Festivals in Charente-Maritime

Since 1973, the Grand Pavois de La Rochelle has been the unmissable event for boating enthusiasts. This international boat show, one of the...

Rooted in the Saintongeais tradition, the Grande Foire de Matha is an unmissable event for the inhabitants and visitors of Charente-Maritime...

Since 2004, FIFAV has been the reference festival for adventure lovers. Every November, documentary films, exploration stories, meetings wit...

The International Kite and Wind Festival of Châtelaillon-Plage is one of the major kite events in Europe. Every spring, the beach hosts over...

Jazz à Jonzac is a jazz festival that enlivens the summer evenings in Jonzac from late July to mid-September. The Cloître des Carmes hosts t...

Jazz au Phare is a music festival that takes place every August in Saint-Clément-des-Baleines on Île de Ré. For five days, the festival offe...

Now La Rochelle Jazz Festival since 2020, this festival founded in 1992 celebrates jazz in all its forms. Every October, international music...

The Jazz en Feux Festival is a summer event that animates the Citadelle du Château-d'Oléron for three to four evenings in August. Labeled Si...

The Jonzac Mill Festival celebrates milling heritage during the European Mill Days in May. This free event opens the doors of the Cluzelet W...

The Journées Gallo-Romaines Ludi Romani invite the public on a journey through time in the ancient city of Médiolanum. For a weekend in May,...

The Journées Polynésiennes transport Port-des-Barques into the colorful and warm universe of Polynesia. This cultural festival offers a Poly...

Every year at the beginning of April, the La Rochelle Carnival takes over the streets of the city center in an explosion of colors and music...

The La Rochelle Christmas Market lights up the city throughout December. Place Verdun and Cours des Dames host artisanal chalets offering de...

The La Rochelle International Fair, organized at the end of August in Châtelaillon-Plage, is the unmissable back-to-school event. For nine d...

For over 50 years, the La Rochelle International Film Festival (FEMA) has been a must-attend event for cinephiles. This festival highlights...

Since 1991, the La Rochelle Serge Vigot Marathon has become the second largest marathon in France by attendance. Every late November, thousa...

Since 1999, the La Rochelle TV Fiction Festival has been the unmissable event for French television creation. For a week in September, profe...

The La Tremblade Port Festival celebrates the maritime and oyster-farming heritage of the town. This festive day brings together old rigs an...