All you need to know about the 2025 truffle festival in Uzès
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Every year, Uzès puts the spotlight on the precious black diamond of French cuisine at its renowned Fête de la Truffe. This prestigious event, spread over several months from December to March, attracts tourists and brings together truffle enthusiasts and the curious eager to unravel all the mysteries of this culinary product.
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Stay in the heart of the village of Uzès during the truffle festival
Since Roman times, this precious truffle has thrived on the limestone soils of Uzège, in the south of France, from mid-November to mid-March. In January, the town of Uzès, 40 minutes from Nîmes, takes on the title of black truffle capital and promotes it. The black diamond is honored for a new edition every year during the Truffle Weekend, which takes place in mid-January. Since 1994, it has become a must-attend event in the Uzès region.
Uzès celebrates the black jewel of the region with a series of events and activities dedicated to the black winter truffle, known by its scientific name tuber melanosporum. Events, activities, tours, farmers' market, meals on the Place aux Herbes, truffle weekend, reservations for truffle dishes in Uzès restaurants, a night in the Boutique Hôtel Entraigues**** or in a guest house, news to follow... You'll find out all about the Uzès Truffle Festival, its dedicated market and its festive weekend!
Programme for the 2025 truffle weekend in Uzès
This year's truffle weekend will take place on January 17, 18 and 19, 2025. During this period, the whole town of Uzès comes alive with truffle tours and tastings. The Comité de Promotion Agricole (Agricultural Promotion Committee) organizes a wide range of activities during the event. Some of these events require advance booking. To keep up with the latest news from this committee, please visit this page.
Truffle weekend: Friday, January 17, 2025
Truffle discovery days
Immerse yourself in the exclusive world of truffles during these dedicated days! On the program: welcome coffee, tastings of local products sublimated with truffles, demonstrations of cavage, cleaning, weighing, truffle menu, food and wine pairings.
Friday, January 17 and Saturday, January 18, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Aubussargues
€100 per person
Booking essential
Truffle dinner evening
Come and enjoy a 100% black truffle and wine menu. From appetizers to main course to dessert, it's a real treat for the taste buds.
Friday, January 17, 2025, 6:30 pm - 9 pm at Aubussargues
€80 per person
Reservations required
Winegrower's evening
A special occasion for wine lovers, organized by the Syndicat des Vignerons du Duché d'Uzès, where the Vignerons du Duché d'Uzès present and taste their AOP Duché d'Uzès wines. A Gala evening to discover the new vintage, always accompanied by truffle dishes.
Friday, January 17, 2025, 7 - 11.30pm, Salle de l'Ombrière, Uzès
47 € per person, 20 € for children
Booking essential
Truffle weekend: Saturday, January 18, 2025
History and Truffle Flavors guided tour
As part of the truffle season, the Destination Pays d'Uzès - Pont du Gard Tourist Office is offering 2-hour guided tours punctuated by truffle tastings. Start with a guided exploration of Uzès to understand the importance and presence of the black diamond in the history of this ducal city. Then, tantalize your taste buds with a tasting session featuring truffle amuse-bouches concocted by a talented chef and accompanied by a selection of AOP Duché d'Uzès wines. Follow the guide for a gourmet and enriching experience!
Saturday, January 18, February 1 and 8, 2025, 3 p.m. at the Uzès tourist office
17 € per adult, 10 € for children under 12
Reservations required due to limited space.
Cooking lessons with a professional chef
At the Loggia restaurant, concoct a starter and a main course with truffles from the Truffières d'Uzès, with a chef to guide you.
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 3pm - 5pm at the Loggia restaurant in Uzès
€150 per person
Booking required
Truffle Night
A gala evening where Michelin-starred chefs from the Gard region showcase their expertise by combining black truffles with exceptional local produce. A 100% truffle gastronomic feast for gourmets.
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 7:30 pm at the Salle de l'Ombrière, Uzès
Booking essential
Bodega Evening
The ultimate convivial event! The Soirée Bodega is a time to gather under the big top to savor truffle-flavored dishes accompanied by wines from the Vignerons du Duché d'Uzès. A treat for the taste buds and for the spirits!
Saturday, January 18, 7pm, Place aux Herbes, Uzès
5€ admission
Truffle weekend: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Black Diamond Day
Come and meet the truffle growers of the Gard on the Place aux Herbes. Truffle inspections, retail sales, technical information, demonstrations of truffle hunting with dogs and pigs, truffle catering in the town's restaurants, tastings of truffle products and AOP Duché d'Uzès wines from producers.
Sunday, January 19, 7am - 5pm on Place aux Herbes in Uzès
Guided tasting of AOP Duché d'Uzès wines and Truffle dishes
Come and enjoy truffles and AOP Duché d'Uzès wines. A guided tasting to learn and delight your taste buds.
Sunday, January 19, 10:15 or 11:30 a.m. at Uzès town hall
€20 per person, under 18s not allowed
Reservations required.
Truffle mass
During this special weekend, even the mass celebrates the black diamond! First the truffles are blessed, then an auction is organized to benefit the parish. All this takes place in the magnificent Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit d'Uzès.
Sunday January 19, 10:30am for mass, then 11:40am for the auction, in Uzès Cathedral.
Truffle lunch
What better way to round off a weekend celebrating truffles than with a truffle-flavored meal? The Comité de Promotion Agricole d'Uzès offers a 100% truffle menu, accompanied by a glass of AOP Duché d'Uzès wine.
Sunday January 19, 2025, 12 noon in the Salle de l'Ombrière, Uzès
€50 per person, €12 for children under 12.
Reservations required
