Basket and Basketry Fair

Great craft fair of basketry and wicker in Issigeac in Périgord

Issigeac — Dordogne (24)
Local Produce Family Crafts
Basket and Basketry Fair
Edition
2026
Basket Fair

About Basket Fair

The Issigeac Basket and Basketry Fair is a unique craft event in Périgord that brings together around thirty exhibitors from all over France and Belgium each summer. In a bucolic setting near the medieval village, visitors discover the techniques for making wicker baskets, from the traditional Périgourdin "bouyricou" to contemporary creations. Children's workshops, a raffle, a competition for the most beautiful stand, and fairground entertainment complete this festive and artisanal day.
Dates 19 Jul — 19 Jul 2026
Location Issigeac (24)
Prices Free
Status Confirmed
Edition 2026

Basket Fair — edition 2026

The Issigeac Basket and Wickerwork Fair returns on Sunday, July 19, 2026, from 9 AM to 6 PM, at the Parking de la Banège. Around forty exhibitors from all over France and Belgium will present their wicker and basketry creations, from the traditional Périgord «bouyricou» to contemporary designs. Demonstrations, children's workshops, a competition for the most beautiful stand, a raffle, and on-site catering will punctuate this free artisanal day.

2026 Edition: Sunday, July 19

The Issigeac Basket and Wickerwork Fair will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2026, from 9 AM to 6 PM, at the Parking de la Banège, near the medieval heart of Issigeac (24560). Admission is free.

Around forty basketry exhibitors

Approximately 40 exhibitors, from all over France and Belgium, will present their creations in wicker, rattan, chestnut, and other plant fibers. From the traditional Périgord «bouyricou» to contemporary designs, artisans will provide live demonstrations of their craftsmanship.

Day's activities

  • Wickerwork workshops for children (from 6 years old)
  • Competition for the most beautiful stand
  • Raffle with several draws throughout the day
  • Catering and refreshment stand on site all day long

Highlights Basket Fair 2026

  • Largest basketry fair in Périgord
  • Around forty exhibitors from France and Belgium
  • The traditional Périgord «bouyricou» and contemporary creations
  • Children's workshops, competition for the most beautiful stand, and raffle
  • Free admission, within the medieval village of Issigeac

Programme Basket Fair 2026

Sunday, July 19, 2026 — from 9 AM to 6 PM

  • All day long — Basketry exhibitors' market (around forty artisans from France and Belgium), demonstrations of wicker basket making
  • All day long — Wickerwork workshops for children (from 6 years old)
  • All day long — Competition for the most beautiful stand
  • Several draws throughout the day — Raffle
  • On site — Catering and refreshment stand

Prices Basket Fair 2026

Free admission. Catering and refreshment stand on site all day long.
Edition 2027

Basket Fair — 2027 edition

The 2026 edition was held on 19 July 2026. The dates for the 2027 edition have not been announced yet. This page will be updated as soon as the official programme is published.

Practical information

Practical information — Basket Fair

Practical information

Access

The fair is held at the Parking de la Banège, Issigeac (24560), near the medieval center.

  • Period: 3rd Sunday of July
  • Hours: From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Contact

  • Issigeac Tourist Information Office: 05 53 58 79 62

The art of basketry celebrated in Issigeac

The Issigeac Basket and Basketry Fair is a major craft event in Périgord Pourpre. Each summer, around thirty exhibitors from all over France and Belgium gather at the Parking de la Banège, a stone's throw from the heart of Issigeac, to present their creations in wicker and basketry.

From bouyricou to contemporary creations

Visitors discover the techniques for making baskets, from the traditional "bouyricou" Périgourdin — the emblematic grape harvest basket — to contemporary creations made from wicker, rattan, chestnut, and other plant fibers. Artisans give live demonstrations, sharing ancestral know-how.

Entertainment and conviviality

The fair offers free children's workshops on creative themes, a "Le Circophone" carousel with participatory rotation accompanied by a barrel organ and a clarinet, a competition for the most beautiful stand, and a raffle with several draws throughout the day.

Where does it take place — Basket Fair

Parking de la Banège
Parking de la Banège, 24560 Issigeac

Basket Fair in brief

Local Produce Family Crafts Free Dordogne

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Tel 05 53 58 79 62

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