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Big news for 2026! Les Droops educational farm comes to Square Verdrel with more than 40 animals: hens, ducks, geese, rabbits, goats, sheep, pigs… Certified “Welcome to the Farm” and “Tourisme & Handicap”, it invites young and old to discover the animals and the farming world at the heart of the Fête du Ventre, for […]

New this year! Normandy’s organic producers join the Fête du Ventre with an Organic Village devoted to organic farming and local initiatives. Local producers, activities, games, quizzes and tastings will fill the weekend, with the Bio Bus visiting as part of the Tour de France du Bio. A great chance to discover the produce and […]

New for 2026, Place du Vieux-Marché hosts a space devoted to cooking demonstrations and to passing on know-how. Chefs from the Ordre des Canardiers, the Disciples d’Escoffier and the Toques Normandes will share their passion and skills through demonstrations featuring Normandy produce and cuisine. Zone 8, Place du Vieux-Marché. Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October […]

The Pays de Caux Village (Village Cauchois) brings together around fifteen producers and restaurateurs from the Pays de Caux to share the flavours and know-how of the area: dairy products, apple juice, ciders and beers, biscuits, saffron… not forgetting the essential Chips LA 76. This year, the apples and Cidre du Pays de Caux take […]

At the Fête du Ventre, ASPEG (Amicale de Sauvegarde du Patrimoine Électrique et Gaz, a society preserving electricity and gas heritage) invites you to take a little detour through history! Discover a surprising collection of old objects, appliances and posters linked to gas and electricity. A friendly, original activity for young and old, exploring the […]

At the Welcome to the Farm stand (Bienvenue à la Ferme): enjoy games and activities on the theme of Normandy farming. The Welcome to the Farm network is the leading network for direct sales and on-farm hospitality. Zone 3, Rue Jeanne-d’Arc, Place du Maréchal-Foch. Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October 2026, free and open to […]

Local culinary talent in the spotlight with Paris Normandie at the Fête du Ventre Take part in our big competition for a chance to win entry to the Salon Gourmand de Rouen and attend the final of the Recipe Contest. Would you like to take part and perhaps win up to €2,500 in prizes? Come […]

New for 2026, this lets you extend the food experience beyond the festival stands. For the occasion, the restaurants of the Espace du Palais offer menus celebrating Normandy’s produce and flavours. Le QG des Avenjoueurs Normandy croque-monsieur with camembert and apples. Pasta with a Neufchâtel sauce. Palazzo Cider, 33 cl Pizza Normandia: camembert, Neufchâtel, apple […]

Saturday 10 October, 2pm to 6pm (Place de la Cathédrale) From 2pm, the afternoon opens with “Casserole en musique”, an improvised piece performed by students from the Hanover music school and the Rouen Conservatoire. At 2.30pm, chefs from the UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy network, together with Christophe Pacheco, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, and Killian […]

Hear ye, hear ye, lovers of a good brew! Nestled in Val-de-Reuil, a stone’s throw from the noble city of Rouen, the Deux Amants brewery produces a wide selection of dry, aromatic beers. Blondes, ambers, browns, fruit beers, IPA, NEIPA: there’s something for every taste! Organic, local, craft beers Quality ingredients, brewed without filtration or […]

Organic craft creamery from Normandy Mélanie KERJAN set up her craft creamery in Martigny (5 km from Dieppe) in 2025, at the Beaumaine farm, to make ORGANIC products on site from the high-quality milk of Jersey cows. From the start, her aim has been to work with milk of exceptional quality, thanks to Jersey cows […]