TunetrailThe best music festivals in France 2027
Hellfest, Les Vieilles Charrues, Solidays and Rock en Seine are France's biggest music festivals. The season runs from May to late August, and France has more large festivals per capita than most European countries.
Last updated October 12, 2026 · 11 festivals in this guide
| Festival | Country | Dates | Genre | Size | Tickets |
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| Hellfest | France | 17 – June 20 | Rock, Metal, Punk & Hardcore | Over 100,000 attendees | Tickets |
| Vieilles Charrues Festival | France | 15 – July 18 | Rock, Alternative & Indie, Pop & Mainstream, Electronic & Dance, Hip-Hop & R&B | Over 100,000 attendees | — |
| Solidays | France | 26 – June 28, 2026 | Rock, Alternative & Indie, Pop & Mainstream, Electronic & Dance, Hip-Hop & R&B | Over 100,000 attendees | Tickets |
| We Love Green | France | 5 – June 7, 2026 | Alternative & Indie, Pop & Mainstream, Electronic & Dance, Hip-Hop & R&B | Over 100,000 attendees | Tickets |
| Les Eurockéennes | France | 1 – July 4 | Rock, Alternative & Indie, Pop & Mainstream, Electronic & Dance, Hip-Hop & R&B | Over 100,000 attendees | — |
| Rock en Seine | France | 26 – August 30, 2026 | Rock, Alternative & Indie, Pop & Mainstream, Electronic & Dance | Over 100,000 attendees | Tickets |
| Main Square Festival | France | 2 – July 4 | Rock, Alternative & Indie, Pop & Mainstream, Electronic & Dance | Over 100,000 attendees | — |
| Musilac | France | 8 – July 11 | Rock, Alternative & Indie, Pop & Mainstream, Electronic & Dance | Over 100,000 attendees | Tickets |
| Le Cabaret Vert | France | 20 – August 23, 2026 | Rock, Metal, Punk & Hardcore, Alternative & Indie, Pop & Mainstream, Electronic & Dance, Hip-Hop & R&B | Over 100,000 attendees | Tickets |
| Garorock Festival | France | 25 – June 27 | Rock, Alternative & Indie, Pop & Mainstream, Electronic & Dance, Hip-Hop & R&B | Over 100,000 attendees | — |
| Festival Beauregard | France | June 30 – July 4 | Rock, Alternative & Indie, Pop & Mainstream, Electronic & Dance | Over 100,000 attendees | — |
France has one of Europe's densest festival landscapes, and it isn't concentrated in Paris. Les Vieilles Charrues in the Breton village of Carhaix is the country's largest, grown from a local event into a festival that books international headliners without losing its regional grounding. Hellfest in Clisson is Europe's biggest metal festival, drawing around 180,000 visitors to a site that is a small Loire-country town for the rest of the year.
Around Paris the festivals sit closer to the city. Rock en Seine occupies the Domaine de Saint-Cloud just west of the centre, Solidays is held at the Longchamp racecourse with an explicit charitable purpose, and We Love Green takes place in the Bois de Vincennes with sustainability as a running theme. Further out you'll find Les Eurockéennes on a lake peninsula near Belfort, Main Square on the main square in Arras, and Musilac by the lake in Aix-les-Bains.
French festivals are consistently strong on food and drink, and many sit in regions worth travelling to anyway – which makes them easy to fold into a longer holiday.
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Hellfest
Clisson, France · 17 – June 20
Line-up includes: Turbonegro, queens of the stoneage, The dogs
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Solidays
Paris, France · 26 – June 28, 2026
Line-up includes: Urumi, La Bug de L'An 2000, Sam Sauvage, Schrotthagen, WIXO & LA2S +61
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We Love Green
Paris, France · 5 – June 7, 2026
Line-up includes: Gorillaz, Little Simz, Feu! Chatterton, Dijon, Sébastien Tellier +61
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Les Eurockéennes
Belfort, France · 1 – July 4
Played in 2026: The Offspring, Airbourne, Social Distortion, Upchuck, Orelsan +50
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Rock en Seine
Parc de Saint-Cloud, France · 26 – August 30, 2026
Line-up includes: Tyler, The Creator, sombr, Miki, Ravyn Lenae, Sekou +66
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Musilac
Aix-les-Bains, France · 8 – July 11
Played in 2026: Katy Perry, Feu! Chatterton, Lambrini Girls, Last Train, Sam Quealy +31
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Le Cabaret Vert
Square Bayard, France · 20 – August 23, 2026
Line-up includes: Deftones, Turnstile, Body Count ft. Ice-T, Ultra Vomit, Last Train +79
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Festival Beauregard
Château de Beauregard, France · June 30 – July 4
Played in 2026: Aya Nakamura, Macklemore, Bob Sinclar, Orelsan, Pulp +23
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Frequently asked questions
Which is France's biggest music festival?
Les Vieilles Charrues in Carhaix is the largest by attendance among the broad-bill festivals, while Hellfest in Clisson is the biggest within its genre, with around 180,000 visitors over four days.
When is festival season in France?
From May to late August. We Love Green falls in early June, Hellfest and Solidays in mid-June, Vieilles Charrues in July, and Rock en Seine right at the end of August.
Which festivals are in or near Paris?
Rock en Seine at the Domaine de Saint-Cloud, Solidays at Longchamp and We Love Green in the Bois de Vincennes are all reachable from Paris by public transport.
Do I need to speak French?
No. The major festivals provide information in English and draw international crowds, though the bills feature many French artists worth reading up on beforehand.
Is there camping at French festivals?
At most of the large ones outside the cities, such as Hellfest, Vieilles Charrues and Les Eurockéennes. The Paris-area festivals generally don't offer camping, since audiences stay in the city.
How early should I buy tickets?
Hellfest typically sells out very quickly after tickets are released. The other major festivals usually have availability for longer, but the earliest ticket rounds are the cheapest.
France has far more festivals than those listed here – Tunetrail tracks over 140 French events, from major international names to local festivals with a strongly regional character. Line-ups are released through winter and spring, and the dates and artist lists in this guide update automatically as organisers confirm new names.