Les Pluies de Juillet
Engaged festival mixing music, ecology and conviviality in the heart of the Norman bocage
About Pluies de Juillet
Les Pluies de Juillet: Music and Ecological Commitment in Normandy
Created in 2018 by Frédéric Lamotte d'Argy and the association La Marette, the Les Pluies de Juillet festival has quickly established itself as a must-attend event on the cultural and engaged scene of the Manche region. The festival aims to raise public awareness of the ecological transition through music, debates, and meetings.
A Rich and Eclectic Program
Over three to four days, the festival offers a varied program: concerts with national and international artists, conferences and debates on environmental issues, film screenings, theater and dance performances, as well as numerous participatory workshops. Among the artists who have graced the festival's stage are Arthur H, Étienne de Crécy, French 79, Pomme, Miossec, and the duo Amadou et Mariam.
Strong Territorial Roots
Initially organized in Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny, the festival was held in Tanu from 2022 to 2025 before moving to Champrépus in 2026 for its ninth edition. The site hosts a temporary radio station (France Imper), bike transhumances to discover local farms, a workshop village, and organic catering prepared with 24 regional producers.
A Growing Festival
Since its creation, Les Pluies de Juillet has experienced continuous growth, increasing from a few hundred participants to over 5,400 festival-goers during the 2024 and 2025 editions. The festival cultivates a family-friendly and accessible atmosphere, with free admission for children under 12 and equipped camping on site.
Pluies de Juillet — edition 2026
The 9th edition of Les Pluies de Juillet will take place from July 17 to 19, 2026, in Champrépus (50), Normandy, under the theme « Bâtir nos jours heureux ». Headliners include Miossec (Friday) and Pomme (Saturday), as part of a program combining concerts, shows, conferences, workshops, and a local producers' village.
Les Pluies de Juillet 2026 — 9th Edition
Les Pluies de Juillet returns from July 17 to 19, 2026, for its 9th edition in Champrépus (50), in the heart of the Norman bocage. A committed festival, it uses music and arts to raise awareness of socio-environmental issues.
The 2026 theme, « Bâtir nos jours heureux », invites resistance to societal distrust by proposing counter-narratives around social justice, solidarity, and ecology. Beyond concerts, the festival offers shows, conferences and round tables, workshops, radio (France Imper), screenings, and a village with local producers and artisans.
To sustain the project in the face of financial difficulties, the organizing association has launched an economic model based on presales: it is the festival-goers who, through their early bookings, secure the holding and format of the edition.
Programme Pluies de Juillet 2026
Friday, July 17, 2026
Concerts (La Nuit)
- Miossec — French chanson
- Asfar Shamsi — pop rap song
- Uzi Freyja — punk hip-hop
- Lynx Irl — melodic jungle rap
- Louise Pétrouchka — reggaeton, UK bass
- Twende Pamoja — electro afro fusion
- Washaa — latin funk, afrobeat
Show : Larzac ! (Cie 1336, Philippe Durand). Les Pluies de Juillet Village at night (France Imper radio, screenings, local producers, workshops).
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Concerts (La Nuit)
- Pomme — French chanson
- Yvnnis — rap
- Bonne Nuit — electro pop
- Jasmine Not Jafar — live techno
- Violet Indigo — RnB, funk, bass, hip-hop
Show : Jogging (Cie Qualité Street, Gildas Puget).
Conferences / Round Tables
- 10:30 AM — Building from Care (Arnaud Bontemps, Eva-Luna Tholance)
- 1:30 PM — Joy to Resist Dystopias (Monique Pinçon-Charlot, Myriam Bahaffou, Kiyémis)
- 3:15 PM — If We Stop, the World Stops (Mathilde Blézat)
- 5:00 PM — Building a Liberating Ecology (Myriam Bahaffou, Lilith, A4)
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Shows
- Caillasse (Cie Le Guichet)
- Le Bal des Pluies de Juillet — danced closing (La Montée Saintonge, Victor Duclos)
Conferences
- 10:30 AM — At Tree Height (Karine Marsilly)
- 2:00 PM — Doing Justice Differently (Gwenola Ricordeau)
Highlights Pluies de Juillet 2026
- Headliners: Miossec (Friday) and Pomme (Saturday)
- 2026 Theme: « Bâtir nos jours heureux »
- Committed festival (music, ecology, social justice) in the heart of the Norman bocage
- Round tables with Monique Pinçon-Charlot, Myriam Bahaffou, Mathilde Blézat...
- On-site camping, shuttles from Villedieu-les-Poêles train station
Prices Pluies de Juillet 2026
Practical information — Pluies de Juillet
Access
By car
Tanu is located between Villedieu-les-Poêles and Granville, accessible via the D924. Signposting from the village.
Shuttles
Free shuttles are offered from nearby train stations and towns.
Camping
Free camping on site with dry toilets and showers.
Prices
- Festival Pass: approximately 33 euros
- Free: under 12 years old
Catering
Local and organic catering with 24 producers from the region.
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