Beaumont du Québec

ℹ️ Festival discontinued — last documented edition in 2008. At the time of our editorial verification (June 2026), we found no public source (organizer, town hall, tourist office, aggregators, local press) attesting to a recent or upcoming edition of the Beaumont du Québec festival. The last documented edition was held in August 2008. This page is kept as an archive of the cultural life of Lac de Vassivière.

Beaumont du Québec: A Musical Bridge Between Limousin and Belle Province

Born from the desire to forge cultural ties between Limousin and Quebec, and supported by the Haut Limousin Québec association, the Beaumont du Québec festival was a unique event that resonated with Quebec music and songs on the shores of Lac de Vassivière. Located between the communes of Eymoutiers and Beaumont-du-Lac, in the heart of the Millevaches Regional Natural Park, it offered an immersion into North American Francophone culture.

An Exceptional Natural Setting

The festival's setting matched its ambition: Lac de Vassivière, the largest artificial lake in Limousin with its 1,000 hectares of surface area and 45 kilometers of wooded shores, provided a majestic backdrop for outdoor concerts and shows, facing the shimmering waters, between coniferous forests and sandy beaches.

Quebec Song in the Spotlight

The program highlighted all facets of Quebec music: traditional and neo-traditional songs, folk, Acadian music, French-language rock, and contemporary creations. Artists from Quebec shared the stage with groups from the Francophone diaspora. The festival particularly made an impression during its special August 2008 edition, organized around the theme “400 years of Quebec music and songs,” echoing the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of Quebec City.

The End of an Adventure

After its 2008 edition, the festival no longer seems to have been renewed. However, the Millevaches plateau and Lac de Vassivière continue to host other cultural events (the “Paroles de Conteurs” storytelling festival, the “Festival Destination Ailleurs” on Île de Vassivière, concerts and local festivities in Eymoutiers and Beaumont-du-Lac). If a new edition of Beaumont du Québec were ever to be organized, we would update this page.