A typically Limousin festivalWe look forward to seeing you on 16 October 2026!

Frairie des Petits Ventres

The Frairie des Petits Ventres is THE event not to be missed.

It has been held every year on the 3rd Friday in October since 1973, in the Boucherie district of Limoges.

We look forward to seeing you on 16 October 2026 in the streets of Limoges!

If this celebration means nothing to you, don’t worry, we’ll tell you all about it! 🤗

The principle is simple: a festival that celebrates gourmet food, tripe and boudin in a convivial atmosphere, friendship and the smell of fried onions 😉

©Frairie Des Petits Ventres Rue De La Boucherie

An institution in its own right

Every year, more than 40,000 people come together for a day in this beautiful, typical district, which has rediscovered its origins of yesteryear to celebrate in a warm, festive and welcoming spirit 🎉

Nearly forty butchers, trimmers and restaurateurs will be on hand to offer you 100% Limousin local produce to tantalise your taste buds.

On the menu? andouilles, andouillettes, boudins noirs, boudins blancs, kidneys, tripe, stuffed lambs’ bellies, pigs’ noses and calves’ heads…😋

THINGS TO REMEMBER

This year, this unmissable local festival will take place on Friday 16 October 2026!

📍Meeting at rue de la Boucherie, place Saint-Aurélien and place de la Barreyrrette

This is your chance to discover one of the prettiest streets in Limoges ✨

A historic event

The Frarie des petits ventres, created in 1973 by the Vieux Limoges association, commemorates the guild of Limoges butchers, founded in 930, which was once very powerful!

The inauguration by the mayor takes place every year at 6pm, and do you know why?

Well, at the same time, the statue of Notre-Dame-de-Pitié (Our Lady of Pity), also known as Notre-Dame-des-Petits-Ventres (Our Lady of Small Bellies), is carried in procession, a reminder of the tradition of the butchers’ ladies of the rue de la Boucherie, who, in the 19th century, celebrated the Virgin under this name.

Throughout the evening, folkloric events enliven this culinary festival.

Your taste buds will thank you

The stands are overflowing with hundreds of gourmets eager to indulge.

But for a taste of the pure Limousin tradition, you absolutely must try the famous amourettes or animelles. These are sheep testicles served with parsley. You may not be tempted, we understand! But strangely enough, after being tested and approved by the team…IT’S EXCELLENT!

And don’t miss the Girot, a traditional dish available only at this event!

For dessert, don’t forget to take home a slice of our delicious Limousin clafoutis.

So, see you next year? 🤭

Discover the programme

In the vicinity

OUR LITTLE TIP

Places to visit in the area :

Les Halles and its frieze of 328 porcelain tiles representing the products sold on the outside walls
The large trompe l’oeil fresco evoking the past of the Place de la Motte
The Chapelle Saint Aurélien and its baroque décor
The traditional butcher’s shop.

This multi-storey building recalls the life of the butchers: they slaughtered the livestock on the premises, cooked and sold the meat on the ground floor, lived on the upper floors and dried the sheep and pig skins in the louvered attics.

When you leave, the typical narrow streets of Limoges will no longer hold any secrets for you! 🤗