The festival kicks off on Saturday evening with fireworks provided by local restaurants and a whole Sunday dedicated to the Haut-Var black diamond on the occasion of the 33nd anniversary of this festival.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2026
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Preserved truffle market and demonstration of truffle hunting with dogs.
7:00 p.m.: Fireworks.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2026
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: Provençal dances by Lou Pebre Dai.
10:00 a.m.: Opening of the 33rd Aups Black Truffle Festival. Speeches by the president of the truffle growers' union
and the mayor. Opening of the local produce market and food court: sale of dishes
to take away or eat in.
* From 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: culinary demonstration and tasting: No. 1 by the Toques Blanches:
scallop caillette with Aups truffles - €10 per person, advance registration at the Maison de la Truffe d'Aups
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: free visit to the Maison de la Truffe museum (admission: €3.50 per adult,
€9 for families of 2 adults + 2 children under 18). Admission limited to 25 people per hour, meet
at the top of every hour: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. Visit duration limited to 1 hour.
10:15 a.m.: demonstration of truffle hunting with pigs and dogs.
* From 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.: demonstration and tasting session no. 2 by Les Toques Blanches:
Foie gras lollipops with truffles, 70% Ecuadorian chocolate, hazelnut pieces and truffles - €10 per person, advance registration at the Maison de la Truffe d'Aups
11 a.m.: Mass at Saint Pancrace Collegiate Church.
11:15 a.m.: Giant scrambled eggs prepared by the World Giant Omelette Brotherhood.
From 11:30 a.m.: Truffle-based and other menus available for tasting in the village restaurants. Reservations
strongly recommended.
Food trucks will be available for eating in, with tables and chairs set up next to the fountain,
in front of the town hall, or for takeaway (no reservation required).
12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: Blessing of truffle farmers and animals in front of the Collegiate Church of St. Pancras.
12:30-1:00 p.m.: auction of the market's finest truffles to benefit the Collegiate Church
of Aups.
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Dates
01/25/2026
Prices
Free of charge.
Fiche modifiée le 05/12/2025 par Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Lacs et Gorges du Verdon.
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