Festival de Cornouaille takes over Quimper, France each late July, celebrating the living Breton culture of the Cornouaille region with a week of music, dance, and pageantry. The historic center pulses with bagad and bagpipe competitions, lively fest-noz nights, and folk stages showcasing bombarde tunes and circle dances. Don’t miss the Great Sunday Parade, when performers in traditional costumes and banners fill the streets in a colorful Celtic procession.
DATES & TIMES
• Festival dates (2026): Thursday, July 23–Sunday, July 26, 2026. Official program (2026).
• Daily schedules and performance times are published by the organizer (subject to change). Official festival website.
LOCATION
• Quimper, France. Open in Google Maps.
• Festival sites are concentrated in downtown Quimper (e.g., Place St-Corentin, Moulin au Duc, Chapeau Rouge, Théâtre de Cornouaille). Festival map & practical info.
TICKETS & ENTRY
• Entry and pricing vary by event (some free, some ticketed). Details are published in the official program and ticketing pages. Program updates.
• Official ticketing: Festival ticketing page.
GOOD TO KNOW
• Site plan, parade routes, and practical information: Organizer practical info.
• Transit: the organizer notes Quimper train station is about a 15-minute walk from the festival area. Getting there details.
• Local transportation: the QUB bus network serves central Quimper (service details can vary by day). QUB (public transport).
• Lodging options in and around Quimper: Quimper Cornouaille Tourism Office.