Who says autumn says: chestnut season! And some towns in Brittany have understood this well by offering this month a festival around this brown fruit. So, to make the part a little more exhaustive, Bretons in the kitchen also suggests three other events to visit in October, across the four corners of Brittany: around whisky, wine, and fish. Together, we learn, we taste… Until next month.
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1. Warm chestnuts, in Plédéliac
Every year in the fall, the Ferme d’antan is transformed into a chestnut temple! An unmissable event for lovers of mushrooms, cucurbits, autumn fruits and of course chestnuts. With family or friends, come and watch demonstrations of old-fashioned cider making, plant baskets, creative workshops for children, activities around the forge, exhibitions, the educational garden, tastings, sale of seasonal products…
Chestnut Festival. October 27, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. La Ferme d’antan, 61, Le Saint-Esprit-des-Bois, 22 270 Plédéliac. Price: €5. Free for children under 12. Info: www.ferme-dantan22.com
2. The Nantes spirits festival, in Saint-Herblain
This is THE new meeting place in Nantes for lovers of spirits and cocktails. For two days, this festival invites you to discover, through the 50 counters, the best: gins, whiskeys, armagnacs, cognacs and many others. Also on the program: masterclasses (“creation of a micro distillery”, “different types of gin”, “the new cooperage”…) and an escape game on the theme of rum.
Nantes spirits festivalOctober 12 and 13. The Career. 2 bis, rue du Souvenir-Français, 44 800 Saint-Herblain. From 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Price: €25 (+ 1 tasting glass and 1 cocktail offered + promotional offers in store). Info: www.nantesspiritsfestival.com
3. What is the best wine for me? From Saint-Brieuc to Rennes
If you are passionate about wine and gastronomy, you have certainly already marked this event in your diary! Aux vignes is THE big annual event in Brittany (which takes place in several cities) to stock up on good local products, expert advice from professionals, meetings with producers and winegrowers and tastings of course! The ideal place to indulge yourself with the best chocolates, teas, cold meats, cheeses, organic wines…
At the Vineyardsfrom October 25 to 27, at the Saint-Brieuc Convention and Exhibition Center. From 1is to November 4, at the Parc-expo in Rennes. Entrance: €5. Free for under 18s. Info: www.auxvignobles.fr
4. Visits to the fish auction, in Roscoff
Sorting and traceability of fish, local fauna, sea line, different types of fishing boats: for 1 hour 15 minutes, follow the guide and discover how an auction works as well as the entire journey of the fish from its fishing at sea to ‘on our plate. You will also learn how a fish sale is organized, what the job of fish wholesaler is and what species are fished on the Breton coasts.
Visits to the auctionPort du Bloscon, 29 680 Roscoff. From September 3 to October 15, every Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. From October 22 to October 31: Tuesday to Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Adults: €6. From 6 to 12 years old: €4. Free for children under 6 years old. https://blog.roscofftourisme.bzh/visite-des-coulisses-de-la-criee-de-roscoff
