Les ExtraVerties
Outdoor and nature festival in Suisse Normande
About Les ExtraVerties
Les ExtraVerties: Nature Celebrated in Suisse Normande
Every year on Ascension weekend, the Les ExtraVerties festival transforms the exceptional natural sites of Suisse Normande into a vast playground for discovery. For three days, La Roche d'Oëtre and Pont-d'Ouilly welcome thousands of visitors to enjoy a multitude of outdoor activities in a breathtaking natural setting.
Over 30 Outdoor Activities
The festival offers an impressive program of outdoor sports and leisure activities: hiking with thematic routes and new options each year, canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding on the Orne river, climbing on the cliffs of La Roche d'Oëtre, mountain biking, archery, zip-lining, treetop adventure courses, airbag jumping, BMX, nature laser tag, and donkey rides.
La Roche d'Oëtre: An Exceptional Natural Site
The starting point of the festival on Thursday, La Roche d'Oëtre is one of Normandy's most remarkable natural sites, with its schist cliffs overlooking the Rouvre gorges. This emblematic site of Suisse Normande offers a spectacular panorama and is an ideal setting for the outdoor activities proposed by the festival.
A Market of Producers and Artisans
From 10 am, a market of local producers and artisans allows visitors to discover the flavors and know-how of the Norman region. Cider, cheeses, cured meats, honey, and artisanal creations are offered in a friendly and rustic atmosphere.
A Children's Village
Les ExtraVerties places great importance on families with a dedicated children's village offering a firefighter's course, face painting, giant wooden games, and numerous activities. Free evening concerts complete the festive program.
A Festival Driven by the Territory
Organized by Flers Agglo and the tourism stakeholders of Suisse Normande, the Les ExtraVerties festival contributes to the promotion of this exceptional natural territory and the development of outdoor tourism in Normandy.
Les ExtraVerties — edition 2026
The 8th edition of Les ExtraVerties took place from Thursday, May 14 to Saturday, May 16, 2026, Ascension weekend, between La Roche d'Oëtre (Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne, Orne) and the Pont-d'Ouilly leisure base (Calvados), in the heart of Suisse Normande. Three days filled with over 50 outdoor activities, an eco-village of producers and artisans, and a program of free concerts featuring Les Agités du Bocal, Les Types à Pied, Les Nor'Mad, Jaja and Soviet Suprem.
An 8th edition between Roche d'Oëtre and Pont-d'Ouilly
For this 2026 Ascension weekend edition, the festival maintained its format in two stages and two sites: a day of hikes and outdoor activities at La Roche d'Oëtre on Thursday, May 14, followed by two days of eco-village, leisure village, and concerts in Pont-d'Ouilly on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16. The festival is supported by Flers Agglo and the Communauté de Communes du Pays de Falaise, with the municipality of Pont-d'Ouilly and the Pont-d'Ouilly Loisirs association.
Over 50 activities over 3 days
The program included hikes (a long 23 km route on the GR Tour de la Suisse Normande, guided walks of 9 to 10.5 km, Nordic walking, theatrical hike, hike with donkeys, canicross), tree climbing, slackline, climbing, canoe-kayak, stand-up paddle, giant zip line, bungee jumping from a 55 m crane, BMX, archery, forest laser game and inflatable water park (Aqualanta).
An eco-village and a leisure village in Pont-d'Ouilly
At the public park of Pont-d'Ouilly on May 15 and 16, the eco-village hosted a market of local producers and artisans (cider, cheeses, honey, artisanal creations), while the leisure village offered sports initiations and demonstrations.
A program dedicated to families
The children's village offered giant wooden games, creative workshops, storytellers, face painting, a firefighter course, and donkey discovery. A waterside guinguette enlivened Friday afternoon from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
An attendance of 25,000 visitors
As every year since its creation, the festival confirmed its territorial roots with approximately 25,000 visitors expected throughout the weekend, making Les ExtraVerties one of the spring's major tourist highlights in Normandy.
Programme Les ExtraVerties 2026
Thursday, May 14, 2026 — La Roche d'Oëtre
Ticket office opens at 8:30 AM — Activities from 10 AM to 7 PM — Producers' market from 10 AM to 8 PM.
- 10:30 AM-12:30 PM — Rando Impro (Randonnée SAS departure) : theatrical hike with poetic and musical interludes
- 12 PM-2 PM — Right on Brass Band (Accro Park / Children's Village) : New Orleans-inspired brass band
- 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM — Vélotonome (roaming) : eco-autonomy show by Ludovic Belin
- 4 PM — La Quincaillerie Parpassanton (Associative Area) : object theatre
- 7:30 PM — Les Agités du Bocal (Accro Park Stage) : French chanson with a supercharged punch — free closing concert
Friday, May 15, 2026 — Pont-d'Ouilly
- 2:30 PM — L'odyssée des Lueu'r (Eco-village) : ecological show about waste
- 2:30 PM-6:30 PM — Guinguette (waterside) : variety orchestras for dancing
- 4:30 PM — Street Coffee (between the villages) : interactive street mime theatre
- 5:30 PM — Marionnettes Cyclose (Children's Village) : poetic puppet show about the cycle of life
- 6:30 PM — Les Types à Pied (Eco-village) : Breton folk quartet
- 8:30 PM — Les Nor'Mad (Leisure Village) : revisited folk and traditional music — free concert
Saturday, May 16, 2026 — Pont-d'Ouilly
- 12 PM, 2 PM and 4:30 PM — Déambulation Les Mi-gratteurs : Irish, Gypsy, and Balkan music roaming performance
- 3 PM — Street Coffee (between the villages) : interactive street mime theatre
- 4:30 PM — Marionnettes Cyclose (Children's Village) : puppet show
- 6:30 PM — Jaja (Eco-village) : ska, swing, rap musette
- 9 PM — Soviet Suprem (Leisure Village) : Balkan hip-hop and electronic cumbia — closing headliner
Highlights Les ExtraVerties 2026
- 8th edition with approximately 25,000 visitors expected over the weekend
- Over 50 outdoor activities at 1 € (2 € for water activities, 3 € for bungee jumping)
- Free concerts and shows with Les Agités du Bocal, Les Types à Pied, Les Nor'Mad, Jaja and Soviet Suprem
- Eco-village with a market of local producers and artisans in Pont-d'Ouilly
- Bungee jumping from a 55 m crane and giant zip line
- Children's Village: giant wooden games, face painting, firefighter course, puppets
Prices Les ExtraVerties 2026
Practical information — Les ExtraVerties
Access
By car: La Roche d'Oëtre is located in Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne, 20 minutes from Flers and 40 minutes from Caen. Pont-d'Ouilly is 10 minutes away. Free parking at both sites. Signage in place during the festival.
By train: Nearest station: Flers (20 min by car). No direct public transport.
Prices
Access to the festival is free. Some sports activities may be subject to a fee. Free evening concerts.
Practical Information
The festival takes place outdoors. Bring walking shoes, clothing suitable for sports activities, and protection from rain or sun. Food and drink available on-site with local products. The program of activities and registration are available on the Flers Agglo website.
Contact: Flers Agglo – Tel: 02 31 59 13 13 – Website: www.flers-agglo.fr
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Where does it take place — Les ExtraVerties
La Roche d'Oëtre (jeudi) et base de loisirs de Pont-d'Ouilly (vendredi-samedi)