Edition 2025
Finished
Music
Classical
Heritage
Les Estivales de Caractère
Vouvant — Vendée (85)
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08 Jul 2025
— 02 Aug 2025
Edition
2025
2025
Edition 2025 — Finished
Edition 2025 — Estivales de Caractère
The 26th edition of Les Estivales de Caractère took place from July 8 to August 2, 2025, in the heritage villages of Southern Vendée. About twenty classical and chamber music concerts were offered in the Romanesque churches and natural spaces of Vouvant, Foussais-Payré, Mouchamps, and surrounding communes.
26th Edition — July 8 to August 2, 2025
The 26th edition of Les Estivales de Caractère hosted from July 8 to August 2, 2025, a high-caliber musical program in the heritage villages of the Vendée bocage. International soloists, string quartets, and vocal ensembles performed in the historic sites of Southern Vendée, before a loyal and enthusiastic audience. The concerts in the Romanesque church of Vouvant and under the stars in Foussais-Payré particularly marked this anniversary edition.
Programme
2025 Program
- About twenty concerts from July 8 to August 2
- Baroque, classical, romantic, and chamber music
- Vouvant, Foussais-Payré, Mouchamps, and villages of the Vendée bocage
- Evening concerts at 8:30 PM or 9:00 PM
- Countryside picnics before some concerts
Highlights
2025 Highlights
- Opening concert in the collegiate church of Notre-Dame de Vouvant
- Recital in the Romanesque church of Foussais-Payré
- Open-air concert at the foot of the Mélusine Tower
- Closing evening with an orchestral program
Prices
10.00€ — 25.00€
Prices vary by concert: from €10 to €25 for concerts in enclosed spaces. Some open-air concerts are free or donation-based.