Foire de Gavray sur Sienne, les chevaux de la Saint-Luc
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The region’s unmissable place

The Saint Luc de Gavray sur Sienne millennium fair

Gavray Fair : The unmissable event of the autumn

As an important commercial event in the Coutançais region for October, the Gavray fair is a rural fair combining tradition and modernity. It is dedicated to horses on Friday and during the 3 days, you are bound to find a good deal on the stalls of the various street vendors and other hawkers in the alleyways.

regionally and even nationally renowned event, it attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year. This is one of the great highlights of the autumn in the Coutances region.

It is a mixture of friendliness, tradition, trade and traditional gastronomy. This is what attracts so many visitors.

Foire Saint Luc de Gavray sur Sienne
©Foire Saint Luc de Gavray sur Sienne

During the 3 days

Various exhibitions : agricultural equipment, housing, home furnishings, verandas, renewable energies, new and second-hand cars, clothing, leather goods, shoes, accessories, demonstrations, horticulturalists, etc.

Gastronomy : tentiers, lamb roasters, grillers, French fries sellers, cheese makers, bakers, regional products, wine merchants, chichis, waffles, doughnuts, sausages, ..

Fairground : attractions, rides for children, lotteries, ..

Pumpkin fair : decorated pumpkin contest, biggest pumpkin contest, distribution of recipes, ..

3 days of fair

The programm

From 7am
Horse and foal fair.

1,500 horses
are expected to attend this event, which is renowned even outside of France.

Fairground :
attractions, rides for children, lotteries, ..

Events at the pumpkin stand

Pumpkin dessert recipe contest open to individuals

Flea market on the fairground

Results of the pumpkin decorating contest 
and the pumpkin raffle.

Stroll through the aisles of street vendors, grilled legs of lamb..

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