Events
Auvergne is the annual stage to some of the best and exhilarating events in France. Such is the case of the car race at Mont Dore, which consists of racers driving down a mountain on a 5 km course with a drop in altitude of over 300 m.
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Mont Dore Car Race
Info: Every year Mont Dore hosts a spectacular and somewhat dangerous race down the side of a mountain. Racers go at it on a course of 5 km which drops over 300 m in altitude, making things very thrilling.
When: August
Where: Le Mont-Dore
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Aurillac Street Theater Festival
Info: The festival is a serious cultural event taking place annually in Aurillac, and features performers not only from France but also from all over the world.
When: August
Where: Aurillac
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Riom Jazz Festival
Info: The jazz festival at Riom features not only classic jazz, but also blues, modern jazz and big bands as well. Throughout the event, music drifts out of most of the bars and restaurants in town.
When: August
Where: Riom
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Donkey Fair
Info: A donkey fair might sound weird to most people, but the inhabitants of Braize think highly of their long-eared friends. Practically part of the family, the donkeys here are treated as much more than mere beasts.
When: August
Where: Braize
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Clermont International Expo
Info: More than 200,000 visitors and over 600 different exhibitors cram into Clermont-Ferrand’s Grande Halle d’Auvergne each year for the Clermont International Expo, the biggest expo on the Massif Central’s calendar.
When: September
Where: Clermont-Ferrand