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Festival de Besançon/Montfaucon
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Festival de Besançon/Montfaucon

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Besançon, France
6 artists

Key facts

Dates
27 – 30 August 2026
Where
Besançon, France
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
Arthur Schoonderwoerd, Graf Mourja, Jan Kobow

Data updated on 8 July 2026 — source: official site, data.gouv.fr

🎤Lineup

Arthur Schoonderwoerd – Klassik
Arthur Schoonderwoerd
Klassik
Graf Mourja
Soundtrack
Jan Kobow – Classical
Jan Kobow
Classical
Jennifer Gleinig – Classical
Jennifer Gleinig
Classical
Miriam Fußeder
Sebastian Noack – Classical
Sebastian Noack
Classical

✈️How to get to Festival de Besançon/Montfaucon

Planning your trip to Festival de Besançon/Montfaucon? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), about 51 km from the venue.
  • Major international airport nearby: Geneva International Airport (GVA), about 113 km away (more routes).
  • Allow about 71 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Dole or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Besançon, France
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🌤️Festival de Besançon/Montfaucon 2026 weather

Weather in Besançon in August 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

From August 27 to August 30, 2026: up to 31°, low of 15°, 17.1 mm of rain in total.

2 rainy days1 day at 30° or more
  1. Thu, Aug 27Drizzle31° / 19° 0.6 mmHot
  2. Fri, Aug 28Rain24° / 17° 9 mm
  3. Sat, Aug 29Overcast24° / 15° 0 mm
  4. Sun, Aug 30Dense drizzle27° / 17° 7.5 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Light rain
Typical high25°
Typical low17°

Chance of rain: about 75% of days

2025Light drizzle22° / 15°4 rainy days
2024Partly cloudy29° / 19°1 rainy day
2023Light rain25° / 18°4 rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

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Same week in 2025: Thu August 28 → Sun August 31 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

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📋Practical info

Dates
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Country
Department
Artists
6 artists
Main genre
Leading style
Baroque (50%)
Official website
festivaldemontfaucon.com
67%

Lineup focus score

Focused on Classical (67%) with touches of Klassik, Autre. Explore Classical festivals

50%

Baroque is the leading genre (3 artists). Explore Baroque festivals

5 of 6 artists tagged.

Musical footprint

As a % of the 5 identified artists in the lineup (known genre), by genre — not to be confused with the focus score, computed on the whole lineup.

  • Classical80%
  • Baroque60%
  • Choral60%
  • Cantata20%
  • Klassik20%

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