Festival Musique et Mémoire
Baroque enchants the Southern Vosges
About Musique et Mémoire
A national reference for baroque music, the Musique et Mémoire festival takes over the most remarkable heritage sites of the Southern Vosges every summer. Since 1994, chapels, basilicas, and open-air museums have been transformed into showcases for concerts of rare intensity, led by internationally renowned ensembles. An invitation to musical contemplation in the heart of exceptional natural and architectural heritage.
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Thirty years of baroque music in the Southern Vosges
Founded in 1994 by a handful of enthusiasts, the Musique et Mémoire festival has established itself as one of the major baroque music events in France. Every year, from mid-July to early August, about fifteen concerts take place in places steeped in history and beauty: the Chapelle Saint-Martin de Faucogney-et-la-Mer, the Basilique Saint-Pierre de Luxeuil-les-Bains, the Écomusée du Pays de la Cerise in Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, and many other gems scattered throughout the wooded valleys of Haute-Saône.
A unique natural and heritage setting
The festival draws its uniqueness from its territorial roots. The Southern Vosges offer an incomparable setting: deep forests, sandstone villages, ancient abbeys, and Romanesque chapels create a landscape where music resonates with stone and nature. Each concert is a total sensory experience, where the exceptional acoustics of the venues enhance the sounds of viols, harpsichords, theorboes, and baroque voices.
World-class artists
Over the years, Musique et Mémoire has hosted the biggest names in baroque music: Le Poème Harmonique, Les Traversées Baroques, Les Timbres, a nocte temporis (Reinoud Van Mechelen), François Lazarevitch and Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien, Vincent Peirani, and Bruno Procopio. The Burgundian ensemble Les Traversées Baroques is in residence at the festival for the 2024-2026 period, enriching the program with new creations and bold musical dialogues.
A touring and convivial festival
Musique et Mémoire is a touring festival: spectators travel from village to village, discovering a new venue and a new program at each stop. This touring format encourages encounters between artists and the public, in a warm and intimate atmosphere. Guided tours and conferences complete the offering, providing a deeper understanding of the Southern Vosges heritage and the world of early music.
National recognition
A member of France Festivals and supported by the Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park, the festival enjoys growing recognition from specialized press and music lovers. With over thirty editions to its name, Musique et Mémoire has made this little-known corner of Franche-Comté a leading cultural destination for baroque enthusiasts.
Musique et Mémoire — edition 2026
The 33rd edition of the Musique et Mémoire festival runs from June 17 to August 2, 2026, with 17 concerts. Opening with Rameau's Pygmalion by the ensemble Masques. Last year of residency for Les Traversées Baroques, dialogues with Les Timbres around Couperin, Forqueray, Marais, and Rameau.
2026 Edition — 33rd Festival
The 33rd edition of the Musique et Mémoire festival runs from June 17 to August 2, 2026, featuring 17 concerts throughout the Southern Vosges. The opening is entrusted to the opera-ballet Pygmalion (1748) by Jean-Philippe Rameau, performed by the ensemble Masques at the Basilique Saint-Pierre de Luxeuil-les-Bains.
This edition marks the final year of residency for the ensemble Les Traversées Baroques, which presents an enriched program including Le Combat des chefs, a musical joust between cornet and violin with the ensemble Artifices, and Monteverdi's madrigals. The ensemble Les Timbres paints portraits of François Couperin, Antoine Forqueray, Marin Marais, and Jean-Philippe Rameau, while Christine Publeau offers a solo viol recital. The ensemble Tumbleweeds presents its first recording, a musical journey from Venice to Emilia-Romagna.
Prices Musique et Mémoire 2026
Practical information — Musique et Mémoire
Access
Main venue: Chapelle Saint-Martin, Faucogney-et-la-Mer (70310). The festival is itinerant and takes place in numerous sites in the Southern Vosges (Luxeuil-les-Bains, Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, Melisey, etc.).
By car: From Vesoul, take the D6 then the D486 towards Faucogney-et-la-Mer (approx. 40 min). From Belfort or Lure, follow the N19 then the D486.
By train: Lure station (TER Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), then transfer by car (25 min).
Prices
Standard concert: 15 EUR (full price), 5 EUR (reduced price: under 18s, students, job seekers), 12 EUR (members).
Premium concerts: 20 EUR (full price), 5 EUR (reduced), 15 EUR (members).
4-concert pass: 60 EUR. 6-concert pass: 90 EUR. Tutti subscription (17 concerts): 238 EUR.
Ticketing
Online booking at musique-et-memoire.vostickets.fr, by phone at 06 40 87 41 39, or on-site 40 minutes before each concert (subject to availability).
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Where does it take place — Musique et Mémoire
Chapelle Saint-Martin et sites patrimoniaux des Vosges du Sud
14 rue des Grands Bois, 70310 Faucogney-et-la-Mer