Festivals near Orléans

Set on the arms of the Loire, at the northern tip of France's longest river, Orléans nurtures a music scene that mirrors its region — understated, curious and deeply rooted in the Centre-Val de Loire countryside. Far from the mega-festivals, the capital of the Loiret favours human-sized gatherings where discoveries matter more than headliners. As early as spring, CRICK FEST sets the tone at the Espace Loire: an eclectic single day where the raw rock of homegrown bands meets the electro pulse of France's emerging acts, in the welcoming, down-to-earth spirit that suits the city so well.

When summer arrives, the party drifts out into the Loire countryside: La Belle Moisson raises its open-air stages in mid-June for an electronic escape under the sky, before ZIK N DRY closes the season in September with a lineup fond of blurring the line between French songwriting and machines. To help you find your way, FestT calculates your FestiScore — how well a lineup matches your favourite artists — and keeps dates, headliners and ticketing up to date. Enough to spot at a glance, between two banks of the Loire, the Orléans festival that truly fits you.