Gannat’s Festival Les Cultures du Monde is built around music, dance and encounters between folk traditions from different countries. The 2026 edition runs over more than a week, turning the town into a meeting point for stage performances, parades and shared cultural evenings.
Region: auvergne-rhone-alpes
Festival Jean Ferrat
The Festival Jean Ferrat keeps the singer’s memory alive in Antraigues-sur-Volane, a village closely tied to his life and work. Concerts and public gatherings give the weekend a tone that is both musical and affectionate, more tribute than spectacle.
Jazz Ô Musée
Jazz Ô Musée extends the Jazz à Vienne spirit into the museum setting at Saint-Romain-en-Gal. It is a smaller, atmospheric companion to the main festival, where concerts and heritage surroundings give the music a different kind of listening space.
Fête de l’alpage de la Buchille
The Fête de l’alpage de la Buchille belongs to the high-pasture calendar above Vailly, where summer grazing, mountain food and local customs meet. It is a rural celebration rather than a staged attraction, best suited to visitors who want the working mountain behind the scenery.
Festival Interfolk
Festival Interfolk brings folk companies, music and traditional dance to Le Puy-en-Velay and partner communes from 20 to 26 July 2026. The programme moves between public squares, cultural halls and village venues, giving the week the feel of a travelling celebration rather than a single-stage festival.
Festival de La Chaise-Dieu
The Festival de La Chaise-Dieu returns from 18 to 30 August 2026 with concerts in the abbey, the Auditorium Cziffra and partner heritage venues. Classical music is the centre of the programme, but the setting also matters: churches, towns and historic spaces give each concert its own atmosphere.
18e Biennale de Lyon – Art contemporain
The 18th Biennale de Lyon runs from 19 September to 13 December 2026 across Lyon and the metropolitan area. Its route links major museums, cultural sites, public passages and transit spaces, including macLYON, Les Grandes Locos, the Musée des Tissus, the IAC in Villeurbanne and the Musée des Confluences.
Journées de la fourme et des côtes du Forez
Montbrison’s Fourme weekend is built around one of the Forez’s best-known cheeses and the local wine country that surrounds it. The event has the shape of a town celebration: food, stalls, demonstrations and a strong sense of place in the centre of Montbrison.
Carnets d’Alpage in Le Grand-Bornand: Artistic Gathering
Carnets d’Alpage in Le Grand-Bornand: Artistic Gathering takes place from 25 to 30 July 2026 at Le Grand-Bornand, Le Grand-Bornand. The emphasis is on artists, makers and craft work, with the venue providing a concrete local setting.
Journée du Petit Train du Picodon in Dieulefit: Local Legacy
Journée du Petit Train du Picodon in Dieulefit is scheduled on 9 August 2026 at Gare de Dieulefit, Dieulefit. The setting and cultural context carry much of the interest, with the activity tied to local memory or heritage.