Les Estivales de Lamballe

Seven summers of celebration in Lamballe-Armor

Les Estivales is the flagship summer event program for the city of Lamballe-Armor. Organized for the seventh consecutive year by the municipality and its partners—the Cap d'Erquy - Lamballe-Armor Tourist Office, the Haras national de Lamballe, the Musée Mathurin Méheut, and Les Vitrines de Lamballe—it brings together shows, concerts, exhibitions, and sales under one banner. The heart of the event is the "Lamballe Thursdays": every Thursday from July 16 to August 20, 2026, the city reveals its festive, cultural, and gourmet side.

The Régalades, Place du Martray

Every Thursday evening, Place du Martray hosts the Régalades, a series of free open-air evenings now in its 29th year. The ritual is set in stone: at 6:30 PM, Les Gastadours kick things off with an introduction to Breton dance; food service begins at 7:00 PM; at 7:30 PM, it's time for a world music concert; and at 9:30 PM, the fest-noz takes over until the end of the night. The 2026 lineup is a global journey, from the Mexican and African sounds of La Selva Canta Quartet to the rock of Nordet, from Sophia Tahi's tribute to Nina Simone to the Brazilian and Balkan rhythms of Brazakuja, before the jazz and rock finale by the Big Band Penthièvre. On the dance floor, Nozicaä, Ital Express, Seim, Handia, and the Hamon Martin Quintet will take turns at the fest-noz. The July 30th evening embraces a costume theme with the motto "Everyone in a sailor shirt!"

Thursdays at the Haras national

The Haras national de Lamballe turns every Thursday into a full day of activities. The grand equestrian show "Odyssée cavalière," performed by female artists, blends acrobatics, carriage driving, dressage, and liberty work into a poetic and musical experience. There are two 75-minute performances at 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM in a covered, climate-controlled arena. The day is filled with guided tours at 11:00 AM, 2:30 PM, and 4:00 PM, discovery tours at 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM, pony rides from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and carriage rides from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, not to mention morning activities for children.

Museum, markets, and shops

The Musée Mathurin Méheut offers flash tours of its temporary exhibition, which in 2026 is dedicated to "Henri Rivière – Mathurin Méheut: Japonisme in Brittany," contrasting the worlds of two artists who loved Brittany and were inspired by Japanese aesthetics. The weekly market and the Breton creators' market bring the city center to life, the Landes de La Poterie can be explored with a guide, the medieval garden offers guided tours, and Les Vitrines de Lamballe organizes a sidewalk sale and a grand spelling bee with participating local shops.

Concerts at the Saint-Gobrien church in Morieux

Les Estivales also extends to the coast in Morieux, within the beautiful setting of the Saint-Gobrien church and its 12th to 17th-century frescoes. Six summer Wednesdays feature a concert at 9:00 PM, often preceded at 7:30 PM by a guided tour led by the Tourist Office. The Cordes à Part trio opens the series on July 8, followed by the jazz trio "Alors on jazz," the Beca'Swing orchestra, the Chœur d'hommes de la Baie, and the Duo Isa Lana.