a strong identity
Itinerancy, rurality, heritage, diversity and musical excellence
Created in 1994, the Promenades Musicales du Pays d'Auge have since offered concerts by great artists, touring the Pays d'Auge, combining local heritage and diverse musical offerings, from early music to contemporary creation with glimpses into world music, jazz and song.
In 2023, Sébastien Daucé will take over the direction of the festival with an additional opening towards audiences, music lovers or non-music lovers, children or families, in a spirit of conviviality and encounter.
Itinerance, rurality, heritage, diversity and musical excellence:
The Pays d'Auge has no shortage of very beautiful stones: churches, castles, abbeys, manors, so many places to discover or rediscover without limit. But since 2023 the Promenades have also invited the public to look at industrial places which have made the history of the Pays d'Auge: the spinning mills or dairies for example which tell the story of a social aspect of this territory. The DNA of the Pays d'Auge is also horses: in 2023, Les Promenades took over the magnificent Haras de Lécaude for an evening around tango with a demonstration of Argentinian polo horses. In 2024, the Clairefontaine Hippodrome will host a highlight of the festival, the “Promenades au pas de course” around pop-up concert stages organized between races.
Churches, castles... stud farms and factories
The conviviality around each concert:
In 2023, Les Promenades brought several local producers on board for two weeks of concerts. The objective: a warm and delicious setting to chat before and after the concert with the artists, the public, the festival team. The Trip-Hop micro-brewery was, for example, present at each concert with a production of beers brewed on site in Lisieux, served in returnable glasses. By offering this gourmet conviviality, the Promenades offer in certain small towns a rare and vital moment of warm gathering. In 2024, the Promenades will allow the public to discover real gastronomic talents from the region who will play the game of roaming with us to offer local products and flavors.
Churches, castles... stud farms and factories
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Concerts, balls, tours, conferences : from the highly anticipated gardens of the Château de Canon to unexpected estates and manors that will open their doors to you, music lovers and the curious from all walks of life will find what they are looking for in the concerts, tours, and conferences offered throughout the festival.
The Unexpected: Musical Promenades aim to spark the public's curiosity wherever they are: in markets, parks, squares, and forests. Young and old alike can be swept away by these friendly, free musical experiences!
Les Petites Promenades: Come with your family to discover our program dedicated to young audiences: concerts, instrument discovery, musical cinemas... A real series of events throughout the festival including a show accessible from birth!
