Festival du Vent
2026
Edition 2026 — Finished
Edition 2026 — Festival du Vent Talmont
2026 edition of the Festival du Vent in Talmont-sur-Gironde, from Thursday, May 14 to Sunday, May 17, 2026, on the occasion of the Ascension long weekend. Four days of kite flights, wind installations, creative workshops for children, and friendly activities in one of France's Most Beautiful Villages.
2026 Program
New edition of the Festival du Vent organized by the association Les Vents du Tao from Thursday, May 14 to Sunday, May 17, 2026, in partnership with the Talmont-sur-Gironde town hall, the Petit Musée des Toupies et Cerfs-Volants, and the village merchants.
For four days, the village sky comes alive with the flights of traditional and contemporary kites, presented by volunteer kite flyers who come to share their passion. The village is adorned with colorful banners and wind-animated installations, to be discovered along the medieval streets of Talmont-sur-Gironde, classified among France's Most Beautiful Villages.
New Workshops 2026
The Petit Musée offers two new creative workshops for this edition:
- Making a Thai Serpent Kite
- Creating a Magic Owl
These two new workshops are offered at 10 € per participant, in addition to the traditional workshops (classic kites, spinning tops, catapult planes, wind turbines) at 7 € per participant, duration 1 hour. Reservation recommended at the museum.
Programme
Every day from Thursday, May 14 to Sunday, May 17, 2026
- 10 AM - 6 PM — Free flights of traditional and contemporary kites in the village and on the lawns facing the estuary
- 10 AM - 7 PM — Opening of the Petit Musée des Toupies et Cerfs-Volants (Place de la Priauté)
- All day — Wind Garden: installation featuring over 60 animated weather vanes, from 1900 to the present day
- All day — Walks in the medieval village to discover colorful banners and wind-borne creations
Creative workshops for children (by reservation)
- Traditional workshops (1 hour, 7 € per participant): classic kite, spinning top, catapult plane, wind turbine
- New for 2026 (10 € per participant): making a Thai serpent kite
- New for 2026 (10 € per participant): creating a Magic Owl
Reservations at 05 46 93 54 18 or 07 71 12 36 19 (Shâm), or by email at [email protected].
Highlights
Highlights not to be missed (weather permitting):
- 2 PM — Flight of the Indian kite train
- 3 PM — Flight of the Frogs
- 4 PM — Flight of the 100-meter dragon kite
- 5 PM — Gourmet moment with the candy drop
Prices
Children's creative workshops (by reservation, 1 hour):
- Traditional workshops (kite, spinning top, catapult plane, wind turbine): 7 € per participant
- New for 2026 (Thai serpent kite, Magic Owl): 10 € per participant
Reservations: 05 46 93 54 18 or 07 71 12 36 19 — [email protected]
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .