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Festivals & Events


 

Living the good life in lectoure

 

THE THERMAL SPA

The geothermal spa opened in Lectoure in 1998 in the former Hôtel Goulard.  It's 108° waters are ideal for the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, and muscular ailments. 

The aquatic space includes a heated pool with counter-current, hydromassage, jet spray, cascades, sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, and scheduled aqua gymnastics classes. 

Individual treatments available include mud packs, massage of various forms (Ayurvedic, cranial, reflexology, California, etc.).


WALKING, HIKING AND BIKING

Lectoure's Office of Tourism offers:

-rentals of mountain bikes (VTT)

-visits to the Museum of Sacred Art, Maréchal Lanne Memorial Hall, the 19th Century Pharmacy, and Admiral Boué de Lapeyrère Hall

-guided visits of Lectoure in English arranged by appointment.


Adresse : Place de la Cathédrale 32700 Lectoure

Tél. : 05 62 68 76 98
Fax : 05 62 68 79 30

E-mail :
ot.lectoure@orange.fr

 


 

BLEU DE LECTOURE

Visit the Bleu de Lectoure workshop and boutique.  This unique shade of blue, produced from the woad plant, is extracted and manufactured right here in our town.  Used as coloring for paints and textiles, it is also thought to have therapeutic properties. 

 


  

In and Around Lectoure

The Photographic Center of Lectoure - International Photographic Exhibits year-roound

Montgolfières Gascogne - Ride the skies over Lectoure in a hot air balloon

Sarrant - along with Lectoure, one of France's most beautiful villages.  While you're there, be sure to stop by La Tartinerie bookstore and café.

L'Atelier de Louise Moliné- visit the gallery of Lectoure painter Louise Moliné

Mme Hélène Wolbert - schedule an appointment with artist and Reiki master Hélène Wolbert

Americans in Toulouse - where you can find the answer to all of your tourism queries...in English.

Anglo-Info - Comprehensive English-language guide to events in the Midi-Pyrénées (we're in Department "32")

The Pilgrimage Route of St. James 2008 - This detailed itinerary includes stopovers in Lectoure.

Le Domaine d'Arton - Lectoure's award-winning vintner

The Gascon Paradox - a few words on the health benefits of Gascony's eau de vie, Armagnac

Kate Hill's Kitchen - Discover the delectable cooking of Southwest France in Kate Hill's amazing kitchen.

 

 

 

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Enjoy outstanding traditional rustic cuisine and country hospitality in a warm family setting.  Visit The Auberge Paysanne in Urdens, only 15 minutes from Lectoure.  By reservation ~ 05.62.06.25.57 ~ Tell Véronique & Phillippe that we sent you!

places to go, people to see

 

Visit the On-Line Guide to

Festivals in the Midi-Pyrénées 

 

March

Le Chaînon manquant/The Missing Link (music, dance & theater festival)
Lot - Cahors                                                                                   March 19 - 23

Fête Historique de la Cocagne (marché, foire à l'ancienne...)/600 Years of History, Market & medieval fair
Haute-Garonne - St-Félix-de-Lauragais                          March 23 - 24

Festival international de Musique Sacrée/International Festival of Sacred Music
Haute Garonne-Lourdes    
March 23 - 30

Le Printemps du Rire (festival d'humour)/Spring Comedy Festival
Haute-Garonne - Toulouse                                            March 25 - April 5

Rencontres cinémas d'Amérique Latine/Latin American Film Festival
Haute-Garonne - Toulouse                                          
March 28 - April 6

Foire Internationale/International Fair
Haute-Garonne - Toulouse                                                    March 28 - April 7

April

 

Marché aux Fleurs de Fourcès/Fourcès Flower Market
Gers - Fourcès                                                                              
April 26 - 27

 


May

- Féria del Toro /Bullfights
Gers - Vic-Fezensac

- Fête de la transhumance/Festival of Transhumance (spring festival celebrating the relocation of  flocks to the mountain highlands)
Aveyron - Espalion

- Alors Chante ! Festival de la chanson française/Just Sing!  French Song Festival
Tarn-et-Garonne - Montauban

- Festival d'Art sacré/Festival of Sacred Art
Couserans et Ariège

- Festival International de Bandas & Penas/International Bandas & Penas Festival
Gers - Condom

- Fête des Fromages/Festival of Cheese
Lot - Rocamadour

June

- Rio Loco ! Garonne, le Festival (Brésil)/Festival of Brazil in the Garonne 
Haute-Garonne - Toulouse
 

- Eclats de voix (l'art de la voix)/Shout (the art of the voice)
Gers - Auch

- Garona (course de radeaux)/Raft Race on the Garonne
Haute-Garonne - Toulouse

- Le Grand Fénétra (fête toulousaine, groupes folkloriques)/Toulouse festival, folklorique groups
Haute-Garonne - Toulouse

- Les Fériades
Haute-Garonne - Grenade-sur-Garonne

- Salon des Éditeurs /Editors Expo
Haute-Garonne - Toulouse

- Féria de Toulouse/Fenouillet / Bullfights in Toulouse & Fenouillet
Haute-Garonne - Fenouillet

July/August

L'été Photographique de Lectoure                             Midi-Pyrénées - Lectoure  

- Toulouse d'été (classique, jazz, bel canto)/Summer in Toulouse (celebration of classical, jazz & bel canto)
Haute-Garonne - Toulouse

- 31 Notes d'Eté (musiques, spectacles musicaux)/31 Notes in Summer (musical performances)
Haute-Garonne - 28 communes

- Fête des fleurs (défilé de chars fleuris)/Festival of Flowers (Flower Carnival)
Haute-Garonne - Luchon

- Equestria (l'art équestre contemporain)/Equestria (Festival of contemporary equestrian art)
Hautes-Pyrénées - Tarbes

- Festival du Comminges (musique d'orgue)/Festival of Comminges (organ music)
Haute-Garonne - Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges

- Festival de Gavarnie (théâtre en décor naturel) /Festival of Gavarnie (outdoor Medieval-era theater)
Hautes-Pyrénées - Gavarnie

- Il était une... Foix l'Ariège (spectacle médiéval)
Ariège - Foix /Once Upon a Time...Foix l'Ariége (medieval show)

- Festival d'astronomie de Fleurance/Gastronomy Festival of Fleurance
Gers - Fleurance

-Cuivrofoliz Festival in Fleurance

- Jazz in Marciac/International Jazz Festival
Gers - Marciac

- Fêtes médiévales du Grand Fauconnier/Frand Medieval Falconer Festival                                                     Tarn - Cordes

- Festival de country music/Country Music Festival
Gers - Mirande

- Festival de jazz/Jazz Festival
Tarn-et-Garonne - Montauban

- Festival de blues/Blues Festival
Lot - Cahors

- Saveurs et Senteurs du Frontonnais (découverte des produits du terroir)/Flavors and Aromas of Fronton (discover the regional products)
Haute-Garonne - Fronton

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Visit Southwest France: Gastronomy, Wine, Sunshine

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