Les Siestes Électroniques au Musée Goya
Electronic music in deckchairs in the Jardin de l'Évêché
About Siestes Électroniques Goya
Electro takes over the gardens of the Musée Goya
For several years, Les Siestes Électroniques have spread far beyond their Toulouse origins to take over exceptional heritage sites. In Castres, it is the Jardin de l'Évêché, a French formal garden setting at the foot of the famous Musée Goya, that hosts this unique musical interlude each year in June.
A unique concept: listening in deckchairs
The principle of Les Siestes Électroniques is as simple as it is appealing: deckchairs are arranged in the garden, and the audience settles in comfortably to be carried away by ambient, experimental, and contemplative electronic music. Far from dance floors and thundering beats, Les Siestes favor attentive and immersive listening, fostering an intimate relationship between artists and the audience. Concerts usually start in the late afternoon, around 5:30 PM, taking advantage of the golden light of the setting sun.
An exemplary cultural partnership
The event is the result of a collaboration between three major cultural players: Lo Bolegason, a contemporary music venue in the Castres-Mazamet area; the Musée Goya, an internationally renowned museum of Hispanic art; and the collective Les Siestes Électroniques, based in Toulouse, which has been developing a network of electronic music festivals in heritage sites across France and Europe since 2003.
This partnership blends the worlds of electronic music, architectural heritage, and visual arts, offering a cross-cutting and contemporary cultural experience in the heart of Castres.
Free and open to all
Les Siestes Électroniques au Musée Goya are completely free and require no reservation. They are part of the Rendez-vous aux Jardins (Garden Meetings), a national event initiated by the Ministry of Culture to promote landscape heritage. Over the years, the event has hosted artists such as Rod-R, Junge Eko, Martyna Basta, Zelezna, Ange Halliwell, and Unsort, representing the most inventive currents of the contemporary electronic scene.
Siestes Électroniques Goya — edition 2026
2026 edition of Les Siestes Électroniques at Musée Goya: on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 6 PM to 7:30 PM, in the Jardin de l'Évêché in Castres. A free chill afterwork session to enjoy on a deckchair, with the hypnotic universe of Ange Halliwell (harp and enchanting arpeggios) and the spectral electro of Unsort. Program designed by Lo Bolegason, the Musée Goya, and the collective Les Siestes Électroniques, as part of the national Rendez-vous aux jardins.
A new session as part of Rendez-vous aux jardins
For this new 2026 edition, the Musée Goya, Lo Bolegason, and Les Siestes Électroniques are once again coming together to offer a musical interlude in the Jardin de l'Évêché, on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. The event is part of the national event « Rendez-vous aux jardins », initiated by the Ministry of Culture.
Listening on a deckchair
The principle remains faithful to the spirit of the Toulouse festival: deckchairs arranged in the French garden, at the foot of the Musée Goya, to settle in comfortably and let oneself be carried away by ambient, hypnotic, and contemplative electronic music. The public can enjoy the late afternoon light on the trimmed boxwoods of the Évêché, close their eyes, and enter a demanding sound universe. In case of rain, the concert is moved inside the museum.
A program centered around harp and spectral electro
This edition's lineup brings together two complementary artists: Ange Halliwell, whose hypnotic universe blends harp, enchanting arpeggios, and spectral textures, and Unsort, who develops spectral electro between poetry and visual arts. Two proposals that move away from the dancefloor to favor attentive and immersive listening.
What's next?
For those who wish to extend the evening, Lo Bolegason continues at 7:30 PM with a paid concert: Photons + Odeza, a nocturnal and immersive electro-jazz evening (separate ticketing at Bolegason).
Programme Siestes Électroniques Goya 2026
Friday, June 5, 2026 — Jardin de l'Évêché (or Musée Goya in case of rain)
- 6:00 PM — 7:30 PM · Siestes Électroniques on deckchairs · Jardin de l'Évêché · Free
- Ange Halliwell — hypnotic concert blending harp, enchanting arpeggios, and spectral sound layers.
- Unsort — enchanting spectral electro, at the crossroads of poetry and visual arts.
To extend the evening:
- 7:30 PM · Concert Photons + Odeza · Lo Bolegason (8 Passage Claude Nougaro, Castres) · nocturnal electro-jazz evening — paid concert, ticketing at Lo Bolegason (from €12 for full price pre-sale).
Highlights Siestes Électroniques Goya 2026
- Free concert on deckchairs in the Jardin de l'Évêché, at the foot of the Musée Goya
- Cutting-edge program: Ange Halliwell (hypnotic harp) + Unsort (spectral electro)
- Chill afterwork format, 1h30 of immersive listening in the late afternoon
- National inclusion in the Rendez-vous aux jardins of the Ministry of Culture
- Co-production Lo Bolegason × Musée Goya × Les Siestes Électroniques
- Possibility to continue with the Photons + Odeza evening at Bolegason at 7:30 PM
Prices Siestes Électroniques Goya 2026
Practical information — Siestes Électroniques Goya
Practical Information
Access
Les Siestes Électroniques takes place in the Jardin de l'Évêché, at the foot of the Musée Goya, right in the city center of Castres. In case of rain, the concert is moved inside the Musée Goya.
Address: Musée Goya, 1 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, 81100 Castres
By car: from Toulouse, A68 exit 2 Gragnague then D112 (1h20). From Albi, D612 (45 min). Parking République (paid) near the museum.
Bus parking: next to the Jardin de l'Évêché.
Price
Completely free event, no reservation required, within the limit of available spaces (deckchairs).
Hours
Concert scheduled in the late afternoon, an "afterwork chill" format of approximately 1h30, generally from 6 PM to 7:30 PM.
Contact
Musée Goya: 05 63 71 59 30 — [email protected]
Lo Bolegason: 05 63 62 15 61 — [email protected]
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Jardin de l'Évêché — Musée Goya
1 rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, 81100 Castres, 81100 Castres