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Summer 2008: Please note that exceptionally this year due to the expectant arrival of our first child in September, we will not be offering evening meals every night. Please enquire upon booking to avoid disappointment. We do have a village restaurant which is open every lunch time and weekends and a bar/restaurant in the next village (10 mins by car) open every night.
If you are planning a visit why not try to tie your stay in with one of the local events;
| 02/03 February | Andross Trophy at Super Besse |
| Marchal Village Fêtes | |
| 09 February | Belote Tournament |
| 02 March | Fête of Beef |
| 28 June | Fire of St Jean |
| 27 July | Traditional BBQ |
| 14/15 August | Fête of the Country |
| 08 November | Belote Tournament |
| 21 December | Christmas at Marchal |
Andross Trophy at Super Besse
France's most prestigious ice-racing series stages its seventh meeting of the season at Super-Besse.
A glamorous and spectacular event, the Andros Trophy has been running since 1990. Attracting big name drivers and manufacturers, it consists of seven races in mountain resorts, with a grand finale pitting the leaders against each other.
Petanque Tournaments
Where anyone who is anyone in the countryside social scene will come to either make up for an earlier defeat or press home their advantage from the last tournaments win.
These tournaments are held in high esteem locally and are the subject of many nights discussion in the Auberges. They are open to anyone to enter and held in a knock out format. The winners taking home the 'pot' and the losers being able to prop-up the bar until the early hours.
Fête of Beef
This is the traditional celebration for when the local cattle are taken up to the mountain pastures to graze.
The Fête starts at midday with a 4 course Beef meal and continues through the afternoon with the farmers catching up on the local gossip, the 'light' evening meal is then served with a serenade in traditional Auvergne music.
Fire of St Jean
This is the traditional celebration for the summer solstice which originates back more than 2000 years
Our village square in Marchal is prepared weeks in advance with the planting of a fully grown pine tree. A bonfire is then built up around it with the locals allowed to add their own wood cutting should they wish. The celebrations start with an open-air meal that is prepared by the local Auberge and drinks available from a stall. Then after 11pm the fire is lit, usually with the accompaniment of fireworks and the dancing begins.