Fête Franco-Portugaise de Pontault-Combault
The biggest Portuguese culture event in Île-de-France — 51st edition
2026
About Fête Franco-Portugaise
Since 1975, the Franco-Portuguese Festival of Pontault-Combault has celebrated the unbreakable ties between France and Portugal. Organized by the Portuguese Cultural and Social Association (APCS) in the Town Hall park, this popular festival annually gathers tens of thousands of visitors in spring around Portuguese music concerts, folk groups, Lusitanian gastronomy, and cultural traditions. Over the decades, it has become the most important Lusophone gathering in Seine-et-Marne and one of the largest in Île-de-France. The Franco-Portuguese Festival has welcomed the greatest voices of Portugal — Tony Carreira, Nininho Vaz Maia, Iran Costa — and constitutes a living bridge between two sister cultures.
Fête Franco-Portugaise — edition 2026
The 51st edition of the Franco-Portuguese Festival of Pontault-Combault will take place on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, 2026, in the Town Hall park. On the program: Portuguese music concerts, traditional folk groups, Lusitanian gastronomy, craft stalls, and an announced attendance of 35,000 visitors. More than eleven confirmed artists over the weekend.
51st Edition — May 23 and 24, 2026
After the success of the 50th edition in 2025, the Franco-Portuguese Festival of Pontault-Combault returns for its 51st edition on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, 2026. The Town Hall park will once again host Portuguese music concerts, folk groups in costumes, Lusitanian gastronomy stalls, and cultural activities that have made this event famous since 1975.
A Solidarity Edition
This 51st edition will have a strong solidarity dimension: a portion of the proceeds will be donated to three associations, including a French association from Pontault-Combault, a Portuguese association from Île-de-France, and a support mechanism for Portuguese communities affected by the storms of February 2026.
High Attendance and Official Presence
The organizers expect up to 35,000 visitors over the weekend. The Portuguese Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, José Manuel Fernandes, is announced among the official guests. The event's entertainment is provided by João Carlos Costa, accompanied by DJ LKP and MC DIEGO.
Highlights Fête Franco-Portugaise 2026
- 51st edition of an event established in 1975, the largest Lusophone gathering in the Île-de-France region
- 11 artists performing over the weekend, with Némanus headlining Saturday night
- Parade of Portuguese folk groups in traditional costume on Sunday at 11:00 AM
- Sunday concerts from 1:30 PM to 8:00 PM (featuring Bombocas, Amine, Fernando Correia Marques, and more)
- Saturday night session: doors open at 6:00 PM with music until 1:00 AM
- Lusitanian gastronomy stalls and Portuguese crafts
- Up to 35,000 visitors expected over the weekend
- Confirmed attendance by Portuguese Minister of Agriculture José Manuel Fernandes
- Charity edition: a portion of the proceeds will be donated to three associations, including the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Paris
Programme Fête Franco-Portugaise 2026
Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 — 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM
The Hôtel de Ville park opens at 6:00 PM for an evening of live music running until 1:00 AM. The performance schedule provided by the organizers is as follows:
- Vanessa Miranda — Portuguese singer
- Os Primos de Fafe — Lusophone musical group
- Gabi Fernandes — Portuguese artist
- 100 Limite — musical ensemble
- Némanus — headliner of the evening
Sunday, May 24th, 2026 — 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Sunday offers a more family-friendly atmosphere, starting with a folk parade followed by an afternoon of concerts.
- 10:30 AM — Opening of the Hôtel de Ville park
- 11:00 AM — Folk group parade featuring: Coutumes et Traditions do Minho (ACTM, Pontault-Combault), Terras do Minho (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre), and the Bombos de Saint-André (Brie-Comte-Robert) in traditional costumes
- From 1:30 PM — Concerts until 8:00 PM: Mickael Ferreira, Fernando Correia Marques, Quim dos Apitos, Bombocas, Amine, and Soul Power
All Weekend
- Folk and dance groups: Coutumes et Traditions do Minho, Terras do Minho, Bombos de Saint-André, MK Danse (Pontault-Combault)
- Portuguese food stalls, crafts, and on-site dining
- Booth for the Cap Magellan association, showcasing their road safety campaign “Sécur'Été – Verão em Portugal”
Entertainment
Host: João Carlos Costa · DJ: LKP · MC: DIEGO
Program announced by the APCS, the City of Pontault-Combault, and Cap Magellan. Individual performance times for each artist are not publicly disclosed.
