Périgord Noir Festival
Classical, baroque, and jazz music festival in the heritage sites of Périgord Noir
About Périgord Noir Festival
For over 40 years, the Périgord Noir Festival has offered a colorful palette of European-level classical, baroque, and jazz music concerts. The concerts take place in exceptional heritage locations: Saint-Amand-de-Coly abbey, Sarlat cathedral, Romanesque churches, castles, and old villages of Périgord Noir. The festival hosts major international musicians and promising young artists.
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Classical Music in a Heritage Setting
Since 1983, the Périgord Noir Festival has offered a program of excellence in classical, baroque, and jazz music every summer. The concerts take place in exceptional heritage sites: the abbey of Saint-Amand-de-Coly, the cathedral of Sarlat, the Romanesque churches of Auriac, Fanlac, Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère, and Sorges, the castle of Jaillac, and the Sarlat Cultural Center.
World-Renowned Artists
Each edition hosts major international musicians alongside promising young artists. The festival values musical diversity by blending baroque, classical, romantic repertoire, 20th-century music, traditional music, and jazz. Concert-lectures and artist encounters enrich the experience.
A Thematic Festival
Each edition is centered around an original theme that guides the programming. The festival invites the public to discover music through a cultural and geographical lens, creating bridges between repertoires and eras.
Périgord Noir Festival — edition 2026
The 44th edition of the Périgord Noir Festival is expected for summer 2026. The festival will offer a new theme with classical, baroque, and jazz music concerts in the heritage sites of Périgord Noir. Dates and program to be confirmed.
44th Edition in 2026
The Périgord Noir Festival will return in the summer of 2026 for its 44th edition. A new theme will guide the programming of classical, baroque, and jazz music concerts in the heritage sites of Périgord Noir. Dates and program will be announced in spring 2026.
Prices Périgord Noir Festival 2026
Practical information — Périgord Noir Festival
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Access
Concerts take place in various sites in Périgord Noir. The festival center is in Montignac-Lascaux (24290). Refer to the program for the locations of each concert.
Prices
Paid concerts. Reservations at 05 53 51 61 61 or on the festival website.
Contact
Périgord Noir Festival
Phone: 05 53 51 61 61
Website: festivalmusiqueperigordnoir.com
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Sites patrimoniaux du Périgord Noir
Centre-ville, 24290 Montignac-Lascaux