Festival de la Récup'
Cultural and solidarity festival around reuse and the circular economy in Flers
About Festival de la Récup'
The Festival de la Récup' is a cultural, solidarity, and festive event dedicated to reuse and the circular economy, organized in Flers, in the Orne region. Created in 2025 by the Les Fourmis Vertes recycling center in partnership with the Sirtom of the Flers-Condé region and Flers Agglo, this festival offers concerts, theater, games, repair workshops, and a pop-up shop over two days, all with the aim of playfully raising awareness about waste reduction and creativity through reuse. Admission is free.
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The Festival de la Récup': When Culture Meets the Circular Economy
The Festival de la Récup' is a unique event in the Orne region that combines culture, solidarity, and ecology. Organized by the Les Fourmis Vertes recycling center in Landisacq in partnership with the Sirtom of the Flers-Condé region and Flers Agglo, this festival was launched in 2025 with the ambition to "make solidarity-based reuse a celebration".
A Rich and Accessible Program
Over two days, the Festival de la Récup' presents a varied and festive program at the Forum and in the courtyard of the Flers media library:
Live Performances
Concerts and theater performances animate the event, offering artistic proposals related to the themes of recovery, transformation, and creativity. The program mixes musical discoveries and original theatrical forms.
Workshops and Games
Repair and customization workshops, as well as workshops for creating from recovered materials, allow the public to learn about reuse practices. Fun games and activities raise awareness among young and old about waste reduction and the circular economy.
Pop-up Shop
A pop-up shop offers objects and creations made from reused materials, demonstrating that giving objects a second life can be both aesthetic and useful.
A Project Supported by ADEME
This festival is supported by ADEME (the French Agency for Ecological Transition), highlighting its relevance in environmental awareness. It is part of a broader initiative to promote the circular economy and solidarity led by the Les Fourmis Vertes recycling center.
A Free and Friendly Event
The entire festival is completely free. Friday is dedicated to school groups, partner associations, and medico-social structures, while the public opening begins at 5 PM. Saturday is fully open to everyone, making the Festival de la Récup' a family and intergenerational gathering.
Festival de la Récup' — edition 2026
2nd edition of the Festival de la Récup' in Flers. Free event around reuse and the circular economy. Program to be announced.
Prices Festival de la Récup' 2026
Practical information — Festival de la Récup'
Access and Transport
By car: Flers is accessible via the D924 from Caen (approx. 1 hour) or the D962 from Alençon (approx. 1 hour). From Domfront, take the D962 (approx. 30 minutes). Free parking is available near the Forum and in the center of Flers.
By train: Flers station is served by the Caen-Laval and Caen-Granville lines. The Forum and media library are a short walk from the station, across the town center.
Festival Venue
The festival takes place at the Forum and in the courtyard of the media library, in the center of Flers, 61100. These indoor and outdoor spaces can accommodate various activities regardless of the weather.
Prices
Completely free admission for all activities, concerts, shows, and workshops. The event is open to everyone and designed to be accessible to the widest possible audience.
Schedule and Program
The festival takes place over two days. Friday is reserved for school groups, partner associations, and medico-social structures during the day, with an opening to the general public from 5 PM. Saturday is fully open to the public, with a continuous program of activities, workshops, shows, and concerts. The detailed program is published in advance on the organizers' partner websites.
Participatory Workshops
Repair and customization workshops are offered during the festival. Visitors are invited to bring their broken or used items to be repaired or to learn how to repair them themselves. The pop-up shop offers items made from reused materials at solidarity prices.
Contact and Information
Recyclerie Les Fourmis Vertes (Landisacq)
Sirtom of the Flers-Condé region: sirtom-flers-conde.fr
Flers Agglo: www.flers-agglo.fr
CPIE des Collines normandes: www.cpie61.fr
Practical Tips
- Bring your items to be repaired to take advantage of the free repair workshops
- Ideal for families with fun activities for all ages
- Detailed program available on partner websites a few weeks before the event
- Bring a bag for purchases at the pop-up shop
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Forum et cour de la médiathèque de Flers