump

Place: Chaux-Neuve 25 Date: February/March Phone: 03-87-28-23-39

La Diagonale du Doubs

Place: Abbans 25 Date: April 27, 2008 Phone: -

The Sarrazine (bike and mountain bike race)

Place: Les Fourgs 25300 Date: August 17, 2008 Phone: -

Ski Jump for Summer Price

Place: Chaux-Neuve 25 Date: July Phone: 06-87-28-23-39

Pre Haut Climbing (foot race)

Place: Chatelblanc 25 Date: September 14, 2008 Phone: 03-81-69-21-27

Transroller: Pontarlier/Malbuisson/Mouthe

Place: Pontarlier 25300 Date: September 20 & 21, 2008 Phone: 03-84-33-45-13

Festival des Momes (Kids Festival)

Place: Montbeliard 25200 Date: August 21 to 24, 2008 Phone: 03-81-91-86-26

Comic Book Festival

Place: Audincourt 25700 Date: October Phone: 03-81-94-45-60

Monthly Second-Hand Goods Fair

Place: Gray 70100 Date: 2008 Phone: -

Agricultural Fair of Vosges in Haute-Saone

Place: St Bresson 70 Date: October 12, 2008 Phone: 03-84-31-59-49

International Film Festival of Asian Cinema

Place: Vesoul 70000 Date: January 29 to February 5, 2008 Phone: 03-84-96-01-43 Site: www.cinemas-asie.com

Brass Band Festival in Franche-Comte

Place: Gray 70100 Date: March 24, 2008 Phone: -

Art and Crafts Show

Place: Pesmes 70 Date: May 3 & 4, 2008 Phone: 03-84-31-23-37

Music Festival in the "One thousand pounds land"

Place: Faucogney et la Mer 70 Date: July 18 to August 3, 2008 Phone: 03-84-49-33-46

Festival de la randonnee (Hiking Festival) "Mille pattes aux mille Etangs"

Place: - 70 Date: April 27 to June 21, 2008 Phone: 03-84-49-32-97

Marche gourmande dans les Monts de Gy

Place: Monts de Gy 70 Date: May 1, 2008 Phone: 03-84-32-93-93

Bowls Week

Place: Vesoul 70000 Date: June Phone: 03-84-76-18-07

Vesoul Semi-marathon

Place: Vesoul 70000 Date: October Phone: 03-84-75-48-87

St Vincent Celebration One of the oldest wine celebration of the region, dating from 1612

Place: Champlitte 70600 Date: January Phone: 03-84-67-64-10

Rioz Carnival

Place: Rioz 70 Date: April 20, 2008 Phone: 03-84-91-88-62

Cherry Festival

Place: Fougerolles 70220 Date: June/July Phone: 03-84-49-51-84

Art and Craft Days

Place: Fondremand 70190 Date: July 12 to 14, 2008 Phone: 03-84-78-98-89

Wood Festival

Place: Raddon 70300 Date: July 12, 2008 Phone: 03-84-94-60-63

Island Festival

Place: Pesmes 70 Date: July 20, 2008 Phone: 03-84-31-23-37

Blueberry Festival

Place: Belfahy 70 Date: July 27, 2008 Phone: 03-84-23-60-17

Potatoes Festival

Place: Chaux-la-Lotiere 70 Date: September 14, 2008 Phone: 03-84-91-84-98

Secondhand Trade Show

Place: Arbois 39600 Date: July Phone: 03-84-66-23-11

Trade Show Bois Energie

Place: JuraparcLons-le-Saunier 39000 Date: April 3 to 6, 2008 Phone: 03-84-24-66-50

Jura's Fair

Place: JuraparcLons-le-Saunier 39000 Date: October Phone: 03-84-86-24-56

Haut-Jura Music Festival A great many concerts - classical music and chorals - take place in St Claude churches and its vicinity.

Place: Haut-Jura and Switzerland Date: June Phone: 03-84-41-42-62

Picnic with the winemakers of Jura

Place: Jura 39 Date: June 15, 2008 Phone: 03-84-66-26-14

Transes Jurassiennes Laugh Festival

Place: Les Rousses and Lamoura 39220 Date: July Phone: 03-81-60-02-55

Ideklic International children's festival

Place: Moirans-en-Montagne 39260 Date: July 9 to 12, 2008 Phone: 03-84-42-00-28

Festival du Bouche à Oreille Concerts and various entertainments

Place: Saint Julien 39320 Date: July Phone: 03-84-85-47-91

Organ Festival of Jura

Place: Jura 39 Date: August Phone: 03-84-33-08-73

Azimut Festival A weekend of various concerts: blues, jazz, rock, music around the world...

