Events calendar Manche

Every summer, the green beach comes alive, for 3 days, during this very appreciated and original festival. Completely free, this festival allows you to watch movies, quietly installed in a deckchair, on a towel or a chair, and in the open air. Let's bet that the choice of films will be, this year again, outstanding! As every year, the moment will be the occasion, before the film, to dance according to the music of a group come to interpret in live some pieces. Certainly one of the highlights of the summer in the capital of Cotentin.

Le Point du Jour is first and foremost an architecture. Although it is criticized by many for its striking appearance, made of aluminum and playfulness of volume, it must be recognized as a saving boldness in a neighborhood that lacked much of it. Opened more than ten years ago, Le Point du Jour is a unique centre in France. Turned towards photography, the place presents numerous exhibitions whose themes are as varied as, sometimes, unexpected. For example, the one on reconstruction, bringing together a few shots from the immediate post-war period, notably from Cherbourg. More than just an exhibition space, Le Point du Jour is also an art publishing centre, and welcomes artists in residence. High cultural place, it is also the setting for the awarding of the Roland Barthes Prize (born in Cherbourg!) focused on photographic research, and many meetings with photographers. It should be noted that the works published by Le Point du Jour are on sale on the premises and, as proof of its excellence, the place has been awarded the label of Centre d'art contemporain d'Intérêt national.

L'Autre Lieu is a real place to live, with a wide range of possibilities. In concrete terms, the space is divided into several studios, which can be used for artistic or professional purposes, such as trade fairs or conferences. It's also a coworking space, as well as an impressively large bar where, in addition to enjoying a drink, you can enjoy some great concerts. Last but not least, there's plenty of accommodation on offer at unbeatable rates.

A scenography enhances 2.5 kilometres of seaside, along the largest artificial harbour in the world, with a view of the seawall and its forts. 15 enamelled lava sequences on the parapet and 15 multimedia interpretations, completed with digital tools, tell in text and image 150 years of transatlantic epic. To do this, you will need to pick up the appropriate tools at the tourist office - don't be afraid, they are very easy to use!

It is an event that has been cherbourgeois since the mid s. Open Scene, organised by the Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture de la Ville, allows young local groups, which mainly distil rock or its shades, to take place on the green beach for a long, eagerly awaited musical evening. Many young people have used to go there but, as the music is to be universal, every generation is represented!

In July, the Cotentin region is alive with the sounds of chamber music. The Les Fieffés Musiciens festival takes place at various venues throughout the region, offering a rich program based on three principles: firstly, to invite only ensembles that are already established, so that the musicians are close enough to each other to give a gentle impression of complicity; secondly, to highlight the local heritage by staging the concerts in attractive venues; and thirdly, to organize a coherent program around a theme.