Events calendar Loire-Atlantique

This is one of the most important international tests of France's obstacle jumping. It is taking place every year in May, for over 50 years. Cherry on the cake, the entrance is free during the 4 days of competition. A bauloise exception that deserves to be underlined! The 5-Star International Jump Contest Competition (CSIO 5 *) offers the opportunity to observe the best riders worldwide. The opportunity to encourage the new number a global, French: Simon Delestre!

The CSIO 1 * welcomes famous amateurs such as Guillaume Canet, Marina Hands, Julien Courbet, Benjamin Castaldi… In the galleries of the Stade François-André, 30 000 people are expected to be at each edition. Novelty: since 2015, a 20 000 m ² herb car park is available 2 minutes from the stadium.

For two days, pop culture will take place at the Beaujoire Exhibition Center in Nantes! Art to Play is the entertainment fair par excellence, concerts, video games, Youtube. Particularly popular with video game and manga fans, it welcomes distinguished guests in this field. In preview: the latest releases from video game publishers. You will be able to meet mangakas, try your hand at cosplay, but also take the opportunity to play board games with friends or family. A major event in this field! We can't recommend you enough to buy your tickets in advance.

The race is called «the zig-zag race» or «the 100-turn race» because the journey winds in the downtown of Pouliguen's seaside resort. To play the game, relax in Santa Claus like everyone else, you'll enjoy a lot of fun!

Tariff: 7 € per person.

Distance: 9,7 km in 3 loops.

Departure: departure 15 h, place Jean Moulin.

Difficulty: .

A festival for children and their parents, for young and old, but a festival whose primary vocation is to offer shows of the highest quality, a criterion on which the directors Nicolas Marc and Cyrille Planson do not compromise. A festival for which culture from the youngest age is a real issue for society. At the Petits et grands festival, you can attend plays, dance shows, puppet shows, concerts, storytelling, circus... And this, from 6 months. Each family can find the cultural experience that suits them. A festival placed under the sign of the living spectacle, the pleasure and the awakening. And in this, a festival of public interest!

Every year, in December, Animal Expos is organized at the Beaujoire exhibition center in the north of Nantes. The exhibitions bring together 2,000 dogs, 500 cats and 1,500 farmyard animals. Confirmation sessions are organized, as well as obedience and agility competitions... It is an opportunity to admire beautiful animals and to discover breeds. Note: on June 3 and 4, Nantes also hosts an international dog show organized by the Société Centrale Canine. This event is coupled with the exhibition of the French championship of the Société Centrale Canine.

The Art Galleries Nantes association aims to make us discover or rediscover the universe of the various galleries of the City of Ducs and make the world of art accessible! The bet is won for the second year that had seen the Night of Galeries 2017 associate fifteen galleries to this generous project. The concept is relaxed and the event is free. It takes place in April. During your journey you will visit various open exhibition rooms from 8 p. m. to 1 a. m. You can discover live performances, watch poetry readings, watch multiple works and participate in interactive animations, make unusual guided tours, and meet artists. A trip in the nano-artistic nights not to miss!

The Festifolies d'Automne festival is a family-friendly event held every three years in Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu, near the Lac de Grand-Lieu. The latest edition in September 2022 once again attracted local audiences and visitors from Nantes to share unique and unusual moments, all free of charge. Young and old alike can discover original, participatory shows in a relaxed atmosphere. It's a great opportunity to spend some quality time with family and friends, just 20 minutes from Nantes. It's a festival accessible to all, offering unique and unifying experiences.

It was in 1988 that the very first edition of what would become a few years later an essential event for comic book lovers took place. The Journées de la BD were then organized in Rouans, and each year welcomed authors and illustrators of albums for young and old lovers of bubbles. The opportunity to discover new things, to share your passion with others and to cut the bib with your favorite authors. In 2019, a change of course! The festival is taking place at Le Pellerin; a change that has been repeated for this new edition, which will be held on April 25 and 26 with Margerin as guest of honour, who is also producing the poster. Between 30 and 40 authors are expected. On your agendas!

Looking for a sports, convivial and economical return? On Sunday, September 3, a little bit of Loire-Atlantique will be on the rhythm of the Goulaine trails, which will be held in the commune as at. In the programme, two free and easy foot races 6 and 15 km, all in an enchanting environment; the ideal way to recover from the smooth exercise at this summer's end. Only, with family or friends, put the trainers together and come and take part in the event!

Tariff: free.

Distance: 6 km and 15 km.

Difficulty: .

Rendez-vous: complex Henri Michel in Lower Goulaine. Departure from 8 pm and start of races at 9 am (6 km) and 9 pm (15 km).

Other practical information: any non-licensee shall have a medical certificate indicating the absence of a contraindication to the practice of the race on foot.