Place: La Pesse 39370 Date: October 26 to 28, 2008 Phone: 03-84-42-79-02

Transjurassienne International long distance cross-country ski race, from Lamoura to Mouthe. Click here for more information

Place: Jura and Doubs Date: February 10, 2008 Phone: 03-84-33-45-13

Dogsled race

Place: Longchaumois 39400 Date: February 2 & 3, 2008 Phone: 03-84-52-29-50

Juraquettes Snowshoeing for everyone

Place: Les Bouchoux 39 Date: February 17, 2008 Phone: 03-84-41-28-52

Transju'Trail: race from Mouthe to Lamoura

Place: Mouthe-Lamoura 39 Date: June 1st, 2008 Phone: 03-84-33-45-13

International Triathlon of Chalain Hiking and mountain biking

Place: Clairvaux-les-Lacs39 Date: June 8, 2008 Phone: 03-84-25-27-47

Jumping International

Place: Lons-le-Saunier 39000 Date: June 13 to 15, 2008 Phone: 03-84-25-68-18

Tram'Jurassienne Hiking and Mountain Biking

Place: Champagnole 39300 Date: June 28 & 29, 2008 Phone: 03-84-52-43-67

"La Forestière" Mountain bike race from Lamoura (Jura) to Oyonnax (Ain)

Place: Jura and Ain Date: September 20 & 21, 2008 Phone: 04-74-77-20-98

Trans'Roller From Pontarlier to Mouthe

Place: Morez 39400 Date: September 20 & 21, 2008 Phone: 03-84-33-45-13

Célébration de la Percée du Vin Jaune "Yellow Wine" Opening Celebration After being 6 years and 3 months in barrels, the best Yellow Wines are selected and presented to the public.

Place: Vincelles-Ste-Agnes 39 Date: February 2 & 3, 2008 Phone: 03-84-66-26-14

Soufflaculs's Parade Procession of floats, music and confetti in celebration of this traditional carnival.

Place: Saint-Claude 39200 Date: March 29, 2008 Phone: 03-84-45-34-24

Salt Festival

Place: Salins les Bains 39110 Date: May 3 & 4, 2008 Phone: 03-84-73-01-34

Le Goutatou Annual food festival

Place: Arbois 39600 Date: June 7 & 8, 2008 Phone: 03-84-66-55-50

Ruralissimo

Place: Dole 39 Date: July 2008 Phone: 03-84-72-11-22

"Les petites fetes de Dionysos" Festival This four-day literary and food festival celebrates reading, books and all things delicious.

Place: Arbois 39600 Date: July 3 to 6, 2008 Phone: 03-84-66-55-50

Festi'caves Music festival around the Arbois wine

Place: Arbois 39600 Date: July 18 to 20, 2008 Phone: 03-84-66-55-55

A l'assaut des remparts: Medieval festival

Place: Nozeroy 39250 Date: July 2008 Phone: 03-84-51-19-15

Fête de l'Abonde Festival of creativity and imagination: Street shows; local products; art, collectors and craftsmen exhibits.

Place: Lamoura 39310 Date: August 15, 2008 Phone: 03-84-34-12-30

Lumberjack Festival Felling, bark stripping and sawing skills are demonstrated

Place: St Laurent en Grandvaux 39150 Date: August 15, 2008 Phone: 03-84-60-15-25

Festival of the old days

Place: Grande-Rivière 39150 Date: August 31, 2008 Phone: 03-84-60-15-25

Poulsard Wine Festival

Place: Pupillin 39 Date: August 23 & 24, 2008 Phone: 03-84-66-55-50

Biou Celebration Grape pre-harvest ritual

Place: Arbois 39600 Date: September 7, 2008 Phone: 03-84-66-55-50

Biou Celebration

Place: Pupillin 39600 Date: September 21, 2008 Phone: 03-84-66-55-50

Demonstration of grape harvest methods from the old days

Place: Arbois 39600 Date: September 21, 2008 Phone: 03-84-66-55-50

Biou Celebration

Place: Vadans 39 Date: September 28, 2008 Phone: -