L'Estival
The essential meeting place for French-language song in the Yvelines
About L'Estival
L'Estival: nearly forty years of French-language song in the Yvelines
Since 1988, L'Estival has celebrated French-language song in the Yvelines every autumn, through a program that combines artistic excellence and openness to all audiences. In nearly four decades, the festival has reinvented itself while remaining true to its mission: to make the French language resonate in all its musical diversity, from rock to pop, from hip-hop to lyrical song, from electro to world music.
An itinerant festival across six towns
One of L'Estival's unique features is its itinerant nature. The festival unfolds across six partner towns in the north of the Yvelines: Poissy, a historic town on the Seine, Achères, Houilles, Montesson, Andrésy, and Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, a riverside town at the confluence of the Seine and the Oise. Each town hosts concerts in its performance venues and cultural facilities, creating a unique territorial network that enriches the festival. In total, around twenty concerts are offered over fifteen days, from late September to early October.
An eclectic and exclusively Francophone program
L'Estival's program is distinguished by its eclecticism and its high standards. Exclusively Francophone, it mixes major figures of song with emerging artists. Over the years, the festival has hosted artists as diverse as Laurent Voulzy, Stephan Eicher, Kery James, Voyou, and Solann, illustrating the diversity of genres and generations represented. L'Estival also gives a prominent place to discoveries, making each edition a musical exploration ground for curious festival-goers.
L'Estival Solidaire
Beyond the musical program, L'Estival carries a solidarity commitment through L'Estival Solidaire, an annual charitable initiative that supports a different cause each year. In 2025, the action was dedicated to Les Enfants de la Charité, an association working for the education of Syrian children. This humanist dimension anchors the festival in the values of sharing and generosity that animate French-language song.
L'Estival — edition 2026
2026 Edition — 39th Edition
L'Estival returns for its 39th edition from September 25 to October 10, 2026. The festival continues to champion French-language song through an eclectic and generous program, spread across the six partner towns of the Yvelines. The program will be announced in the spring of 2026.
Programme L'Estival 2026
The 39th edition of L'Estival takes place from September 25 to October 10, 2026, over three weekends, in the partner municipalities of northern Yvelines. Official program announced on lestival.fr (further details to come).
First weekend (September 25 – 27, 2026)
- Friday, September 25 · 8:30 PM · Poissy — Selah Sue & The Gallands (opening act: Malaka)
- Saturday, September 26 · Carrières-sous-Poissy (Château Éphémère) — Tout le monde s'appelle Clara (show for young audiences / family)
- Sunday, September 27 · Andrésy — Les Frères Jacquard (opening act: Cœur Gospel)
Second weekend (October 1 – 4, 2026)
- Thursday, October 1 · 7:30 PM · Poissy — Julien Clerc (opening act: Govrache)
- Friday, October 2 · 1:30 PM · Achères — Vitrines Découvertes (Juliette Magnevasoa, La Pianiste Rouge) — free admission
- Saturday, October 3 · 8:00 PM — Jacques Surette (opening act: Wassim) — Maison de la Chanson
- Sunday, October 4 · 6:00 PM · Achères — Les Wampas (opening act: VioleTT Pi)
Third weekend (October 8 – 10, 2026)
- Thursday, October 8 · 7:00 PM — Wassim — Maison de la Chanson
- Friday, October 9 · 8:30 PM · Chanteloup-les-Vignes — Juste Shani
- Saturday, October 10 · 8:30 PM · Conflans-Sainte-Honorine — Yannick Noah
Other concerts and the Vitrines Découvertes complete the program. Tickets available through Fnac networks, Fnac.com, Digitick, and usual points of sale.
Highlights L'Estival 2026
Highlights for 2026
- 39th edition, from September 25 to October 10, 2026, over three weekends
- Headliners: Julien Clerc, Yannick Noah, Selah Sue, Les Wampas, Les Frères Jacquard
- Traveling festival across the municipalities of northern Yvelines (Poissy, Achères, Andrésy, Conflans, Chanteloup-les-Vignes, Carrières-sous-Poissy)
- Free Vitrines Découvertes for emerging talents
- Tickets available through Fnac networks, Digitick, and usual points of sale
Prices L'Estival 2026
Practical information — L'Estival
Practical Information
Access
Main town: Poissy (78300), Yvelines.
By train: Poissy station (RER A and line J from Paris Saint-Lazare, approx. 25 minutes).
By car: A13 exit Poissy, or A14 from La Défense.
Concerts take place in the performance venues of the six partner towns: Poissy, Achères, Houilles, Montesson, Andrésy, and Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.
Prices
Prices range from €12 to €60 depending on the concert. Some concerts are free. Tickets available via FNAC Spectacles and the Théâtre de Poissy.
Tips
- Consult the program as soon as it is released to book the most popular concerts.
- Take advantage of the festival's itinerant nature to discover the partner towns and their cultural facilities.
- Find out about the free concerts offered as part of the festival.
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Salles de spectacles de Poissy et communes partenaires
Poissy et communes partenaires, 78300 Poissy