Festivals and cultural events France

Every year for Easter Sunday, Châteauneuf-du-Faou organizes the largest Fest Deiz ha Noz traditional of Brittany, the Spring of Châteauneuf. This is the occasion to bring together all the best dancers, singers and music bells for almost 12 hours. And there are some people who come together for the occasion! To tell you, in 2017 there were no fewer than 225 singers surrounded by hundreds of dancers… As for this year of its 43 rd edition, the Châteauneuf Spring is no longer in its test! A festival of great repute not to be missed for anyone who wants to discover the strange and wonderful world of Breton culture. So the program: music, dances and restoration!

This festival is organized for the benefit of the Solidarity-SIDA Association for a weekend, day and night. Rock, song, reggae, electro, funk, rap… The list of programmed artists gives a breathtaking year. The biggest stars are at the meeting. Entertainment is also taking place at the festival venue in one of France's most famous racing fields.

Every two years, in September, the banks of the Loire are dressed in their finest finery and come alive with a thousand lights during the Festival de Loire, an event that moves the crowds. On the programme: exhibitions, jousting and lock-keeping demonstrations, boat races and parades, sailing demonstrations, tow horses, shows and street entertainment for all, concerts... This beautiful festival, an opportunity to travel back in time to the Loire navy, is the largest in Europe in terms of river navy.

Laughter and applause can often be heard coming straight from this little café-théâtre. That's right! The Médoc océan has its own café-théâtre, opposite the church in Carcans bourg. It's a wonderful initiative, thanks to Nathalie and Xavier. The shows are open to all, with special performances for young audiences and special evenings on New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day. The venue has lived up to its reputation: people travel from far and wide for these evenings of laughter and relaxation! And before the curtain rises, we sit down to enjoy a few tapas.

The 12 th edition of this festival not like the others is even more exciting than the previous ones! Happenings, projections, various expos take place for three days in various places in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines: to the theater, to Saint Pierre-sur-l 'Haste church, to the Café du Parc and to the Savonnerie, but also to the municipal swimming pool! Music, in all its forms, serves as a red thread between the projection of a movie on Nick Cave and the forefirst of the stories of Rodolphe Burger (film directed by Yvan Schreck on the heights of Orbey), the opening of a photo expo by Jacques Higelin, and of course pop concerts., rock, electro… Genres blend, cultures break around around artists… and real sizes. In the Silver Val d 'Argent of the creators as diverse as Olivier Cadiot, Herman Düne, Jeanne Balibar, Rachid Taha, Dominique A or Thomas Dutronc… This year Laurent Garnier, Jeanne Added, Erik Truffaz, Winter Family and other friends of Kat Onoma decided to answer!

In August, from 10 am to midnight, discover on the Parmentier square exhibitors from all over the African continent: market of local products, catering and gustatory discoveries, sculptors, bronze workers, griot, storyteller, awale, films, exhibitions, animations, concerts, workshops for children... A real meeting and many exchanges between our two continents and the different cultures that make up this immense Africa. Conferences animate this market. Every evening, free concerts will be held in the grain hall.

A former ^14th-century convent that has been completely renovated and restored, this prestigious building houses Rennes' convention center in the heart of the city. With a 1,000-seat auditorium, a 500-seat auditorium, a 400-seat nave, a 3,000-person catering area and 25 committee rooms, this high point of Rennes' cultural scene hosts conferences and symposia, as well as prestigious exhibitions (Pinault collection), various trade fairs(Vintage, Real Estate...) and concerts by the Orchestre National de Bretagne.

In May, organized by cultural Alternative, in partnership with the City of Saint-Dizier, the festival of school and amateur troops of the Champagne-Ardenne region, all framed by professionals, presents about thirty pieces across the city.

Over the years, the Brive Book Fair has become a not-to-be-missed event with around a hundred literary encounters. The event welcomes over 400 authors and illustrators of general literature, children's literature and comics. The Brive Book Fair is organized by the City of Brive, with the help of partner booksellers, faithful private partners, the support of the Centre national du livre, the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the Département de la Corrèze and numerous media.

Every other year, some 150 troupes from 5 continents come to present their puppet shows! Now a worldwide event, it is aimed more at adults than children, who will nevertheless find plenty to dream about. Poetry is on every street corner in Charleville-Mézières. There's also an "off" festival version, which brings the city's streets to life like an urban fairy tale. See you in 2025!

Les Tablées de Vic has become one of the most original events of the summer... and one of the most delicious. A culinary extravaganza based on local produce and prepared by regional and national chefs, this is the simple recipe for a more-than-perfect event. With music, concerts, entertainment, good humor and gastronomic shows, over 3,000 visitors have already taken their places in the hall to taste and admire these artists in the midst of their creations. Three days of festivities just the way we like them!

