Historical Shows Sound and Light Saône-Et-Loire

The festival of Les Rugissantes is a highlight of the street arts festival Les Beaux Bagages. During three days, the festival proposes a great diversity of artistic creations with more than 35 performances orchestrated by 18 companies and with the return of the Standing Man. It is the famous giant wicker puppet built by the Creusotins in a participative and poetic approach. The festival will keep its promises, as already for more than ten years, with its convivial atmosphere in the whole city and for all the publics.

On a few summer evenings, as night falls, the ancient Roman theater swarms with hundreds of volunteers for a grandiose re-enactment of the historic high points of the Gallo-Roman city of Augustodunum. A festival of special effects, fabulous sets, costumes and pyrotechnics to take you back in time, from the Middle Ages to the Roman Empire. This year, "Les Portes du temps" will be performed for the last time, before a new creation in 2025.

For ten days at the beginning of May, Montceau-les-Mines will be hosting the Outre-Mer en Bourgogne festival. The aim of the festival is to highlight the role of the Saône-et-Loire region in the abolition of slavery. The festival also tackles the subjects of racism and living together, through music, dance, gastronomy and exhibitions. One of the highlights in 2024 will be Marie-Claude Bottius's recital on opera and her view of "exoticism" in the ^19th century.