A Fiera d'Audde – Animali Nustrale in Festa

A Fiera d'Audde, the rural and gastronomic festival of Aullène

Every year on July 26th, the village of Aullène (Audde in Corsican) hosts its major rural fair: A Fiera d'Audde – Animali Nustrale in Festa, whose Corsican name can be translated as "Aullène Fair – Our Animals Celebrate". This event is more than just a market; it's a celebration of Corsican rural identity, its local products, its crafts, and its animal breeds.

The fair features a market with 35 to 40 colorful and varied stalls where Corsican producers and artisans showcase the best of their creations and products. It's an opportunity to discover and buy directly from producers cheeses, cured meats (lonzo, coppa, figatellu…), honeys, jams, canistrelli and other Corsican biscuits, wines, and craft beers, as well as artisanal art pieces.

An animal park dedicated to Corsican breeds

The unique feature and pride of the Fiera d'Audde is its large animal park, which highlights Corsican animal breeds. Visitors and children can meet cows, Corsican pigs (u porcu neru), horses, goats, and Corsican sheepdogs, and learn more about local breeding practices. Sheepdog demonstrations — showing the gathering and herding of flocks — and horse agility courses liven up the day. Donkey rides are organized for the younger ones.

Gastronomy and conviviality

The fair concludes in the evening with the traditional community meal, featuring a spit-roasted veal at 8 PM, accompanied by wines and specialties from the present producers. This moment of sharing around the fire is the symbol of Corsican conviviality and brings together residents, exhibitors, and visitors in an authentic festive spirit.

Aullène, village of Alta Rocca

Aullène (postal code 20116) is a village in the Alta Rocca region, located at an altitude of about 825 meters, between Propriano and Levie. This village in the Corsican hinterland is surrounded by pine and chestnut forests and offers a preserved natural setting. Its population, primarily agricultural and pastoral, maintains vibrant rural traditions, of which the Fiera d'Audde is the most festive and emblematic expression.