Up-coming events in Aquitaine

There's plenty of activities going on in Aquitaine next year - here's a sample of events in the table below. There are loads more events in Aquitaine listed on this helpful website What's On When? and also on the Official Tourist Website for Aquitaine.

Tour de France 2012 is in Aquitaine on July 14th for The Etape du Tour (the amateur stage) - 197 kms and 4400m climb from Pau into the Pyrenees. The pros ride the same route a few days later on July 18th.
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Pau Historic Grand Prix usually last weekend of May - classic car racing through the streets of Pau, a fine city in the foothills of the Pyrénées.
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Biarritz Surf Festival July (dates TBC) - one of the biggest in Europe and on the World-Pro circuit.
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Hossegor QuikSilver Pro 2011 surf festival runs 4-14 Oct
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Bayonne Festival first week of August - 5 days of mayhem in the Basque capital - fireworks, music, dancing and bull-fighting.
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Marciac Jazz Festival All Year Round - annual festival of jazz held in the bastide village of Marciac deep in Gascony. Blissful summer evenings and a vibrant atmosphere.
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Alternatively, in the French Basque Country, the Basque Coast Music Feestival celebrates it's 50th year in 2010. From late August to mid September you can enjoy performances in Bayonne, Saint Jean de Luz and Ciboure.
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Vinexpo 2011 June 2011 - the bi-annual wine trade festival held in Bordeaux.
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Or try the Armagnac Festival 25-26 October at Labastide d'Armagnac and celebrate the oldest brandy in France. Markets, food and fun events too.
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Espelette Pepper Festivel 28-29 October in Espelette near Bayonne. Harvested in summer and hung out to dry in the Autumn, the Espelette pepper is so famous it has a festival in its honour and has achieved AOC status.
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For something really quirky, how about visiting the Moncrabeau Liars Festival in August. Something of a Gascon tradition, the festival welcomes international fibbers one of whom will be crowned the King of Liars. Bizarre.
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