La Chevêche Festival
Nature and environment festival in Nontron in Périgord-Limousin
About La Chevêche
The La Chevêche Festival is a nature festival organized every year in March in Nontron by the CPIE (Centre Permanent d'Initiatives pour l'Environnement) of Périgord-Limousin. Named after the Little Owl, a small nocturnal bird of prey, this festival offers several days of immersion with specialists to discover local biodiversity. Conferences, forums, nature outings, exhibitions, screenings, creative workshops, and activities for all ages make up a rich program around a theme renewed each year.
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Discovering Nature in Périgord-Limousin
The La Chevêche Festival, organized by the CPIE of Périgord-Limousin, is a place for meetings, exchanges, and debates between associations, researchers, and the general public, both novices and initiated. Its objective: to inspire people to discover the nature around us and to commit to its preservation.
A New Theme Each Year
Each edition focuses on a specific theme: agriculture and food in 2024, environmental health in 2025. This thematic approach allows for an in-depth exploration of current ecological issues from various accessible angles.
A Rich and Family-Friendly Program
The festival unfolds in two parts: the Chevêche Meetings, activities spread across Périgord-Limousin-Angoumois in the weeks preceding the event, followed by the main weekend in Nontron with conferences, forums, nature outings, exhibitions, film screenings, creative workshops, and activities for all ages.
La Chevêche — edition 2026
The 14th edition of the La Chevêche Festival is expected in March 2026 in Nontron, with a new environmental theme and its program of conferences, outings, and workshops.
14th Edition of the La Chevêche Festival 2026
The La Chevêche Festival will return for its 14th edition in March 2026 in Nontron. The theme and program will be announced on the website of the CPIE of Périgord-Limousin.
Prices La Chevêche 2026
Practical information — La Chevêche
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Access
The festival takes place in Nontron (24300), in the north of the Dordogne department.
- By car: RN21 from Périgueux (approx. 50 km) or D675 from Angoulême.
Prices
Free entry for most activities. Some activities require registration.
Contact
- Website: www.cpie-perigordlimousin.org
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Centre-ville de Nontron
Centre-ville, 24300 Nontron