This is undoubtedly one of the key events in the sports calendar of Saint Nazaire. It takes place every year at the end of July or early August. This is the Customs Round. Open to 250 athletes, the 9.6 km race is evolving between seafront, beach and customs routes. A very good opportunity to change, the time of one day, the program of the fun summer vacation! So take the shoes and take part in this friendly challenge!

Tariff: 8 €, or 12 € on site.

Distance: 6 km.

Difficulty: quite easy.

Date: sub-prefecture of Saint-Nazaire. Withdrawal of the bibs from 8:30 a. m. and departure at 10 a. m.

Other practical information: any unlicensed participant shall have a medical certificate stating the absence of contraindication to the practice of racing on foot.

If it is still too early to launch the famous Boussay semester test, which will be held on August 26 in the commune and its surroundings, you will be able to take part, less experienced runners, that you will also be able to take part in the event with a less ambitious 10.3 km stroll. In total, more than 260 athletes are expected this year to participate in this convivial event. Rewards will be distributed to everyone, but remember that the important thing is first and foremost to participate!

Tariff: half marathon: € 8 for licensees FFA and € 9 for others; 3 km: € 10 for licensees FFA and 11 € for others.

Distance: 3 km and 21.1 km.

Difficulty: average.

Date: Boussay sports complex. Withdrawals at 7:30 a. m. and departures at 9:30 a. m. (10.3 km) and 9:05 a. m. (21.1 km).

Other practical information: any unlicensed participant shall have a medical certificate stating the absence of contraindication to the practice of racing on foot.

Saint-Herblain brings sport to honor at the end of March: on that day, 18 races animate the streets and surroundings of the commune, with the aim of promoting the many green spaces conducive to physical training. So the program: trails, bike and run, children's races, roller hiking, hiking, hiking or cycling tours… A wide choice, in short, that you cannot find shoes at your feet! Just take the baskets, and take part in one of these challenges! The atmosphere promises to be user friendly.

Tariff: Variable according to race. To the maximum (trail and bike and run): 6 € per person in pre-registration on the Internet, or 9 € on the day of the race.

Distance: 9 km and 18 km, both for trail and bike and run. Learn more about the website for other events.

Difficulty: medium to difficult.

Date: Departure of bike and run at 9:30 a. m. and 11:30 a. m. (on-site registrations will be closed 45 minutes before departure).

Other practical information: any unlicensed participant shall have a medical certificate stating the absence of contraindication to the practice of racing on foot.

In its race through France, the sports and Solidarity event Odyssea stops in Nantes in mid-March. The 2017 edition brought together 63 800 participants on the streets of the city of Dukes to run against breast cancer: the majority of the funds collected are indeed transferred to the Western Cancérologie Institute of Western René, as well as to the Loire-Atlantic Committee of the National League against Cancer. For the passion of the race on foot or for an act committed, put the trainers together and start to attack these 5 little kilometers!

Tariff: 10 € before the race, 12 € then.

Distance: 5 km, and 1 km child course.

Difficulty: easy to average.

Rendez-vous: course Saint-André in Nantes. Departures from 14 am to 16 pm.

Other practical information: any non-licensee shall have a medical certificate indicating the absence of a contraindication to the practice of the race on foot.

Just 5 minutes from the town of Les Sorinières lies a little corner of paradise, ideal for enjoying the peace and quiet of the countryside. Formerly a bourgeois residence, then an art gallery for the past 30 years, this charming mansion has been transformed into a venue for events. You can work or party to your heart's content. In fact, you can reserve two rooms, either 45 m² or 55 m², with the freedom to arrange them as you see fit. We guarantee that whatever you do, your ceremony will be a success! You can also rent a charming gîte in the garden. The entire manor team is committed to making your stay a pleasant and unforgettable one!

In April, the Nantes Marathon des Ormeaux invites you to challenge yourself over 42.195 km through the city's architectural gems. Iconic landmarks such as Place Graslin, the château, the cathedral and Place Royale line the route. You'll follow the banks of the Erdre and Loire rivers. The route crosses the Parc de Procé, the Jardin des Plantes and the Machines de l'Île site. Three other events are also on offer: the Foulées de l'éléphant by Decathlon, the half-marathon, and the Marathon Relais, reserved for companies.

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The Zones Portuaires festival in Saint-Nazaire is a cinephile's rendez-vous not to be missed. With screenings in iconic locations such as Cinéma Jacques Tati, Cinéville, the submarine base, l'open air, Bain Public, Kiosque, Bibliothèque Anne Frank and Sous les palmiers la plage, the event offers a diversity of unique settings for an experience you won't find in conventional cinemas. In addition to film screenings, the festival encourages discussion by organizing meetings with directors and actors. Friendly spaces, bars and restaurants allow you to relax between screenings, making this festival an immersive and enriching cinematic experience.