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The Festival of Mont Gargan folk dances and music from Limousin and around the world in summer at Mont Gargan.
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Mont Gargan FestivalFrom 13 to 18 August 2026

Mont Gargan Festival

🎉 It’s THE big event of the summer in Haute-Vienne! From 13 to 18 August 2026, the Mont Gargan Festival will be staging its 61st edition in an atmosphere that’s more festive than ever! 🎂

On the programme: world music, folk dances, hikes on the mythical Mont Gargan and a whole host of entertainment. Since 1965, this popular festival has been bringing the Limousin region to life, bringing together all generations to enjoy simple, joyful moments in a natural setting steeped in history. 🌿

Come and enjoy this wonderful summer interlude at the summit of the Limousin! 🎶

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World dance and music at the Mont Gargan summer festival
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Cultural crossroads in the Limousin

Every summer, Mont Gargan becomes the stage for a journey without frontiers. For six decades, the Mont Gargan Festival has been forging links between peoples, generations and traditions. 🥰

On this land steeped in memory, you can hear the heart of Limousin beating to the rhythm of dances from around the world. Scarves twirl, hooves strike the ground, voices are raised in every language, and emotion is everywhere: in a shared smile, an outstretched hand, a melody that brings people together. 💃

It’s a simple idea, born in 1965: bring cultures together through popular arts. And it still works. ❤️

DID YOU KNOW?

The heart of the festival is the day on 15 August: a must since the very first edition.

An exceptional setting

A breath of pure air, an infinite horizon, the whisper of the wind in the hundred-year-old beech trees… 🍃

At Mont Gargan, traditions take on new heights. At an altitude of over 700 metres, this emblematic summit becomes, for the duration of a summer, the stage for a vibrant dialogue between song, dance and landscape. 🎶

Far from the hustle and bustle, the festival takes root among colourful heather and stone villages, weaving a sensitive link between nature and culture. 🏵️

Discover Mont Gargan

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Every summer, the Mont Gargan plays host to the Festival du Mont Gargan, the highest point in the Haute-Vienne.
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An overview of the programme

From 13 to 18 August 2026, the Mont Gargan Festival offers you a concentrate of emotions, discoveries and living traditions on the heights of the Limousin. 🥁 A real cultural and festive getaway, to be experienced under the open sky, in a natural setting steeped in history: 🤩

folk shows, open-air concerts
gourmet markets
art and history exhibitions
folk dances, music courses
storytelling walks, hikes in the footsteps of the maquisards
illuminated fresco on the chapel

The programme in detail

Practical info

When and where?

From 13 to 18 August 2026, experience the adventure of Mont Gargan! The festivities will take place at the summit and in neighbouring towns, 45 km from Limoges.

How do I get there?

The car is still the most practical option (free parking, car-sharing encouraged). Do you love hiking? Take the GRP® Monts et Barrages en Limousin trail to Mont Gargan.

Admission & bookings?

Numerous free shows and events. Some events are subject to a charge and/or reservation: full details are in the programme.

Where to eat? Where to sleep ?

Refreshment stands, foodtrucks and meals on site. A wide choice ofaccommodation for total immersion in the Mont Gargan festival.