Les Nuits (Re)Belles
A travelling, festive, and free festival that makes the Jura vibrate
About Nuits (Re)Belles
Music Closer to the Residents
For eleven years, Les Nuits (Re)Belles has brought music to the heart of Jura's villages. Organized by Le Moulin de Brainans, a labelled contemporary music venue in the Jura, this travelling and free festival moves each evening in June to a different village, transforming town squares, schoolyards, municipal parks, and church squares into ephemeral concert stages.
A Unique Travelling Festival
The concept of Les Nuits (Re)Belles is unique in the French festival landscape: rather than gathering the public in one place, the festival goes out to meet the residents, commune by commune. Each stop is organized in partnership with local associations, which handle the welcome, catering, and additional activities:
- 12 host communes welcome the festival each edition.
- Open-air concerts in unusual locations: parks, stadiums, schoolyards, church squares.
- Producer markets and local catering.
- Activities: exhibitions, sports activities, workshops for children.
- Indoor contingency plans in case of unfavourable weather.
A Demanding and Accessible Program
The program of Les Nuits (Re)Belles reflects the diversity of contemporary music:
- Pop jazz : Rosaway, with soul and groove influences.
- Urban chanson : Lombre, between poetic rap and French chanson.
- Electro-pop : Alexandrie, with luminous and danceable sounds.
- Instrumental indie pop : Mathis Akengin, refined and atmospheric melodies.
- Experimental electro-chanson : O'o, at the boundaries of genres.
- And also : Uncle Henkle, The Wooden, Sabardoum, LaurAline et les Bandits.
A Solidarity Network
Les Nuits (Re)Belles relies on a solidarity network of volunteers and local associations. With 93 partner associations, 80 communes visited since its creation, and 6 inter-communalities involved, the festival weaves a dense cultural fabric across the entire Jura territory. Artists also perform in the schools of the host communes, creating an educational link with younger generations.
Free for Everyone
True to its mission of cultural democratization, the festival is entirely free for the public. This free access allows it to reach a large and diverse audience, from contemporary music lovers to rural families who do not have access to major cultural venues. Since its creation, over 15,000 spectators have attended Les Nuits (Re)Belles concerts.
Nuits (Re)Belles — edition 2026
12th edition of Les Nuits (Re)Belles, from May 29 to June 21, 2026. Twelve free open-air musical evenings, in twelve villages of Jura, organized by Le Moulin de Brainans (Contemporary Music Venue).
12th Edition — May 29 → June 21, 2026
Les Nuits (Re)Belles return for their 12th edition, from Friday, May 29 to Sunday, June 21, 2026. For nearly four weeks, the itinerant and free festival of Le Moulin de Brainans travels through the villages of Jura with twelve open-air musical evenings.
Four Headlining Artists, Twelve Stage Villages
The 2026 edition is structured around four main artists, each performing for three consecutive evenings (Friday-Saturday-Sunday) in three different villages:
- Arthur Fu Bandini — opening weekend (May 29-31) in Chaumergy, Biarne, and Vevy.
- BRÖ — weekend of June 5-7 in Pupillin, Le Vaudioux, and Parcey.
- Mélanie Lesage — weekend of June 12-14 in Romange, Grozon, and Cerniébaud.
- Emma Politi — closing weekend (June 19-21) in Vaudrey, Chille, and Picarreau.
Each evening is complemented by a local opening act (Jura group, workshop, conservatory ensemble) and by activities prepared by the village's partner association.
A Format Designed for Rural Areas
The concerts take place outdoors, in atypical locations in the heart of the villages: village halls, church squares, schoolyards, agricultural hangars, natural sites, or municipal stadiums. Local associations handle the welcome, refreshment stand, and catering, and schools are sometimes involved in the project through artist interventions prior to the concert.
Programme Nuits (Re)Belles 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026 — Chaumergy
- 7:30 PM — Village Hall · Roman Canda (opening act) then Arthur Fu Bandini
Saturday, May 30, 2026 — Biarne
- 7:30 PM — Tennis Court Square · Aphrodite (opening act) then Arthur Fu Bandini
Sunday, May 31, 2026 — Vevy
- 6:00 PM — La Pérouse Site · Aphrodite (opening act) then Arthur Fu Bandini
Friday, June 5, 2026 — Pupillin
- 7:00 PM — Church Square · BRÖ (catering by reservation)
Saturday, June 6, 2026 — Le Vaudioux
- 4:00 PM — Le Hangar · Zik Project (opening act) then BRÖ
Sunday, June 7, 2026 — Parcey
- 6:00 PM — Municipal Stadium · Les Mille Pattes (opening act) then BRÖ
Friday, June 12, 2026 — Romange
- 7:00 PM — Schoolyard · One Again and Prout Band (opening act) then Mélanie Lesage
Saturday, June 13, 2026 — Grozon
- 8:00 PM — Village Hall · Gwen'N'Roses (opening act) then Mélanie Lesage
Sunday, June 14, 2026 — Cerniébaud
- 6:00 PM — Chalet de la Haute-Joux · Ella Spirit Trio (opening act) then Mélanie Lesage
Friday, June 19, 2026 — Vaudrey
- 6:00 PM — Village Hall · Musica'Loue (opening act) then Emma Politi · in partnership with the Communauté de communes du Val d'Amour
Saturday, June 20, 2026 — Chille
- 7:00 PM — Le P'tit Parc · Celtitrad (ECLA Conservatory, opening act) then Emma Politi
Sunday, June 21, 2026 — Picarreau
- 5:00 PM — City Parc · Lady and Jack (opening act) then Emma Politi
Highlights Nuits (Re)Belles 2026
- 12th edition of the itinerant festival — May 29 → June 21, 2026
- 12 free open-air musical evenings in 12 villages of Jura
- 4 headlining artists: Arthur Fu Bandini, BRÖ, Mélanie Lesage, Emma Politi
- Opening acts entrusted to local groups and the ECLA Conservatory
- Concerts in atypical locations: village halls, church squares, schoolyards, mountain chalet, stadiums
- Catering and activities provided by local associations in each village
Prices Nuits (Re)Belles 2026
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Locations
The festival is travelling and moves each evening to a different village in the Jura. The host communes for the 2025 edition: Audelange, Aumur, Colonne, Doye, Écleux, Hauteroche, Montaigu, Pointre, Saint-Cyr Montmalin, Sapois, Trenal, Vadans.
Dates
The festival takes place in June, over approximately three to four weeks.
Prices
Completely free entry in all communes.
Catering
Local catering provided by the partner associations of each commune. Refreshment stands with local Jura products.
Access
Concert venues vary each evening. Consult the detailed program on the Moulin de Brainans website for exact addresses and times of each stop.
Contact
Le Moulin de Brainans. Website: www.moulindebrainans.com.
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Itinérant - Villages du Jura
Lieu-dit Le Moulin, 39800 Brainans, 39800 Brainans