A festival to promote local Wine and Gastronomy

Toques et Clochers.

Toques et Clochers is an annual gastronomy festival in AudeFrance dedicated to the celebration of Chardonnay production in the Limoux wine area, sponsored by the Sieur d'Arques wine cooperative.

It has taken place each year since 1991 during the weekend of Palm Sunday in the area of Limoux and Saint-Hilaire. A group of local wine producers and a famous chef organize a sale or auction of wine. The money raised is used to restore the church in the village that organizes the festival.

The event's name refers to the tall hats worn by chefs (toques) and bell towers or steeples (clochers).

Every year it's in a different place, this year it takes place in Pomas, it is during the « Rameaux » week-end by the winemakers of Sieur D'Arques, Toques et Clochers is a big manifestation to promote the different terroirs of Limoux.

There are lots of people that go to Toques et Clochers every year , it's during the month of april April.

by Marina and Bethany