Festival de Printemps de l'Aube en Champagne
Traveling baroque and classical music festival in heritage sites of the Aube
About Festival de Printemps
Baroque and Classical Music to Discover the Heritage of the Aube
Born in 2024, the Festival de Printemps de l'Aube en Champagne is a traveling music festival that has taken on the original challenge of combining musical excellence with the discovery of the architectural heritage of the Aube department. Over four days, concerts unfold in four communes — Fontaine-les-Grès, Aulnay, Mussy-sur-Seine, and Brienne-le-Château — taking over heritage sites sometimes unknown to the general public: churches, chapels, and historic buildings that music helps to rediscover in a new light.
Stained Glass as an Artistic Theme
The great originality of the Festival de Printemps lies in its artistic theme: stained glass. The Aube is one of the richest departments in France in terms of stained glass, with an exceptional heritage of 16th-century stained glass windows. The festival leverages this heritage by choosing concert venues where the light and symbolism of the stained glass dialogue with the music, creating a unique sensory experience. The colored light filtering through the ancient stained glass becomes an integral part of the show, enveloping musicians and spectators in a transcendent atmosphere.
Exceptional Artists in Intimate Settings
The Festival de Printemps hosts renowned artists with unique artistic backgrounds. For its 2nd edition in 2025, the festival invited violinist and singer Noemi Gasparini and pianist Jean-Frédéric Neuburger as honorary artists, two musicians recognized for their virtuosity and artistic sensitivity. The intimate format of the concerts, in venues with remarkable acoustics and human scale, creates a rare proximity between artists and the public, far from conventional concert halls.
A Traveling Festival Rooted in the Territory
By choosing to move from one commune to another, the Festival de Printemps is part of a cultural decentralization approach that revitalizes the rural areas of the Aube. Each concert is an opportunity to (re)discover a village, a church, an architectural heritage, and to forge links between classical music and the inhabitants of the communes visited. The accessible pricing (€12 full price, €6 for members and residents of the host communes) reflects the desire to make classical and baroque music accessible to the greatest number, in the spirit of an open and welcoming festival.
Festival de Printemps — edition 2026
The 3rd edition of the Aube en Champagne Spring Festival takes place from June 1st to 5th, 2026. An itinerant classical music festival organized by the AubArts association, it offers a series of free-admission concerts in churches and heritage sites in several communes of Aube. The 2026 edition brings together established artists and young performers, including flutist Samuel Casale and the Wolfgang Trio, focused on discovering the heritage of Aube.
Spring Festival 2026 — June 1st to 5th
For its 3rd edition, the Aube en Champagne Spring Festival will take over, from June 1st to 5th, 2026, the churches and heritage sites of several Aube communes for a series of classical music concerts with free admission. The festival, supported by the AubArts association, continues its cultural decentralization approach by fostering dialogue between music and architectural heritage in intimate settings.
The 2026 edition includes a significant educational component: approximately 330 children, from kindergarten to CM2, participate in violin and cello workshops throughout the year in local schools, and some perform alongside the invited artists.
A wine tourism and musical experience is also offered on Thursday, June 4th, at Maison Drappier (Urville), combining a musical interlude, a champagne tasting, and a visit to the 12th-century cellars.
Programme Festival de Printemps 2026
Monday, June 1st, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Samuel Casale (flute) · Saint-Étienne Church, Bergères · Free admission
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Emmanuel Culcasi, with students from Chaource primary school · Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church, Chaource · Free admission
Thursday, June 4th, 2026
- 2:00 PM — Maison Drappier Experience (musical interlude with Jacques Bernaert, champagne tasting, and visit to the 12th-century cellars) · Maison Drappier, Urville · By reservation (40 € incl. tax)
- 7:00 PM — Wolfgang Trio (Malika Yessetova, Caroline Berry, Jacques Bernaert) · Saint-Laurent Church, Morvilliers · Free admission
Friday, June 5th, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Frédéric Aguessy, Vinh Pham, and Jacques Bernaert · Saint-Léger Church, Saint-Léger-sous-Margerie · Free admission
Highlights Festival de Printemps 2026
- 5 days of classical music from June 1st to 5th, 2026, with free admission
- Concerts in the churches of Bergères, Chaource, Morvilliers, and Saint-Léger-sous-Margerie
- Musical and wine tourism experience at Maison Drappier (Urville)
- Educational component: ~330 children from local schools in string workshops
Prices Festival de Printemps 2026
Practical information — Festival de Printemps
Practical Information
Access
The festival is traveling and takes place in four communes of the Aube:
- Fontaine-les-Grès (10 km from Troyes)
- Aulnay
- Mussy-sur-Seine (60 km southeast of Troyes)
- Brienne-le-Château (40 km east of Troyes)
Consult the detailed program to find the location of each concert.
Prices
Full price: €12
Reduced price: €6 (members of the association and residents of the concert communes)
Contact
Festival de Printemps de l'Aube en Champagne
Phone: 06 74 24 94 04
Website: www.festivaldeprintemps.com
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Where does it take place — Festival de Printemps
Lieux patrimoniaux de l'Aube
Itinérant — Troyes et communes de l'Aube, 10000 Troyes