Royan-Orgues Festival
Organ and contemporary music festival at Notre-Dame de Royan
2026
About Royan-Orgues
Royan-Orgues — edition 2026
The 4th edition of the Royan-Orgues Festival takes place from October 13th to 21st, 2026. Over nine days, enjoy a series of concerts, lectures, and workshops centered around the grand Boisseau organ at Notre-Dame de Royan, with events held across Royan, Saujon, and La Tremblade. The season kicked off on May 31st with an immersive sound experience by composer-in-residence Damien Deshayes.
2026 Edition
The 4th Royan-Orgues Festival runs from October 13th to 21st, 2026, featuring nine days of concerts, lectures, educational workshops, and exhibitions highlighting the grand Boisseau organ of Notre-Dame de Royan, hosted in Royan, Saujon, and La Tremblade.
The season opened on May 31st, 2026, at the Chapelle des Aviateurs in Saint-Palais-sur-Mer with an immersive sound installation by composer-in-residence Damien Deshayes, in partnership with the Royan Atlantique Tourist Office. A collection of "sound postcards" gathered from local residents throughout the summer will inspire a new electroacoustic work by the composer, to be premiered during the October festival.
The full schedule of concerts and lectures for October is available via the organizer's interactive calendar on their official website; online ticket sales are not yet open.
Highlights Royan-Orgues 2026
- Organ recitals
- Contemporary music
- Conferences and discussions
- Discovery of organ heritage
Programme Royan-Orgues 2026
The detailed program (concerts, times, and venues) for the 2026 edition is available through the interactive calendar on the official "Programmation 2026" page; this content could not be automatically extracted for display here. Please visit royan-orgues.fr/programmation-2026 for full details. Online ticket sales are not yet open, according to the organizers.
Prices Royan-Orgues 2026
Practical information — Royan-Orgues
Practical Information
Location
Notre-Dame de Royan Church, Boulevard Aristide Briand, 17200 Royan
Access
- By car: Parking nearby
- By bus: Notre-Dame stop
- Church located in the city center of Royan
Prices
- Vary depending on the concert
- Some events are free
- Festival pass available
A festival dedicated to the contemporary organ
The Royan-Orgues Festival was created in 2023 by the Association des Amis de l'Orgue de Notre-Dame de Royan (ADOR) in partnership with the ensemble Ars Nova and the music publishers L'octanphare. It is inspired by the Royan International Festival of Contemporary Art (1964-1977) and celebrates the historic organ of Notre-Dame.
An exceptional instrument
The grand Boisseau organ at Notre-Dame de Royan, inaugurated in 1964, is a recently restored historic monument that testifies to the revival of French organ building in the 20th century. Resolutely focused on contemporary creation from its inception, it forms the heart of the festival.
Programming and competition
The festival offers concerts, conferences, discussions, public rehearsals, and organ discoveries. Every two years, a composition competition enriches the contemporary repertoire with three categories: organ solo, organ with choir and instrumental ensemble, and educational pieces. The prize-winning works are premiered at the festival.
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