Celtic music festival in Senones (Vosges) — discontinued since the late 2000s
There is no edition scheduled in 2026 for this event. This page remains accessible to archive the history of the manifestation and will be updated if a new edition is announced.
The Celtival en Pays de Senones was a Celtic music festival organized in the heart of the Rabodeau valley, in the historic center of Senones (Vosges), at the foot of Saint-Pierre Abbey. It offered concerts, fest-noz, bagadoù parades, and Celtic entertainment. The event is no longer held today: the last publicly documented edition dates back to August 2008.
ℹ️ Festival discontinued. The Celtival en Pays de Senones is no longer held. The last publicly documented edition was the 2nd edition, organized in late August 2008. No edition is announced for 2026.
The Celtival en Pays de Senones enlivened the historic center of the Vosges princely city, at the foot of Saint-Pierre Abbey and in the pink sandstone streets of Senones, in the Rabodeau valley. For several days, it resonated with bagpipes, Celtic harps, and bombards, and programmed Celtic music groups, bagadoù, and traditional fest-noz, in the tradition of Brittany, Ireland, Scotland, and Galicia.
The 2nd edition, in late August 2008, gathered several thousand visitors over two days. No recent edition has been documented since. If a new edition were to emerge, this page would be updated.
ℹ️ 2026 edition cancelled — festival on hold. The Celtival en Pays de Senones has not been held since the late 2000s. No 2026 edition is organised in the princely city of Vosges.
A Celtic music festival from the 2000s in Senones (Vosges), the Celtival offered concerts, fest-noz, and Celtic entertainment in the heart of the Rabodeau valley. The last publicly documented edition was the 2nd edition, in August 2008.
ℹ️ 2026 edition cancelled. After verification, no public source (official website, ticketing, local press, social media) confirms a 2026 edition of the Celtival en Pays de Senones, nor any recent edition for that matter. The event no longer seems to be held since the late 2000s.
The Celtival en Pays de Senones was a Celtic music event organised in the historic centre of Senones, at the foot of Saint-Pierre Abbey, in the Rabodeau valley (Vosges). It brought together Celtic music groups, bagadoù, and traditional fest-noz. The 2nd edition, in August 2008, had attracted several thousand visitors over two days.
Should a new edition ever be organised, this page will be updated. In the meantime, Celtic music and fest-noz enthusiasts can turn to other Celtic festivals in the Grand Est region.
ℹ️ Festival discontinued — information kept for archival purposes.
The Celtival en Pays de Senones took place in the historic center of Senones (88210), in the Vosges, at the foot of Saint-Pierre Abbey. To discover the heritage and current events of the commune, the Vosges Portes d'Alsace Tourist Office (Senones branch) remains the reference contact.
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Centre historique de Senones
Centre historique, rue du Château, 88210 Senones