Garlic week: Bourgueil (21st) and Tours (26th)

Bourgueil isn't just famous for its wines, but for its garlic too

This week sees two garlic fairs, or more strictly, one garlic fair (Bourgueil) and one garlic and basil fair (Tours). As well as being a well-known appellation, Bourgueil also grows a lot of garlic and tomorrow is the Foire à l'ail at Bourgueil. It is held in the market in the centre of Bourgueil and runs from 9am-1pm. You can also buy onions and shallots.

Then on Sunday 26th July there is the annual Foire à l’ail et au basilic in Les Halles, Tours. The fair runs all day from 9am in the morning to 9pm in the evening. Further details here.