Nuits Suspendues
Four evenings of concerts in the Jardins Suspendus du Havre
About Nuits Suspendues
A festival in a suspended botanical garden
The Nuits Suspendues take place in one of Le Havre's most remarkable sites: the Jardins Suspendus. This former 19th-century military fort, perched on the cliffs overlooking the Seine estuary, has been transformed into a magnificent botanical garden housing plant collections from around the world. Every summer in July, this exceptional place transforms into an open-air concert stage, offering festival-goers a unique musical experience between cliffs, tropical greenhouses, and flowerbeds, with the spectacular panorama of the Seine bay as a backdrop.
The legacy of the MoZ'aïque festival
Nuits Suspendues was born from the transformation of the MoZ'aïque festival, which had enlivened the Jardins Suspendus for thirteen editions. This new format perpetuates the spirit of its predecessor while renewing its identity. The festival offers four evenings of concerts in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, far from the hustle and bustle of large urban festivals. Festival-goers can relax on the lawns of the gardens to enjoy the music in a preserved natural setting.
A program open to the world
The program of Nuits Suspendues reflects the openness and diversity that characterize Le Havre, a port city open to the world. Rock, folk, jazz, cumbia, bossa nova, funk, and classical music follow one another on the garden stage, offering a musical journey across continents. Artists such as Little Bob, a legend of Le Havre rock, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Kumbia Boruka, Les Scamps, and Féfé have marked recent editions, illustrating this deliberate diversity.
An accessible and popular festival
Organized by the City of Le Havre, Nuits Suspendues aims to be an event accessible to all. Prices are deliberately kept low, with a day pass at 15 euros and a four-day pass at 45 euros, and reduced rates for young people and job seekers. This pricing policy, combined with the enchanting setting of the Jardins Suspendus, makes Nuits Suspendues an unmissable summer event for locals and visitors to Normandy.
Nuits Suspendues — edition 2026
The Nuits Suspendues 2026 take place from July 16 to 19, 2026 at the Jardins Suspendus du Havre. Four evenings of open-air concerts in the exceptional setting of the botanical garden perched on the city's heights, with an eclectic program blending soul, afro-funk, jazz, blues, cumbia, folk, and classical and oriental music. Headliners: Sergent Garcia, La Caravane Passe, Vaudou Game, Tiwayo, Judith Hill, Jean-Jacques Milteau and Malted Milk inviting Hugh Coltman.
The Nuits Suspendues 2026 in Le Havre
For this new edition, from Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, the Les Nuits Suspendues festival once again takes over the Jardins Suspendus du Havre, a former fort rehabilitated into a botanical garden offering a unique panorama of the sea and the Seine estuary. Organized by the City of Le Havre, the event offers four days of concerts spread between the main stage and the music café, in a festive and friendly atmosphere, with catering provided by quality artisans located in the different areas of the garden.
The 2026 program brings together artists from all over the world around soul, afro-funk, jazz, blues, cumbia, folk, as well as classical and oriental music.
Programme Nuits Suspendues 2026
Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Joe Bel — main stage
- La Cafetera Roja — main stage
- La Dame Blanche — main stage
Friday, July 17, 2026
- Captain Sparks & Royal Company — main stage
- La Caravane Passe — main stage
- Sergent Garcia — main stage
- Zazuzaz — music café
Saturday, July 18, 2026
- Tiwayo — main stage
- Arte fait son Karaoké — main stage
- Vaudou Game — main stage
- Le BioBal — music café
- One Rusty Band — music café
Sunday, July 19, 2026
- Here and Now — Walid Ben Selim & Agathe Di Piro — main stage
- Trio BABA — main stage
- Jean-Jacques Milteau — main stage
- Judith Hill — main stage
- Malted Milk invites Hugh Coltman — main stage
- One Rusty Band — music café
Site opening hours: from 6:00 PM to 1:30 AM from Thursday to Saturday, and from 10:30 AM to 8:00 PM on Sunday.
Prices Nuits Suspendues 2026
Practical information — Nuits Suspendues
Access
Location
Les Jardins Suspendus, 65 rue du Fort / 29 rue Albert Copieux, 76600 Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
How to get there
- By bus: Bus lines serving the Jardins Suspendus from Le Havre city center.
- By car: Access via rue du Fort or rue Albert Copieux. Parking nearby.
- By train: Le Havre SNCF station (TGV from Paris Saint-Lazare in 2h15), then bus or tram.
Prices
- 1-day pass: €15 (reduced rate €8)
- 4-day pass: €45 (reduced rate €25)
Contact
- Website: lehavre.fr/nuits-suspendues
- Phone: 02 35 19 45 45
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Where does it take place — Nuits Suspendues
Les Jardins Suspendus
65 rue du Fort, 76600 Le Havre