Fête de la Myrtille du Col du Béal
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Edition 2025 — Fête de la Myrtille
41st edition of the Fête de la Myrtille at Col du Béal. A free festive day around the wild Forez blueberry with a market of 60 producers and artisans, sale of fresh blueberries, Jurajali poetic juggling show, botanical walks, tartlet workshop with chef Jean-François Fafournoux, culinary competition, family treasure hunt, educational farm, craft demonstrations, and musical entertainment by the Magmatik Brass Band.
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41st Fête de la Myrtille - 2025 Edition
The 41st edition of the Fête de la Myrtille was held on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Col du Béal, at an altitude of 1,390 meters on the ridge line of the Monts du Forez.
Organized by the Collectif Myrtille Sauvage du Forez, this free day brought together thousands of visitors around the wild blueberry. The market of producers and artisans featured about 60 exhibitors offering fresh blueberries, jams, syrups, artisanal beers, cheeses, cured meats, and artisanal creations from the Forez region.
The Jurajali show, combining juggling and poetry, delighted the audience twice during the day. Four guided botanical walks allowed visitors to discover the remarkable flora of the pastures, while children made blueberry tartlets with chef Jean-François Fafournoux. The culinary competition awarded the best blueberry-based dishes during the prize-giving ceremony at 4 pm.
The educational farm with goats, llamas, rabbits, and pigs, craft demonstrations by a spinner, luthier, and papermaker, wooden games, and a pedal-powered carousel completed a rich program for all ages. The Magmatik Brass Band provided musical entertainment throughout the afternoon.
Programme
Friday, August 15, 2025 — from 10 am to 6 pm
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Market of producers and artisans (approx. 60 exhibitors), sale of fresh wild blueberries
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Educational stand of the Collectif Myrtille Sauvage du Forez
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Wooden games, pedal-powered carousel, educational farm (goats, llamas, rabbits, pigs)
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Blueberry raffle
- 10:30 am: Jurajali show — juggling poetry (40 min, free)
- 11:00 am: Blessing under marquee
- 11:30 am: Guided botanical walk (€2/person)
- 12:00 pm: Musical entertainment — Magmatik Brass Band
- 1:30 pm: Guided botanical walk (€2/person)
- 3:00 pm: Blueberry tartlet workshop with chef Jean-François Fafournoux
- 3:00 pm: Guided botanical walk (€2/person)
- 4:00 pm: Culinary competition prize-giving
- 4:30 pm: Jurajali show — juggling poetry (40 min, free)
- 4:30 pm: Guided botanical walk (€2/person)
Continuous Activities
- Craft demonstrations: wool spinner, luthier, papermaker
- Discovering trades: blacksmithing, carpentry
- Exhibition of local breeds
- Family treasure hunt (free)
- Bar, 4 food trucks, and catering
Highlights
- Market of 60 producers and artisans from Forez with sale of fresh wild blueberries
- Jurajali show: poetic juggling in free access (10:30 am and 4:30 pm)
- 4 guided botanical walks to discover the flora of the pastures
- Blueberry tartlet workshop for children with chef Jean-François Fafournoux
- Culinary competition centered on blueberries with prize-giving
- Musical entertainment by the Magmatik Brass Band
- Educational farm: goats, llamas, rabbits, pigs
- Craft demonstrations: spinner, luthier, papermaker, blacksmith, carpenter
- Family treasure hunt, wooden games, and pedal-powered carousel
- Blueberry raffle
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Where does it take place — Fête de la Myrtille
Col du Béal
Col du Béal, Chalmazel-Jeansagnière, 42920 Chalmazel-Jeansagnière