Les Résonances — Music and Heritage Festival
Free performances in the villages and heritage sites of Tarn-et-Garonne
2026
About Les Résonances
Les Résonances is a free, touring festival organized by Tarn-et-Garonne Arts & Culture. Every year in September, over two weekends—including the European Heritage Days—concerts and live performances are held in castles, cloisters, village squares, and local community halls across the department. Les Résonances marks the start of the La Talveraie touring cultural season. Admission is free, and no booking is required.
Les Résonances — edition 2026
From September 18 to 27, 2026, Les Résonances presents nine free shows across nine towns in the Tarn-et-Garonne region, spanning two weekends, including the European Heritage Days. The theme for this year's edition is "Fendre l'armure" (Breaking the Armor): featuring castle courtyards in Nègrepelisse and Bioule, the Place des Cornières in Lauzerte, the Doyenné courtyard in Varen, and the cloister of Montpezat-de-Quercy. Free entry, no booking required.
Les Résonances 2026: "Fendre l'armure"
Tarn-et-Garonne Arts & Culture is hosting nine free shows in nine different towns from Friday, September 18, to Sunday, September 27, 2026. Les Résonances kicks off the La Talveraie traveling cultural season, which focuses on the theme of "paths of play" for the 2026-2027 edition.
Two weekends, nine towns
The first weekend, from September 18 to 20, coincides with the European Heritage Days, with events in Nègrepelisse, Montauban, Montricoux, and Bioule. The second weekend, from September 25 to 27, visits Varen, Lauzerte, Cazes-Mondenard, Montpezat-de-Quercy, and Castelmayran.
Most concerts take place outdoors at heritage sites: the courtyard of the Château de Nègrepelisse, the Château de Bioule, Place Marcel Lenoir in Montricoux, the Place des Cornières in the bastide of Lauzerte, the Place du Doyenné in Varen, the cloister of Montpezat-de-Quercy, and the town hall square in Castelmayran. Montauban hosts Étienne Manchon's solo piano performance in the Departmental Council hall, while Cazes-Mondenard welcomes the Orchestre Départemental d'Harmonie at the village hall. Each outdoor concert has a backup indoor location in case of bad weather, as indicated in the program.
Tours and workshops around the concerts
Five towns are offering free activities before the shows: a tour of the Departmental Council in Montauban, a tour of the Château de Bioule, a medieval treasure hunt in Lauzerte, a heritage tour in Montpezat-de-Quercy, and an introduction to traditional Occitan dances in Castelmayran. Two of these require prior registration.
On-site
All shows are free and do not require booking. Food trucks and refreshments will be available in Nègrepelisse, Montricoux, and Varen; refreshments and cakes in Bioule; and refreshments and food in Cazes-Mondenard.
Highlights Les Résonances 2026
- Old School Funky Family and their eight musicians open the festival on Friday, September 18, in the courtyard of the Château de Nègrepelisse
- Étienne Manchon in a solo piano performance at the Montauban Departmental Council hall on Saturday, September 19
- The puppet concert by Rocking Chair Théâtre at Place du Doyenné in Varen on Friday, September 25
- The 65 musicians of the Orchestre Départemental d'Harmonie in Cazes-Mondenard on Saturday, September 26
- Cam & Leo in the cloister of Montpezat-de-Quercy on Sunday, September 27
- Nine free shows, open to all, no booking required
Programme Les Résonances 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026
- 8:30 PM · Nègrepelisse, Castle Courtyard — Old School Funky Family, "Peluches Vol. I" (funk, jazz, afro). Jérôme Martineau-Ricotti (drums), Pierre Latute (sousaphone), Joël Riffard (guitar), Arthur Guyard (keyboards), Paul-Antoine Roubet (soprano sax), Illyes Ferfera (alto sax), David Mimey (tenor sax), Julius Buros (baritone sax). Food trucks and refreshments on-site. In case of bad weather, the event will move to the Aimé Padié complex in Nègrepelisse.
Saturday, September 19, 2026
- 3:00 PM · Montauban, Departmental Council — Guided tour of the Tarn-et-Garonne Departmental Council by Philippe Millasseau, director of the CAUE of Tarn-et-Garonne. Please arrive by 2:30 PM. Free entry, subject to availability.
- 4:30 PM · Montauban, Departmental Council Hall — Étienne Manchon, "Piano solo" (contemporary music, jazz). Piano: Étienne Manchon.
- 7:00 PM · Montricoux, Place Marcel Lenoir — Cazelle Café (swing, cumbia). Léon Jourdain (double bass, vocals), Guillaume Lachambre (trumpet, double bass, vocals), Paolo Hollis (percussion, vocals), Benjamin Sierra (guitar, vocals). Exhibition of works by the Les Arts'Zimuts association on-site. Food truck and refreshments available. Backup location: Montricoux village hall.
Sunday, September 20, 2026
- 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM · Bioule, Castle — Guided tour of the Château de Bioule by the Pays d'Art et d'Histoire du Midi-Quercy. Free, but registration required with the Quercy Vert-Aveyron tourist office at 05 63 67 29 84.
