Our weekend favourites
Get into the Christmas spirit this weekend with the many Christmas markets, concerts and shows... And don't forget the match of our Gaillards: the CAB hosts Carcassonne on Friday!
If you'd like to find out about other events, take a look at our full calendar.
Friday 12th December
- Market in Allassac : stock up on local produce direct from producers at the market in the centre of Allassac.
Christmas entertainment of the day
- Christmas entertainment in Brive :
- Gourmet Market from 10am to 8pm
- Grand 8" merry-go-round Esplanade Jean Murat from 2pm to 8pm
- Roller rink" merry-go-round Place Charles de Gaulle from 2pm to 8pm
- Santa Claus in his chalet Place Charles de Gaulle from 4pm to 7pm
- Concert by Alfred et Jeff at 5pm at the Marché Gourmand
- SALTO show by Cie El Nucleo Cirque at the Theatre at 7pm - Christmas entertainment in Objat:
- Christmas market at Place du Foirail from 5pm to 8pm.
- Guignol show at the Salle des Congrès on 12 December from 7pm to 8pm.
- Sound and light show at the Dojo on 12 December from 6pm to 8pm.
- Merry-go-rounds at Place du Foirail and Place de l'église
- Pancake Chalet
- Guided tour: Brive at the dawn of the 20th century offered by Brive Tourist Office guides from 3pm to 4.30pm. During this stroll, you'll discover some of Brive's old monuments and how the town changed at the turn of the 20th century! We meet at 3pm in front of the church of Saint Sernin.
(15 people max, €8 per person, duration 1h30). Registration required at the Tourist Office: 05 55 24 08 80 or online:
- The Lantern Fairy at Castel Novel:
This winter, the most spectacular and grandiose festival in Northern Europe is coming to Castel Novel, opening the doors to a parallel world where the strange becomes the wonderful and the imaginary comes to life before your very eyes.
Visitors are invited to experience a never-before-seen nocturnal journey with La Féérie des Lanternes, a Kingdom of Lights, the castle's first major illuminated event.
From 5 December 2025 to 15 February 2026, from 5pm to 11pm.
Open from Thursday to Sunday, except during school holidays.
Free on-site parking. Fast food available on site.
Ticket office
- Rugby match : for this 14th day of Pro D2, CA Brive plays host to Carcassonne at 7.30pm at the Stade Amédée Domenech. Prices range from €9 to €60.
- The cabaret Gaillard invites you to attend " Paris Canaille Season 2 ". To accompany this moment of escapism, enjoy a convivial and refined meal prepared by Le Café de Paris, a real player in Brivois bistronomy. Several menus are available to suit all tastes. Show ticket only: €42.70 / Gaillard Menu* excluding drinks: €74.70 / Gaillard Menu €32 + Show €42.70. Tickets available online and at the Brive Tourist Office.
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Saturday 13th December
- Discover Brive's big market on the Place de la Guierle and under the Halle Georges Brassens. There is also another market on Place Thiers on Saturday morning (in front of the Halle Gaillarde). There's also a market in Perpezac-le-Blanc this Saturday.
Christmas markets and other Christmas events of the day :
- In Brive-La-Gaillarde:
- La Halle celebrates Christmas from 7.30am to 11pm
- Marché Gourmand from 10am to 8pm
- Designers' market at Ô p'tits chats gaillards from 10am to 6pm (every Saturday in December).
- Grand 8" merry-go-round Esplanade Jean Murat from 2pm to 8pm
- Piste de roller" merry-go-round Place Charles de Gaulle from 2pm to 8pm
- Letter to Santa workshop at 3pm at the Médiathèque in the town centre
- Ronde des histoires spécilae Noël at the Médiathèque du centre-ville at 3pm
- Santa in his chalet at Place Charles de Gaulle from 10am to 1pm and from 3pm to 7pm
- Film-snack at the Rex: Mon beau Sapin at 4pm.
- Concert by NOON at 5pm at the Marché Gourmand
- Conservatoire Advent Calendar concert from 5.30pm to 6pm at the Lavoisier gymnasium
- SALTO show by Cie El Nucleo Cirque at the Théâtre at 7pm - In Objat :
- Christmas market Place du Foirail from 9.30am to 8pm.
