France offers a rich events landscape stretching from the elegant streets of Paris to the vineyards of Provence. Music festivals, Christmas markets in Alsace and regional cultural celebrations shape the events calendar. Throughout 2026/2027, visitors can experience French art de vivre up close at a wide range of events.
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Illustrative photo One of France's oldest medieval festivals returns to the hilltop town of Cordes-sur-Ciel in mid-July 2027, with jousting, markets and costumed pageantry; exact dates are estimated from the usual second weekend of July.
Illustrative photo Francofolies 2027 takes place from 10 to 14 July in La Rochelle. This iconic French-language music festival brings chanson, pop and rock to the Esplanade Saint-Jean-d’Acre and venues across the city for more than 150,000 visitors.
Illustrative photo On July 14, 2027, France celebrates its national holiday with a military parade on the Champs Élysées and the world famous Eiffel Tower fireworks. Bastille Day celebrations in Paris are entirely free and open to everyone.
Illustrative photo France's biggest music festival, Les Vieilles Charrues, returns to Carhaix-Plouguer in Brittany from 15 to 18 July 2027. Four days, six stages, over 100 artists and 280,000 festival-goers from across Europe on the iconic Site de Kerampuilh.
Illustrative photo The 5th Global Summit on Diabetes, Obesity, Dietetics and Endocrinology (GSD 2027) welcomes researchers, clinicians, endocrinologists, healthcare professionals, and academicians from around the world to Paris, France on July 20–21, 2027. Registration fees range from approximately $399 to $799.
Illustrative photo The world's oldest jazz festival is confirmed to return to Nice in 2027; the official site has announced "see you in 2027" but exact July dates are not yet published, estimated here from the 2026 late-July pattern.
Illustrative photo Les Nuits Secrètes 2027 takes place from 23 to 25 July in Aulnoye-Aymeries, France. The multi-genre festival is famous for its secret bus concerts (Parcours Secrets) and marks its 25th anniversary. Early-bird 3-day passes start at €90.
Illustrative photo One of Europe's leading jazz festivals returns to the Gascony village of Marciac in summer 2027, with three weeks of concerts, workshops and a lively festival village (exact dates to be confirmed).
Illustrative photo Festival Grandes Marées takes place from 28 July to 1 August 2027 in Jullouville on the Normandy coast. Five evenings of multi-genre music in a unique beach setting overlooking the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. Tickets and latest information on the official website.
Illustrative photo The Festival Interceltique de Lorient 2027 takes place from July 30 to August 8 in Brittany. As the world's largest Celtic festival, it brings music, dance and traditions from Brittany, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and other Celtic nations to Lorient.
Illustrative photo Les Plages Électroniques 2027 takes place from 6 to 8 August on the beach of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, ranking among Europe's biggest open air electronic beach parties.
Illustrative photo La Route du Rock 2027 is takes place from August 11 to 14 in Saint-Malo and at Fort de Saint-Père. The indie and alternative festival features concerts in the historic fort, free beach stages and an opening night at La Nouvelle Vague.