Le Petit Festival de la Côte Vermeille

An art and environment festival on the Côte Vermeille

Le Petit Festival de la Côte Vermeille is a unique cultural event, nestled between vineyards and the Mediterranean, in the towns of Banyuls-sur-Mer and Collioure. Created in 2021 by the Compagnie Objet Direct and director Razerka Lavant, this multidisciplinary festival places the territory and its inhabitants at the heart of its artistic approach.

Ambitious thematic cycles

The festival is distinguished by its multi-year cycle approach. From 2021 to 2024, the first four editions explored the four natural elements: water, earth, air, and fire. Each edition resulted in original creations blending theatre, dance, music, poetry, conferences, and exhibitions, in connection with the Côte Vermeille territory and its environmental issues.

In 2025, the festival inaugurates a new four-year cycle dedicated to time and temporality, with the ambition to question our relationship with the past, present, and future through an artistic lens.

A demanding and accessible program

Le Petit Festival de la Côte Vermeille offers a rich and varied program, bringing together renowned artists and new creations. Among the participants of past and future editions are historian François Hartog, poet Jean-Pierre Siméon, actors Denis Lavant and Aurélia Thierrée, and musician Seb Martel. The performances take place in heritage sites such as the Château Royal de Collioure and the Salle Bartissol in Banyuls-sur-Mer.

Art, science, and territory

True to its philosophy of giving a voice to the unheard, the festival builds bridges between art, science, and popular education. Collaborations with the Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls-sur-Mer illustrate this desire to cross artistic and scientific perspectives on the Côte Vermeille territory.