Les Rockomotives

Les Rockomotives: Vendôme's Major Rock Festival

Since 1992, Les Rockomotives have set the rhythm for the town of Vendôme each autumn with a week of concerts and musical discoveries. Driven by the association Figures Libres, this amplified music festival has built a solid reputation over the decades in the fields of pop-rock, new French chanson, and electronic music.

An Eclectic and Demanding Program

Les Rockomotives offers an eclectic program that mixes rock, electro, pop, hip-hop, chanson, and experimental music. The festival stands out for its ability to book both renowned headliners and promising emerging artists. Among the artists who have graced the Rockomotives stages since their inception are Christine and The Queens, Eddy de Pretto, Jeanne Added, Yann Tiersen, Louise Attaque, Odezenne, and Kompromat, to name but a few.

Iconic Venues in Vendôme

The festival takes over several iconic venues in the town of Vendôme, creating a unique festival geography:

• The Chapelle Saint-Jacques: an architectural gem converted into a concert hall, offering exceptional acoustics
• The Minotaure: the town's main performance venue, hosting the headliners
• La Fabrique du Docteur Faton and other intimate or unusual spaces for concerts in a more intimate setting

A Festival Rooted in its Territory

Les Rockomotives are more than just a festival: they are a major cultural player in the Vendôme region and the Loir-et-Cher department. The Figures Libres association conducts cultural activities throughout the year, with regular concerts, artist residencies, and outreach programs for school audiences and young people.

Over Thirty Years of Music

Created at the initiative of Daniel Chanet, then mayor of Vendôme, and Yves Gendrault, Les Rockomotives began modestly at the cultural center and in the town's bars. Over the years, the festival has grown to become one of the most important cultural events in Loir-et-Cher, attracting over 5,000 festival-goers each year and contributing significantly to Vendôme's cultural influence and local economy.