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✈️How to get to Fête des Chavans
Planning your trip to Fête des Chavans? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE), about 112 km from the venue.
- Allow about 157 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Clermont-Ferrand 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 Fête des Chavans
Accommodation near the Fête des Chavans 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 Clermont-Ferrand, 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 Clermont-Ferrand.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Fête des Chavans 2026 weather
Weather in Château-sur-Allier in July 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 33% of days
| 2025 | Light drizzle | 24° / 16° | 1 rainy day |
| 2024 | Heavy rain | 26° / 19° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Light drizzle | 26° / 14° | no rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Fête des Chavans
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Fête des Chavans. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Clermont-Ferrand and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
La Fête des Chavans revient pour sa 56e édition les samedi 25 et dimanche 26 juillet 2026 à Embraud, Château-sur-Allier (Allier). Rendez-vous incontournable des musiques et danses traditionnelles du Bourbonnais, du Berry et du Nivernais, cette fête à taille humaine rassemble chaque année un public venu de toute la France et de l'étranger pour partager concerts, spectacles, bals et expositions en plein bocage bourbonnais.
Au programme, les formations emblématiques de La Chavannée sont réunies sur le domaine d'Embraud : Fublène, Arquebuse, Bâtons de Quartier, Trio 432, La Bande Ménétrière et le Chœur de la Chavannée se succèdent sur scène dès le samedi à 15h. Restauration sur place, scène ouverte et ambiance festive complètent cet événement unique dédié aux arts et traditions populaires.
