Festivals in Charente-Maritime

The Rochefort International Chess Festival brings together around 300 players of about ten nationalities each year in February at the Palais...

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

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

For over 20 years, the Musiques au Pays de Pierre Loti Festival has celebrated the encounter between classical music and literature. In May,...

ℹ️ Festival discontinued on Île de Ré. Created in 2009 in Les Portes-en-Ré by Catherine Swagemakers and François Moravic, the Festival Passe...

Every summer, the Sites en Scène festival is a must-attend event in Charente-Maritime, with around thirty venues hosting performances for al...

The Soeurs Jumelles Festival, initiated by Julie Gayet, celebrates the connections between music and image every June. At the Corderie Royal...

The Festival Trésors de l'Île is an unprecedented event labeled "Year of the Sea 2025: the sea in common" by the Ministry of Ecological Tran...

The Sea and Coastlines Festival is a festive and free day that takes place every summer on the Esplanade de la Mer and North Beach in Rivedo...

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

A must-attend winter tradition on the Île d'Oléron since 1959, the Mimosa Festival brightens Saint-Trojan-les-Bains every February. For thre...

Every year in June, the Fête du Port de Pêche celebrates the maritime trades and the seafood of La Rochelle. At the Chef-de-Baie port, fishe...

Fêtes le Pont is the annual event for the National Center for Street Arts and Public Space in La Rochelle. For four days, Parc Kennedy hosts...

Launched in 2024, the Fêtes Maritimes de La Rochelle celebrate the exceptional maritime heritage of the region. For four days in June, tall...

The Freemusic Festival (also written Free Music Festival) is a contemporary music festival held annually in June on the shore of Lake Baron...

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,...

Since 1989, Le Rêve d'Icare has been the unmissable event of the pre-season in Charente-Maritime. This biennial aeronautical festival transf...

Le Troquet Vagabond is a traveling beer garden that tours Nouvelle-Aquitaine from May to October to celebrate craft beer. Set in the magnifi...