Château Perché Festival
Electro and arts festival in a historic castle in Essonne
About Château Perché
Born in 2015 from the imagination of a team of enthusiasts, the Château Perché Festival has established itself as one of Europe's most original electronic events. Its concept: to take over a historic castle and create a total experience combining electronic music, performing arts, visual installations, and costumes. Itinerant by nature, the festival has explored castles throughout France — including the Château de Farcheville in Bouville (Essonne) for its 10th anniversary in 2025 — before settling at the Château de Vaux in Fouchères (Aube) for the 2026 edition. Techno, progressive house, psychedelic trance on several stages in the heart of a classified castle, with hundreds of artists and an enchanting atmosphere of costumes and monumental floral art. The French phantasmagorical utopia.
Château Perché: The Electronic Utopia in the Heart of French Castles
Born in 2015 from the imagination of a team of enthusiasts, the Château Perché Festival has established itself as one of Europe's most original electronic events. Its concept? To take over a historic castle and create a total experience combining electronic music, performing arts, visual installations, and costumes. Itinerant by nature, the festival has explored castles throughout France before finding a strong anchor in 2025 in Île-de-France at the Château de Farcheville (Bouville, Essonne).
A Nomadic and Immersive Festival
Each year, Château Perché features several hundred artists on its stages, covering a wide musical spectrum: melodic techno, progressive house, psychedelic trance, ambient, chill-out, and many other sub-genres of electronic music. Artists come from all over the world — France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, South America — for multi-hour sets in carefully designed stage settings.
The 2025 Edition — "Once Upon a Time, the Phantasmagorical Utopia"
From July 24 to 27, 2025, the 10th edition gathered several thousand costumed festival-goers at the Château de Farcheville in Bouville (Essonne). Eight stages resonated day and night in the courtyards, gardens, and forests of the estate. The theme "Once Upon a Time, the Phantasmagorical Utopia" invited each participant to slip into a timeless electronic tale.
The 2026 Edition — "Romantic Holidays"
For 2026, Château Perché innovates with a unique format in two distinct sessions at the Château de Vaux in Fouchères (Aube): Session A "The Muses Have Fun" from June 25 to 29, and Session B "The Naiads Escape" from July 2 to 6. This formula allows for welcoming two distinct audiences (4,000 people per session) into different thematic universes. On the program: 5 music stages, over 500 artists, 44 curators, nearly 300 workshops, monumental floral land art installations, and a 100% costumed atmosphere.
A Space of Freedom and Safety
Château Perché stands out for its strong commitment to a benevolent and safe space. The festival is a pioneer in safer space initiatives: mediation team, risk reduction information point, strict prohibition of non-consensual behavior. A sensitization questionnaire around four principles — Better Human, Consent, Benevolence, Non-judgment — is required upon registration. This philosophy makes it a reference festival for new generations of festival-goers seeking an experience that is both festive and respectful.
Château Perché — edition 2026
Château Perché 2026 « Romantic Holidays » is divided into two sessions at Château de Vaux in Fouchères (Aube): Session A « The Muses Have Fun » from June 25 to 29, and Session B « The Naiads Escape » from July 2 to 6. Five music stages, over 500 artists programmed by 44 curators, nearly 300 workshops, monumental floral land art, and a 100% costumed atmosphere. Capacity limited to 4,000 people per session.
2026 Edition — « Romantic Holidays » in two sessions
Château Perché 2026 innovates with a unique format: two five-day sessions at Château de Vaux in Fouchères (Aube), allowing two distinct audiences (4,000 people per session) to be welcomed into different thematic worlds. The musical program is entrusted to 44 curators — including Chevry, Dure Vie, HORS SOL, Ordinateur, Kepler-129, Metaphore, NEO Collectif, and La Fesste — who compose the line-ups for each stage.
Session A — « The Muses Have Fun » (June 25-29)
The first session invites festival-goers on an aerial and solar odyssey, where Greek muses take over the castle. Each day has a costumed theme: Thursday « The Dance of the Dawn Glows » (transparency, paleness), Friday « The Parade of the Viridian Fairies » (green tones, forest), Saturday « The Weddings of the Golden Harvests » (gold, extravagant headdresses), Sunday « The Banquet of Drunken Souls » (decadence, masks).
Session B — « The Naiads Escape » (July 2-6)
The second session plunges participants into an aquatic and mysterious universe. Costumed themes: Thursday « The Dance of the Flaming Marsh » (mist, flames), Friday « The Parade of the Amethyst Nymphs » (lilac, floral), Saturday « The Weddings of Scales and Foam » (ocean, silver), Sunday « The Banquet of Unveiled Hearts » (veils, abundance).
