Fête de Saint-Cloud
Concerts, water features, and world music in the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud
About Fête de Saint-Cloud
Each year in June, the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud hosts the Concerts and Water Features, a free open-air event organized by the Centre des monuments nationaux. In the heart of the Petit Parc, the Saint-Jean basin becomes the starting point for a musical stroll punctuated by the domain's historic water features and world music concerts.
The artistic direction, entrusted to Françoise Degeorges (producer at France Musique), invites artists from very different backgrounds each edition: Mandingo traditions, Sufi poetry, Argentine music, Tuareg blues, gospel, contemporary classical… A free, open-access stroll to discover with family or friends in one of the most beautiful parks in Île-de-France.
A Free Festival in the Heart of a Royal Estate
The Concerts and Water Features are organized annually by the Centre des monuments nationaux, in partnership with the City of Saint-Cloud, in the Petit Parc of the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud. The event traditionally takes place over a weekend in June, combining the exceptional activation of historic fountains and basins with an open-air musical program.
The Saint-Jean Basin, Heart of the Musical Stroll
The Saint-Jean basin serves as the main stage: visitors stop there for concerts, then continue their stroll through the alleys of the Petit Parc from one stage to the next. This free movement creates a lighter atmosphere than a classic sequence of indoor concerts.
A Program Focused on World Music
Under the artistic direction of Françoise Degeorges, producer at France Musique, the festival annually explores world music in all its forms: Mandingo music, maqâm and Sufi poetry, Argentine and Mediterranean music, Tuareg blues, classical and contemporary, gospel… Invited artists come from all over the world and perform with free access.
Water Features and Artistic Installations
Throughout the weekend, the domain's historic water features come alive. Several artistic projects — installations, exhibitions, trails — complement the musical experience and invite visitors to rediscover the heritage of the Domaine national.
Fête de Saint-Cloud — edition 2026
The 20th edition of Concerts and Water Games returns to the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, 2026, from 2 PM to 8 PM, with free access. On the program: world music at the Saint-Jean basin, historic water features of the estate, and artistic installations in the Petit Parc.
A 20th edition between world music and heritage
For this 20th edition, the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud revives its most emblematic summer event: two open-air days in the heart of the Petit Parc, under the artistic direction of Françoise Degeorges, producer at France Musique. On June 13 and 14, 2026, from 2 PM to 8 PM, the Saint-Jean basin becomes the starting point of a musical stroll where world music concerts and historic water features alternate.
A free stroll in the Petit Parc
Visitors wander through the alleys of the Petit Parc, stop at the Saint-Jean basin for each concert, then continue their way to the next stage. The 2026 program features a dialogue between Mandingo traditions, Sufi poetry, Argentine music, Tuareg blues, and gospel.
An artistic installation by Laurent Pernot
The festival also hosts the installation « Je me souviens » (I Remember) by artist Laurent Pernot: a sculpture of letters carved in natural stone that invites reflection on time and memory. A selection of reproductions of paintings also traces a century of representations of the Domaine, from 1870 to 1970, with works signed by Kandinsky, Hopper, Dufy, and other great painters.
Programme Fête de Saint-Cloud 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026 — Saint-Jean basin (2 PM - 8 PM)
- 3:15 PM — Zimawe · Mandingo music trio (guitar, percussion, vocals)
- 4:00 PM — Las Hermanas Caronni · classical, Renaissance and contemporary music, Argentine influences (clarinet, cello, vocals)
- 4:45 PM — Jasser Haj Youssef & Yahya Hussein Abdallah · Sufi chants, Quranic recitations and classical Arabic music (violin, viola d'amore) — supported by the Aga Khan Foundation
- 5:40 PM — Justin Adams & Mauro Durante · Tuareg blues, trance music and pizzica (guitar, violin, percussion)
Sunday, June 14, 2026 — Saint-Jean basin (2 PM - 8 PM)
- Las Hermanas Caronni · classical music and Argentine influences
- Jasser Haj Youssef & Yahya Hussein Abdallah · maqâm and Sufi poetry
- Zimawe · Mandingo music
- Jean-Marc Reyno & Friends · gospel / soul
Detailed Sunday schedule to be confirmed on the official website of the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud closer to the event.
Highlights Fête de Saint-Cloud 2026
- 20th edition of an entirely free festival in the heart of a royal estate
- Artistic direction by Françoise Degeorges (France Musique)
- World music program: Mandingo, Sufi, Argentine, Tuareg blues, gospel
- Exceptional activation of the domain's historic water features
- Installation « Je me souviens » by Laurent Pernot and exhibition « A Century of Representations of the Domaine »
Prices Fête de Saint-Cloud 2026
Practical information — Fête de Saint-Cloud
Access
Address: Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, 1 Avenue de la Grille d'Honneur, 92210 Saint-Cloud
- Metro: line 10, Boulogne — Pont de Saint-Cloud station (terminus)
- Tramway: T2, Parc de Saint-Cloud station
- Bus: lines 52, 72, 126, 175, 460, 467
Domain Entry Fees
- Pedestrians: free
- Cars: 7 €
- Motorcycles / scooters: 4 €
Concerts and water features are with free and open access, no reservation required.
Information
Phone: 01 41 12 02 90
Official website: domaine-saint-cloud.fr
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Where does it take place — Fête de Saint-Cloud
Domaine national de Saint-Cloud
1 Avenue de la Grille d'Honneur, 92210 Saint-Cloud, 92210 Saint-Cloud