La Pleine Lune Festival
Open-air music festival in southern Ardèche — event discontinued since 2012
Edition 2026 — event currently on hold
There is no edition scheduled in 2026 for this event. This page remains accessible to archive the history of the manifestation and will be updated if a new edition is announced.
About La Pleine Lune
The La Pleine Lune Festival was an open-air music event held every summer in the vicinity of Payzac, in southern Ardèche, from 1998 to 2012. Organized by the L'Art Scène association, the festival offered an eclectic program mixing world music, dub, reggae, and electro in exceptional natural sites. The «Quartiers de Lune» (Moon Quarters), decentralized concerts in Ardèche villages, preceded the grand final weekend, creating a festive and friendly atmosphere in the heart of nature.
ℹ️ Festival discontinued. After a 13th edition in 2012, the L'Art Scène association was placed into receivership and the festival was not renewed. No edition has taken place since.
ℹ️ Festival discontinued since 2012. The La Pleine Lune Festival is no longer held. After a 13th edition in the summer of 2012, the organizing association L'Art Scène was placed into receivership due to financial difficulties accumulated since 2010. No new edition has been publicly announced since. This page is kept for documentary and heritage purposes.
A festival in the heart of Ardèche nature
The La Pleine Lune Festival was a summer music event held annually around Payzac, in southern Ardèche, from 1998 to 2012. Created by the L'Art Scène association, this atypical festival took over exceptional natural sites — clearings, valleys, and mountains — to offer open-air concerts in an enchanting setting. La Pleine Lune stood out for its original format, structured around two main highlights: the Quartiers de Lune and the final weekend.
The Quartiers de Lune: itinerant concerts
During the first half of July, the Quartiers de Lune offered a series of decentralized concerts in the communes and hamlets of southern Ardèche. These evenings allowed attendees to discover national and international artists in atypical locations: village squares, wine estates, preserved natural sites. This itinerant format created a strong link between music and the territory, inviting festival-goers to explore the landscape and heritage richness of southern Ardèche.
The final weekend: dub, reggae, and electro
The highlight of the festival was the grand weekend, which gathered several thousand festival-goers around open-air stages in Payzac and its surroundings. The program featured world music, dub, reggae, and electro, with thematic evenings such as the legendary 100% International Dub night that built the festival's reputation. Sound systems and DJ sets mingled with live concerts, creating a unique atmosphere somewhere between a music festival and a supervised free party.
An alternative and friendly spirit
La Pleine Lune cultivated an alternative spirit, prioritizing conviviality, respect for the environment, and accessibility. The festival offered on-site camping, local and artisanal catering, as well as relaxation areas in nature. This event managed to build a loyal and passionate audience, attached to the special atmosphere of these Ardèche musical nights under the stars, where music resonated in the hills of Vivarais.
The end of an adventure
After fifteen years of existence and thirteen editions, the La Pleine Lune Festival ceased in 2012. The financial difficulties encountered by the L'Art Scène association since 2010 could not be overcome: the 2011 edition did not improve the situation, and the association was placed into receivership in 2013. The festival, which had become over the years an unmissable event for fans of contemporary music in Ardèche, did not find a successor to continue the adventure. If a new edition were to be organized in the future, this page would be updated.
La Pleine Lune — edition 2026
ℹ️ No 2026 edition. The La Pleine Lune Festival has not been held since 2012. The organizing association L'Art Scène was placed into receivership in 2013 and the festival has not been renewed since. This page is kept for documentary purposes.
ℹ️ 2026 edition cancelled — festival stopped.
No 2026 edition of the La Pleine Lune Festival is scheduled in Payzac. After a 13th edition in summer 2012, the L'Art Scène association encountered insurmountable financial difficulties and was placed into receivership in April 2013. The festival has not been reprogrammed since. No recent public source (official website, local press, social networks, ticketing) mentions a resumption for summer 2026. If you are looking for concerts or contemporary music festivals in southern Ardèche for summer 2026, we invite you to consult the programs of neighboring festivals still active in the department.
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Practical information — La Pleine Lune
ℹ️ Festival discontinued since 2012. The practical information below is kept for documentary purposes — no edition is scheduled.
The territory — Payzac and southern Ardèche
The festival took place at various sites around Payzac (07230), in southern Ardèche. The commune remains accessible via the D104, approximately 30 km south of Aubenas. The nearest train station is Montélimar (50 km away). For visitors curious about Ardèche's heritage, the southern Ardèche tourist office remains the reference contact for discovering the territory that hosted the festival.
Historical festival format
The Quartiers de Lune were held in the evening from 8:30 PM, in several villages of southern Ardèche during the first half of July. The final weekend, the highlight of the event, opened from 6 PM and concerts continued until dawn. The festival offered on-site camping, local and artisanal catering, as well as a children's area.
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Sites naturels de Payzac et environs
Payzac, 07230 Payzac