Events and festivals in Pays de la Loire on October 24 and 25: in Fontenay-le-Comte, Les Nuits Courtes close their three days of rock, reggae, hip-hop, electro and punk concerts on Saturday.
Saturday, avenue de la Gare. Fontenay-le-Comte hosts the last day of Les Nuits Courtes on October 24, 2026. Events and festivals in Pays de la Loire on October 24 and 25: in Fontenay-le-Comte, Les Nuits Courtes close their three days of rock, reggae, hip-hop, electro and punk concerts on Saturday.
Les Nuits Courtes, last day in Fontenay-le-Comte
Les Nuits Courtes runs from 22 to 24 October at the Espace Culturel René-Cassin. The Fontenay en Scène association created the festival in 2017, and it won the "best new festival" prize at the Festivals Awards in its very first edition.
Two stages share the venue. The René-Cassin stage receives the headliners, the Chapiteau stage the discoveries and the DJ sets. Chinese Man, Tryo, Bigflo & Oli and Gramatik topped the bill of the first edition, then Danakil, Keziah Jones, Dionysos, Orelsan, Wax Tailor, Izia, Pomme, Zaho de Sagazan, Dub Inc and Suzane came through.
Cashless payment, food trucks and four local breweries (La Mélusine, La Muette, La Cibulle and Smeela) for the catering, with vegetarian options. A campsite is open to holders of a specific wristband, and hundreds of volunteers run the event.
The evening pass starts at 37 euros, the two-day pass costs 65 euros, and the Pass Culture and the ePass are accepted. Prices are reduced for 12 to 18-year-olds, students under 26 and jobseekers, and children under 6 get in free. To come without a car, the Billet Live scheme combines train and bus for 5 euros. Fontenay-le-Comte lies 31 kilometres from Niort, 50 from La Rochelle and 111 from Poitiers, and bike parking is set up on site.
Île d'Yeu, Angers and La Guyonnière
Saturday 24 is also the last day of Les Berniques en Folie, in Port-Joinville on the Île d'Yeu, during the All Saints holidays. Concerts in the harbour bars and at the Casino, dance, street arts, a children's show: most events are free, and the paid shows cost 5 to 15 euros. At the end of October, the crossing leaves from Fromentine. Deposit cups and water bottles replace disposable tableware, and the artists get around by bike. Tickets are booked online on HelloAsso and at the tourist office.
In Angers, the International Bicycle Travel Festival takes over the Congress Centre on boulevard Carnot all weekend, from 24 October. Cyclists present the films shot during their journeys, followed by a discussion with the makers. The programme also includes workshops, debates, meetings by country, a children's section and a swap area for gear and travel guides.
Ô Fest' takes place on 24/10/2026: local DJs gather at the Salle Espace Agapé in La Guyonnière, in the commune of Montaigu-Vendée. Bar and food on site.
In the Sarthe, Graines d'Images Junior takes over the département's cinemas. The arthouse films are aimed at audiences from age 2, with previews, activities and meetings.