Festival de la Tave
Music in Fontarèches, Gard
About Festival de la Tave
The Festival de la Tave is a French song festival organized by the Chansonyme association in the villages of the Tave valley, in Uzège, in the Gard department (Occitanie). Created in 2022, this itinerant festival celebrates French song and "anonymous songs" through a series of concert evenings offered from village to village. It contributes to the cultural and tourist dynamism of the Uzège territory and the entire Gard department.
Festival de la Tave, French Song at the Heart of Uzège
The Festival de la Tave is an event dedicated to French song, organized by the Chansonyme association in the Tave valley, in Uzège (Gard, Occitanie). Created in 2022, it has quickly established itself as a highlight of local cultural life.
An Itinerant Festival from Village to Village
The particularity of the Festival de la Tave is its itinerant format: each day, the festival sets up in a different village in the Tave valley — Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède, Pougnadoresse, La Bastide-d'Engras, La Bruguière, Fontarèches or La Bruguière. This formula highlights the heritage and living environment of each commune while bringing residents together around music.
Songs, Musical Walks and Masterclasses
The program combines French song concerts, musical and heritage walks, "Midi en chansons" (Midday in Songs), guitar masterclasses, and rhythm and voice workshops. The festival brings together established artists and new voices in song, in a friendly and family atmosphere.
An Event Driven by Volunteers
Carried by the Chansonyme association and numerous volunteers, the Festival de la Tave aims to bring together generations and residents of the Uzège villages around a living heritage: French song.
Festival de la Tave — edition 2026
2026 edition of the Festival de la Tave, a French song festival organized by the Chansonyme association in the villages of the Tave valley, in Uzège (Gard). From Thursday, June 18 to Sunday, June 21, 2026, four itinerant evenings combine concerts, musical walks, guitar masterclasses, and workshops, in Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède, Pougnadoresse, La Bastide-d'Engras, and La Bruguière.
Festival de la Tave 2026 — June 18 to 21 in Uzège
The Chansonyme association is bringing back the Festival de la Tave from Thursday, June 18 to Sunday, June 21, 2026. Dedicated to French song and "anonymous songs," this itinerant festival moves each evening to a different village in the Tave valley, in the Gard.
An itinerant festival from village to village
For four days, the festival successively enlivens Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède (Thursday), Pougnadoresse (Friday), La Bastide-d'Engras (Saturday), and La Bruguière (Sunday), with concerts, musical and heritage walks, "Midi en chansons" (Midday in songs), and guitar masterclasses in the morning.
Concerts and artists 2026
The 2026 program notably features Patrick Blanchet, Laurence M, Joël Gombert, PetiDej, Flavia Perez, Joce Ballerat, Cheval 2 Trois, and the Chœur Brassens. Guitar masterclasses (led by Joël Gombert) and a rhythm and voice workshop complete the concert evenings.
Programme Festival de la Tave 2026
Thursday, June 18, 2026 — Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède
- Musical walk and festival inauguration
- "Midi en chansons" at La Paillote
- Concert on the Place des Platanes with Patrick Blanchet, Laurence M, and Joël Gombert
Friday, June 19, 2026 — Pougnadoresse
- Guitar masterclass (morning)
- Concerts with PetiDej and Flavia Perez
Saturday, June 20, 2026 — La Bastide-d'Engras
- Guitar masterclass (morning)
- Concerts with Laurence M, Joël Gombert, and Joce Ballerat
Sunday, June 21, 2026 — La Bruguière
- Guitar masterclass (morning)
- Heritage walk
- Concerts with Cheval 2 Trois and the Chœur Brassens
- 3:30 PM · Rhythm and voice workshop (free participation, 10 € recommended)
Program communicated by the organizing association Chansonyme — detailed schedules and additional information to be confirmed on the official website.
Highlights Festival de la Tave 2026
- Itinerant French song festival in the Tave valley, in Uzège (Gard)
- Four evenings from June 18 to 21, 2026, a different village each day
- Stages in Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède, Pougnadoresse, La Bastide-d'Engras, and La Bruguière
- Concerts by Patrick Blanchet, Laurence M, Joël Gombert, PetiDej, Flavia Perez, Joce Ballerat, Cheval 2 Trois, and the Chœur Brassens
- Guitar masterclasses and rhythm and voice workshop
- Organized by the Chansonyme association
Prices Festival de la Tave 2026
Practical information — Festival de la Tave
Practical Information
Location: villages of the Tave valley, in Uzège (Gard, 30). The festival is itinerant: each evening takes place in a different commune (Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède, Pougnadoresse, La Bastide-d'Engras, La Bruguière, Fontarèches…).
Access: reach the Tave villages by road. Parking available near the concert sites. Consult the official program for the precise location of each evening.
Prices: concerts and activities with free access in the villages; masterclasses and some workshops are paid or by free contribution.
Organization: Chansonyme association — official website chansonyme.fr.
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