- 4:30 PM · Bioule, Castle — Anouck, "Comae berenices" (traditional three-part vocal harmony). Sam Brault (vocals, synthesizer), Claire Lenoël (vocals, percussion), Jessica Valverde (vocals, percussion). Refreshments and cakes on-site. Backup location: Bioule village hall.
Friday, September 25, 2026
- 7:00 PM · Varen, Place du Doyenné — "L'art d'accommoder les restes" by Rocking Chair Théâtre (puppet concert). Esther Marlot (vocals, guitar, percussion, puppetry), Emmanuelle Ader (vocals, keyboard, percussion, puppetry), Rebecca Marlot (puppetry). Food truck and refreshments on-site. Backup location: Varen village hall.
Saturday, September 26, 2026
- 5:00 PM · Lauzerte, Place des Cornières — Family treasure hunt in the medieval town, focusing on games in the Middle Ages. Free, but booking is mandatory as places are limited. Call 05 63 94 66 61.
- 6:30 PM · Lauzerte, Place des Cornières — "Ça Pffft", Compagnie Farfeloup (synchronized diatonic circus). Guillaume Carrignon (diabolo), David Morissonneau (accordion). Backup location: Lauzerte covered market.
- 8:30 PM · Cazes-Mondenard, Village Hall — Orchestre Départemental d'Harmonie (ODH 82), featuring 65 musicians from the conservatory and music schools of Tarn-et-Garonne. Woodwinds, brass, and percussion, with a program featuring old Russian romances. Refreshments and food available on-site.
Sunday, September 27, 2026
- 3:30 PM · Montpezat-de-Quercy, Place de la Résistance — Heritage tour of Montpezat-de-Quercy by the CAUE. Free, no booking required.
- 3:30 PM · Castelmayran, Town Hall Square — Introductory workshop on traditional Occitan dances by the IEO 82. Free, open to all, no booking required.
- 5:00 PM · Montpezat-de-Quercy, Cloister — Cam & Leo, "La maison biscornue" (jazz, world). Camille Heim (electro-Llanera harp), Léo Danais (drums, percussion, backing vocals). Backup location: Salle du Faillal in Montpezat-de-Quercy.
- 5:00 PM · Castelmayran, Town Hall Square — "Perqué Pas?", Compagnie Guillaume Lopez (trad music, jazz, rock). Guillaume Lopez (vocals, flutes, bagpipes), Étienne Manchon (keyboard), Simon Portefaix (drums), Alfonso Bravo (sound). Backup location: Castelmayran village hall.
All nine shows are free, open to everyone, and do not require booking. Seven of them are marked as "naturally accessible" to visually impaired individuals by the organizers: Old School Funky Family, Étienne Manchon, Cazelle Café, Anouck, the Orchestre Départemental d'Harmonie, Cam & Leo, and Perqué Pas?.
Prices Les Résonances 2026
Practical information — Les Résonances
Practical Information
A touring festival
Performances are spread across several communes in Tarn-et-Garonne, which change every year, over two weekends in September. Please check the specific town and venue for each performance before heading out, as the route changes with every edition.
Prices and booking
Admission is free for all performances, with no booking required. Tours and workshops organized around the concerts are also free; some may require prior registration with the local tourist office or town hall.
In case of bad weather
Outdoor concerts have an indoor backup venue listed in the program, usually the local community hall or the village market hall.
Contact
Tarn-et-Garonne Arts & Culture — 05 63 91 83 96
Accessibility and priority seating: 05 63 91 83 96 or [email protected]
Program: latalveraie.fr and tarnetgaronne-artsetculture.fr
A touring festival, with new locations every year
Les Résonances does not have a fixed home. Each year, Tarn-et-Garonne Arts & Culture invites municipalities across the department to participate: those wishing to host a performance apply, join the association, and contribute between €100 and €500 depending on their population size. For the 2026 edition, applications had to be submitted by January 5, 2026. The route, the towns, and the venues change from one year to the next, so please always refer to the current year's program rather than previous editions.
Two weekends in September
The festival takes place over two weekends in September, with the first coinciding with the European Heritage Days. In 2023, it ran from September 15 to 24; in 2024, from September 20 to 29; and in 2026, from September 18 to 27.
Free performances for everyone
All performances are free and do not require booking. Most are held outdoors, with an indoor backup venue announced in case of bad weather. Host towns often add free guided tours, workshops, or treasure hunts related to the local heritage before the concert. The program features a mix of music, circus, puppetry, and dance.
Tarn-et-Garonne Arts & Culture
The departmental association Tarn-et-Garonne Arts & Culture manages the festival as well as La Talveraie, a touring cultural season running from October to June in the department's rural communes. Since September 2024, it has been recognized as a Scène conventionnée d'intérêt national (Nationally Conventioned Stage) with a focus on Art, Childhood, and Youth by the Ministry of Culture. The detailed program for each edition is published on latalveraie.fr and tarnetgaronne-artsetculture.fr.
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