Prices Fête Franco-Portugaise 2026
Fête Franco-Portugaise — 2027 edition
The 2026 edition was held from 23 May to 24 May 2026. The dates for the 2027 edition have not been announced yet. This page will be updated as soon as the official programme is published.
Practical information — Fête Franco-Portugaise
Access
The festival takes place in the Town Hall Park, 107 avenue de la République, 77340 Pontault-Combault.
- By car: Pontault-Combault is accessible via the A4 (Pontault-Combault exit) or the N104 (Francilienne). Parking nearby.
- By public transport: RER E, Émerainville - Pontault-Combault station, then 15 minutes on foot or by bus.
Mandatory Reservation
Access to the Franco-Portuguese Festival is only by prior reservation via the online ticketing service. A single price of 5 € per person per day, part of which is donated to three partner associations (local associations and aid to Portuguese communities affected by the storms of February 2026).
Contact
- Organizer: Association Portugaise Culturelle et Sociale (APCS) — 62 avenue Lucien Brunet, 77340 Pontault-Combault
- Email: [email protected]
- Facebook Page: facebook.com/APCSFFP
- Ticketing: billetweb.fr/fete-franco-portugaise
- City Information: pontault-combault.fr/agenda
Half a Century of Franco-Portuguese Brotherhood
In 1975, a few years after the major waves of Portuguese immigration to France, a handful of Portuguese families settled in Pontault-Combault founded the Portuguese Cultural and Social Association (APCS) and organized the first Franco-Portuguese festival. What was initially a modest community gathering has become, in over fifty years, one of the largest events of Lusitanian culture in Île-de-France, attracting up to 35,000 visitors to the Pontault-Combault Town Hall park over a weekend.
A Weekend of Music, Fado, and Folklore
The musical program of the Franco-Portuguese Festival gives pride of place to Portuguese music stars who rarely perform in France. Successive editions have welcomed Tony Carreira, an emblematic figure of Portuguese song, Nininho Vaz Maia, Iran Costa, Sérgio Rossi, Sandra Helena, and many other Lusophone artists. Portuguese folk groups in traditional costumes perform regional dances from Minho, Alentejo, or Madeira, perpetuating the traditions of their country of origin.
Portuguese Gastronomy in the Spotlight
The festival is also a full-fledged gastronomic festival. Food stalls offer emblematic dishes of Portuguese cuisine: bacalhau à brás, carne de porco à alentejana, pastéis de bacalhau, sardinhas assadas, pastéis de nata, bolo de arroz, and many other specialties, accompanied by wines from Douro, Alentejo, and Dão. The smells of grilled food and Portuguese pastries perfume the Town Hall park throughout the weekend.
Traditions, Crafts, and Identity
Beyond music and gastronomy, the Franco-Portuguese Festival is a place of cultural transmission. Craft stalls showcase traditional Portuguese know-how: azulejos, embroideries, filigree, ceramics. Children's activities, traditional games, and photographic exhibitions on the history of Portuguese immigration in France complete the program. The festival is also a moment of reunion for the Portuguese community of Seine-et-Marne and beyond.
50 Years in 2025, 51st Edition in 2026
In 2025, the Franco-Portuguese Festival celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, a historic milestone that testifies to the vitality and rootedness of Portuguese culture in Pontault-Combault and Seine-et-Marne. The 51st edition, in 2026, extends this heritage with a rich musical program and a solidarity dimension, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to three associations.
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