International barrel organ festival

At the beginning of the new school year, Oingt, classified as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France, gets ready to host the International Barrel Organ Festival with its 150 crank-turners from France and from eight European countries.

During the first weekend of September each year when the vineyards are full of grapes, Oingt, a small village in the south of the Rhône Department imbues itself with a special atmosphere. Artists and craftsmen of the village are still there but the stars of the weekend are the organs and their old-fashioned tunes.

There are concerts, a visit to the Museum of Mechanical Music, a dinner show, entertainment, catering and a wooden horse-gear for the children!
In short, a most fun-filled family outing!