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FROM 26th TO 30th JANUARY 2022
Gerardmer

Festival International du Film Fantastique

Fans of fantasy films won’t want to miss this major cinematic event in France. On the programme (day and night): screenings, previews, short films and feature films. Each year a jury of leading figures in cinema judges the films in competition.

FROM 24th TO 27th MARCH 2022
Remiremont

Venetian fairyland

Venice in the heart of the Vosges? Hard to believe! But it’s true, and it happens during the carnival in Remiremont.

APRIL 2023
Gérardmer

Daffodil Festival

Thousands of wild daffodils decorate lavish floats, making for one of the most beautiful flowered parades in the east of France! A sight to see every two years.

THE 8th,15th, 22th, 26th, 29th MAY AND THE 5th JUNE 2022
AZANNES-ET-SOUMAZANNES

MAY SUNDAYS

400 volunteers in period costumes, 80 twentieth century professions, 17 hectares of plains and forests: on Sundays during the month of May, take a journey to the past in the traditional trades village of Azannes!

FROM 19th TO 22th MAY 2022
Épinal

Imaginales Festival

Image, fantasy, magic and Épinal… In a word “Imaginales”! A festival that brings together fans of fantasy, thrillers, gothic, tales and legends. A not-to-be-missed event for Tolkien fans.

JUNE 2022
Sarreguemines

Feast of Saint Paul

Street theatre, a local food market, crafts, special Saint Paul meals: a wave of excitement rides into Sarreguemines for Saint Paul’s day, the former director of the earthenware for which the city is famous.

FROM 24th JUNE TO 23th JULY 2022
Verdun

Special event "Des Flammes… à la Lumière"

Experience the emotion of this spectacular show with 250 actors and 900 costumes, in remembrance of those who experienced the anguish of Verdun.

25th and 26th JUNE 2022
Toul

Special event "La Lorraine est Formidable"

Every year this not-to-be-missed event honours a new town. And this year it celebrates Toul! The programme of the weekend reveals the talent of Lorraine and its people, with the best in gastronomy, culture, know-how and heritage. And best of all: entry is free!

FROM 23rd JUNE TO 3rd SEPTEMBER 2022
METZ

CONSTELLATIONS FESTIVAL

Concerts, shows, exhibitions and a sound and light show projected on the majestic Saint Étienne Cathedral… Metz celebrates all summer long!

FROM 1ST to 3rd OF JULY 2022
Bar-le-Duc

"RenaissanceS" Festival

A subtle and off-beat mixture of street theatre, circus performances and music, the festival takes over the upper town of Bar-le-Duc with its companies, troupes and troubadours. Spellbinding.

FROM 30th JULY TO 3th SEPTEMBER 2022
Bussang

The People’s Theatre

It’s one of a kind, with its wooden structure and the back of the stage overlooking the valley of the Vosges Mountains. The theatre is famous for its majestic locale as much as for its original plays and performances.

SUMMER 2022
LORRAINE

SOUND AND LIGHT SHOWS IN LORRAINE

Place Stanislas in Nancy, Saint Étienne Cathedrals in Metz and Toul, the garden fountains of Lunéville Castle… exceptional sound and light shows embellish these historical monuments. Discover them on a long summer evening.

FROM 24th JUNE TO 27th SEPTEMBER 2022
Étival, Moyenmoutier, Senones

Festival of the Abbeys

An outstanding classical music festival in the heart of the three great abbeys of the Vosges: Étival, Moyenmoutier and Senones.

SUMMER 2022
Lahaymeix

Vent des Forêts (Forest Wind)

Contemporary works take centre stage along trails, in the middle of fields, or among the trees. Every year, six villages in Meuse welcome international mixed-media artists. Works can also be discovered all year long on 45 km of forest trails.

FROM 11th TO 30th AUGUST 2022
Domrémy-la-Pucelle

Joan of Arc Monumental Show

Relive the astonishing saga of Joan of Arc in the heart of the basilica of Domrémy-la-Pucelle, in the Vosges.

SUMMER 2023
Chambley Planet’Air

Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons

The largest gathering of hot-air balloons in the world, no less! It’s a magical sight to see them all take off together. Take advantage of the event to go for a hot-air balloon ride. A sight to see every two years.

AUGUST 2022
Metz

Mirabelle Festival

The golden fruit is so delicious that the people of Lorraine needed to give it its own festival! Food markets, concerts, shows, bands… and of course, the election of the Mirabelle Queen.

FROM 1st TO 15th OCTOBER 2022
Nancy

Nancy Jazz Pulsations

This jazz and world music festival, created under the auspices of Ray Charles, brings together more than a hundred groups from around the world with diverse influences.

DECEMBER 2022
Lorraine

Christmas Markets

Metz, Sarreguemines, Épinal, Gérardmer, Plombières-les-Bains… The aroma of mulled wine and gingerbread fills the air in the enchanting Christmas markets of these towns.

DECEMBER 2022
Lorraine

Saint Nicholas Festivities

On December 6th, all of Lorraine joins in the celebrations of Saint Nicholas. Well before Father Christmas, he brings presents and candy to children. In the cities, festivities and extravagant parades are on the program.