Soeurs Jumelles Festival
The festival dedicated to the links between music and image in Rochefort
About Soeurs Jumelles
Music and Image in Dialogue
Created in 2021 on the initiative of Julie Gayet (with Delphine Paul and Éric Debègue), the Sœurs Jumelles Festival explores the creative links between music and image in all their forms. The event brings together musicians (symphonic, electronic, urban, jazz, contemporary) and image professionals (cinema, animation, documentary, music video, advertising, series, video games, virtual reality) in Rochefort for meetings, concerts, screenings, and original creations.
A Unique Heritage Setting
The festival primarily takes place at the Corderie Royale in Rochefort, a 17th-century historical monument at the heart of the Maritime Arsenal, which hosts the Grande Scène Icelandic. The program also extends to other emblematic venues in the city: the Église Saint-Louis (classical and jazz concerts), the Théâtre de la Coupe d'Or (artistic meetings, shows), the Apollo 8 cinema and the Cinémobile (screenings), as well as Place Colbert (free concerts and entertainment).
A Unique Format: Music × Image
Sœurs Jumelles offers a unique format in France: artistic conversations between composers, directors, performers, and professionals from cultural industries. Concerts, screenings, meetings, and creations specially designed for the festival interact, accompanied by thematic echoes linking documentaries and concerts. The young audience program and the free-access events at Place Colbert complete an offer for all audiences.
A Growing Event
In 2025, the festival gathered over 22,000 festival-goers and 1,000 accredited professionals. The 6th edition, from June 23 to 28, 2026, continues the adventure with an eclectic program combining French music headliners (Vanessa Paradis, Benjamin Biolay, Pomme, Charlotte Cardin), symphonic formats (Camille with the Orchestre national Bordeaux Aquitaine), and emerging talents.
Soeurs Jumelles — edition 2026
6th edition of the Festival Sœurs Jumelles, from June 23 to 28, 2026 in Rochefort. This unique event dedicated to the links between music and image, led by Julie Gayet, welcomes Vanessa Paradis, Benjamin Biolay, Camille, Charlotte Cardin, Pomme, Sébastien Tellier, Oxmo Puccino and many artists at the Corderie Royale and in the city's emblematic venues.
6th edition — June 23 to 28, 2026
The Festival Sœurs Jumelles returns to Rochefort for its 6th edition, from Tuesday, June 23 to Sunday, June 28, 2026. After gathering more than 22,000 festival-goers and 1,000 accredited professionals in 2025, the festival continues its mission: to explore the creative links between music and image through concerts, screenings, artistic encounters and original creations.
An eclectic program
The 2026 edition brings together headliners of French song and emerging talents: Vanessa Paradis, Benjamin Biolay, Pomme, Sébastien Tellier, Charlotte Cardin, Mentissa, Oxmo Puccino, Pierre de Maere, Attawalpa, as well as Camille in a symphonic version accompanied by the Orchestre national Bordeaux Aquitaine, and the collective Birds on a Wire.
Several venues involved
The Grande Scène Icelandic at the Corderie Royale hosts the big evening concerts. The Église Saint-Louis offers classical and jazz concerts. The Théâtre de la Coupe d'Or houses artistic encounters and certain shows. The Apollo 8 cinema and the Cinémobile schedule the screenings. The Village Place Colbert offers entertainment, live radio, local concerts and discussions with free and open access.
Programme Soeurs Jumelles 2026
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 — Opening
Festival launch, public welcome and first meetings at Village Place Colbert.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — Grande Scène Corderie Royale
- Birds on a Wire — voice-cello duo between folk and world music (Rosemary Standley and Dom La Nena)
- Camille in symphonic version accompanied by the Orchestre national Bordeaux Aquitaine — opening between poetry and vocal power
Thursday, June 25, 2026 — Grande Scène Corderie Royale
- Oxmo Puccino — major figure of French rap, poetic pen and conscience
- Vanessa Paradis — song repertoire
Friday, June 26, 2026 — Grande Scène Corderie Royale
- P.R2B — intimate and cinematic pop
- Mentissa — revelation of French-language song
- Charlotte Cardin — pop soul, unique voice of the Quebec scene
Saturday, June 27, 2026 — "The Great Summer Night Soundtrack" — Grande Scène Corderie Royale
- Attawalpa — Anglo-Peruvian psychedelic pop
- Pomme — poetic folk song
- Sébastien Tellier — electronic pop
- Benjamin Biolay — French song
Sunday, June 28, 2026 — Closing
Day dedicated to transmission: screenings and meetings around creation, including La Leçon de violon by Julie Bertuccelli. Closing concerts and festival review.
Throughout the festival
- Artistic encounters at the Théâtre de la Coupe d'Or — conversations between composers, directors, performers
- Screenings at the Apollo 8 cinema and the Cinémobile — films, documentaries, short films related to music
- Village Place Colbert — entertainment, free concerts, live radio, discussions
- Professional hub at the Hôtel Mercure for accredited professionals
Highlights Soeurs Jumelles 2026
- 6th edition of the festival initiated by Julie Gayet, dedicated to the links between music and image
- Headliners: Vanessa Paradis, Benjamin Biolay, Camille with the Orchestre national Bordeaux Aquitaine, Charlotte Cardin, Pomme, Sébastien Tellier, Oxmo Puccino
- Event evening Saturday, June 27: "The Great Summer Night Soundtrack" with Pomme, Sébastien Tellier, Benjamin Biolay and Attawalpa
- Grande Scène Icelandic at the Corderie Royale, a 17th-century historical monument
- Free concerts with open access at Place Colbert
- Artistic encounters at the Théâtre de la Coupe d'Or and screenings at the Apollo 8 cinema
Prices Soeurs Jumelles 2026
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Festival Venues
- Grande Scène Icelandic — Corderie Royale, Rochefort
- Cinéma Apollo 8 — 1 cours, Impasse Roy Bry
- Théâtre de la Coupe d'Or — 101 rue de la République
- Cinémobile — Quai Joseph Bellot
- Église Saint-Louis — rue Audry de Puyravault
- Professional Hub — Hôtel Mercure, 10 quai Joseph Bellot
- Village — Place Colbert (free access)
Access
By train (recommended): from Paris, TGV to La Rochelle (~2h30) then TER to Rochefort. From Bordeaux, ~1h40 direct. Local connections from La Rochelle/Surgères in ~30 minutes.
By car: free parking nearby — Cours Roy Bry (807 spaces), Chez Mylène (390 spaces). City center free after 6 PM on weekdays, Saturday afternoons, and Sundays.
On site: free self-service bicycles; all venues are accessible on foot or by bike.
Ticketing
Online booking on soeursjumelles.com/billetterie (integrated Weezevent widget). Physical points of sale: Fnac, Leclerc, Géant, Magasins U, Intermarché, Tourist Office. On-site sales also available at the Théâtre de la Coupe d'Or and the Corderie Royale (depending on dates).
Contact
Ticketing: [email protected]
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Where does it take place — Soeurs Jumelles
Corderie Royale
Rue Jean-Baptiste Audebert, 17300 Rochefort