La Parade des 5 Sens
Intergenerational street arts festival in the medieval bastide of Hastingues
About Parade des 5 Sens
La Parade des 5 Sens: A Festival That Awakens All Senses
The Parade des 5 Sens is a unique street arts festival that takes place annually in the medieval bastide of Hastingues, in the south of the Landes department. Founded in 1999 by the association Les Amis du Carcoilh, this festival celebrated its quarter-century and has established itself as a major cultural event in the south of the Landes.
A 13th Century Bastide on Stage
Hastingues is a medieval bastide founded in the 13th century, perched on a promontory overlooking the Gaves Réunis. Its cobbled alleys, half-timbered houses, shaded squares, and ramparts offer an exceptional setting for street arts. For two days, the bastide transforms into a vast open-air theater where every street corner holds a surprise.
More Than Fifteen Professional Companies
Each edition of La Parade des 5 Sens hosts more than fifteen professional companies from all over France. Street theater, circus, dance, music, puppetry, comedy shows, visual arts, and participatory performances follow one another and intersect in the bastide's spaces, offering a rich and eclectic program suitable for all audiences.
The Five Senses Honored
True to its name, the festival organizes its programming around the theme of the five senses. Sight is engaged through art exhibitions and visual shows. Hearing is enchanted by concerts and sound creations. Touch is explored during participatory workshops. Taste is celebrated through tastings of local Landes products and convivial meals. Smell is awakened by olfactory activities and natural scents.
A 100% Volunteer Festival
One of the unique aspects of La Parade des 5 Sens is its entirely volunteer organization. Members of the association Les Amis du Carcoilh work throughout the year to prepare the festival, from programming to logistics, including welcoming companies and the public. This volunteer commitment gives the festival an authentic and warm atmosphere.
An Intergenerational Summer Event
The festival traditionally takes place on July 13th and 14th, taking advantage of the national holiday weekend to bring together a large, intergenerational audience. From the youngest to the oldest, everyone finds something to enjoy in the diversity of shows and activities offered.
Parade des 5 Sens — edition 2026
The 26th edition of La Parade des 5 Sens takes place on July 13 and 14, 2026, in the medieval bastide of Hastingues (Landes). An intergenerational street arts festival, it takes over the streets, alleys, squares, and monuments of the village with about fifty shows, concerts, parades, sensory workshops, exhibitions, and tastings, organized by the association Les Amis du Carcoilh.
La Parade des 5 Sens 2026 — 26th edition
For its 26th edition, La Parade des 5 Sens once again transforms the medieval bastide of Hastingues into a vast artistic playground on July 13 and 14, 2026. For two days, the streets, squares, gardens, monuments, and unusual places of the village host professional companies, musicians, dancers, and visual artists for an exploration of the five senses through street arts.
The program combines street theater, circus, musical parades, concerts, choirs, sensory installations, workshops, and floral creations, in a family-friendly and intergenerational atmosphere (shows from 6 months old). The festival opens on the evening of July 13 and runs all day on July 14, until late into the night.
Programme Parade des 5 Sens 2026
Sunday, July 13, 2026
- 17h-18h — The Whisper of Paths · Cie Fauthentic · Nouvelle école
- 17h-23h — Whispers · Les Amis du Carcoilh · Rue Porte de la Bastide
- 17h-23h — The Cabin and its Mysteries · Les Amis du Carcoilh · Maison des Jurats
- 17h-23h — Sound Creations · Les Amis du Carcoilh · Petite place
- 17h-23h — The Wind Alley · Les Amis du Carcoilh · Chemin de ronde
- 18h-18h50 — 1,2,3 Savane · Ladji Diallo · Grande place
- 18h-19h30 — 80 m² · Cie OPUS · Bois 1
- 19h15-20h15 — Ball · Dus Au Casau · Grande place
- 20h30-21h30 — Wanted · Cie Bruital · La Porte
- 22h-23h — Rock Concert · Kartel · Grande place
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
