L'Humour des Notes
When music meets laughter in Haguenau
About L'Humour des Notes
Since 1991, L'Humour des Notes has made Haguenau the Alsatian capital of live performance, blending music and humor. For ten days in May, around Ascension Week, over 200 artists take over the Relais culturel theater, the streets, the Chapit'Ô (children's village), and neighboring towns in the agglomeration. French, European (Netherlands, Belgium), and Quebecois companies, musical theater, aerial circus, clowns, brass bands, and street performances follow one another before thousands of spectators. 95% of the performances are free to access, making it a unique popular and family festival in the Grand Est region, supported by the Relais culturel de Haguenau.
L'Humour des Notes: Music Takes the Stage in Haguenau
Created in 1991 by the Relais culturel de Haguenau, the L'Humour des Notes festival has become, in over thirty years, an emblematic event of the Alsatian cultural scene. Every year around Ascension Week, for ten days, Haguenau transforms into a vast open-air theater where music and humor combine in every imaginable form.
Over 200 Artists, 230 Events in 10 Days
The festival's ambition is dizzying: over 230 indoor and outdoor events, blending musical theater, clowning, aerial circus, brass bands, street performance, offbeat concerts, and shows for young audiences. Invited companies come from France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and even Quebec, bringing artistic worlds as varied as they are surprising. The range extends from intimate solo acts to grand street spectacles, from the most refined musical sophistication to the most unbridled farce.
The City as a Stage
One of the strengths of L'Humour des Notes is its investment in the entire urban space of Haguenau. The Relais culturel theater hosts indoor shows, while the Chapit'Ô — the children's village — offers a program dedicated to families under a big top. In the streets, squares, parks, and even the Haguenau forest (Gros Chêne), dozens of free street performances surprise passersby throughout the day. The festival also extends its programming to neighboring towns in the agglomeration.
A Family Festival Par Excellence
L'Humour des Notes cultivates a spirit of popular and family celebration. The children's village (Chapit'Ô) offers shows suitable for the youngest ages with a single ticket price of 5 €. The numerous free street activities allow everyone to enjoy the festival without budget constraints: 95% of the programming is free to access. It is this accessibility, combined with the artistic quality of the programming, that makes this unique festival in Alsace so distinctive and successful.
Growing Influence
Over the editions, L'Humour des Notes has built a national reputation in the sector of unconventional live performance. The most creative companies in musical theater and humor find an enthusiastic audience and an ideal setting for dissemination. The festival has become a must-attend event for artists exploring the boundaries between music, theater, and humor, and is among the major events of the Collectivité européenne d'Alsace.
L'Humour des Notes — edition 2026
The 34th edition of L'Humour des Notes took place from May 8 to 17, 2026, in Haguenau. Ten days centered around Ascension week with over 200 artists from France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Quebec, and more than 230 events at the theater, in the streets, at Chapit'Ô (children's village), and in the towns of the agglomeration. 95% of the program was free access.
34th edition — May 8 to 17, 2026
L'Humour des Notes returned to Haguenau from May 8 to 17, 2026, for its 34th edition. Ten days of shows blending music and humor, centered around Ascension week: musical theater indoors at the Relais culturel, free street performances throughout the city center, activities under the big top at Chapit'Ô for families, and off-site programming extending to the Haguenau forest (Gros Chêne site) and neighboring towns.
An international program
Over 200 artists and 35 companies from France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Quebec took over the city. At the Relais culturel theater, the edition notably welcomed musical theater headliners such as Les Divalala ("C'est Lalamour!") or Les Sea Girls ("Anthologie ou Presque"). More than 140 street performances, blending circus, theater, dance, burlesque, acrobatics, parades, and wanderings, enlivened the city center's squares and parks.
Prices and access
95% of the shows were offered with free access. Indoor seats at the Theater were available from €6 (category 3 / solidarity) to €24 (category 1), with a progressive subscription starting from 3 shows. Chapit'Ô (children's village) was €5 for a single price.
Highlights L'Humour des Notes 2026
Highlights 2026
- 34th edition from May 8 to 17, 2026
- Over 200 artists and 35 companies (France, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec)
- 230+ indoor and outdoor events
- 95% of the program with free access
- Forest shows at the Gros Chêne site on May 8 and 9
- Headliners at the Theater: Les Divalala, Les Sea Girls
Prices L'Humour des Notes 2026
Practical information — L'Humour des Notes
Practical Information
2026 Dates
34th edition from May 8 to 17, 2026 (around Ascension Week).
Locations
- Relais culturel Theater — 11 rue Meyer, 67500 Haguenau
- Chapit'Ô (Children's Village) — dedicated space under a big top
- Streets, squares, and parks in Haguenau city center
- Haguenau Forest (Gros Chêne site)
- Towns in the Haguenau agglomeration
Ticketing
Street shows and outdoor activities: free (95% of the program).
Chapit'Ô (children's village): 5 € single price.
Indoor shows (theater):
- Category 1: 24 € full / 22 € reduced
- Category 2: 16 € full / 14 € reduced / 6 € solidarity
- Category 3: 6 € single price
Subscription (from 3 shows): 16 € (cat. 1), 11 € (cat. 2), 6 € (solidarity) per show.
Online ticket office opens: April 10, 2026 at 2 PM on billetterie.relais-culturel-haguenau.com. Accepted payments: cash, card, check, holiday vouchers, Pass Culture.
Access
By train: Haguenau SNCF station 5 minutes walk from the city center. TER from Strasbourg (30 min).
By car: A4 exit Haguenau, city center parking lots.
Bus: Ritmo network. Shuttles for decentralized shows.
Contact
Relais culturel de Haguenau — 11 rue Meyer, 67500 Haguenau.
Tel.: 03 88 73 30 54.
Email: [email protected].
Website: humour-des-notes.com.
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Where does it take place — L'Humour des Notes
Relais culturel et centre-ville de Haguenau
11 rue Meyer, 67500 Haguenau