Franche-Comté. Cuba in the spotlight, entertainment, competitions, funfair... everything you need to know about the Franche-Comté Fair 2025

At the Viva Cuba Village, located in Hall E, several typical shops and immersive exhibitions will immerse visitors in a 100% Cuban experience. The space will allow visitors to immerse themselves in this culture, discovering the history of the country before and after the 1959 revolution. It will also be possible to taste local flavors at the restaurant “El paladar de la Habana,” whose chef has concocted a special menu .

We all have a Cuban melody in our heads . The artists participating in the Tierra Caliente show will remind the audience of this. In 10 tableaux and 10 Cuban pieces, spectators will see dance and acrobatics. "The salsa, rumba and chacha dancers will perform to music by Compay Segundo, Carlos Puebla's Hasta siempre Commandante or the legendary piece Guantanamera ," summarizes Pascal Clerc, creator of the show. The manager of the Micropolis performance hall also points out that Cuban culture has been marked by Russian circus arts and high-flying. The show will be performed every day in Hall B at 11:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and on late nights.

Sixty-six cows from Doubs will participate in the Montbéliard Prestige , which will be held on May 28 and 29 in Hall 1. Other Montbéliardes from the greater region, but also from Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, and even Var will participate in the competition. Livestock and agriculture are part of the DNA of the Foire comtoise .

During the first weekend (May 24-25), poultry, birds, rabbits, and small animals will be on display at the fair's farm, located in Hall A1. Llamas will also be present.

The second weekend (May 31st-June 1st), Comtois horses and sheep will be exhibited at the farm. A major equestrian show is planned for Saturday, May 31st.

In addition to the Salsamoondo association's salsa demonstrations and classes (every day from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.), pianist Gaëtan Leroux will provide musical entertainment on evenings and weekends (Hall 2). On May 28, the Besançon men's and women's handball teams (GBDH and ESBF) will offer demonstrations and introductions to handball.

She is already familiar with the Franche-Comté capital, having attended the elections for the four departmental Miss France pageants last February in Besançon. Miss France 2025 will be strolling through the aisles of Micropolis on Sunday, May 25. Angélique Angarni-Filopon will attend a ceremony to present the candidates for Miss Franche-Comté 2025, scheduled for 3 p.m. in the amphitheater of the Palais des Congrès, Hall E.

Roller coasters, rides, churros, and candy apples. Between two stalls or two shows, fairgoers will be entertained at the funfair. Nearly 70 operators will set up shop in the exhibition center's parking lot. Several new attractions are on the program, such as the Mega Loop, a 18-meter-high rotating ride, or the Infinity, the fair's iconic attraction that couldn't be installed last year due to a refurbishment. Also noteworthy is the return of the Ferris wheel , which has been installed in the middle of the parking lot.

Nearly 500 furniture and home furnishings exhibitors will be present. The fair's commercial offering includes professionals in the fields of mobility, agriculture, green spaces, and outdoor entertainment. In addition to the Viva Cuba village restaurant, 22 catering professionals will be present at the fair.