La Transverse fait son Festival
Street arts on the move in Nivernais Morvan
About La Transverse
Since 2006, La Transverse fait son Festival has offered a traveling program of street arts in Nivernais Morvan every August. Without badges or tickets, the festival travels through about ten towns with street theater, burlesque performances, and parades. A free and open festival supported by La Transverse, Scène Ouverte aux Arts Publics in Corbigny.
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La Transverse fait son Festival: Street Art Closer to the Territories
Based in Corbigny, in the heart of the Nivernais Morvan, La Transverse is a unique cultural structure: an Open Stage for Public Arts that has been working since 2006 on the creation, dissemination, and mediation of street arts in rural areas. Every summer, "La Transverse fait son Festival" is the highlight of its activities.
A Traveling and Free Festival
The festival is not confined to a single location: it crosses the landscapes of Nivernais Morvan, traveling through about ten towns over a week. From Villiers-sur-Yonne to Lormes, via Clamecy, Varzy, Tannay, Cervon, and Alligny-en-Morvan, the shows take over the streets, squares, markets, and public spaces of these rural towns.
No Badge, No Ticket
The festival's philosophy is radical: no badges, no tickets, just the desire to be surprised where you least expect it. The shows are free and open access, appearing around a street corner or in a square, transforming the daily lives of residents and visitors into an artistic experience.
Varied Artistic Forms
The program explores the diversity of street arts:
- Street theater and quirky performances
- Burlesque shows and subversions of the everyday
- Artistic parades
- Circus and piste arts
- Installations and performances in public spaces
A Territorial Cultural Project
Beyond the summer festival, La Transverse carries out remarkable work in cultural creation and mediation throughout the year for a population of 38,000 inhabitants spread across three inter-municipalities. The association hosts between 15 and 20 artist residencies per year, organizes artistic practice workshops, a month dedicated to creation in public spaces ("MAI 1ères"), and a circus program in November ("La Transverse fait son cirque").
La Transverse — edition 2026
La Transverse fait son Festival will return in August 2026 for a new traveling edition in the towns of Nivernais Morvan. Street theater shows and performances with free access.
2026 Edition - August 2026
La Transverse fait son Festival returns in August 2026 for a new artistic journey through Nivernais Morvan. The traveling festival will feature street theater shows, performances, and parades in the rural towns of the area.
The route and program will be announced in Spring 2026.
Highlights La Transverse 2026
To remember for 2026
- August 2026
- Traveling festival in Nivernais Morvan
- Free and open access shows
- Program to be announced
Prices La Transverse 2026
Practical information — La Transverse
Practical Information
Access
By car: The festival takes place in several towns in Nivernais Morvan. Corbigny, the anchor point of La Transverse, is located 50 km from Nevers and 45 km from Avallon. Each town on the route has free parking. A vehicle is necessary to follow the festival from one town to another.
Festival Towns
The festival route varies each year, crossing about ten towns in Nivernais Morvan. In 2025: Villiers-sur-Yonne, Clamecy, Varzy, Tannay, Cervon, Alligny-en-Morvan, Lormes, and surrounding towns. The program details the locations and times of each show.
Prices
Free and open access. No badges, tickets, or reservations required. The shows appear in the streets and squares; just let yourself be surprised!
Accommodation
Various accommodations in the towns along the route: rural gites, bed and breakfasts, campsites. The Morvan in summer offers an ideal setting to combine the festival with a nature holiday.
Food
Restaurants and shops in the towns crossed by the festival. Local markets during the summer.
Other Activities by La Transverse
Outside the summer festival, La Transverse offers throughout the year: artist residencies, artistic practice workshops, "MAI 1ères" (month dedicated to creation in public spaces in May), and "La Transverse fait son cirque" (circus program in November).
Contact
La Transverse: 30 route de Saint-Saulge, 58800 Corbigny. Tel: 03 86 20 12 65. Website: www.latransverse.com. Facebook: La transverse.
Discover Nivernais Morvan
The traveling festival is a unique opportunity to discover the varied landscapes of Nivernais Morvan: the wooded hills of Morvan, the Yonne valley, the charming villages of Clamecy, Varzy, and Tannay. The Canal du Nivernais, listed among the most beautiful canals in France, offers opportunities for boating and cycling. Corbigny is also known for its abbey and its musical festivals in August.
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Where does it take place — La Transverse
Communes du Nivernais Morvan (itinérant)
30 route de Saint-Saulge, 58800 Corbigny