5 Stages, Over 500 Artists
The five stages — Coquin Bassin, Grenier Grivois, Ruisseau des Dryades, Dôme Quichotte, and Archipel de Loreleï — each host thematic curations. Among the announced artists: Angel D'lite, Polygonia, Leif, livwutang, DJ Plead, E.LINA, Xiaolin (live), STL-P (live), Less-O (live), ANZU (live), Atomic Moog (live), Deborah Aime La Bagarre, Kasper Marott, Zadig, Sandrien, Cindy Pooch (live) and many others.
Programme Château Perché 2026
Session A — « The Muses Have Fun » (June 25-29, 2026)
Coquin Bassin
- Perchépolis Special Opener: DVDE (extended set)
- Bae Party: Amayo · Angel D'lite · Djé Djé From The Block · Eoin DJ · JOIA · MNBOO
- Dure Vie: Coup de Liesse (w/ Shomi & Gredine) · Echo (w/ Yanmez & Loris) · RTZ (w/ Poulard & Mathiou) · Sarcus Soundsystem (w/ Jacky Jeane, Olga & Ubik)
- Chevry: Deborah Aime La Bagarre · Emma B · IAMBP · Loryn · Occibel
Grenier Grivois
- Vitaline: Dju:n · Jaz Imsky & Mimi Mxnroe · Just Jane · Vitaline & La Giu · Yambow & Chris
- MagiKristy: Evil Oil Man · Jalaya · Laurèns · MagiKristy
- Viciosa: Cimarrón · Rara Ma Rabbia · Ricky Corazón · Vera Moro
- The Esoteric Cabaret of Free Body Creatures: ADC 303 (live) · Cindy Pooch (live) · Jacky Jeane · Lamalice · P.O (live)
- Performances: Farid Ayelem Rahmouni · Kata Lucify · Shereya Acaua · Nina Berclaz
Ruisseau des Dryades
- Boreal: E.lina · Killiān & Matso · Mimuza · Penelope · Tommy & Dim
- Futurs Proches: Atomic Moog (live) · Ey.rah B2B Equus Belli · Jacky Jeane (Ambient Session) · Ian Maur · Less-O (live) · Louis The 4th presents Erahcli · Maemm · STL-P (live) · Zadig B2B Carin Kelly
- Kepler-129: Eltouss · Nixe · San Momo · Super Venus
- HORS-SOL: Domi · Forest · Kasper Marott · Lastvuska
- Alto: Louison · Tom Bini
- Ordinateuf: Admo (live bass) · Lucien · Man · Molto · Tangz · Tau Car
Dôme Quichotte
- BEST VIBE IN TOWN: ANZU (live) · GLN · STEPTOO
- Performance: NAGYRI
- Perchépolis Is Twerking: La Confizerie (fanfare) · Malandras (Vitamlyn & Patt Canhoto) · Sugar Tantine · Twerkistan (Habba Babba & DJ Nasty N)
- Davjazz: Betino Grandmaster K · Davjazz · Ludi.L · Sofsoundz · Thenameiscedwhat
- Lascar Capac: Baz · Lascar Capac (Felight & LaGouje) · Micky Proko
Archipel de Loreleï
- Perchépolis Is Chilling: Break A Leg · Red Carpet (Dance Crew) · interim · ISHU · LLY · Milan Kobar
- MagiKristy: Alexandra Samodiva · Eliya · Glizard · Lysis
- Léon: Amor Leone · Goutte2mere · Hochiwah · Léon · Mélodie Blaison · Natural Limit
- Les Petits Potards: Esmoz · ficelle · ItSimo · MagiKristy · Odalie · Redbear
- Ela & Orphée: Arsene Martinet · Ela · Luvni · La Detail · Orphee
Session B — « The Naiads Escape » (July 2-6, 2026)
Coquin Bassin
- LTS: Chiara · Hajime · Olynde · Ross · Vingt-deux
- Blurry Vision: Aletha B2B Yant · Egna · Dielli · Otal · Selessa T · Vience
- Homodrop: CHERIII · flemish.fetish · Jana Falcon · Marie Malarie · Slow PSTL
- Break A Leg: Amanita · Break A Leg · DJ Rino · livwutang · Prana Bindu (Tamada B2B Zakary)
Grenier Grivois
- Wuza: Philipp Johann Thimm (live) · Raphael Hofman · Rosa Luxemburg · Tom Cordes B2B Skøllaris
- Unfair: Asaya & Friends Hybrid Show · Franco Mordehai (live) · Hayashi & Milkyboy (Hybrid) · Louisa Sonn (Hybrid) · REV B2B Sonia Michigan
- Bavardages & Friends: Clara Goat · GOUZOU · Lil Drea · mezzer · Queen Amman
- Polygonia: DJ Plead · ophélie · Polygonia · Xiaolin (live)
Ruisseau des Dryades
- Propolys: Decoder · Propolys · Roulita · Sandrien
- Gabzzj: Axymt B2B Toé · Bobbi Watson · Forest On Stasys · Foreign Material (live) · Javier Salazar · Kohra · Roxane · Verveine
- Cerebral Society: Cerebral Society · Dotdat · Lacuna (live)
- Opäk: Brutal Expériences · E2NMN · Innersha (live) · Hypnotic Black Magic · Keut · Mecha Breaks · Opäk B2B Eniro · Siwal
