Tulle Remet le Son

The revival of Tulle's accordion festival

Tulle Remet le Son is the new accordion festival in Tulle, in Corrèze, created in 2025 by the City of Tulle to succeed the Nuits de Nacre festival, which had enlivened the city for 36 years before ceasing its activities in 2024. This new musical event, which takes place at the end of June, celebrates the accordion in all its forms and perpetuates Tulle's identity as the accordion capital. The festival combines conviviality, live music, dance, and heritage, with an ambitious program featuring renowned artists and young talents.

Concerts throughout the city

The Tulle Remet le Son program highlights the accordion in all its diversity: classical music, tango, folk, neo-trad, swing, and contemporary creations. The festival offers concerts in the city's bars and restaurants, indoor shows at L'Empreinte (Scène Nationale) and Salle Auzelou, street performances, and events at the Cité de l'accordéon et des Patrimoines. Several open-air stages are set up in the city center, notably Place Berteaud (current music stage) and Quai Baluze (trad/neo-trad stage).

Dances, guinguette, and dance workshops

In addition to concerts, Tulle Remet le Son places particular emphasis on traditional dance and folk dances. The association Le Bal d'à côté offers introductory workshops to traditional dance open to all. A large guinguette is set up on Sunday on Quai Baluze, along the Corrèze river, offering a festive and convivial open-air moment. The festival concludes with a grand musical parade followed by a pyrotechnic show by the company Les Commandos Percu.

Tulle, city of the accordion and mother-of-pearl

Tulle maintains a strong historical link with the accordion and mother-of-pearl (nacre), a material formerly used to make instrument keys. The city houses the Cité de l'Accordéon et des Patrimoines, a cultural space dedicated to the history of the instrument and its influence. The Tulle Remet le Son festival is part of this heritage and cultural identity, keeping the accordion tradition alive while opening it to contemporary creations and new generations of artists.

A festival supported by the City of Tulle

Unlike the Nuits de Nacre, which was run by an association, Tulle Remet le Son is directly organized by the City of Tulle, in partnership with the Scène Nationale L'Empreinte, the Agence d'Attractivité Touristique de l'Agglomération de Tulle, and local cultural associations. This new governance model aims to ensure the festival's sustainability and its regional influence.