Festival de l'Humour à Lorette
Season of humorous shows at the Salle de l'Écluse
About Festival de l'Humour
The Festival de l'Humour à Lorette is an unmissable event for laughter lovers in the Gier valley. Every season, from October to April, the Salle de l'Écluse, the town's multi-purpose complex, hosts an exceptional program of humorous shows featuring both established comedians and rising talents. Stand-up, one-man shows, comedy plays, impersonations, sketches, and quirky musical performances follow one another throughout the months to offer spectators guaranteed evenings of laughter and emotion. Organized by the Municipal Animation and Culture Service of the Lorette Town Hall, in partnership with Saint-Étienne Tourisme et Congrès, the festival generally offers six shows per season, with about one show per month, on Saturday or Friday evenings at 8:30 PM. With a hall that can accommodate up to 600 spectators in show configuration, preferential rates for Lorette residents, and online ticketing, the Festival de l'Humour has established itself as a highlight of the cultural life in Lorette and the Saint-Étienne metropolitan area.
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The Festival de l'Humour à Lorette: Evenings of Laughter in the Heart of the Gier Valley
Every season, from October to April, the Salle de l'Écluse in Lorette transforms into a temple of laughter. The Festival de l'Humour offers a varied and high-quality program, combining stand-up, one-man shows, comedy plays, impersonations, sketches, and humorous musical performances. Six shows punctuate the season, bringing together established artists from the French comedy scene and rising talents.
A Festival Rooted in Lorette's Cultural Life
Supported by the Municipal Animation and Culture Service of the Lorette Town Hall, the Festival de l'Humour is part of the town's cultural season. Each edition is designed to offer a diversity of comedic styles: from intimate one-man shows to zany musical duos, including boulevard comedies and impersonation shows. Over the seasons, the festival has hosted renowned artists such as Patrick Timsit, Didier Bénureau, Marianne James, Michel Leeb, Philippe Lellouche, Régis Mailhot, Les Goguettes, and Tristan Lopin.
The Salle de l'Écluse: A Venue for Live Performance
The Salle de l'Écluse multi-purpose complex, located at 30 rue Adèle Bourdon in Lorette, has a large hall that can accommodate up to 600 spectators in show configuration, equipped with a 300-seat grandstand, a stage area, a reception hall, and a bar. The venue is fenced, guarded, and has a free parking lot with 28 spaces, as well as street parking nearby. The hall is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Affordable Prices and Simplified Ticketing
The festival offers a preferential rate for Lorette residents (Lorette rate) and an external rate. Tickets are available online through the ticketing service on the official website of the City of Lorette, as well as on the Fnac Spectacles and Eventim platforms. Shows start at 8:30 PM and generally last between 1 and 1.5 hours.
Festival de l'Humour — edition 2025
The 2025-2026 season of the Festival de l'Humour à Lorette runs from October 11, 2025, to April 25, 2026, at the Salle de l'Écluse. Six shows are scheduled, offering a varied panorama of French humor: impersonations with Antoine Donneaux, a zany hair comedy with Gigi vous décape la tignasse, a period comedy play set in Napoleonic times with Les Cabotines, a family comedy about adoption with Daddy Blues, Didier Bénureau's solo show "Bénureau Entier," and the hilarious musical duo Giroud & Stotz. The new festival season promises to be as incredible as the previous ones, with laughter and emotion in every show.
2025-2026 Season — From October 11, 2025, to April 25, 2026
The Festival de l'Humour à Lorette returns for a new season at the Salle de l'Écluse. From October 2025 to April 2026, six artists and shows will take the stage for guaranteed evenings of laughter.
Full Program
Antoine Donneaux — Saturday, October 11, 2025, 8:30 PM
Antoine Donneaux opens the season with his impersonation show. He embodies his characters with such realism that you'd think they inhabit his body. A show blending impersonations, songs, and humor for an unforgettable moment.
Gigi vous décape la tignasse — Saturday, November 22, 2025, 8:30 PM
Ghyslaine Lesept, aka Gigi la Toulonnaise, plays a former saleswoman who decides to become a hairdresser without ever having touched a curling iron. A hilarious show where Gigi "strips" with as much energy as clumsiness.
