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VIEILLESCHARRUES
France's biggest festival, July 15 to 18, 2027 on the Kerampuilh plain in Carhaix: four days, four stages, a lineup spanning global pop to rap to chanson, and close to 280,000 people.
Vieilles Charrues 2027
The Vieilles Charrues festival.
In a nutshell.
Les Vieilles Charrues 2027 is the 35th edition, July 15 to 18 in Carhaix, in the heart of Brittany. Four days of concerts on the Kerampuilh plain, four stages, and a deliberately label-free lineup: pop, rap, rock, chanson and world music follow one another on the big Glenmor stage.
Born in 1992 from a party among friends in a field, the festival has become France's most attended — a record 346,000 entries in 2023 — without ever leaving its village. It remains 100% non-profit, run every year by thousands of volunteers, with some of the lowest ticket prices in Europe for a lineup of this scale.
The four stages are named after Breton writers — Glenmor, Kerouac, Grall, Gwernig — and the spirit of the place owes as much to the Kerampuilh plain, the possible rain and the cider as to the evening's headliner. You come for an artist, you stay for the atmosphere.
Vieilles Charrues · what's confirmed
What we know about Vieilles Charrues 2027.
- Dates
- July 15—18, 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €52, indicative price to reconfirm on the ticket shop.
- To reconfirm
- Line-up
- Not yet announced by the organiser.
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Vieilles Charrues in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Vieilles Charrues 2027 before you get your tickets.
Size
~280,000 entries over 4 days
France's most attended festival, record of 346,000 in 2023. Camping is included with the pass.
Crowd
Very broad, family-friendly
A lineup with no dominant genre — pop, rap, rock, chanson, world music. The crowd follows, all ages included.
Atmosphere
Popular and good-natured
100% non-profit, run by thousands of volunteers. A village party that has kept its spirit despite its size.
Reputation
A Breton institution
Born in 1992, the festival has never left Carhaix. Its four stages are named after Breton writers.
What to wear
Ready for all four seasons
July in central Brittany: full sun or showers, sometimes the same day. Boots and a windbreaker are never out of place here.
On-site budget
€30 to €60 / day
Food and drinks are cashless. The festival is known for its modest prices.
Vieilles Charrues 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and schedule
Four days of concerts, Thursday July 15 to Sunday July 18, 2027. Camping traditionally opens the day before the first day.
Tickets
2027 ticketing isn't open yet: the festival puts its passes on sale the preceding autumn, only on its official website (ticketing handled by See Tickets), in 1 to 4-day formats. For reference, the 2026 edition ranged from €52 for a 1-day pass to €196 for a 4-day pass. Beware of any resale outside the official platform.
Cashless payment
On-site payment is cashless only: bars, food, shops. An account must be created and topped up online before arriving.
Camping
The festival campsite is traditionally included with the pass, right next to the site. Pitching your tent is part of the Charrues experience.
Accessibility
The festival has a reception scheme for people with reduced mobility (platforms, dedicated access), to flag with the organisers in advance.
TransportCarhaix is in the centre of Brittany, off the main routes — this is the one thing to plan ahead for.
- By car
- About 1h45 from Rennes, about 1h from Brest or Quimper. Car parks surround the site, but access gets saturated at peak times: allow plenty of margin.
- By train + shuttle
- Guingamp, Rosporden or Carhaix stations, then festival shuttles. SNCF and the region step up services during the four days, with night-time returns.
- Shuttles
- Shuttles link the main Breton towns and stations to the site entrance. Timetables and fares are published by the festival in spring.
- By plane
- Brest (about 1h) and Rennes (about 1h45) airports, then car or shuttle.
AccommodationCarhaix is a small town: camping and accommodation across the whole region fill up early.
- Festival campsite
- Included with the pass, next to the stages. The simplest option and the most in the spirit of the festival.
- Hotels
- Few rooms in Carhaix itself. The offering widens towards Châteaulin, Morlaix, Quimper or the coast, 30 to 60 minutes away.
- Gîtes and rentals
- Central Brittany has plenty of rural gîtes — book several months ahead for mid-July.
- Distance from the festival
- The campsite is a walk from the stages; from Quimper or Morlaix, allow about an hour by road.
DestinationCentral Brittany suits a nature trip before or after the festival.
- What to do
- The Monts d'Arrée and the Huelgoat forest, with its rock chaos and legends, are 20 to 30 minutes away. The coast — Crozon peninsula, Douarnenez bay — a little over an hour.
- What to taste
- Farmhouse cider, buckwheat galettes, kouign-amann: you're in the heart of Breton country fare.
- Usual weather
- 15 to 22°C by day in mid-July, very changeable — sun and showers can follow each other within the hour.
Information last updated on October 2, 2026
Vieilles Charrues aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The aftermovie from the last day of the 2026 edition, by the festival, to set the mood before the 35th.
Vieilles Charrues 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Vieilles Charrues 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Vieilles Charrues.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Carhaix-Plouguer.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Vieilles Charrues
like you were there.
The big Glenmor stage facing the plain, Breton flags above the crowd, and the welcome spray of water when the July sun joins in.
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04 — Vieilles CharruesPhoto credits: Thesupermat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.
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