Fête du Perreux-sur-Marne

Perreux-sur-Marne: Popular Festivals by the Marne

Perreux-sur-Marne is a town in the Val-de-Marne with approximately 35,000 inhabitants, located on the right bank of the Marne in a pleasant natural and residential setting. The presence of the Marne, with its guinguettes and riverbanks, gives the popular festivals of Perreux a particularly picturesque and bucolic atmosphere. The residents of Perreux are attached to their festive traditions, which combine the charm of the riverside with the conviviality of community life.

Festive life in Perreux is marked by several major events throughout the year: the Fête de la Musique in June, Festi'Marne for Bastille Day in July, and the end-of-year festivities in December with the Christmas market and its activities. Each season, the town knows how to create the right formula to bring its inhabitants together in an atmosphere of celebration and sharing.

Festi'Marne: Bastille Day by the Water

The highlight of the summer festivities in Perreux is Festi'Marne, the celebration of Bastille Day. Every year on Sunday, July 13th, from 2 PM to 6 PM, the Esplanade Michel Giraud and the banks of the Marne are transformed into a festive space. Musical entertainment, games, and activities for the whole family liven up the riverbanks in a modern guinguette atmosphere that delights the locals.

In the evening, a lantern parade winds through the town in a luminous and poetic procession, creating a night-time parade much appreciated by families with children. The evening culminates with the fireworks display at 11 PM from the banks of the Marne, offering a pyrotechnic spectacle in an exceptional natural setting. Residents gather along the banks and in their gardens to admire this ballet of lights that illuminates the Perreux sky.

Fête de la Musique: Free Concerts in Town

On June 21st, the Fête de la Musique takes over the streets, squares, and gardens of Perreux-sur-Marne. Numerous free concerts are scheduled in various locations throughout the town, offering a diversity of musical styles that reflect the commune's cultural richness. Local and regional bands perform outdoors for a festive evening that extends the longest twilight of the year in a musical and convivial atmosphere.

Perreux Celebrates Christmas

In December, the Perreux Christmas market transforms the esplanade of the Hôtel de Ville and the Place de la Libération into an enchanted village. From around December 10th to 14th, residents experience a magical atmosphere with craft chalets, a 'Goûter des Lumières' (Lights Tasting), a mini-train, concerts, workshops, and photos with Santa Claus. The 'Goûter des Lumières' is a moment particularly appreciated by families who share a warm moment before the end-of-year holidays.

Local businesses also liven up this Christmas market with gift ideas and tastings, contributing to the festive and convivial atmosphere of these winter days. All these activities, presented under the name Le Perreux en fête (Perreux Celebrates), demonstrate the festive vitality of a town that knows how to create moments of shared happiness for its inhabitants every season.