Saint-Jean-de-Fos
On Sunday 8 November, from 10 am to 7 pm, the Vivre à Saint-Jean association holds the 4th Cooperage and Olive Festival, celebrating craft and farming skills. On Avenue Pierre-Razimbaud, free entry.
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1 letter a month, the first at the end of October: what’s on during the autumn half-term (Toussaint), addresses around the Thau lagoon and walk ideas. Free.
On Friday 16 and Tuesday 27 October at 10 am, a free "Métiers d'art et patrimoine" tour leads from the Maison des Métiers d'Art to the workshops of leather maker Morgane Dudit and glassmaker Antonio Zito. Small groups, booking on 04 67 98 11 12.
From 19 to 22 November, the Lutéva venue in Lodève hosts the Artisans' and Designers' Fair, run for nearly 30 years by the Lodévois et Larzac community of communes. Around 60 selected makers show homeware, tableware, fashion, jewellery and accessories.
20 September–18 October across the Hérault. Free week in Montpellier 21–25 September, then paid concerts county-wide — including Angélique Kidjo at Opéra Berlioz on 11 October.
What to do this weekend? Autumn & half-term
National Ceramics Days bring 20 potters from the Hérault Valley to Argileum's gardens in Saint-Jean-de-Fos — a perfect craft stop between Montpellier and Lodève.
For its 13th edition, the festival offers six concerts across Montpellier, Guzargues, Gignac, Le Rouet and Saint-Martin-de-Londres, with a carte blanche for Argentine lutenist Eduardo Egüez. It closes on 18 October at 5pm in the church of Saint-Martin with Jean-Marc Andrieu and Les Passions; full price €20, reduced €15.
On Saturday 17 October, Le Pouget hosts Musette & Bicyclette, a retro day dedicated to vintage bikes, with two routes of 44 and 16 km through vineyards and heritage sites. Local producers, tastings, activities and a swing dance round off the day; ride registration online.