Chestnut and local produce festival

Every year at harvest time, the Chestnut Festival is held in Collobrières.
Held on the last three Sundays in October, they bring together a large number of craftspeople to showcase their skills. It's a great celebration of local produce, bringing together craftspeople, producers and artists who are selected according to quality criteria.

This event helps to promote economic and agricultural activity in Collobrières, a rural commune in the Maures mountains.

Organisation: Collobrières Town Hall

2024 programme:

Great chestnut farmers' market, French and European local produce, crafts.
Entertainment: folk music and dance, strolling music group.
Demonstration of traditional crafts (Place de la mairie): glassblower, woodturner.

Dimanche 13, journée des artisans :
Festival des vieux métiers (Place Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires) : presentation and demonstration of old-time crafts with the Giens 1900 association.

Sunday 20, International Day:
10am-Inaugural parade: delegations from the twin towns of Frabosa Sottana, Pujerra and the Japanese town of Yamae, brotherhoods, folk groups, Italian flag-wavers.
10:30am: Solemn mass at the Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires.

Sunday 27, Var producers' day:
Carré des producteurs (Place de la Mairie): a day dedicated to the best of the Var's local produce. Brazier cooking show and locavore tastings by chef Pascal Barandoni.
Free admission to the producers' square.
Fee-paying tastings: purchase a €10 "gastronomy pass" at the reception desk.
Small educational farm and introduction to weaving on the Place Notre Dame des Victoires...

As part of the Fêtes de la Châtaigne et du terroir, guided tours are organised on Saturdays in October:
- Guided tour "cork and chestnuts... then and now" with Mélanie Robeau on Saturdays 5, 19, 26 and Wednesday 30 October at 10am.
- Visit "Insects and trees" with Denis Huin on 19 October at 2pm.
- "Geological walks" tour with Laurence Lassalle on 26 October at 10am.
- "Meet the trees" tour with Vincent Blondel on 26 October at 2pm.
Visits free of charge / registration with the Tourist Office on 04 94 48 08 00 or by e-mail at servicetourisme@collobrieres.com.
The Geological Museum is open on Sundays 13, 20 and 27 October from 9.30am to 1.30pm and from 3pm to 6pm.