Itinéraires en Marne Festival
Living art at the heart of the Marne heritage
2026
About Itinéraires Festival
Itinéraires Festival — edition 2026
The Itinéraires Festival returns from September 11th to 27th, 2026, with eleven free events featuring circus, street theater, classical music, rap, and chanson. The performances will be held across eleven communes in the Marne region—from the Château de Montmort-Lucy to the Hermonville cooperage, and even the Vatry airport.
2026 Edition
Organized by the Marne Department and supported by the Fondation Braux-sous-Valmy – Institut de France, the Itinéraires Festival takes place from September 11th to 27th, 2026, across eleven communes in the department. With a program spanning street theater, circus, classical music, rap, and chanson, the festival travels throughout the Marne territory, from Montmirail to Sainte-Ménehould and from Crugny to Maisons-en-Champagne.
Two new features this year
The festival will premiere a "Made in Marne" creation born from the "Itinéraires bis" call for projects: La diagonale du vide, by the Collectif Terrain vague, on September 18th in Sainte-Ménehould. It also introduces "Chemins de traverse," a series of artist meet-and-greets organized by the Marne Departmental Library in its network of media libraries (Montmirail, Anglure, Val-de-Vesle).
Unique venues
The Château de Montmort-Lucy is opening its doors for a special musical tour. Other performances will be hosted at the Cheminon market hall, the Maison Vide in Crugny, the Square Pasteur in Sainte-Ménehould, the Saint-Pierre church in Maisons-en-Champagne, the Champagne cooperage in Hermonville, and the Vatry airport. The events on September 19th and 20th are part of the European Heritage Days: at Vatry, airport facilities will be open for tours from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with access to the control tower every 30 minutes.
An eco-friendly festival
For its 2026 edition, the festival is working with the Éco-Manifestations Champagne-Ardenne branch of the EMeRGE network to achieve official certification. Its eco-responsibility charter is available on the Marne Department's website.
Reservations
All performances are free. As seating is limited for some events, booking is highly recommended: online via the festival's Billetweb ticketing site, or by calling 03 26 69 40 89.
Highlights Itinéraires Festival 2026
- La diagonale du vide, a "Made in Marne" creation by Collectif Terrain vague, premiering on Friday, September 18th, in Sainte-Ménehould
- La voie est libre: a tightrope walker connects the Vatry airport control tower to a hot air balloon, Saturday, September 19th, at 7:00 PM
- The Château de Montmort-Lucy opens its doors for a special musical tour on Sunday, September 20th
- Julie Depardieu and pianist Hélène Couvert perform Babar and Mother Goose, Friday, September 25th, in Chouilly
- "Chemins de traverse": meet-and-greets with Ben Ricour, SteF, and Lucie Joy in the Marne Departmental Library network
Programme Itinéraires Festival 2026
Friday, September 11th, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Ben Ricour, French chanson · Montmirail, Intercommunal Media Library of Brie Champenoise — "Chemins de traverse" meet-and-greet and mini-concert, in partnership with the Chant'Morin association (free with reservation)
Saturday, September 12th, 2026
- 5:00 PM — Les Horsemen, Cie Les Goulus, street theater · Crugny, Maison Vide (free with reservation)
Sunday, September 13th, 2026
- 11:00 AM — The Demented Brothers, with Simon Herlin and Alessandro Carocci, street theater · Cheminon, the market hall
Thursday, September 17th, 2026
- 7:00 PM — SteF, rap · Anglure, Intercommunal Media Library of Pays d'Anglure — "Chemins de traverse" meet-and-greet (free with reservation)
Friday, September 18th, 2026
- 6:30 PM — La diagonale du vide, Collectif Terrain vague (Maeva Abdelhafid, Camille Mahou, Dino Monasse) with rapper Deinos, hip-hop dance and theater · Sainte-Ménehould, Square Pasteur — premiere, open access, seating by reservation
Saturday, September 19th, 2026
- 4:30 PM — Faudrait pas rester plantés là, Cie La Folle Cavale, circus · Bussy-Lettrée, Vatry XCR Airport
- 7:00 PM — La voie est libre, carte blanche to Cirque Inextremiste: a tightrope walker leaves the control tower to reach a hot air balloon · Bussy-Lettrée, Vatry XCR Airport
- 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM — European Heritage Days: tour of airport facilities, access to the control tower every 30 minutes, and emergency vehicle exhibition (reservation required)
Sunday, September 20th, 2026
- 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM — Musical tour at the château: Louis Aguilar & Anthony Leroy (folk vocals and cello), Séverine Morfin & Malik Ziad (viola, jazz, and gnawa), harpist Eunile Lee · Montmort-Lucy, château — European Heritage Days, château open for tours (free with reservation)
Thursday, September 24th, 2026
- 7:00 PM — Lucie Joy, pop and chanson · Val-de-Vesle, media library — "Chemins de traverse" meet-and-greet and mini-concert (free with reservation)
Friday, September 25th, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Babar and Mother Goose, with Julie Depardieu (reading) and Hélène Couvert (piano), classical music and reading, family show for ages 6 and up · Chouilly, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, panoramic room (free with reservation)
Saturday, September 26th, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Ravel / Haydn / Haan / Lacaze by the Quatuor Adastra (Julien Moquet, Bastien Vidal, Marion Abeilhou, Antoine Martynciow) · Maisons-en-Champagne, Saint-Pierre church (free with reservation)
Sunday, September 27th, 2026
- 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM — Inertie, Cie Underclouds, circus with Chloé Moura and Mathieu Hibon and a sculpture by Ulysse Lacoste · Hermonville, Champagne cooperage — open access, seating by reservation
Prices Itinéraires Festival 2026
Practical information — Itinéraires Festival
Access and Itinerary
The Itinéraires Festival takes place in numerous communes throughout the Marne department. The exact locations of the performances will be announced when the program is published. The festival's headquarters are located at 2b Rue de Jessaint, 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne. A vehicle is recommended for traveling between the different sites.
Prices
The festival is entirely free. However, booking is recommended for certain performances with limited capacity.
Practical Information
Performances mainly take place in the evenings and on weekends. Shuttles may be provided for certain sites. Remember to dress warmly for outdoor performances in September. Food and drink may be available on some sites.
A unique cultural project in Marne
The Itinéraires Festival is more than just a festival: it is a true cultural project driven by the Department of Marne since 2000. Every year in September, this event invites the public to crisscross the Marne territory to discover quality performances in remarkable and unusual heritage sites.
An eclectic and demanding program
The Itinéraires Festival's program is distinguished by its eclecticism and artistic quality. Contemporary circus, theater, classical music, contemporary music, song: disciplines cross and respond to each other throughout the performances. Artists take over churches, barns, castles, and natural spaces, transforming each location into an ephemeral stage.
Marne heritage as a setting
One of the festival's unique features is its focus on showcasing the architectural and natural heritage of the Marne. Performances take place in exceptional sites, often unknown to the general public, offering a dual discovery: that of living art and that of the territory. This traveling approach allows it to reach a wide audience, including in rural areas far from major performance venues.
A unifying event
Free and open to all, the Itinéraires Festival unites the department's residents around culture. It creates genuine moments of sharing and conviviality, strengthening the bonds between the communes and their inhabitants. Supported by the Braux-sous-Valmy Foundation – Institut de France, the festival benefits from sustainable funding that allows it to maintain a high level of artistic excellence.
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