Our events calendar allows you to arrange your wine tours around a local special event. We may be awaiting confirmation of specific dates for 2012 so please contact us for more information
The following annual events may be of interest:
For garden lovers: the International Rose Festival in Doue la Fontaine
"The City of Roses" 
For car enthusiasts: the Vintage Grand Prix Retro in Le Puy Notre Dame held
on the last weekend in July
For the equestrian set: The Equestrian school of the cadre noir have a calendar of events and shows in Saumur throughout the summer months.
For wine buffs: the numerous Wine Festivals throughout the year
For literary types: the Wine and Book Festival in Saumur in October
For bird twitchers: occasions throughout the year in the Parc naturel regional
For music lovers; the jazz event at the famous Gratien and Meyer Sparkling Wine House and elsewhere throughout the summer
Dates for 2012
April:
Public Presentations of the Cadre Noir, Saumur
Open day of the vinery and gardens of the
May:
Public Presentations of the Cadre Noir, Saumur
Gala Soirees The Cadre Noir and The Portugese School.
June:
Public Presentations of the Cadre Noir, Saumur
Gala Soirees the Cadre Noir
International festival of Military Music, Saumur
July:
Public Presentations of the Cadre Noir
50th anniversary Des Journees de la Rose featuring rose exhibitions and a floral art competition
Carousel de Saumur A spectacle of horses and tanks.
Grand Prix Retro. Classic cars racing through the narrow streets of the village of le Puy Notre Dame
August:
Public Painting Competition in the streets of Montreuil Bellay
Grandes tablees du Saumur-Champigny, Saumur. Two huge evenings of wine, music, street theatre and local produce
Public Presentation of the Cadre Noir
September:
Public Presentations of the Cadre Noir
Marche des vins Wine market in the streets of Saumur
Fun run of 8 or 16 Kilometres through the vineyards of Saumur-Champigny
Concourse de Dressage International, Saumur National Riding School
October:
Public Presentation of the Cadre Noir
Les Musicals du Cadre Noir Equestrian skills to music
November:
"Ar(t) cheval" Equestrian themed International Exhibition of sculptures,paintings and works at Bouvet Laudaby Art Gallery
ANTIQUES MARKETS
Montreuil Bellay: The first Sunday of every month along the streets of this pretty town
Montsoreau: The second Sunday of every month along the banks of the Loire in this picturesque village.
