Festival Face & Si

Face & Si: The Vendée after-summer festival

Created in 1998 by and for the inhabitants of Mouilleron-le-Captif, Festival Face & Si has established itself as one of the major cultural events in the Vendée department. Initially located at the Étangs in the commune, the festival moved in 2014 to the magnificent Parc de Beaupuy, a 33-hectare estate with a body of water, meadows, and woods surrounding an old mansion built in 1871.

An eclectic and generous program

Face & Si stands out for the richness of its program, which embraces all genres: contemporary music, French chanson, rock, variety, humor, and street arts. Over the years, the festival has hosted renowned artists such as Patrick Bruel, Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), Louis Bertignac, 47ter, Boulevard des Airs, Hoshi, Gauvain Sers, Ridsa, and Naïve New Beaters. More than twenty groups perform each year on the festival's various stages.

Three spaces for all audiences

The festival is organized around three complementary spaces. The Grand Chapiteau, a covered stage that can accommodate up to 4,000 standing people, hosts the headliners over two evenings. The Petit Chapiteau, with a capacity of 600 seats, offers shows for young audiences and musical discoveries. Finally, the Village, a free open-air space, brings together food and drink, family entertainment, wooden games, emerging artists, and DJ sets.

A festival rooted in its territory

A unifying event par excellence, Face & Si mobilizes nearly 600 volunteers and 200 public and private partners. The 20th-anniversary edition in 2017, with Patrick Bruel as the headliner, attracted a record 20,000 festival-goers over three days. The festival embodies the friendly and supportive spirit of the Vendée region, offering a moment of intergenerational sharing at the start of September.