Voix & Patrimoines Festival

A festival at the crossroads of voice and heritage

The Voix & Patrimoines Festival, organized by the Departmental Council of Puy-de-Dôme, is a major cultural event that takes place every summer from June to July throughout the department. Formerly known as Voix Romanes, the festival has expanded its scope to encompass all the heritage of Puy-de-Dôme: architectural, natural, gastronomic, and intangible.

An exceptional vocal program

The festival offers about ten concerts highlighting the diversity of vocal art across eras and cultures. The program combines Renaissance polyphonies, sacred chants, music from the Mediterranean basin, Corsican and Occitan traditions, Georgian polyphonies, and contemporary creations. Each edition explores a specific vocal theme: in 2025, chants from the Mediterranean basin and the Black Sea were featured with vocal styles ranging from ancient Iberian chants to Sephardic traditions.

Remarkable heritage sites

The concerts take place in remarkable heritage sites throughout the department: Romanesque churches, chapels, castles, and natural sites. This resonance between vocal music and architecture or landscape is the festival's unique feature, offering the public a unique cultural and sensory experience.

More than fifty cultural activities

Beyond the concerts, the festival offers more than fifty free activities spread across the territory: discovery hikes, conferences, guided tours of heritage sites, tastings of local products, participatory workshops, and meetings with artists. These activities highlight the material and intangible heritage of the towns hosting the festival.

A festival for everyone

Voix & Patrimoines is aimed at all audiences, from discerning music lovers to families seeking cultural discoveries. The festival works closely with local municipalities, inter-municipalities, and associations to reach the entire Puy-de-Dôme region and make culture accessible to the greatest number. An educational component is also offered in conjunction with the Clermont-Ferrand Academy.