Les Estivales de Carpentras

2025 Edition — A Summer of Performances in the Comtadine City

Throughout July 2025, Les Estivales de Carpentras transformed the city into a vibrant and festive stage. Every evening, the squares and alleys of old Carpentras came alive with concerts, street performances, dance acts, and theater productions, most of them free.

The 2025 program highlighted street arts and contemporary circus, with several companies from across the PACA region presenting creations that blended acrobatics, physical theater, and live music. The musical evenings on Place du Général de Gaulle brought together locals and tourists in a festive and convivial atmosphere, under the shade of the century-old plane trees.

Classical music concerts in the Saint-Siffrein Cathedral offered moments of intense emotion, while jazz and world music concerts in the outdoor squares set the rhythm for summer evenings under the Provençal stars. The 2025 edition reaffirmed Les Estivales' position as one of the unmissable summer cultural events in Vaucluse.

Indicative Program — July 2025

• Week 1 (July 4-6): Festival opening — street performances and inaugural open-air concert
• Week 2 (July 11-13): Contemporary circus arts — regional and national companies
• July 14th Weekend: Heritage concert in Saint-Siffrein Cathedral + fireworks
• Week 3 (July 18-20): Theater and dance — contemporary creations
• Week 4 (July 25-27): World music and jazz — open-air concerts
• Closing (August 1-2): Grand closing evening — final show and popular concert

2025 Highlights

• Street arts in the alleys of old Carpentras
• Classical concert in Saint-Siffrein Cathedral
• Jazz and world music evenings on Place du Général de Gaulle
• Contemporary circus performances in the open air
• Free entry for most performances