FÊTE DE VENDANGES, OUVEILLAN, AUDE, LANGUEDOC
FÊTE DE VENDANGES, LANGUEDOC
(FOIRE AUX ROUGNES DES VENDANGES - BROCANTE - VIDE GRENIER)
OUVEILLAN,
AUDE,
SOUTH OF FRANCE
The
Fête de Vendanges, is a wonderful weekend of festivities, parades, flea market, car boot sale, house clearout sales, craftsmen and craftswomen plying their trade, folklore, and music, in
the village of Ouveillan, about
15 kms from Narbonne, and a
similar distance from Beziers.
Come to enjoy the life of this lively village, recreating the toil and festivities of days past as well as traditions and skills that live on today.
Until your visit to
Ouveillan, and the Fête de Vendanges in October visit this feature story - an edited english translation of a french introduction to the
Festival by Jean-Pierre Orth of "La Caponada", about the festival.