5 festivals to awaken your senses in summer

The first sense we awaken is our sense of hearing. And what better way to do that than with the Festival Musique et Nature en Bauges? This exceptional event combines classical music with the evocative power of the churches of the Bauges massif. These buildings, sober and steeped in history, offer outstanding natural acoustics.

Each concert becomes an encounter. A meeting of place, time and sound. The violin soaring towards the vault. The choir melting into the murmur of the mountain. The emotion that bursts forth without warning. It’s not just music, it’s a sacred dialogue between man, art and nature.

Key dates :
Dates 2026 to come

The view is undoubtedly our first link with an area. But at Chambéry Montagnes, it’s not just about contemplating. It invites you to see differently, to marvel at a detail, a light, a gesture. Horizons Non Gardés is a series of outdoor performances that transform landscapes into living stages.

Contemporary dance on a meadow, theatre on a multi-sports pitch, musical readings in an ancient abbey… each artistic creation is designed to resonate with the place. This festival is an ode to slowness, raw beauty and visual emotion. You’ll come away with a different, more attentive, more sensitive outlook.

Artistic events :
Dates 2026 to come

Touch is also what you feel in your heart. In Chambéry, in the courtyard of the Château des Ducs de Savoie, the Estivales en Savoie festival brings the city to life. A stage, artists, and the old stones as a sounding board. Heritage becomes alive, almost carnal. The music comes through the walls, the voices fill the space, and the emotions bubble to the surface.

This festival is a concentration of energies. It’s a place where you can discover artists from a wide variety of backgrounds, share a drink under the stars, and experience that rare thrill of a suspended moment. It’s a touch of the soul, an immediate proximity, a sincere celebration. The headliners of this 2025 edition include Feu! Chatterton, the emblematic French rock group, Terrenoire, the Saint-Etienne duo who won the Victoires de la Musique award, and Oxmo Puccino, a key figure in French rap.

To be experienced to the full:
Dates 2026 to come

Street theatre can awaken anything, even the sense of smell. With Chambéry, Quelle Histoire, set off on an immersive investigation through the streets of the city. Immerse yourself in the Belle Époque of 1900. History is being played out before your very eyes, but also all around you. The scent of a stewed dish, the smell of a summer market, the coolness of a fountain – it’s all part of the experience.

You walk, you search, you laugh, you wonder. It’s an adventure in which the city becomes both stage and actor. A lively, accessible, intelligent and sensory show. A real city bath, in its most authentic and warmest version.

A sensory stroll:
Dates 2026 to come – Historic centre of Chambéry

It’s impossible to talk about the senses without mentioning taste, especially in Savoie. With Un Appétit de Géant, the FACIM Foundation celebrates food, local produce and art. This unique show combines giant scenography and local tastings to create an experience that’s as tasty as it is unusual.

Imagine actors performing a gourmet story in the heart of the Bauges, while you sample cheeses, breads and local specialities. Here, the land is alive and vibrant. It’s an ode to passing on knowledge, sharing and true flavours.

To savour:
Sunday 29 June – La Compôte