Les Cabotines — Saturday, November 29, 2025, 8:30 PM
A comedy play set in the early 19th century, in the dressing room of Mademoiselle Georges at the Comédie-Française. Two rival actresses team up against a young upstart ready to do anything to replace them. With Napoleon, Talleyrand, and Josephine in the background, the dialogues are jubilant and the scenes unfold at a frantic pace.
Daddy Blues — Saturday, January 31, 2026, 8:30 PM
A family comedy on the theme of adoption. Bernard Lapierre has been waiting for years to receive his adopted son. The day he finally gets him, his wife leaves him! A lively, quirky, and funny show about the joys and struggles of parenthood.
Bénureau Entier — Friday, February 27, 2026, 8:30 PM
Didier Bénureau returns with his solo show "Bénureau Entier." Neurotic, mean, stupid, odious: he reveals a character more burlesque than ever through delirious sketches, silly songs, and crazy characters. A monument of French humor on the stage of the Écluse.
Giroud & Stotz — Classe !!!! — Saturday, April 25, 2026, 8:30 PM
The duo Cécile Giroud (piano, vocals) and Yann Stotz (crooner voice, self-deprecation) closes the season with a fresh, delightful, deliciously risqué, and completely crazy show, yet always of extreme quality. Impersonations, songs, mime, and sketches in irresistible musical and sartorial elegance.
Programme Festival de l'Humour 2025
Program — 2025-2026 Season
- Saturday, October 11, 2025, 8:30 PM: Antoine Donneaux — Impersonations, songs, and humor
- Saturday, November 22, 2025, 8:30 PM: Gigi vous décape la tignasse — Comedic one-woman show
- Saturday, November 29, 2025, 8:30 PM: Les Cabotines — Comedy play, Napoleonic era
- Saturday, January 31, 2026, 8:30 PM: Daddy Blues — Family comedy
- Friday, February 27, 2026, 8:30 PM: Bénureau Entier — Didier Bénureau, solo show
- Saturday, April 25, 2026, 8:30 PM: Giroud & Stotz — Classe !!!! — Humorous musical duo
Highlights Festival de l'Humour 2025
Highlights of the 2025-2026 Season
- 6 shows scheduled from October 2025 to April 2026
- Antoine Donneaux opens the season with his strikingly realistic impersonations
- Didier Bénureau, an iconic figure of French humor, with "Bénureau Entier"
- Les Cabotines, a comedy play set in the Napoleonic era with jubilant dialogues
- Giroud & Stotz close the season with their zany musical duo "Classe !!!!"
- Daddy Blues, a family comedy about adoption, a lively and quirky show
- Gigi vous décape la tignasse, a hilarious one-woman show by a fake hairdresser
Prices Festival de l'Humour 2025
Practical information — Festival de l'Humour
Practical Information
Venue
Salle de l'Écluse — Multi-purpose complex
30 rue Adèle Bourdon
42420 Lorette
Access
By car: Lorette is located about 15 km east of Saint-Étienne, in the Gier valley. From Saint-Étienne, allow 20 to 25 minutes via the D108. From Lyon, allow 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes via the A47/A72. Free parking with 28 spaces immediately next to the hall, as well as free street parking.
By public transport: Lorette is served by the STAS network from Saint-Étienne (approximately 30 to 45 minutes). The nearest train station is Rive-de-Gier, about 1.8 km away (24 minutes on foot).
Schedules
The Festival de l'Humour shows take place on Saturday or Friday evenings at 8:30 PM, from early October to the end of April.
Prices
- Lorette resident rate: from €18 to €20 depending on the show
- External rate: from €20 to €28 depending on the show
Increased rates for highly renowned artists (up to €30.50).
Ticketing
Online booking on the official website of the City of Lorette: ville-lorette.fr/billetterie. Tickets also available on Fnac Spectacles and Eventim.
Accessibility
The Salle de l'Écluse is accessible to people with reduced mobility. For any specific requests, please contact the Lorette Town Hall.
Contact
Mairie de Lorette
Phone: 04 77 73 30 44
Fax: 04 77 73 40 33
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ville-lorette.fr
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Salle de l'Écluse — Complexe multifonction
30 rue Adèle Bourdon, 42420 Lorette