Festi'Val de la Morteau
The great festival of Morteau sausage in the Haut-Doubs
2026
About Festi'Val de la Morteau
Every September, the Festi'Val de la Morteau celebrates the Morteau sausage—a PGI-certified product from the Haut-Doubs region—right in the town square and surrounding streets. The inaugural event took place on September 2nd and 3rd, 2023. Admission is free, featuring open-air concerts, a street market and car boot sale, tastings, children's activities, and the famous sausage-eating contest. Fifteen local associations from the Val de Morteau are running the stands and organizing the 2026 edition, presided over by Anthony Personeni.
Festi'Val de la Morteau — edition 2026
The 4th edition of the Festi'Val de la Morteau takes place on Saturday, September 5th, and Sunday, September 6th, 2026, at the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville and throughout the city center. On stage: Les Filles de Caba, Les Snails, Sang d'Ancre, and DJ P-H on Saturday, followed by Julien Locatelli and Les Archichaux & les Herrison's Click on Sunday. The program also features the sausage eating contest at 3:00 PM on Saturday, a sausage stuffing workshop, the Confréries parade on Sunday, and a large street market and garage sale. Free admission.
4th edition, September 5th and 6th, 2026
The Festi'Val de la Morteau returns to the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville for its fourth edition on Saturday, September 5th, and Sunday, September 6th, 2026. Organized by fifteen associations from the Val de Morteau under the presidency of Anthony Personeni, the event is completely free to attend.
Saturday kicks off at 1:00 PM with Les Filles de Caba and wraps up at 1:00 AM with a live set by DJ P-H. In between, enjoy the sausage eating contest at 3:00 PM, performances by the École de musique Phil Clémence, a Zumba session, a sausage stuffing workshop, and concerts by Les Snails and Sang d'Ancre. Sunday offers a more relaxed schedule, starting with an aperitif hosted by the Confréries at 11:30 AM and concluding at 5:00 PM, featuring the traditional parade and induction ceremony at 1:30 PM.
A street market and garage sale will run throughout the weekend, with the market area expanding to include the shops on Rue Pasteur on Saturday. A children's treasure hunt will depart from the École du Centre courtyard five times over the course of the weekend.
Highlights Festi'Val de la Morteau 2026
- Sang d'Ancre, Celtic rock — Saturday, September 5th from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
- DJ P-H, live mix from the 80s to today — Saturday from 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM
- Sausage Eating Contest — Saturday at 3:00 PM, register at VDO
- Sausage Stuffing Workshop — Saturday from 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
- Confréries parade with local bands and induction ceremony — Sunday from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
- Street market and garage sale all weekend
- Free admission
Programme Festi'Val de la Morteau 2026
Saturday, September 5th, 2026
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville stage, free admission.
- 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM — Les Filles de Caba · duo, soul, pop, and rock repertoire
- 3:00 PM — Sausage Eating Contest · register at VDO, 8 spots available plus the two previous winners
- 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM — École de musique Phil Clémence · student performances
- 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM — Zumba with Louisa Fitness · open to everyone, beginners welcome
- 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM — Sausage Stuffing Workshop · hands-on demonstration for the public
- 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM — Les Snails
- 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM — Sang d'Ancre · Celtic rock
- 11:00 PM – 1:00 AM — DJ P-H · live mix from the 80s to today
Children's treasure hunt: starts at 2:00 PM, 3:30 PM, and 5:00 PM in the École du Centre courtyard.
Sunday, September 6th, 2026
- 11:30 AM — Aperitif hosted by the Confréries
- 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM — Julien Locatelli
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM — Confréries parade with local bands and induction ceremony
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM — Les Archichaux & les Herrison's Click
Children's treasure hunt: starts at 1:30 PM and 3:00 PM in the École du Centre courtyard.
All weekend long
- Street market and garage sale throughout Morteau; on Saturday, the market extends to the shops on Rue Pasteur
- Association and charcuterie stalls: tastings of Morteau sausage and local Comtois specialties
- Children's activities: bouncy castle, toy library, balloon animals, face painting
- Marching bands and brass bands in the streets, plus the festival mascot
- The entire city center is open for strolling
Prices Festi'Val de la Morteau 2026
Practical information — Festi'Val de la Morteau
Access
The festival takes place in the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville and the surrounding streets of Morteau.
- By car: Morteau is accessible via the D461 from Besançon (approx. 60 km) or Pontarlier (30 km).
- By train: Morteau SNCF station is just a few minutes' walk from the town center.
- Parking: Organizers request that visitors park at the Champ de Foire or Greta car parks.
Hours
Times vary according to the program schedule. In 2026: Saturday from 1:00 PM to 1:00 AM, Sunday from 11:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Prices
Free admission for everyone.
Dining
Association and producer stalls, tastings of Morteau sausage and Comtois specialties, and refreshment bars.
Contact
- Website: festivaldelamorteau.fr
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 2, place de l'Hôtel de Ville, 25500 Morteau
A festival born in 2023
The idea came from local resident Jean-Pierre Sauge and his friends, who felt that the fame of the Morteau sausage deserved a grand celebration. The first edition was held on September 2nd and 3rd, 2023, bringing together fourteen local associations and the town of Morteau. The town hall square was transformed into a gourmet village where each association ran a stall, serving their own sausage recipes, from rougail to burgers.
Two days in the town center
The entire town center is dedicated to leisure throughout the weekend. A stage set up in the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville hosts local and regional bands on both Saturday and Sunday. The street market and car boot sale spread throughout the streets of Morteau, reaching the establishments on Rue Pasteur on Saturday. For children, there are bouncy castles, a toy library, balloon modeling, face painting, and a treasure hunt starting from the École du Centre courtyard.
The Morteau sausage-eating contest remains the highlight of Saturday. Registration is handled at VDO, with eight participants plus the two previous winners.
Fifteen associations at the helm
The 2026 edition, chaired by Anthony Personeni, is powered by fifteen associations from the Val de Morteau: Rugby, Cycling, Football, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton, Haut-Doubs Bikers, La Lyre Mortuacienne, the Festival Committee, Handball, VDO, A2M, Label Rouge, Saint Michel, and the Lions Club. They meet monthly to prepare the program. The festival highlights local cured meat producers and Morteau sausage makers.
The Morteau sausage
The Morteau sausage has held Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status since 2010 and also carries the Label Rouge. It is smoked over coniferous wood in 'tuyés'—the large, pyramid-shaped wooden chimneys found in traditional Comtois farmhouses—which gives it its distinctive aroma and flavor.
Where does it take place — Festi'Val de la Morteau
Festi'Val de la Morteau in brief
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