Chap à Chap
Street Arts Festival of Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard (organized by L'Atelier Perché, now the itinerant festival « De Chap en Chap »)
Edition 2026 — event currently on hold
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.
About Chap à Chap
« Chap à Chap » was a multidisciplinary live arts festival organized by the L'Atelier Perché association in the streets and squares of Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard, at the foot of the Belledonne massif, in Isère. For several summer days, the village transformed into a festive place dedicated to street arts, circus, theatre, music, and shows for young audiences, with free admission.
The festival no longer takes place under this name in Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard since the mid-2010s. L'Atelier Perché has evolved its project into an itinerant festival in Grésivaudan, « De Chap en Chap », organized in spring in several communes of the valley.
Chap à Chap, the street arts festival of Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard
« Chap à Chap » was the multidisciplinary live arts festival organized by the L'Atelier Perché association in Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard (Isère). Created in the mid-2010s, it took over the streets and squares of the town center with more than twenty shows in the street and under big tops: circus, theatre, clown, magic, puppets, parades, concert evenings and shows for young audiences, all in a spirit of conviviality and accessibility with free admission. Its 3rd edition was held from July 14 to 17, 2016.
Today: the itinerant festival « De Chap en Chap »
The festival no longer takes place under this name in Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard. L'Atelier Perché has since transformed its project into an itinerant festival in Grésivaudan, « De Chap en Chap », which travels in spring to several communes in the valley (Chapareillan, Barraux, Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze, La Terrasse, Allevard…) with concerts and live shows aimed at young audiences and families.
Chap à Chap — edition 2026
There is no 2026 edition of the "Chap à Chap" festival in Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard. This street arts festival, organized by the L'Atelier Perché association, has not been held under this name and in this village since the mid-2010s. The association has since evolved its project towards an itinerant festival in Grésivaudan, "De Chap en Chap", which takes place in spring in several communes of the valley (and not in July in Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard).
No 2026 edition in Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard
"Chap à Chap" was a multidisciplinary performing arts festival (street arts, circus, theater, music, shows for young audiences) organized by the L'Atelier Perché association in the streets and squares of Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard (Isère). Its last documented edition in the village dates back to the mid-2010s (3rd edition: July 14-17, 2016).
Since then, the festival has no longer been held under this name in Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard. L'Atelier Perché has evolved its project towards an itinerant festival in Grésivaudan named "De Chap en Chap", which travels in spring through several communes in the valley (Chapareillan, Barraux, Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze, La Terrasse, Allevard…) with concerts and live shows aimed at young audiences and families.
Therefore, no 2026 edition will be held in July under the name "Chap à Chap" in Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard. The previously indicated date announcements (July 9-12, 2026) have not been confirmed by any official source.
Sources: routedesfestivals.com, infoconcert.com and leguidedesfestivals.com (last edition listed: 2016, "no edition this year"); gresivaudan-actu.org and petit-bulletin.fr (evolution of L'Atelier Perché's project towards "De Chap en Chap") — May 2026.
Programme Chap à Chap 2026
2026 Program
The complete program for the 2026 edition will be unveiled in the spring of 2026. As every year, the festival will offer:
- Street and tent performances: circus, theater, clowning, magic, puppetry, itinerant shows
- Concert evenings: contemporary music, jazz, swing, world music
- Young audience shows: performances dedicated to children
- Initiation workshops: circus, visual arts, music for children
- Activities: artisan market, fairground games, open stage
Check the website chapachap.fr and the Facebook page of L'Atelier Perché for program announcements.
Highlights Chap à Chap 2026
- Dates: Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2026
- More than 20 performances expected in streets and under tents
- Concert evenings with contemporary music bands
- Artistic workshops for children
- Free and conscious pricing
- Detailed program to be announced in spring 2026
Prices Chap à Chap 2026
Practical information — Chap à Chap
- Historic location: streets and squares of Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard (38830), Isère
- Organizer: L'Atelier Perché association
- Good to know: the festival no longer takes place under the name « Chap à Chap » in Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard; the association now organizes the itinerant festival « De Chap en Chap » in spring in several communes of Grésivaudan.
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Where does it take place — Chap à Chap
Rues et places de Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard
Centre-bourg, 38830 Saint-Pierre-d'Allevard