Traditional fair shifts to October following papal visit scheduling
Saint-Michel Fair moved to October for papal visit while maintaining livestock and cultural programming.
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Saint-Michel Fair Luz-Saint-Sauveur
Annual fair in the Pyrenees featuring livestock competitions, cultural performances, and celebrations of traditional Pyrenean sheep herding heritage, rescheduled from late September to early October 2026 due to papal visit.
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2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31 · UTC publication dates
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Saint-Michel fair rescheduled to October due to papal visit
The Saint-Michel fair, traditionally held on the last weekend of September, was postponed by one week to early October due to a papal visit. The fair is a major cultural event in the Pays Toy region featuring traditional sheep herding celebrations and festivities centered around the AOP Barèges-Gavarnie sheep breed.
Saint-Michel fair features livestock competitions and cultural performances
The Saint-Michel fair includes sheep competitions, dog demonstrations, shearing exhibitions on Saturday morning, concerts, traditional bands, a donkey race called 'Les Ministres', fireworks, and festive meals featuring grilled lamb chops throughout the three-day event.
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