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✈️How to get to Festival Saxophone en Mouvement
Planning your trip to Festival Saxophone en Mouvement? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Limoges Airport (LIG), about 84 km from the venue.
- Major international airport nearby: Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), about 113 km away (more routes).
- Allow about 118 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Limoges/Bellegarde 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.
🛏️Where to stay near Angoulême (Festival Saxophone en Mouvement)
Accommodation near the Festival Saxophone en Mouvement site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Limoges/Bellegarde, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Limoges/Bellegarde.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🗺️Things to do near Festival Saxophone en Mouvement
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Festival Saxophone en Mouvement. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Limoges/Bellegarde and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Le festival Saxophone en Mouvement revient à Poitiers pour sa 27e édition, du 4 au 9 août 2027. La manifestation, organisée par l'association Saxophone Événement, programme sur scène des concerts d'artistes professionnels ainsi que les prestations des jeunes saxophonistes de l'Académie Habanera, qui se déroule en parallèle du 2 au 10 août 2027. Depuis l'année 2000, cette académie internationale réunit à Poitiers une cinquantaine de saxophonistes venus du monde entier pour se perfectionner auprès de l'équipe pédagogique du Quatuor Habanera et de ses invités.
Parmi les intervenants associés à cette édition figurent Nicolas Arsenijevic, professeur au Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, la cheffe d'orchestre Marie Célérier, ainsi que Fabrizio Mancuso, Gilles Tressos, Sylvain Malezieux, Nicolas Mizen, Adrien Ledoux, Hilomi Sakaguchi et Emilie Heurtevent, tous enseignants reconnus impliqués dans les cours, master-classes et concerts de la semaine poitevine.
