Les Siestes Électroniques au Musée 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.