Fête du cochon à La Jumellière

The whole village lives to the rhythm of this event, which attracts between 8,000 and 10,0000 people to La Jumellière every year. After the Foire des Lumas in Vauchrétien, it's the biggest "food festival" in the whole department", explains Claude Logeais, long-time treasurer of the team, who offers a wide range of activities for this day based on the tasting of cochonnailles. Over the weekend, 1 tonne of rillauds, 1.5 tonnes of French fries and 3,500 sausages will be served. Meals, shows and races The program for the weekend of August 10 and 11 includes musical performances to accompany mealtimes, as well as magicians and jugglers on Sunday afternoon. "The festival kicks off on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. with the pig races, and ends on Sunday evening with a first-ever performance of "Fire and Fireworks"," explains the president of the Comité des fêtes. Everything is free of charge, apart from the catering of course. Organized by the Comité des fêtes de la Jumellière, this local festival is a not-to-be-missed event in Chemillé en Anjou. In addition to the funfair and shows that take place throughout the weekend, it's the pig races that make this festival so special. To accompany the various beers and wines on offer, you can sample cochonnaille specialities cooked on site. Event organized by the Comité des fêtes de la Jumellière.