Discover the Music and Nightlife of South-East France: From Classical Festivals to Starry Nights

In your South-East holiday guide, we find a festival that democratizes classical music in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, between Vichy and Roanne. In Avignon, get ready for the Nuit des Étoiles and for a visit to the Palais des Papes by night, and in Nîmes, don’t miss the new big night show at the arenas.

The Monts de la Madeleine Festival has taken place every summer for 20 years between Roanne and Vichy and offers a program of concerts and classical music shows. It’s a highlight in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, around several musical styles and sometimes with recitals in local people’s homes, as Willy Bouche, the programmer of this meeting, points out: “It’s essentially classical music , chamber, but we have some openings towards other aesthetics such as jazz and Celtic music. 23 municipalities are participating this year. And there are 20 concerts and 13 recitals at the inhabitant. The goal is to bring the music to everyone, in a castle, a cellar or a garden. It is very varied and it has been very popular for 20 years”.
Find the program of the Festival des Monts de la Madeleine organized until August 13 on the official website

Direction Avignon, in the Vaucluse, for the Nuit des Etoiles, Monday August 14 at 9:30 p.m., to observe the stars from the Pont d’Avignon, comfortably installed on deckchairs, with the lapping of the Rhône in the background.
Every Friday and Saturday in August, you can also visit the Palais des Papes at night at 9 p.m.
Information and reservations on the official website

And then in Nîmes, enjoy until Tuesday August 15 the new great summer night show at the arenas, ”Arena and the keys of time”, seated on thousand-year-old bleachers. Six evenings on the program, with 200 extras in period costume, to relive the history of the city of Nîmes. All information about the official website

2023-08-05 23:20:28
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