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From the Erdre to the Vendée: your Pays de la Loire weekend, July 4-5
Festivals agenda 03 Jul 2026

From the Erdre to the Vendée: your Pays de la Loire weekend, July 4-5

From the closing night of La Nuit de l'Erdre to the opening of Le Voyage à Nantes, here are eleven Loire-region festivals to enjoy on the weekend of July 4 and 5.

First weekend of July in Brittany: La Gacilly, Astropolis and 9 more festivals
Festivals agenda 03 Jul 2026

First weekend of July in Brittany: La Gacilly, Astropolis and 9 more festivals

From the giant photography of La Gacilly to Astropolis techno in Brest, eleven festivals to launch July in Brittany, from Rennes street arts to Tréguier ceramics.

What's on in the Paris region on July 4-5? Tropical carnival, châteaux and cinema
Festivals agenda 02 Jul 2026

What's on in the Paris region on July 4-5? Tropical carnival, châteaux and cinema

The Tropical Carnival sweeps down the Champs-Élysées and the Film Festival lands in Auvers: twelve outings to launch July across the Paris region this weekend.

Avignon raises the curtain: 12 Provence festivals for July 4-5
Festivals agenda 02 Jul 2026

Avignon raises the curtain: 12 Provence festivals for July 4-5

From the Festival d'Avignon raising its curtain to Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents, twelve very real events for the weekend of July 4-5 in Provence.

First July weekend in the Grand Est: Vikings, Venetian masks and great champagnes
Festivals agenda 02 Jul 2026

First July weekend in the Grand Est: Vikings, Venetian masks and great champagnes

From the Rocroi Viking festival to the Riquewihr Venetian parade, twelve Grand Est outings for the weekend of July 4 and 5, between champagne, Celtic music and Ardennes rock.

First July weekend in New Aquitaine: from flamenco to the stars of Millevaches
Festivals agenda 01 Jul 2026

First July weekend in New Aquitaine: from flamenco to the stars of Millevaches

From the flamenco of Mont-de-Marsan to the auteur cinema of La Rochelle, by way of the Bonaguil medieval fair, twelve outings for the July 4-5 weekend in New Aquitaine.

What to see in Occitanie on July 4-5? 12 picks from Nîmes to the Pyrenees
Festivals agenda 01 Jul 2026

What to see in Occitanie on July 4-5? 12 picks from Nîmes to the Pyrenees

From the Festival de Nîmes to tango in Toulouse, twelve Occitanie picks for the July 4-5 weekend, between Roman arenas, the Canal du Midi and perched Pyrenean villages.

July 4-5 weekend in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: twelve festivals from the Cantal to the Alps
Festivals agenda 01 Jul 2026

July 4-5 weekend in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: twelve festivals from the Cantal to the Alps

From La Pamparina in Thiers to the Festival international de Romans, twelve festivals for the July 4-5 weekend: world music, gastronomy, medieval shows and lavender in bloom.

Manga in Tours, jazz at Cheverny: what's on in Centre-Val de Loire on July 4-5?
Festivals agenda 30 Jun 2026

Manga in Tours, jazz at Cheverny: what's on in Centre-Val de Loire on July 4-5?

From the Japan Tours Festival to jazz beneath the Château de Cheverny, twelve outings for the first July weekend across Centre-Val de Loire.

What's on in Normandy this weekend? Beauregard, Bayeux and the Mont-Saint-Michel open July
Festivals agenda 30 Jun 2026

What's on in Normandy this weekend? Beauregard, Bayeux and the Mont-Saint-Michel open July

From the closing of Festival Beauregard to the illuminated nights of Mont-Saint-Michel, our pick of eleven Norman festivals to enjoy this Saturday July 4 and Sunday July 5.

Eurockéennes kick off festival summer in Burgundy-Franche-Comté this July 4-5
Festivals agenda 30 Jun 2026

Eurockéennes kick off festival summer in Burgundy-Franche-Comté this July 4-5

From the Eurockéennes de Belfort to Beaune's baroque opera, plus jazz in Couches and foodie fairs in the Nièvre, eleven festivals to enjoy this weekend.

Main Square sets Arras alight: twelve festivals across Northern France on July 4-5
Festivals agenda 29 Jun 2026

Main Square sets Arras alight: twelve festivals across Northern France on July 4-5

From the Main Square Festival in Arras to the red-fruit market in Noyon, twelve festivals to enjoy this weekend of July 4-5 in Northern France.