Circumstances have it that I'm being repositioned up to the north of France to St Quentin in the Picardy region which is on intimite terms with the Belgian border... so i got to wondering if anyone can advise as to mandolin friendly festivals that are held in the north west of France or Belgium? A quick review seems to tell me that most of the mandolin festivals are based in the south, i can imagine why, but surely theres some goodness up Picardy way too?