- Perchépolis Afterparty: Behzad & Amarou · Gabbor · Reuil · Sansibar
Dôme Quichotte
- Stereolube: adhdj · Hannah · HiHat & DJ Fucks Himself · LNR
- NEO: Anisetta · aquemini · jonas alexander · Kermitta · Sabria B
- La Fesste: Blue · Dgin & Parallax (Live) · ğarçe · KYT · Nico
- Performances: Dgin · Kyttiara · MatriarKing · Soleil Badass
- Playgrounded: Amyir (hybrid live didjeridoo) · Aurélia Playgrounded · Chele · Grand Love · MagiKristy · Nico
Archipel de Loreleï
- Anwesend: Ektoplast · Jolaya · MaKa B2B kandilari · marou · Pulli · thea & schtu
- NEO: Al Alba (Hybrid Live) · Analogic Massage Club (Modular live) · Neo Collectif (sound walk) · Sabria B & Fallon Mayanja (Hybrid live) · Stelios (live medieval flute)
- Perchépolis Is Chilling: Amanita · Gabbor (Ambient Set) · Leif · Neverending Sounds w/ DJ Rino · SelecTal · TITVS (Ambient Live)
- Samy El Moudni: Bakû · Leif · Lucas Messler B2B Alex Singier (live) · Milan Kobar · Nunzio Borino · Savaggio (Hybrid live) · Samy El Moudni B2B Léna Ibalico
Highlights Château Perché 2026
- Unique format in two 5-day sessions (Session A from June 25 to 29, Session B from July 2 to 6)
- New venue: Château de Vaux in Fouchères (Aube), between Paris and Dijon
- Over 500 artists programmed by 44 curators (Dure Vie, HORS SOL, Kepler-129, NEO Collectif, Chevry, La Fesste…)
- 5 music stages: Coquin Bassin, Grenier Grivois, Ruisseau des Dryades, Dôme Quichotte, Archipel de Loreleï
- Capacity limited to 4,000 people per session for a more intimate experience
- Nearly 300 workshops in 3 thematic camps
- Different daily costumed themes for each session
- 100% vegetarian catering, environmental charter (30% organic, 75% seasonal)
- Shuttles from Paris, Lyon, and Troyes
Prices Château Perché 2026
Practical information — Château Perché
Practical Information
Location
Château de Vaux, Font aux Dames, 10260 Fouchères, Aube (between Paris and Dijon).
Access
By car: Mandatory paid parking (35 € in advance, 40 € on site). Standard parking is a 6-minute walk from the site. Adapted vehicle parking (limited spaces) is located closer to the campsite. PMR/PSH parking closest to the site. Parking is prohibited on nearby roads.
By shuttle: Long-distance shuttles from Paris (Porte d'Orléans) and Lyon (Gare de Gerland). Local shuttle from Troyes train station. Shuttle ticket required, arrive 30 minutes in advance.
By bike: Dedicated bike parking on site (at your own risk). Bikes are prohibited within the festival and campsite.
Camping
On-site camping included in the festival ticket. Single water point, central sanitary block with accessible toilets, showers available. Bar and snack bar at the campsite. Only biodegradable solid soaps and shampoos are allowed in the showers.
Food and Drink
100% vegetarian catering with vegan options. Reusable tableware with a deposit system. Environmental charter: minimum 30% organic, 75% seasonal products. Payment by card only at bars and food trucks. Free drinking water points throughout the site.
Hours
Thursday (arrival): parking opens 10 AM, camping and site open 2 PM.
Monday (departure): site closes 7 AM, camping closes 8 PM, parking closes 8:30 PM.
⚠️ The site, campsite, and parking are closed between the two sessions (from June 29 to July 2). No on-site accommodation between sessions.
Safety and Well-being
On-site care team, first aid post, harm reduction stand, Exploration Village (safe space). Fire protocols: camping strictly in designated areas.
Prohibited Items
Weapons, glass containers, explosives, gas stoves, portable speakers, confetti, plastic plants, fake feather boas.
Contact
Official website: chateauperchefestival.com
PMR/PSH Email: [email protected]
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Château de Vaux
Font aux Dames, 10260 Fouchères, 91880 Bouville