En Mai Faites l'Europe
Nancy celebrates Europe through its neighborhoods
About En Mai Faites l'Europe
En Mai Faites l'Europe is a festive and civic event organized each year by the City of Nancy and the Grand Nancy Metropolis to celebrate Europe. Throughout May, cultural, fun, and intergenerational activities take over the different neighborhoods of the city: concerts, workshops, debates, exhibitions, European village, escape games, shows, and encounters. Free and open to all, this event highlights Nancy's European dimension, a founding city of international twinning.
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Nancy, a European city par excellence
En Mai Faites l'Europe is one of the highlights of Nancy's cultural calendar. Each year in May, the City of Nancy and the Grand Nancy Metropolis organize a rich and varied program to celebrate European construction, cultural diversity, and the values of citizenship. Nancy, a pioneering city in international twinning and home to many European institutions, thus affirms its deeply European identity.
A neighborhood festival from district to district
The originality of the event lies in its territorial anchoring: activities are deployed in all districts of Nancy, led by the Neighborhood Life Workshops (AVQ) in partnership with local associations, schools, and cultural players. Each neighborhood offers its own program, thus creating a festive network across the entire city.
The activities are as diverse as they are creative: European village with information and tasting stands, concerts of European music, culinary workshops with continental flavors, conferences and debates on current European affairs, photographic and artistic exhibitions, thematic escape games, games and activities for children, virtual exchanges with twin cities, and screenings of European films.
A renewed theme each year
Each edition is built around a theme that renews the approach and sparks curiosity. Recent editions have explored "European Games," "European Digital Citizenship," or shared cultural heritage. This thematic approach allows Europe to be approached from various angles accessible to all audiences.
A Euro-Mediterranean festival
The highlight of the program is the Euro-Mediterranean Festival, which concludes the month with a weekend of festivities including concerts, street performances, an artisan and gastronomic market, neighborhood activities, and a festive closing evening. This unifying event attracts thousands of participants each year in a friendly and multicultural atmosphere.
A civic and intergenerational commitment
Beyond the celebration, En Mai Faites l'Europe carries a message of active citizenship and living together. The event mobilizes numerous volunteers, associations, and educational institutions, and serves as a real tool for raising awareness of European issues for all generations.
En Mai Faites l'Europe — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of En Mai Faites l'Europe will be held in May 2026 in the neighborhoods of Nancy. As every year, a rich and free program of cultural, fun, and civic activities will celebrate Europe and its values of diversity and living together.
2026 Edition — En Mai Faites l'Europe
Nancy renews its European commitment with the 2026 edition of En Mai Faites l'Europe. For two weeks in May, the city's neighborhoods will host concerts, workshops, debates, exhibitions, children's activities, and the traditional Euro-Mediterranean Festival to close the event. The theme and detailed program will be announced in spring 2026.
Highlights En Mai Faites l'Europe 2026
- Free activities in all neighborhoods of Nancy
- Euro-Mediterranean Festival as a closing event
- Detailed program to be announced in spring 2026
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Practical information — En Mai Faites l'Europe
Practical Information
Period and Locations
The event takes place throughout the month of May, with activities spread across the different neighborhoods of Nancy: City Center, Poincaré-Foch-Anatole France, Trois Maisons, Stanislas-Meurthe, Haut-du-Lièvre, Plateau de Haye, Beauregard, and others. The detailed program, with the precise locations and times of each activity, is published each year on the website of the City of Nancy and the Grand Nancy Metropolis.
Access
By public transport: The Stan tramway and bus network of the Grand Nancy serves all neighborhoods involved in the activities. Tram line 1, with stops in each neighborhood it crosses. Schedules are adapted for evening events.
By car: Nancy is accessible via the A31 highway from Metz (45 min), Paris (3h), and Lyon (4h30). Several underground parking lots are available in the city center: Place Stanislas, Charles III, Gare, and Saint-Sébastien.
By train: Nancy-Ville station, served by TGV from Paris-Est (1h30), TER from Metz (30 min) and Strasbourg (1h20). The station is connected to the city center by tram in a few minutes.
Prices
All activities are free and open to all, with no prior registration required for most activities. Some specific activities (workshops, escape games) may require online or on-site registration, subject to availability.
Program
The complete program for each edition is available on the website nancy.fr, on the dedicated page of the Grand Nancy Metropolis grandnancy.eu, and on communication materials distributed in the neighborhood town halls, media libraries, and cultural facilities of the city. The social media channels of the City of Nancy also relay information throughout May.
Accessibility
Activities are designed to be accessible to the greatest number of people. Venues are selected for their accessibility to people with reduced mobility. For any specific questions, please contact the City of Nancy.
Contact
- City of Nancy: 03 83 85 30 00
- Website: nancy.fr
- Grand Nancy Metropolis: grandnancy.eu
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