- Merry-go-rounds at Place du Foirail and Place de l'église
- Visit from Father Christmas from 2pm to 6pm
- Pony ride from 2pm to 6pm
- Face painting from 2pm
- Pancake hut
- Fire show from 6pm to 8pm
- Accordion gala from 8pm to midnight. - In Vars-sur-Roseix:
- Christmas market at the village hall and in the town centre from 10am to 6.30pm
- Visit from Father Christmas in a horse-drawn carriage
- Christmas carols
- Fireworks at 6.30pm. - In Larche:
- Christmas market from 10am to 9pm
- Christmas tree lighting
- Visit from Father Christmas
- Torchlight procession
- Fireworks display - In Saint-Pardoux-L'Ortigier :
- Christmas market from 2pm to 8pm in the village with a visit from Santa Claus
- Torchlight procession at 6pm - In Mansac:
- Christmas walk: semi-nocturnal walk (less than 3 km) accessible to pushchairs at 5pm
- Illumination of the "Arbre à vœux" Christmas tree
- Santa Claus in attendance
- Free raffle
- Snacks for children in the village hall
- Price: €3 (children under 12) and €4 for adults
- 4th Corrida de Noël in Malemort : Ready to get your trainers on for the party? The Club des Runners 19 invites you to the Corrida de Noël, a sporting and festive event open to all. Come and share a moment of conviviality with family and friends, with your best smiles and your festive spirit! With the support of the town of Malemort, from 6pm to 11.30pm. Refreshments, food, pancakes and waffles on site.
Entertainment in the Corrézium:
- Collective warm-up with music before each race
- Atmosphere guaranteed with our DJ from 6pm to 11.30pm. A choice of two routes:
- 5 km - starts at 7.15pm
- 10 km - start at 8.15pm
Event open to FFA and UFOLEP licence holders, as well as non-licence holders (PPS compulsory for non-licence holders).
- Perrine Deza with her show "Sois polie, dis merci!" at the Café-Théâtre L'Improviste. Have you ever concluded just because he was vaguely nice? Is the deconstructed guy just another asshole with nail varnish? Can pornography boost your self-esteem? Is violence okay if it's done to please? How far can things degenerate when you don't know how to say no? In "Sois polie, dis merci", Perrine Déza answers these questions: yes, yes, yes, but in the form of personal anecdotes and in a much less concise way. At 8pm.
Bookings - "Contes et légendes de notre terroir" with Clément Bouscarel, country storyteller, in Varetz (Espace Colette) at 8.30pm. Clément Bouscarel, a committed storyteller and passionate farmer, draws his inspiration from old-fashioned country life and its traditions, and from the simple things of nature. He knows how to recreate the atmosphere of old-fashioned evenings around the cantou, by evoking stories and legends from our region.
Switching between French and Occitan, he passes on stories from Quercy and the Dordogne that he inherited from his grandfather and great-uncle.
Humour, poetry and improvisation are the trump cards of this troubadour, who still runs the family farm in the Lot. Admission Adult: €10 / 5 to 14 years: €5 / Free for under-5s
Bookings on 05 55 22 47 53
Sunday 14th December:
- Numerous morning markets, including the Objat market and the Malemort market. Find all our markets HERE.
The Cabaret Gaillard presents its big show with the Swings (season 2) at 9.30pm. Singer, dancer, dancers and acrobat Ophélie Screve, a French reference in the world of pole dancing, share the stage in a succession of intense and captivating tableaux.Tarifs : Show only: €42.70 - Menu Gaillard* excluding drinks: €74.70 - Menu Gaillard €32 + Show €42.70 - Also on 6 December.
Tickets available from Brive-la-Gaillarde Tourist Office or online below.
Christmas markets and Christmas entertainment of the day :
- In Brive:
- Gourmet market from 10am to 8pm
- Snowstorm at the municipal ice rink from 10am to 6pm
- Conservatoire Advent Calendar concert from 11.30am to 12.30pm at the Halle Gaillarde
- Grand 8" merry-go-round Esplanade Jean Murat from 2pm to 8pm
- Roller rink" merry-go-round Place Charles de Gaulle from 2pm to 8pm
- Santa Claus in his chalet Place Charles de Gaulle from 3pm to 7pm
- Circus Parade in the town centre
- In Objat:
- Christmas market from 9am to 6pm
- Concert by the "Coeur à Choeur" choir on 14 December in Objat church from 2pm to 3.30pm. Free
- Merry-go-rounds on Place du Foirail and Place de l'église
- Santa Claus from 9am to 6pm
- Pony ride from 9am to 6pm
- Cœur à Chœur choir in Objat church from 2pm to 3.30pm.
- Pancake buffet - In Donzenac :
- Christmas market from 10am to 6pm
- Visit from Father Christmas
- Face painting stand
- Balloon sculptor
- Concert by Voc'All at 6.30pm in Donzenac church - In Saint-Aulaire:
- APE Christmas market from 10am to 5pm at Bellevue school. - In Ayen:
- Advent market from 11am to 6pm in the Place des marchés de Pays.
- Carriage ride with Father Christmas
- Show for young and old from 4pm - In Cosnac:
- Visit Santa's house and workshops in the village from 10am.
- Catering available at lunchtime - In Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche :
- Christmas market with numerous stalls in the Vézère-Causse hall
- Passages by Father Christmas
- Pancakes and mulled wine for sale
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