Festivals near La Rochelle

The capital of French-language song for one summer, La Rochelle moves to the beat of the Francofolies, whose Chantier des Francofolies — the springboard stage for emerging artists — takes over the Old Port in mid-July ahead of the main festival. All around, the Charente coast multiplies open-air events: Stéréoparc and its pop headliners, Sœurs Jumelles between cinema and music, or the Surgères Brass Festival for brass lovers.

Carried by the chanson, pop and discovery identity that has defined the city since 1985, La Rochelle and its coast line up festivals all summer long. Whether you follow French-language headliners or the Chantier's hidden gems, FestT computes your FestiScore for each line-up and tells you, genre by genre, which ones match your favourite artists — dates, line-ups and ticketing kept up to date.