Fêtes de Nérac

2026 Edition of the Nérac Festival

The 2026 edition began on Thursday, April 30 at 7 PM with the official opening at Place de la Mairie, animated by the Jimbalaya group, then continued at 8:30 PM at Espace d'Albret with the "Nérac Albret has talent" competition (entry €10). Friday, May 1st was dedicated to the funfair, entertainment throughout the town, and associative bodegas set up at Place du Prieuré, Esplanade du Château, and Place Gisèle Halimi.

Saturday, May 2: tripettes, Landes races, and flower parade

The busiest day started at 8 AM at Place Saint-Marc with the traditional "Rendez-vous du petit Nérac": tripettes breakfast accompanied by grilled meats, fries, asparagus omelet, and oysters until 2 PM. At 10 AM, the bread, wine, strawberry, and chocolatine competitions were held, followed at 11 AM by a concert by the Municipal Band, then the awards ceremony at 12 PM and a concert by the group Les Originals. In the afternoon, the arenas of Place du Foirail hosted at 2 PM the "course des pitchouns" (initiation for 5-16 year olds), then at 4:30 PM a formal Landes race counting for the Challenge de l'Armagnac with the ganadéria Nogues and the cuadrilla of Christophe Avignon. In the evening at 9 PM, the grand flower parade went up Avenue du 8 mai 1945, accompanied by bandas, batucadas, folk groups, and majorettes.

Sunday, May 3: cocardes, coursayres' meal, and second parade

Sunday began at 10:30 AM at the arenas with the cocardes competition pitting the raseteurs of the South-West against each other. The coursayres' meal was served at noon on site (reservations at 06 07 23 66 84). At 3 PM, the flower parade set off again from Place de la Libération, followed at 5 PM by a second formal Landes race led by the cuadrilla of Thomas Marty with the ganadéria Deyris. The musical atmosphere was provided throughout the day by Jimbalaya and Les Kanari's, with commentary by Gérard Fortage and Guillaume Bellion.

Monday, May 4: musical closing and fireworks

The last day concluded at 9:15 PM with a concert by the Municipal Band at Espace d'Albret, followed at 10:15 PM by the grand fireworks display launched from the banks of the Baïse, the traditional highlight of the Nérac Festival.

Thursday, April 30, 2026

• 7 PM — Official opening, Place de la Mairie (Jimbalaya entertainment)
• 8:30 PM — "Nérac Albret has talent" competition, Espace d'Albret (entry €10)

Friday, May 1, 2026

• All day — Funfair, town entertainment, associative bodegas (Place du Prieuré, Esplanade du Château, Place Gisèle Halimi)

Saturday, May 2, 2026

• 8 AM - 2 PM — "Rendez-vous du petit Nérac", Place Saint-Marc (tripettes, grilled meats, fries, asparagus omelet, oysters)
• 10 AM — Bread, wine, strawberry, and chocolatine competitions, Place Saint-Marc
• 11 AM — Municipal Band concert, Place Saint-Marc
• 12 PM — Awards ceremony followed by a concert by Les Originals group
• 2 PM — "Course des pitchouns" (initiation 5-16 years), Foirail arenas
• 4:30 PM — Formal Landes race, Challenge de l'Armagnac (ganadéria Nogues, cuadrilla Christophe Avignon)
• 9 PM — Grand flower parade, Avenue du 8 mai 1945 (floats, bandas, batucadas, majorettes)

Sunday, May 3, 2026

• 10:30 AM — Cocardes competition (raseteurs from the South-West), Foirail arenas
• 12 PM — Coursayres' meal, arenas (reservations 06 07 23 66 84)
• 3 PM — Flower parade, starting from Place de la Libération (floats, folk music)
• 5 PM — Formal Landes race (ganadéria Deyris, cuadrilla Thomas Marty)

Monday, May 4, 2026

• 9:15 PM — Municipal Band concert, Espace d'Albret
• 10:15 PM — Grand closing fireworks display, banks of the Baïse

Musical atmosphere provided throughout the festival by Jimbalaya and Les Kanari's. Landes race commentary: Gérard Fortage and Guillaume Bellion.

• Traditional tripettes served at Place Saint-Marc from 8 AM on Saturday morning
• Two formal Landes races at the Foirail arenas (Challenge de l'Armagnac)
• Grand flower parade on Saturday, May 2nd evening and Sunday, May 3rd afternoon
• Closing fireworks display launched from the banks of the Baïse on Monday, May 4th at 10:15 PM
• Associative bodegas in three town center squares throughout the festival