With the support of the Abbaye de Lubilhac Endowment Fund, the Département is inviting culture, sport and heritage to intersect throughout the region. Come and discover places, some of them unsuspected, through sporting and cultural events (concerts, theatre, initiations, demonstrations, conferences, etc.).
200 years of crossing the Seguin Bridge - At the Château-Musée de Tournon-sur-Rhône
Tuesday 01 April 2025
We invite you to celebrate the bicentenary of the Seguin Bridge with a series of special events. From 6pm, opening of the exhibition dedicated to the history and collections of the Seguin bridge. The opening will begin with a presentation of the digital model, accompanied by a film retracing the key moments in the bridge's history.
This will be followed by a summary of the various highlights of the Tournon cultural season, with the ACJ Belle Route Choir from Tournon-Tain and the Théâtre des Trois Tours from Tournon. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate 200 years of memory and heritage!
Exact address: Château-Musée de Tournon, 14 Place Auguste Faure, 07300 Tournon-sur-Rhône
Practical details: Free entry without reservation. Parking recommended at the Quai Farconnet car park.
Not available on this date? The exhibition is open until 1 June, with a wide range of tours, workshops, lectures, concerts and shows. For dates and events, visit the city's website at https://www.tournon-sur-rhone.fr. The Château-Musée is open from 12 March to 02 November. For full programme details, visit http://www.chateaumusee-tournon.com/.
Sound workshop and storytelling walk -Au Mas cévenol de Saint-Pierre-Saint-Jean
Saturday 24th May 2025
As part of the Fête de la Nature, take part in a collective creation with the Micro-Folie du Polinno during a Sound Territory workshop: the famous Pol Inno sets off to discover his territory and invites you to make a short report about his adventure. The workshop takes place in three stages: first, listening, getting to grips with the equipment and writing the script (from 10am to 12pm); then sound games, a bit of theory and filming (from 1pm to 3pm); and finally, de-rushing and editing (on Saturday 31 May 2025 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at the Polinno in Joyeuse). From 4pm to 6pm, rediscover the essential role that trees, streams, birds, wind and insects play in human life. They are part of our history and part of our imagination. The tales told by Raphaël Faure, from the Compagnie du Théâtre des Chemins, help to bring together human and non-human beings, all co-inhabitants! There will be plenty of time for socialising outside, with picnics (12pm-1pm) and relaxing in nature (3pm-4pm).
Exact address: 1014 Chemin de Terus, 07140 Saint-Pierre-Saint-Jean (GPS coordinates: 44.48759127456301, 4.0919967345024295).
Practical details: attendance is free but booking is essential (places are limited) by filling in the online form at https://forms.office.com/e/9yayyyvq7i, or by writing to 07merveil
Walk to the concert - At the Château de la Tourette
Saturday 28th June 2025
From the centre of Vernoux-en-Vivarais, we'll hike 7 km round trip along the GR de Pays Tour du Pays de Vernoux to the impressive Château de la Tourette. After a picnic with a view over the remains of the castle and the Dunière valley, Cordes en Ballade invites four ‘young talents’ from the summer academy organised by the famous Debussy Quartet each year. In this exceptional setting, this ‘New Talent’ quartet will offer a concert of chamber music.
Exact address: Château de la Tourette, 2230 chemin de La Tourette, 07240 Vernoux-en-Vivarais.
Practical details: Free, but registration required online at https://forms.office.com/e/Ga8fdb4aNr or from 07merveilles@ardeche.fr. 3.5km walk (approx. 1h ‘one way’ on a relatively flat route). No parking at the château! Park at the post office or the Vernoux-en-Vivarais college. Bring walking shoes. Group departures from the town hall at the end of the morning. Further information on 04.75.66.79.37.
In partnership with Cordes en ballade and the Fonds de Dotation Abbaye de Lubilhac.
Not available on this date? Discover the Château de la Tourette during the European Heritage Days. Information and details about the tours are available from the Cœur d'Ardèche tourist office and at https://www.ardeche-buissonniere.fr/.
Concert en cour - At the Maison Veyrenc
Sunday 6 July 2025
Sheltered by Rue Jourdan, come and enjoy a unique musical experience in the courtyard of Maison Veyrenc. Labeaume en Musiques is inviting the Ensemble Fabria (Ardèche) for an exceptional classical, contemporary and exotic concert featuring a selection of musical miniatures (Ravel, Piazzola, Guridi, Mattos, Lemennicier, Kodaly) performed in the heart of a local heritage setting. Like delicate prints, the pieces played in this concert are all short, finely-crafted works that strike a subtle balance between tradition and creation, sound painting and poetic storytelling, taking in Europe past and present, South America and Japan on a journey imbued with fragrant sweetness. Performed by a trio comprising Estelle Harbulot on violin, Lise Péchenart on cello and Matthieu Lemennicier on guitar.
5pm: Welcome and free tour of the venue,
5.30pm: Introductory remarks,
6pm: Concert, followed by an aperitif.
Exact address: 8 rue Jourdan, 07200 Aubenas
Practical details: Event free of charge, booking essential (places limited), by registering here: https://forms.office.com/e/GNcJzH5d4Z, or by writing to 07merveilles@ardeche.fr. For further information, call 04.75.66.79.37.
Concert-bal de musique traditionnelle - A la Ferme de Clastre
Samedi 23 août 2025
Visite guidée de la ferme par l'association Liger l'après-midi. La Fédération des Ateliers de Musique et Danses Traditionnelles de l'Ardèche invite le trio Sorgues à la Ferme de Clastre. Les SORGUES, ce sont les résurgences, l'eau qui remonte des profondeurs à la surface en plusieurs endroits. D'une même eau, plusieurs sources, plusieurs rivières. Celle que nous avons suivie est faite de chants, nous avons suivi son cours jusqu'au Périgord, et nous y avons atterri. Nous avons prêté nos voix et nos instruments pour donner corps à ces mélodies issues d'un répertoire méconnu, travail minutieux des abbés Casse et Chaminade à la fin du XIXe siècle. Et puis bien sûr, nous nous sommes abreuvés à d'autres sources... Noëllie Nioulou : Violoncelle et violon, voix. Basile Brémaud : Violon, voix, pieds. Clément Gauthier : Chant, chabrette, tambourin à cordes. Clément Gauthier propose un stage de chant gratuit consacré à la bourrée à trois temps interprétée en occitan. L'apprentissage à l'oreille est indispensable et les débutants sont les bienvenus.
Adresse exacte : Le Village, 07510 Sainte-Eulalie.
Détails pratiques : Concert gratuit, réservation indispensable (places limitées) en remplissant le formulaire suivant : https://forms.office.com/e/pxFDYCtujC, ou en écrivant à 07merveilles@ardeche.fr. Parking devant la mairie de Sainte-Eulalie.
En partenariat avec la FAMDTA et le Fonds de dotation Abbaye de Lub.
