CanthroFur is a French furry convention held over a long January weekend in the Auvergne mountains near Clermont-Ferrand. Organized by the non-profit association SancyFur, it stands out for pairing the convention with a day at a nearby ski resort and for leaning into the region's mountain gastronomy.
CanthroFur's next edition runs January 14-18, 2027 under the theme "Evening of Mysteries," continuing its mid-January slot at VTF Le Domaine des Puys, a holiday village in Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne. Registration is already open, with 182 people signed up as of June 2026; watch the official site for guest, charity, and pricing announcements.
CanthroFur is a genuinely distinctive con. Rather than a hotel ballroom, it takes over a holiday village high in the Auvergne, and it builds a full ski-resort day into the program, a combination few furry conventions anywhere can match. The organizers also play up the local table: regional cheeses, terrines, and honey from nearby producers turn up across the weekend. It's a small, scenic, mountain-flavored event with a strong sense of place, ideal for attendees who want their con wrapped in a winter-getaway atmosphere.
Schedule and programming for 2027 is not published yet.
Attendance, plus the Friday and Saturday shuttles to the ski resort
Adds a unique collector item, sold as a 40 euro supplement
Adds the Classic Sponsor goodies plus a collector jacket, sold as a 100 euro supplement
≈ $ figures are approximate US dollars, rates as of 9 Oct 2026 from ExchangeRate-API open access.
Admission excludes accommodation and meals. Full board for January 14-18 costs an additional EUR 298, including tourist tax, bringing the base residential total to EUR 408. Extra nights cost EUR 77 each with full board. Sponsor upgrades add EUR 40 or EUR 100 to admission; upgrading from Classic Sponsor to Sponsor+ costs EUR 60. Payment is due within 14 days of registration approval.
By air: The nearest airport is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne (CFE); larger hubs at Lyon (LYS) are within driving range for international arrivals.
By car: Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne sits in the mountains west of Clermont-Ferrand, near Mont-Dore. A car is the most practical way to reach the holiday village and to make the most of the ski-resort day.
By transit: Rail and coach connections serve Clermont-Ferrand and the Mont-Dore area; check the official site for organized transport or carpool arrangements near the date.
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See all conventions on the mapCanthroFur is hosted at VTF Le Domaine des Puys, a holiday village in Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne, so lodging is on-site as part of the convention rather than a separate hotel block. Because the event is built around its mountain venue and ski day, staying within the village is the standard way to attend. Confirm the accommodation options from the official site when registration opens.
A year-by-year record of this convention.
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CanthroFur held its fifth edition in January 2026 at VTF Le Domaine des Puys. The organizer's statistics report 221 attendees. The 2026 archive and statistics page disagree by one day on the end date; no 2026 charity total appears on the statistics page.
CanthroFur's fourth edition ran January 16-20, 2025. The organizer's official statistics report 213 attendees, including 97 sponsors, 118 fursuiters, and 129 skiers. The archive does not publish a historical theme, charity result, or Guest of Honor, so those details remain TBA.
CanthroFur's third edition ran January 19-22, 2024. The organizer's official statistics report 184 attendees, including 106 sponsors, 113 fursuiters, and 147 skiers. The archive does not publish a historical theme, charity result, or Guest of Honor, so those details remain TBA.
CanthroFur's second edition ran January 6-9, 2023. The official historical page confirms the edition and dates, but does not publish the venue, theme, attendance, charity result, Guests of Honor, ticket prices, or final programme.
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2027
Jan 14-18
Theme
Evening of Mysteries
2026
Jan 15-19
2025
Jan 16-20
2024
Jan 19-22
2023
Jan 6-9
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