Fête de la Musique in Franconville

The Fête de la Musique in Franconville: the open stage at the Parc de la Mairie

Every June 21st, Franconville celebrates the Fête de la Musique in the heart of the Parc de l'Hôtel de Ville, rue de la Station. Nestled between the Forêt domaniale de Montmorency and the Plaine de France, about twenty kilometers north of Paris, the city takes advantage of the green setting of its municipal park to host a large open-air stage on the evening of the summer solstice.

The Parc de la Mairie, the beating heart of the festival

It is in the park next to the Hôtel de Ville, at 11 rue de la Station, that the municipality annually sets up the main stage for the Fête de la Musique. This green setting in the city center offers an ideal environment for open-air concerts: lawns for sitting, tree-lined paths, a professional stage, and ample space to welcome several thousand residents of Franconville who come to enjoy the evening. Food trucks are set up around the stage to allow everyone to extend the evening without having to go home for dinner.

An eclectic and popular program

The municipality of Franconville strives to offer an accessible program each year that appeals to a wide audience:

• Local or regional rock and pop bands to open the evening
• The Harmonie Big Band de Franconville, a flagship group of the local musical association network
• DJ sets to get the public dancing as night falls
• Large-scale musical shows featuring popular hits from recent decades
• Regular presence of students and ensembles from the intercommunal conservatory

The local musical scene in the spotlight

The Conservatoire intercommunal Vallée de Montmorency and the Harmonie Big Band de Franconville play an essential role in the local festival. These ensembles, which bring together amateur musicians and students from the city and neighboring towns, take advantage of June 21st to present the fruit of their annual work to the public and offer the residents of Franconville a warm and unifying musical moment.

The Forêt de Montmorency, the city's natural setting

Franconville benefits from a privileged geographical location on the edge of the Forêt domaniale de Montmorency, one of the largest peri-urban forests in France with its 3,500 hectares. This immediate proximity to nature contributes to the peaceful and friendly atmosphere of the local Fête de la Musique, halfway between the urban vibrancy of the Île-de-France region and the gentle calm of a summer evening in nature.

Friendliness, free admission, and open air

The Fête de la Musique in Franconville is above all a major popular and free event. Concerts, DJ sets, food trucks, relaxation areas on the lawns: everything is done so that the residents of Franconville and neighboring towns (Ermont, Sannois, Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Le Plessis-Bouchard, Montigny-lès-Cormeilles) can enjoy an open-air musical evening, without reservation and without spending a euro. The atmosphere is guaranteed for dancing and singing until night falls.