WHISKY, haggis, neeps, tatties and bagpipes at the ready – Scots around France will be celebrating Burns Night in style this year.

Here are some of the planned events on or around January 25:

Aude (11)
Scottish dancing and a huge dinner at the Foyer Culturel in Cuxac-Cabardes, near Carcassonne. The celebration takes place on January 23 at 19.00 and costs €15. Call Henri Revel before January 15 on 04 68 26 54 51 to reserve.

Gironde (33)
The Bordeaux British Community is finalising the details of its Burns Night celebration, which will be held on January 23. The event is open to anyone in the surrounding area from the Médoc to the Landes and inland to the Dordogne. Call Deirdre Rankin on 05 56 03 37 65 or see www.bordeauxbritish.com

Hérault (34)
Annual Burns Night bash on the outskirts of Montpellier, in the Salle Le Dévezou in Montferrier-sur-Lez on January 27 from 20.30. Includes Scottish ceilidh dancing and bagpipes.
Tickets cost €3. Call Maggie Palu on 04 99 23 94 72 or email mspalu@wanadoo.fr

Manche (50)
Big meal on January 25 in the Chez Madeleine restaurant in Saint-Maur-des-Bois, between Avranches and Saint-Lô. Reservations and further info on 02 33 51 69 68 or email
chezmadeleinerestaurant@gmail.com

Haut-Rhin (68)
Soirée écossaise on January 30 at the Petit Paradis restaurant in Hausgauen, south of Mulhouse. Musical accompaniment from the Heidelberg & District Pipes and Drums group and local pipe band the 68th Highlanders. Menu costs €39, including a glass of whisky. More information from 03 89 07 88 56 or aupetitparadis@orange.fr

Are you organising a Burns Night celebration? Email contact@connexionfrance.com