The Soup Festival - Vialas 2026
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Event Details
- Date & Time
- Saturday, November 07, 2026 · à partir de 18h30
Programme
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à partir de 18h30
Maison du Temps Libre
Traditional best-soup competition with the golden ladle prize; karaoke; Ados de Vialas snack and cake stand; mulled wine.
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19H-20H30
Soup contest and tasting
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20H45
Prize-giving (louche d'or)
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Karaoke
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Bar all evening
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Around the fire, weather permitting
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About This Event
The Fête de la soupe (Soup Festival) in Vialas, Lozère, France, organised by Vivre à Vialas, on Saturday 7 November 2026 from 18:30 at the Maison du Temps Libre. It features a soup contest with tasting where entrants try to win the 'louche d'or' (golden ladle), a prize-giving, karaoke, snacks sold for the benefit of the Ados de Vialas, mulled wine and a bar all evening.
The cause
Light catering proceeds benefit the Ados de Vialas.
History
The soup contest is described as traditional; the festival returns to Vialas.
On the menu
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soupes du concours
By participants
Contest soups brought by participants
Also served
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en-cas salés
By Les Ados de Vialas
Savoury snacks
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gâteaux
By Les Ados de Vialas
Cakes
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vin chaud
Mulled wine
Who's who
Organised by
- Vivre à Vialas Organiser
Supported by
- CCSS Logo partner
- Udaf Lozère Logo partner
- Vialas en Terre Cévenole Logo partner
Taking part
- Les Ados de Vialas Run the snack stand; snacks sold for their benefit
Contacts
- [email protected] Information
- 07 64 24 18 59 Information
Good to know
- Anyone can enter the soup competition by bringing their own soup.
- Ados de Vialas stand sells savoury snacks and cakes.
- Mulled wine available.
- Bring your best soup to enter the contest
- Around the fire if the weather permits
Everything the announcement says
Every detail, as the festival announced it.
Vivre à Vialas organises.
The Fête de la soupe returns to Vialas!
Saturday 7 November from 18:30 at the Maison du Temps Libre, an evening of indulgence and conviviality.
The traditional best soup contest: bring your soup to share and try to win the famous louche d'or (golden ladle). The more the better!
19H-20H30 soup contest and tasting. 20H45 prize-giving.
Then tables pushed aside for a big karaoke.
Les Ados de Vialas will hold a stand with savoury snacks and cakes (light catering for the benefit of the Ados de Vialas).
Mulled wine to warm up. Bar all evening.
Around the fire if the weather permits.
Information: [email protected], 07 64 24 18 59.
Logos: CCSS, Udaf Lozère, Vialas en Terre Cévenole.
Bring your best soup and try to win the Golden Ladle (Louche d'Or). Soup contest and tasting from 19:00 to 20:30, prize-giving at 20:45. Karaoke, a bar open all evening, and light food with proceeds going to the Vialas teens (Ados de Vialas). Gathering around the fire if the weather allows. Held at the Maison du Temps Libre. Information: [email protected], 07 64 24 18 59.
Soup festival organised by Vivre à Vialas on Saturday 7 November at the Maison du temps libre in Vialas. Bring your best soup and try to win the Louche d'Or (golden ladle). Soup contest and tasting from 19:00 to 20:30; prize-giving at 20:45. Karaoke, a bar open all evening, light meals sold for the benefit of the Ados de Vialas (village teenagers), and a gathering around the fire if the weather allows. Information: [email protected], 07 64 24 18 59.
The Fête de la soupe returns to Vialas on Saturday 7 November from 6:30 pm at the Maison du Temps Libre: the traditional competition for the best soup, with a 'louche d'or' to win and cooks invited to bring their own pot. The Ados de Vialas run a stand with savoury snacks and cakes.
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Location
Maison du temps libre, 1 Aire Franck Arnal, 48220 Vialas, France
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