Tuesday afternoons from the first Tuesday in December to mid-March annually, from 1400 retail/1430 wholesale -1500.
See members of top truffle houses and their clients. Proceedings are busiest in January and very swift so arrive promptly. Contact Lalbenque Tourist Office, tel: (00 33) 5 65 31 50 08 which can also book you on a Tuesday Truffle Day at other times including slide show and truffle hunt with dog or pig.
12 June 2012
Held at L’Hospitalet overlooking the town, this annual market features a large selection of varieties from all over France. Free to attend.
14 - 21 July 2012
Tel: (00 33) 6 45 71 75 50 for more information
24 July - 18 August 2012
Wide variety of music including operatics and son et lumiere. http://www.opera-eclate.com/ for further information.
29 - 30 September 2012
Dozens of hot air balloons fly over the town and the Gouffre de Padirac.
Free all day. Contact Tourist Office for more, tel: (00 33) 5 65 33 22 00
Please check precise details and dates with event organisers before making your holiday and travel arrangements.
Special rates with Brittany Ferries. Routes direct into Brittany and Normandy plus Bilbao and Santander, Northern Spain