- 10h30-11h — Sum · Son de toile · Mairie
- 10h30-22h — Whispers, The Cabin and its Mysteries, Sound Creations, The Wind Alley · Les Amis du Carcoilh (continuous installations)
- 10h30-22h — From the Blank Page to the Poster · Delphine André · Préau de l'ancienne école
- 10h30-22h — The Quintessences 2026 · Les Amis du Carcoilh · Chez Brigitte et Philippe
- 11h15-11h50 — Monique · Projet coin · Bois 1
- 11h30-12h — Léopoldine · L'aTTraPe TrOuPe · Chez Maggy
- 12h-12h50 — 1,2,3 Savane · Ladji Diallo · Bois 3
- 12h-13h — The Whisper of Paths · Cie Fauthentic · Nouvelle école
- 12h-18h — The Artists' Table · Les Amis du Carcoilh · Rue du gouverneur
- 12h-17h — Animeduc · Benoît Trichet · Cour du Presbytère
- 12h-18h — When Sight Plays Tricks on Us · Les Amis du Carcoilh · Ancienne bibliothèque
- 12h-18h — Floral Creations · Les Amis du Carcoilh · Pourtour de l'église
- 12h30-13h / 14h-14h30 / 15h-15h30 — Swing Dance Initiation · Baiona Swing
- 13h-13h30 / 17h15-17h45 / 19h30-20h — Musical Parade · Olivier Parrot
- 14h-16h / 17h-19h — Hello? · Cie Progéniture · La Porte
- 14h-15h — The Peddler's Clamor · Cie Fauthentic · Nouvelle école
- 14h-15h — Cross Path · Cie Gaume · Salle polyvalente
- 14h15-15h15 / 17h15-18h15 — Dance(s) · Zalataï · Bois 2
- 15h-17h — Open Stage · Graine d'artiste · La cave
- 15h15-16h / 18h15-19h — It's Going to Mess Up · Cie Réverbère · Bois 3
- 15h15-16h / 18h15-19h — Concert · Maxime Diribarne · Grange Écrin des Gaves
- 16h-17h — Choir · Bestela Taldea · Église
- 16h30-17h / 19h30-20h — Dance · Qaballum · Bois 1
- 19h-20h — Concert · Love Frequency · Parvis de la salle polyvalente
- 19h-20h — Choir · Fasilacante · Église
- 20h15-21h — High Flow · Facile d'Excès · Salle polyvalente
- 20h15-21h15 — Wanted · Cie Bruital · La Porte
- 21h30-22h — The Cook · Tout En Vrac · Grande place
Highlights Parade des 5 Sens 2026
- Street arts festival in the medieval bastide of Hastingues (40)
- About fifty shows spread across 13 locations in the village
- Headliners: Kartel (rock concert), Ladji Diallo, companies Fauthentic, OPUS, Bruital, Zalataï…
- Family-friendly and intergenerational festival, shows from 6 months old
- Free for children up to 14 years old
Prices Parade des 5 Sens 2026
Practical information — Parade des 5 Sens
Access to Hastingues
By car
Hastingues is located in the south of Les Landes, 35 km east of Bayonne (31 min via the A64, Peyrehorade exit, then Hastingues); and 28 km south of Dax (34 min via the D29).
Free parking is available around the bastide, at the entrance to the village.
By train
The nearest train station is Peyrehorade, approximately 5 km away, served by the TER Bayonne-Dax line. From the station, it is possible to reach Hastingues by taxi or carpooling.
Location
The festival takes place throughout the medieval bastide of Hastingues. Performances take over the narrow streets, squares, woods, village hall, and heritage sites of the bastide, creating an open-air artistic journey.
Schedule
The festival takes place over two days, July 13 and 14. Shows and activities begin on July 13 from 5 PM and on July 14 from 10:30 AM and continue into the evening.
Plan to arrive a little in advance to park and wander through the village to enjoy the many sensory workshops.
A detailed program with the schedules of each company is distributed at the festival entrance.
Prices
2-DAY PASS: 18 Euros
July 13: 9 euros
July 14: 14 euros
Half price for 15-18 year olds
Free for children under 14 years old (inclusive)
Catering
Associative catering is available on site: sandwich, taloa, salad, fries, ice cream.
Additional Information
- The festival takes place outdoors in the narrow streets of the medieval bastide
- Wear comfortable shoes
- The site is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
- Bring sun protection and water in case of high temperatures in July
- The shows are suitable for all audiences, from children to adults
Contact
Association Les Amis du Carcoilh
Official website: www.laparadedes5sens.fr
Facebook: La Parade des 5 Sens
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Where does it take place — Parade des 5 Sens
Bastide médiévale d'Hastingues
La Bastide, 40300 Hastingues