Edition 2024
Finished
Free
Street Performance
Gastronomy
Local Produce
Festival of the Eel
Éclusier-Vaux — Somme (80)
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13 Jul 2024
— 14 Jul 2024
Edition
2024
2024
Edition 2024 — Finished
Edition 2024 — Festival of the Eel
19th edition of the Festival of the Eel in Éclusier-Vaux. Biennial gastronomic weekend in the heart of the Haute-Somme marshes: eel tastings, producers' market, street performances, water activities, and family entertainment.
19th Edition - July 2024
The 19th edition of the Festival of the Eel was held on July 13 and 14, 2024 in Éclusier-Vaux. The small village of 140 inhabitants welcomed, as at every edition, several thousand visitors to taste eel in all its forms: smoked, grilled, in matelote, and in terrine.
The market of producers and artisans, street performances, boat trips on the marshes, canoe-kayak, and children's entertainment completed this festive and gourmet weekend in the heart of the Haute-Somme wetlands.
Highlights
- 19th edition of the biennial festival
- Tastings of smoked, grilled, and matelote eel
- Market of Picardy producers and artisans
- Street performances
- Boat trips and canoe-kayak
- Over 7,000 visitors
Prices
Free admission. Free tastings and paid catering on site.