Musiques en Vercors

Musiques en Vercors: Classical Music in the Heart of the Mountains

Since 1997, the Musiques en Vercors festival has been resonating classical music in the villages of the Vercors massif, between Drôme and Isère. This touring festival, supported by the Musique en Vercors association, offers each summer a program of chamber music concerts, recitals, and orchestral performances in exceptional heritage sites: Romanesque churches, abbeys, chapels, and village halls.

The Abbey of Léoncel, Jewel of the Festival

Among the emblematic venues of the festival, the Cistercian Abbey of Léoncel, founded in 1137, holds a special place. Its abbey church, a listed historic monument, offers remarkable acoustics for chamber music concerts. Every Sunday in July and August, a concert is held there, making this site a strong anchor point for the festival in the Drôme.

An Academy of Musical Excellence

The festival is inseparable from the Académie Musicale d'Été, which annually hosts young musicians from around the world for masterclasses taught by internationally renowned artists. The students perform in public concerts integrated into the festival's program, thus offering an exceptional showcase for young classical music talents.

A Touring Festival in a Grand Natural Setting

Musiques en Vercors is distinguished by its touring nature: concerts move from village to village, from Villard-de-Lans to Léoncel, including Corrençon-en-Vercors, Lans-en-Vercors, and other towns in the massif. This touring allows spectators to discover the architectural and natural heritage of Vercors while enjoying a high-quality musical program.

An Eclectic Repertoire

The festival's program covers a wide repertoire, from baroque to contemporary, with a particular focus on chamber music. String quartets, piano trios, sonatas, concertos, and contemporary creations follow one another in various formats—intimate concerts in chapels, recitals in abbeys, orchestral performances in concert halls—offering a unique atmosphere each evening.

With its thirty editions in 2026 and its reputation for excellence, Musiques en Vercors stands out as one of the most endearing classical music festivals in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, combining artistic rigor, beautiful landscapes, and mountain conviviality.