Festival Les Nuits Musicales d'Uzès

Les Nuits Musicales d'Uzès — Summer Festival 2026

The summer festival Nuits Musicales d'Uzès takes place from July 18 to 29, 2026 in the ducal city of Gard, in Occitanie. For two weeks, classical music rubs shoulders with jazz and world music in three exceptional heritage sites: the Cour du Duché, the Cour de l'Évêché, and the Ombrière du Pays d'Uzès. Summer concerts begin at 9:30 PM.

A program between baroque, romanticism, and world music

The 2026 edition opens on July 18 with Purcell's Dido & Aeneas performed in a semi-staged version at the Ombrière, followed by a baroque gala featuring Handel and Vivaldi. Piano enthusiasts will find Alexandre Tharaud, accompanied by the Orchestre National Avignon-Provence, as well as the British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor in recital. The end of the festival highlights jazz and world music, with André Manoukian, the gypsy trio of the Rosenberg brothers, and the Orchestre Cesaria Evora.

A summer event rooted in Uzès

Created in 1972, the festival has contributed for over fifty years to the cultural and tourist influence of Uzès and the Gard department. Supported by the Association des Amis des Nuits Musicales d'Uzès, it offers a series of concerts each summer within the city's historic setting, as well as an autumn-winter season at the Ombrière.

Saturday, July 18, 2026 — Ombrière du Pays d'Uzès · 9:30 PM

• Dido & Aeneas (Purcell), semi-staged version — Jeune Orchestre Baroque Européen, conducted by Sylvain Sartre

Sunday, July 19, 2026 — Cour du Duché · 9:30 PM

• Baroque opening night (Handel, Vivaldi) — Samuel Mariño (soprano), Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal, conducted by Andrés Gabetta

Monday, July 20, 2026 — Cour du Duché · 9:30 PM

• Concerto & symphony (Mozart, Gluck) — Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Orchestre National Avignon-Provence, conducted by Philippe Bernold

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 — Cour du Duché · 9:30 PM

• Piano recital (Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin) — Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)

Friday, July 24, 2026 — Cour du Duché · 9:30 PM

• Overtures & symphonies (Mozart, Rossini, Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4) — Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Ensemble Matheus

Monday, July 27, 2026 — Cour de l'Évêché · 9:30 PM

• La Sultane — André Manoukian & his quartet

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — Cour de l'Évêché · 9:30 PM

• Tribute to Charlie Chaplin, in the spirit of Django Reinhardt (gypsy jazz) — Stochelo & Mozes Rosenberg Trio

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 — Cour de l'Évêché · 9:30 PM

• Closing night, tribute to Cesaria Evora — Orchestre Cesaria Evora

• Summer festival from July 18 to 29, 2026
• Concerts in the Cour du Duché, the Cour de l'Évêché, and the Ombrière du Pays d'Uzès
• Alexandre Tharaud and Benjamin Grosvenor on piano
• Ensemble Matheus conducted by Jean-Christophe Spinosi
• Closing with the Orchestre Cesaria Evora
• Under 25s rate: 10 € for all concerts

Practical Information

Concert Venues

Three venues in the historic center of Uzès: the Cour du Duché and the Cour de l'Évêché (open-air concerts, July) and L'Ombrière Pays d'Uzès (cultural hall).

Access

Uzès is accessible by road from Avignon (40 km), Nîmes (25 km), and Alès. The nearest train station is Avignon TGV. Free parking is available around the historic center.

Ticketing

Online sales on the official website and Billetweb. Reservations by phone at 06 82 88 70 55. Ticket office at the Uzès Tourist Office from June 1st, then at L'Ombrière from July 15th.

Reduced Rates

All concerts are €10 for those under 25. Opening concert at L'Ombrière is free for those under 18.

Contact

Association des Amis des Nuits Musicales d'Uzès — Tourist Office, 16 place Albert 1er, 30700 Uzès. Phone: 06 82 88 70 55. Official website: nuitsmusicalesuzes.org.