Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon
Classical and Baroque Music Festival on the Ardèche and Loire Plateau
About Vivarais-Lignon
A Musical Escape Between Ardèche and Haute-Loire
Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon is a classical and baroque music festival that unfolds every summer for two weeks on the Vivarais-Lignon plateau, straddling Ardèche and Haute-Loire. Since its creation in 2002, the festival has offered concerts of great artistic quality in the plateau's villages, combining musical discovery with the beauty of the mid-mountain landscapes.
Heritage Sites as Musical Settings
One of the unique aspects of Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon lies in its choice of concert venues. The churches, temples, and village halls of the plateau's villages — Saint-Agrève, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, Le Mazet-Saint-Voy, Tence — become settings for classical and baroque music. These historic buildings, with their remarkable acoustics, offer an intimate and authentic atmosphere that distinguishes the festival from large urban music events.
International Soloists and Young Talents
The programming of Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon combines international soloists and renowned ensembles with emerging young talents. Evening concerts, held in the main villages of the plateau, feature prestigious groups, while the "An Hour With" concerts, offered in smaller villages, allow for the discovery of young artists in an intimate encounter format.
2025 Edition: The 24th Edition
The 24th edition of the festival took place from August 15 to 27, 2025. Highlights included a performance by the Ensemble Double Face at the Saint-Agrève church on August 20, the ensemble L'Hostel-Dieu and Camera delle Lacrime performing the Stabat Mater at the Le Chambon-sur-Lignon church on August 23, and the Orchestre National d'Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes closing the festival at the Tence church on August 27 with a grand symphonic finale.
A Festival Supported by Inter-Community Partnerships
Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon is organized by the Communauté de Communes du Haut-Lignon in partnership with the Communauté de Communes Val'Eyrieux. This inter-municipal cooperation allows the festival to reach across the entire plateau, bringing live music to the villages and contributing to the tourist and cultural appeal of this mid-mountain region.
Vivarais-Lignon — edition 2026
25th edition of Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon, from August 15 to 26, 2026. Classical and baroque music concerts in the churches, temples, and communal halls of the Vivarais-Lignon plateau (Ardèche / Haute-Loire): four major evening concerts and eight 'One Hour With' discovery meetings.
25th Edition — August 15 to 26, 2026
The Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon festival celebrates its 25th edition in 2026, a quarter-century of classical and baroque music in the villages of the Vivarais-Lignon plateau, straddling Ardèche and Haute-Loire. From August 15 to 26, 2026, the region once again welcomes international soloists, renowned ensembles, and young talents in the churches, temples, and communal halls that are the festival's signature.
True to its formula, the 2026 edition offers four major evening concerts at 9 PM and eight 'One Hour With' discovery meetings at 6 PM, in more modest towns where the public doesn't always travel. A quarter-century after its creation, Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon confirms its place among the essential summer musical events in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Programme Vivarais-Lignon 2026
The four major concerts (9 PM)
- Saturday, August 15 — Temple du Chambon-sur-Lignon, 9 PM · Aeris Wind Quintet — « From Bach to Gershwin »
- Wednesday, August 19 — Temple du Mazet-Saint-Voy, 9 PM · Le Concert de l'Hostel-Dieu Baroque Ensemble — « Vivaldi, Divina Stella »
- Saturday, August 22 — Église de Saint-Agrève, 9 PM · Orchestre des Pays de Savoie — « New Worlds » (works by Barber, Glass, Price, Dvořák…)
- Wednesday, August 26 — Église de Tence, 9 PM · Barocco Tang Trio — « J.-S. Bach and A. Piazzolla »
'One Hour With' discovery meetings (6 PM)
Eight free sessions on August 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25, in various churches and halls on the plateau (Saint-Jeure-d'Andaure, Saint-André-en-Vivarais…). Programming notably includes the Ziriab (flute and flamenco guitar) and Daïdaïne (voice and glockenspiel) duos.
The detailed program brochure for 2026 can be downloaded from the website of the Communauté de Communes du Haut-Lignon.
Highlights Vivarais-Lignon 2026
- 25e édition : le festival fête un quart de siècle de musique classique et baroque
- 4 grands concerts du soir dans les plus beaux édifices du plateau
- 8 rencontres-découvertes gratuites « Une heure avec » dans les villages
- Stage de chant choral
- Programmation entre Haute-Loire et Ardèche
Practical information — Vivarais-Lignon
Practical Information
Access
Concerts take place in various locations on the Vivarais-Lignon plateau: Saint-Agrève, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, Le Mazet-Saint-Voy, Tence.
- By car: Saint-Agrève is accessible via the D120 from Valence or Le Puy-en-Velay. Tence is accessible via the D500.
Schedule
- Evening concerts in the main villages.
- "An Hour With" concerts in smaller villages.
Contact
- Communauté de Communes du Haut-Lignon
- Website: www.cc-hautlignon.fr
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Where does it take place — Vivarais-Lignon
Églises et temples du plateau du Vivarais-Lignon
Église de Saint-Agrève, 07320 Saint-Agrève