Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon
Classical and Baroque Music Festival on the Ardèche and Loire Plateau
About Vivarais-Lignon
Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon is a classical and baroque music festival that takes place every summer for two weeks between Ardèche and Haute-Loire, on the Vivarais-Lignon plateau. Created in 2002, the festival offers concerts in the churches, temples, and village halls of Saint-Agrève, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, Tence, and Le Mazet-Saint-Voy. International soloists, renowned ensembles, and young talents perform in exceptional heritage sites, offering a musical escape in the heart of summer.
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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. Classical and baroque music concerts in the villages of the Vivarais-Lignon plateau. Program to be announced.
25e édition — Un quart de siècle de musique sur le plateau
Le festival Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon célèbre en 2026 sa 25e édition, un quart de siècle de musique classique et baroque dans les villages du Vivarais-Lignon. Du 14 au 26 août 2026, le plateau accueillera une nouvelle fois solistes internationaux, ensembles de renom et jeunes talents dans les églises, temples et salles communales qui font la signature du festival.
Fidèle à sa formule éprouvée, le festival proposera quatre grands concerts du soir à 21 heures et huit rencontres-découvertes gratuites « Une heure avec » à 18 heures, offrant au public un éventail musical riche et varié. La programmation complète sera dévoilée au printemps 2026.
Ce 25e anniversaire promet d'être un moment fort pour le festival et pour le territoire, confirmant la place de Musiques en Vivarais-Lignon parmi les rendez-vous musicaux incontournables de l'été en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
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