Huge cauldron of

Huge cauldron of simmering Licquoise Liqueur at theLicques Turkey Festival, freely shared with all visitors!celebrated. Held over a weekend, there’s agastronomic fair with wine tasting and food forall your Christmas luxuries. Then on Sundaymorning, sip the local liqueur, which is heatedin a huge cauldron, as a gaggle of gobblingturkeys are released to “rampage” through thestreets accompanied by local brotherhoodsand dignitaries in all their festive finery. Inthe afternoon there’s a tented lunch and teadance attended by hundreds! paysdopale.frEpernay Les Habits de Lumiere, Champagne12-14 December 2025The famous Champagne city of Épernay,celebrates the gastronomic heritage of theregion with a vibrant fete. For three days, thecity is lit up and there are lots of activitieson offer, including pop up Champagne bars,firework displays and a big street parade onAvenue de Champagne, exhibitions, musicalentertainment, cellar tours and a whole host ofshows for children and adults. On the Sundaymorning there is a parade of several hundredcollector’s cars, and in the afternoon, there isa special tea party for children. Read aboutthis stunning festival in our free The Good LifeFrance Magazine issue no. 40Carnival de Limoux, Aude19 January – 30 March 2025This is the oldest carnival in France – it’sbeen held for around 700 years! Takingplace at a town 30km from Carcassonne,each weekend the carnival features maskeddancers and performers and a parade.Light Festival in Epernay, ChampagneFestival, freelyshared with all visitors!Read more about it here: thegoodlifefrance.com/limoux-carnivalLa Chandeleur –Pancake Day in France2 February 2025La Chandeleur orCrêpe Day is theday in France whenpeople traditionally eatcrêpes and drink cider!Here’s how to make the perfect Frenchpancake/crêpe.Festival of Violets, Tourrettes-sur-Loup1-2 March 2025In the Alpes-Maritime department, the lovelyvillage of Tourettes-sur-Loup holds an annualviolet festival the first weekend of March, withfarmers markets and a violet parade with abattle of the flowers, a truly fragrant festival!tourrettessurloup.comComing upSpring starts 20 March, 2026 – don’t missthe spring issue of The Good Life FranceMagazine – subscribe here for free:SUBSCRIBEEnglish SpeakingReal Estate Agents in Francewww.metropolitanpropertiesparis.com +1 (970) 708-7773110 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 111