Festival À Tout Vent
The big kite festival in Vendée
About À Tout Vent
The Festival À Tout Vent: the sky as an infinite stage
Born in 2003 from an informal meeting of a few kite enthusiasts in the marshes of Notre-Dame-de-Monts, the Festival À Tout Vent has established itself over two decades as one of the largest European gatherings dedicated to kites. Since 2005, the event has moved to the seafront, taking over the central beach and the Esplanade de la Mer to offer a grandiose spectacle between sky and ocean.
A breathtaking aerial show
Every first weekend of July, over 120 invited kite flyers from all over Europe deploy their creations above the Vendée dunes. Giant static structures – titanic octopuses, multicolored dragons, majestic whales –, single-line, dual-line, and quad-line performance kites, and hexagonal rokkaku battles make up a constantly moving aerial tableau. At dusk, over 20 illuminated kites dance at sunset, extending the magic into the stars.
Shows and artistic companies
Each year, the festival invites performing arts companies that push the boundaries of aerial art. The Compagnie Gratte Ciel, specializing in poetic night performances and vertical art, and the Compagnie Avis de Tempête, creators of dreams at altitude, offer magical shows at 10 PM on the Esplanade. Each edition also honors a guest country that brings its know-how and creativity: in 2025, it was the United Kingdom that was celebrated for its elegance and audacity.
The Wind Village and activities
Beyond the aerial show, the festival offers a rich program of activities for all ages. The Wind Village hosts kite making and decorating workshops, introductions to land sailing (from 8 years old) and stand-up paddleboarding (from 12 years old), nature walks, giant board games, and play structures. The Wind Bar livens up the evenings with a DJ from 7 PM on Friday and Saturday. Food is provided by food trucks and restaurants on the Avenue de la Mer.
A unifying event
Organized jointly by the city of Notre-Dame-de-Monts and the association Les Amis d'À Tout Vent, supported by over 70 volunteers and numerous partners, the festival attracts 70,000 visitors each year and brings together over 200 French and European kite flyers. More than a festival, À Tout Vent is a breath of imagination, a celebration of the sky as an infinite stage.
À Tout Vent — edition 2026
The new edition of the À Tout Vent Festival takes over the central beach of Notre-Dame-de-Monts from Friday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 5th, 2026 for three days of aerial displays, nocturnal shows, and free activities on the Esplanade de la Mer. More than 120 international kite flyers are expected, with Canada as the guest of honor delegation and the return of the British delegation. On the program: giant kite ballets, luminous parades by companies Quidams and Manufacto, DJ sets by Lia Moon and MOAR, manufacturing workshops at the Village du Vent, and a new feature for 2026 — the Terrasse du Vent, a relaxation area facing the ocean.
2026 Edition — July 3rd to 5th
The À Tout Vent Festival returns to the central beach of Notre-Dame-de-Monts for three days of aerial displays from Friday, July 3rd to Sunday, July 5th, 2026. Kite demonstrations begin daily from 11 AM on the Esplanade de la Mer, extended into the evening with nocturnal ballets of illuminated kites and shows by invited companies.
Canada in the spotlight
For 2026, the festival welcomes a Canadian delegation as guest of honor, bringing its expertise and creations to the Vendée seafront. The British delegation, which made a mark in the previous edition with its elegance and audacity, is also returning. In total, more than 120 international kite flyers will make giant structures — octopuses, dragons, whales — dance in the sky, along with two-line and four-line acrobatic kites, and rokkaku battles.
Nocturnal shows and guest companies
The Quidams company presents its show and luminous parade on Friday, July 3rd and Saturday, July 4th at 10:30 PM on the Esplanade. The Manufacto company offers its poetic and luminous installations throughout the weekend. On the music side, two DJ sets punctuate the evenings: Lia Moon on Friday, July 3rd at 11:30 PM and MOAR on Saturday, July 4th at 9:00 PM.
The Village du Vent and the new Terrasse du Vent
The Village du Vent brings together kite shops, children's activities, and manufacturing and decoration workshops. Introductions to sand yachting, paddleboarding, giant games, and fun structures complete the offer. New for 2026: the Terrasse du Vent, located on the Esplanade de la Mer facing the ocean, becomes the new convivial heart of the festival — a space for relaxation and sharing in a chill and festive atmosphere.
Programme À Tout Vent 2026
Friday, July 3rd, 2026
- From 11:00 AM — Festival opening: kite demonstrations, aerial ballets, manufacturing workshops · Esplanade de la Mer
- All day — Village du Vent activities, Terrasse du Vent (new for 2026), demonstrations by Canadian and British delegations
- 10:30 PM — Show and luminous parade by Compagnie Quidams
- 11:30 PM — DJ set Lia Moon
Saturday, July 4th, 2026
- From 11:00 AM — Kite demonstrations, aerial ballets, workshops
- All day — Village du Vent, Terrasse du Vent, family activities, luminous installations by Compagnie Manufacto
- 9:00 PM — DJ set MOAR
- 10:30 PM — Show and luminous parade by Compagnie Quidams
Sunday, July 5th, 2026
- From 11:00 AM — Kite demonstrations, aerial ballets, workshops
- All day — Village du Vent, Terrasse du Vent, final displays by international delegations
Program communicated by the Notre-Dame-de-Monts town hall and the Pays de Saint-Jean-de-Monts Tourist Office. Details and additions to follow on the official leaflet.
Highlights À Tout Vent 2026
- Canada guest of honor 2026 + return of the British delegation
- More than 120 international kite flyers on the central beach
- Nocturnal shows by Compagnie Quidams (Friday and Saturday at 10:30 PM)
- Luminous installations by Compagnie Manufacto
- DJ sets: Lia Moon (Friday 11:30 PM) and MOAR (Saturday 9 PM)
- New for 2026: the Terrasse du Vent, a convivial space facing the ocean
- Completely free festival, family activities
Prices À Tout Vent 2026
Practical information — À Tout Vent
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Access
Address: Esplanade de la Mer, central beach, 85690 Notre-Dame-de-Monts.
By car: From Nantes (1h15) or La Roche-sur-Yon (50 min), reach Notre-Dame-de-Monts via the D38. Free parking near the seafront.
Opening Hours
From 12 PM to 11:30 PM. Night shows at 10 PM on the Esplanade. Wind Bar open from 7 PM on Friday and Saturday, from 10 PM on Sunday.
Prices
Free admission. Some activities are paid and require booking on-site: kite making workshops, land sailing taster sessions, stand-up paddleboarding.
Food & Drink
Food trucks and restaurants on the Avenue de la Mer. Ice cream parlors and souvenir shops in the Wind Village.
Contact
Notre-Dame-de-Monts Town Hall — Tel: 02 51 58 83 02 — Email: [email protected]
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Where does it take place — À Tout Vent
Plage centrale de Notre-Dame-de-Monts
Esplanade de la Mer, 85690 Notre-Dame-de-Monts