The Spiral Earth guide to UK and European folk, roots and alternative festivals compiled in association with fRoots magazine and the Association of Festival Organisers. Our maps allow you to find them by location and the festivals are listed by date. Keep up to date with our festival news section.
2011 folk and roots festivals - France
ROUE WAROCH
| dates: | 4-6 Mar |
| location: | Pleskop, Brittany, France |
| web: | www.petra-neue.com |
FESTIVAL DE L’IMAGINAIRE
| dates: | 10 Mar-15 Jun |
| location: | Paris, France |
| web: | www.festivaldelimaginaire.com |
BABEL MED MUSIC
| dates: | 24-26 Mar |
| location: | Marseilles, France |
| web: | www.dock-des-suds.org |
FOLK FESTIVAL POITIERS
| dates: | 1-3 Apr |
| location: | Poitiers, Vienne, France |
| web: |
PLANÈTES MUSIQUES
| dates: | 7-9 Apr |
| location: | Nanterre, France |
| web: | www.famdt.com/creation-actualite.php |
MUSIQUES MÉTISSES
| dates: | 10-12 Jun |
| location: | Angoulême, France |
| web: | www.musiques-metisses.com |
FESTIVAL RIO LOCO
| dates: | 15-19 Jun |
| location: | Toulouse, France |
| web: | www.rio-loco.org/ |
NUITS DU SUD
| dates: | 7 Jul-6 Aug |
| location: | Vence, France |
| web: | www.nuitsdusud.com |
LES SUDS, À ARLES
| dates: | 11-17 Jul |
| location: | Arles, France |
| web: | www.suds-arles.com |
INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF INSTRUMENT MAKERS & MASTER PIPERS
| dates: | 14-17 Jul |
| location: | Saint-Chartier, France |
| web: | www.rencontresdeluthiers.org/en/intro.htm |
FESTIVAL DE CORNOUAILLE
| dates: | 19-24 Jul |
| location: | Quimper, Brittany, France |
| web: | www.festival-cornouaille.com |
NUITS ATYPIQUES
| dates: | 28-30 Jul |
| location: | Langon, France |
| web: | www.nuitsatypiques.org |
LA ROCHE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
| dates: | 3-7 Aug |
| location: | La Roch-sur-Foron, nr Geneva, France |
| web: | www.larochebluegrass.fr |
NUITS CAJUN & ZYDECO DE SAULIEU
| dates: | 4-7 Aug |
| location: | Burgundy, France |
| web: | www.bayouprod.com |
FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE DE LORIENT
| dates: | 5-14 Aug |
| location: | Brittany, France |
| web: | www.festival-interceltique.com |
LES ESCALES DE SAINT-NAZAIRE
| dates: | 5-6 Aug |
| location: | Saint-Nazaire, France |
| web: | www.les-escales.com |
FESTIVAL DU CHANT DE MARIN
| dates: | 12-14 Aug |
| location: | Paimpol, Brittany, France |
| web: | www.paimpol-festival.com |
AFRICOLOR
| dates: | 18 Nov-24 Dec |
| location: | Paris, France |
| web: | www.africolor.com |
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