Apple Festival

Gastronomic festival celebrating apples and rural traditions in Laignes

Laignes — Côte-d'Or (21) Since 2007
Gastronomy Craft Beer Family
Apple Festival
Edition
2026
Apple Festival

About Apple Festival

The Apple Festival is a gastronomic event organized every year on the first Sunday of October in Laignes, Côte-d'Or, by the Amicale des Aînés and the Club Animation. Since 2007, this festival celebrates the apple through fruit grinding and pressing, traditional black pudding making, a market of producers and craftspeople, and activities for the whole family. Apple juice with no added sugar is the star of this friendly day.
Dates 04 Oct — 04 Oct 2026
Location Laignes (21)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed
Edition 2026

Apple Festival — edition 2026

17th edition of the Apple Festival in Laignes, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm. A gastronomic and friendly day centered around apple crushing and pressing, with tasting of natural juice without added sugar, black pudding making, a market of producers and artisans from Châtillonnais, and entertainment for the whole family.

The Fête de la Pomme returns for its 17th edition on Sunday, October 4th, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm at Place Victor Gât in Laignes, Côte-d'Or. Organized by the Amicale des Aînés and the Club Animation de Laignes, in partnership with the Laignes town hall and the Communauté de communes du Pays Châtillonnais, this event celebrates the apple and the rural traditions of the Burgundy region.

The highlight of the festival is the live crushing and pressing of apples: visitors can watch every step of the process and take home pure, natural apple juice with no added sugar or additives. Remember to bring your own empty 1.5 L bottles to receive a €0.50 discount per bottle on your juice purchase.

The program also features traditional blood sausage making, a market showcasing local producers (honey, jams, cheeses, seasonal vegetables) and artisans from the Châtillonnais area, a raffle, and various workshops and activities for children and families—the Laignes media library will even be open for the occasion with a surprise workshop. Food and drinks (fries, crêpes) will be available on-site, with an indoor backup location in the village hall under the town hall if needed.

Highlights Apple Festival 2026

  • 17th edition, Sunday, October 4th, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm
  • Live apple crushing and pressing
  • Natural apple juice with no added sugar (€0.50 discount with your 1.5 L bottles)
  • Traditional blood sausage making
  • Market featuring Châtillonnais producers and artisans
  • On-site food (fries, crêpes) and drinks
  • Raffle and surprise workshop at the media library
  • Workshops and activities for the whole family

Prices Apple Festival 2026

Free entry. Apple juice available for purchase on site; €0.50 discount per bottle for your own 1.5 L containers.
Practical information

Practical information — Apple Festival

Getting there
The Apple Festival (Fête de la Pomme) takes place in Laignes (21330), in the Châtillonnais region. By car: Laignes is located 80 km northwest of Dijon and can be reached via the D965.

Opening hours
The first Sunday of October, from 10 am to 5 pm.

Contact
Website: fetedelapommelaignes.fr
Laignes Town Hall: laignes.fr

The apple in the spotlight in the Châtillonnais region

The Apple Festival is held every year on the first Sunday of October in Laignes, a town in the Châtillonnais region, north of Côte-d'Or. Organized since 2007 in partnership by the Amicale des Aînés and the Club Animation de Laignes, this gastronomic event celebrates an emblematic fruit of the Burgundian terroir and the rural traditions that accompany it.

From orchard to glass: live pressing

The highlight of the Apple Festival is the live production of apple juice, from grinding to pressing. Visitors witness all stages of the transformation and can taste and buy apple juice with no added sugar or additives, pure and natural. In parallel, the making of black pudding using traditional methods attracts lovers of artisanal charcuterie, perpetuating ancient know-how.

Producers' market and activities

A market of local producers and craftspeople accompanies the day, offering honey, jams, cheeses, seasonal vegetables, and artisanal creations. Workshops and activities for children complete the program, making the Apple Festival a popular family event throughout the Châtillonnais, the Côte-d'Or department, and the neighboring departments of Yonne and Aube.

Where does it take place — Apple Festival

Centre-village de Laignes
Place Victor Gât, Laignes, 21330 Laignes

Apple Festival in brief

Gastronomy Craft Beer Family Côte-d'Or

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