Apples and Pears Festival
Pomological Festival at the Musée du Poiré in Barenton — no longer takes place in this form
Edition 2026 — event currently on hold
There is no edition scheduled in 2026 for this event. This page remains accessible to archive the history of the manifestation and will be updated if a new edition is announced.
About Apples and Pears Festival
ℹ️ Festival discontinued. "Apples and Pears Festival", a pomological event organized at the Musée du Poiré in Barenton (Manche), no longer takes place as a major annual event. The last dated occurrences found date back to 2007 and then to October 6, 2019. The museum now maintains seasonal pressing activities and workshops, but the major pomological festival as such is no longer scheduled.
ℹ️ Festival discontinued. "Apples and Pears Festival" no longer takes place in the form of a major annual pomological day. The only dated editions found are those of 2007 and October 6, 2019. Since then, the Musée du Poiré offers pressing workshops and activities throughout the season, without renewing the dedicated event. The information below is kept for archival purposes.
Apples and Pears Festival, at the Musée du Poiré
The event was held at the Musée du Poiré, established in 1983 in an old farm in the Norman bocage at La Logeraie, in Barenton (50720), a site attached to the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park. Free of charge, the festival celebrated the fruit and cider heritage of the bocage.
Pomological Exhibition and Variety Identification
Visitors could discover an exhibition of about a hundred varieties of apples and pears, in connection with the museum's conservatory orchard. Expert pomologists identified fruits brought by visitors on site and provided advice on planting and maintenance.
Pressing and Cider-making Expertise
Pressing and juice-making workshops, as well as demonstrations around poiré — an emblematic drink of the Domfrontais region — allowed the transmission of local cider-making expertise to the general public and families alike.
Apples and Pears Festival — edition 2026
ℹ️ 2026 edition cancelled — festival discontinued. No 2026 edition of "Pommes et Poires en Fête" will take place. The last major pomological day at the Musée du Poiré de Barenton dates back to October 6, 2019. The event is no longer continued in this form; the museum now offers seasonal pressing workshops. No new edition is scheduled to date.
2026 Edition - Sunday, October 4, 2026
Pommes et Poires en Fête returns to the Musée du Poiré in Barenton for a new autumn edition. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can discover the pomological exhibition, attend juice pressing workshops, and have their fruits identified by experts. Admission is free.
Prices Apples and Pears Festival 2026
Practical information — Apples and Pears Festival
ℹ️ Festival discontinued. "Apples and Pears Festival" no longer takes place in its annual event form. The Musée du Poiré remains open, however, and offers seasonal pressing activities. The information below is kept for archival purposes.
Location
Musée du Poiré, La Logeraie, in Barenton (50720), within the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.
Prices
The festival was free of charge.
Contact
Musée du Poiré — [email protected]. The museum is open from April to October.
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Where does it take place — Apples and Pears Festival
Musée du Poiré
La Logeraie, 50720 Barenton