Interfrance: Calendar of events in Jura

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Major Events in Jura

Arbois | Dole | Lons le Saunier | Haut-Jura |

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Picnic at the winemaker estates in Jura Place: Jura
Date: June 15, 2008
Phone: 03-84-66-26-14

A l'assaut des remparts: Medieval Festival Place: Nozeroy 39250
Date: July 2008
Phone: 03-84-51-19-15

Organ Festival in Jura Place: Jura
Date: August
Phone: 03-84-33-08-73

Events in and around Arbois

Celebration de la Percee 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

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

Le Goutatou
Tasting of local produce Place: Arbois 39600
Date: June 7 & 8, 2008
Phone: 03-84-66-55-50

Second-Hand Goods Fair Place: Arbois 39600
Date: July
Phone: 03-84-66-23-11

Les petites fetes de Dionysos Place: Arbois 39600
Date: July 3 to 6, 2008
Phone: 03-84-66-55-50

Festi'caves
Music festival around the Arbois wines Place: Arbois 39600
Date: July 18 to 20, 2008
Phone: 03-84-66-55-50

Organ and Music Festival Place: Arbois 39600
Date: July
Phone: 03-84-37-44-52

Poulsard Wine Festival Place: Pupillin 39600
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 like in 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: 03-84-66-55-50

Events in and around Lons le Saunier

Trade Show Bois Energie Place: Lons-le-Saunier 39000
Date: April 3 to 6, 2008
Phone: 03-84-24-66-50

International Triathlon of Chalain
Place: Clairvaux-les-Lacs 39
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

Festival du Bouche à Oreille
Concerts and various entertainments Place: Saint Julien 39320
Date: July
Phone: 03-84-85-47-91

Jura's Fair Place: Lons-le-Saunier 39000
Date: October
Phone: 03-84-86-24-56

Events in and around Dole

Ruralissimo

Place: Dole 39100
Date: July
Phone: 03-84-72-11-22

Events in Haut-Jura

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 39
Date: February 2 & 3, 2008, 2008
Phone: -

Juraquettes
Snowshoeing for all public Place: Les Bouchoux 39
Date: February 17, 2008
Phone: 03-84-41-28-52

Soufflaculs' Parade Procession of floats, music and confetti in celebration of this traditional carnival. Everyone wears a white nightgown and a nigntcap. The men, a bellows in hand, chase the evil spirit which used to hide under the women's skirts. Place: Saint-Claude 39200
Date: March 29, 2008
Phone: 03-84-45-34-24

Transju'Trail: from Mouthe to Lamoura Place: Mouthe-Lamoura 39
Date: June 1st, 2008
Phone: 03-84-33-45-13

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 2008
Phone: 03-84-41-42-62

Tram'Jurassienne
Hiking and Mountain Biking Place: Champagnole 39300
Date: June 28 & 29, 2008
Phone: 03-84-52-43-67

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

Ideklic International Children Festival: creativity and expression centers. Each year offers a different theme. Place: Moirans-en-Montagne 39260
Date: July 9 to 12, 2008
Phone: 03-84-42-00-28

Fête de l'Abonde Street shows; local products; art, collectors and craftsmen exhibits. All make it a feast of creativity and imagination. 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

"La Forestiere" Mountain bike race (80, 65 or 50 km) from Lamoura (in Jura) to Oyonnax (in 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

Azimut Festival A weekend of various concerts: blues, jazz, rock, music around the world... Place: La Pesse 39370
Date: September 26 to 28, 2008
Phone: 03-84-42-79-02