Mulhouse has more than one trump card up its sleeve, and water is one of them! With its rivers and canals.... The city is making water visible and accessible again. This summer, the Canal du Rhône au Rhin will be the place to be on vacation! Between Michèle's guinguette and the magnificent Square du Général de Gaulle, you'll have your feet in the water! Not forgetting, of course, the brand-new Parc des Terrasses on the banks of the Ill, close to the market. Entertainment all summer long!

Concerts in August. A centrepiece of cultural life, the Apple-en-Forez site has a strong tradition of musical production (concerts, recordings…) and a dynamic of growing recovery. The church has been able to retain its device of acoustic vases so that both the avertis and the occasional amateurs of concerts are of by the acoustic quality. It arouses a lot of enthusiasm from all renowned professional musicians.

Created in 1975, the International Comics Festival of Chambéry is the^second oldest festival of its kind in France after Angoulême. 20,000 visitors, 60 authors and three days of celebration... It welcomes artists of great notoriety, also reveals talents and makes the happiness of a public that rushes to meet cartoonists and scriptwriters and to shop. The elephant, symbol of the city, always appears on the poster entrusted each year to a different artist.

Organized by the city of Saint-Étienne, Festi'Mômes are shows for young audiences from the age of 7. They take place one Sunday a month, from September to December, in the Jeanne d'Arc room, near Place Chavanelle. At an attractive price (1 euro per seat per person), families can attend a quality cultural performance: circus, acrobatic and musical theatre, magic, art of illusion... The opportunity to discover enchanting shows that will delight young and old alike. The artists perform twice (11am and 3pm) on the Sundays concerned (generally the last Sunday of the month). A beautiful initiative allowing access to culture for all.

Every summer, the districts of Boutonnet and Beaux-Arts are animated to the rhythm of the brass, percussion and other instruments that parade through their streets. During a lively and festive weekend, the team of L'Arc-En-Ciel des Faubourgs organizes a series of activities around music. In 2019, for the 24th edition, the festival took place as follows: brass bands from 8pm to midnight on Friday, garage sales on Saturday morning and celebrations in the afternoon and evening. The latter saw 19 brass bands ignite the two stages of the event for 2h30 of concert. Finally, between 7pm and 1am, the districts were transformed into a real dance floor with the Fanfares festival.

It's the only book village north of Paris. In 2006, Esquelbecq took up the challenge of becoming a book village. All year round, the village offers a wide range of events, including a book market, literary aperitif, reading salon, meetings with authors and exhibitions. The highlight of the year is the Nuit des livres, a major event held every year on the first weekend in July. It will take place on July 6, 2024. Esquelbecq's exceptional setting, a blend of rurality and interesting architectural buildings (Hallekerke Saint-Folquin, château...), is in keeping with the ambitions of facilitating access to literary expression and culture for as many people as possible, but also with the promise of visiting a pretty corner of culture in Flanders. It's impossible not to fall under the spell of Esquelbecq, village of books and heritage. Christmas and book market on November 16 and 17, 2024. Book market every^3rd Sunday from September to May.Places to visit:

- Le Chef-d'oeuvre retrouvé

- Carpe Diem bookshop

- Books and you

Other establishments contribute to the cultural renown of this charming village:

- Les Gigottos Automates

- Brasserie Thiriez

- The castle

- The church

- Jean-Michel Devynck cultural center

A must-see event in Belfort! On the peninsula of the Malsaucy natural site, more than 90,000 festival-goers (including 15,000 campers!) gather every first weekend in July. They come to celebrate the summer and celebrate in the open air, on several stages, big stars and nice discoveries. Launched in 1989, the Eurockéennes are now one of the most important music festivals in France and are open to many styles: rock, reggae, world, electro, metal, pop, folk.

This magical place, nestled in the heart of the vineyards, lights up during five exceptional summer evenings. Since 2004, it opens its doors to great international artists of the jazz, song, pop and rock scene for concerts and dinner shows at the estate. In the presence of Gérard Bertrand and his best wines, the festival receives nearly 1,400 spectators per evening. A retrospective photo exhibition can be visited all year long in the Gallery above the Cellar.

Les Siestes Electroniques is a festival that stands out from the rest of Toulouse's artistic programming. It's a festive event, simple and rich, dedicated to emerging cultures. Initially focused on electronic music, the artistic program is now open to a wider range of adventurous creations, sometimes exuberant but always joyful. Open-air, in the pleasant Compans-Caffarelli garden, with free access, Les Siestes aims to appeal to all and arouse everyone's curiosity. They have become a fixture on the French festival scene, and often travel beyond our borders. Put your feet up on the grass and get ready for the unexpected!

Since 1992, the International Garden Festival has been a laboratory for contemporary creation in the field of gardens and landscape design throughout the world. Both a mine of ideas and a breeding ground for talent, the Festival revitalizes the art of gardens. The diversity, creativity and quality of the projects have helped establish the festival's worldwide reputation as a must-see event. Edition 2022: Ideal Garden - 30 years of green utopia.