Crates of apples on display at the Brive-La-Gaillarde Apple Festival in early October.

The Apple Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Brive

Publié le 18 April 2025 par su_laetis

Come along to the Saint Martin Collegiate Church on Saturday 3 October 2026 from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm for the 10th edition of the Apple Festival!

Programme for the Brive-La-Gaillarde Apple Festival

All day long, from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm, we look forward to seeing you at Place Charles de Gaulle, around the Collegiate Church, to celebrate the apple!

Other activities throughout the day:

  • Apple Train: a leisurely ride through Brive town centre
  • Stalls and sales of apple-themed products: pastries, flognardes, cider, apple juice, apple tarts, compotes, apples, etc.
  • Giant apple tart made by the Corrèze Bakers’ and Pastry Chefs’ Federation*. Served from 4.30 pm.

    Who can guess how long the tart is? Get ready to answer that question....
Poster for the 10th Apple Festival in Brive, Corrèze

Competitions: 

  • Apprentice competition from 10am to 12 noon. Register by 30 September by calling 05 55 24 08 80 (Brive Tourisme reception).
    Prize-giving at 12 noon.

  • Children’s competition for the best apple tart. Ages 6 to 12 – Register on the day. Prize-giving at 5.00 pm
Children taking part in the competition for the best apple tart, held during the Apple Festival in October in Brive-La-Gaillarde.

The bakers who helped make the giant tart are as follows:

  • Boulangerie Berthe, Brive
  • La Figounette, Argentat
  • David Bakery, Ussel
  • Chami Bakery, Brive
  • La fontaine aux gourmandises, Meyssac
  • Fleurer Patisserie, Brive
  • Maison Sénéchal, Uzerche
  • Laurent Bakery, Lagraulière
  • Ludier Bakery, Tulle
  • Le Fournil de Saint Pan, Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche
  • La Boulange Brune, Brive
  • Co’Pain Bakery, Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne
  • Praudel Bakery, Larche