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Discover the wetlands of La Cabane de Moins through a photo exhibition and an immersion in the heart of the marshes.
World Wetlands Day 2025, at the Cabane de Moins ENS site: ‘Protecting wetlands for our common future’.



Come and discover the wetlands of La Cabane de Moins through a photographic exhibition (landscape, fauna and wild flora) and a self-guided tour of the reserve made up of vast bodies of water and wet meadows. Thanks to the observatories along the interpretation trail, visitors can discreetly immerse themselves in the life of the park.

Discover the wetlands of La Cabane de Moins through a photo exhibition and an immersion in the heart of the marshes.
World Wetlands Day 2025, at the Cabane de Moins ENS site: ‘Protecting wetlands for our common future’.



Come and discover the wetlands of La Cabane de Moins through a photographic exhibition (landscape, fauna and wild flora) and a self-guided tour of the reserve made up of vast bodies of water and wet meadows. Thanks to the observatories along the interpretation trail, visitors can discreetly immerse themselves in the life of the park.

the most mountainous stage of the Challenge d'Ossau. New route with a maximum of trail and a minimum of road. Stunning views of the Gourette massif and the Pic du Midi d'Ossau.

One of the biggest multi-glide water sports events in France.
Amateurs and professionals compete in a festive and sporting atmosphere! Part of the calendar of the French Sailing, Surfing and Canoeing Federations, the Fort Boyard

Challenge comprises four competitions:

Stand Up Paddle, Windsurf, Polynesian pirogues and Windfoil.

In 2025, the festival celebrates its 16th anniversary.
The 16th Les Arts Fous festival will be held on 30 and 31 May 2025 in Fouras.



As an alternative to mass festivals, Les Arts Fous spreads its wings in venues with limited capacity to encourage interaction between the artists, the public and the environment of the Charente coast on the Fouras-les-bains peninsula.

environment of the Charente coastline on the Fouras-les-bains peninsula.



Full programme coming soon: www.rencontresdesartsfous.org

The "Summer Symphony" festival will be held in two exceptional locations in Fouras-les-Bains. It is the promise of a sweet summer evening..
The festival has become a not-to-be-missed event in Fouras-les-Bains.

The programme includes a musical journey through lyrical duets and poetry readings, a ‘musicomique’ evening, a concert in the Bois Vert and at the Redoute de l'Aiguille. These symphonies punctuate the summer and take the public on a journey from the Fouras-les-Bains peninsula.



The 2025 programme is currently underway.

Car, motorbike, scooter, moped and solex exchange market organised by the Club du Littoral Auto, Moto, scooter de Fouras.
Reserved for material directly related to vintage vehicles over 30 years old. Cars, motorbikes, scooters, mopeds, bicycles... spare parts, tools, documentation, automobilia and toys. Free admission for visitors. Small catering on site. Parking at the entrance to Fouras on Saturday 6 September with free shuttle service on the Petit Train.

The principle of the Infinity Trail is simple: it's the same as the Backyard Ultra:

A 6.7-kilometre lap to be completed in less than an hour.

Every hour a new start, until there is only one person left in the race.

The race can last 10 hours, 24 hours or even 102 hours to beat the world record - it's all up to YOU!



In short, you set your own limits, whether it's the distance of a marathon, a 100 km or even over 300 km!

Trail between Laruns and the Col d'Aubisque - 14km with 1474m of altitude difference!

The Grand Trail de la Vallée d'Ossau, a crazy project born from the passion of the PPA for this magnificent valley of Bearn.

On the program: 70km during which the competitors will have to go through the Ossau valley by doing a complete tour, alone or in relays of 2, by linking Marie-Blanque to Aubisque (2 high places of cycling) by the crests and summits surrounding the valley.

Departure at 5am from Laruns, headlamp on, relay in Louvie-Juzon in the atmosphere of the great Ossalois races, and arrival in Laruns in the heart of the village for an unforgettable moment. Fireworks at the start!

The party of autumn plants proposes you sales of rare plants as well as guided tours to discover the arboretum to the brilliant colors! Conferences are proposed to understand better the nature. For the big and the youngs.

L'Horizon fait le mur continues its adventure in Aytré in 2025! Come and experience a different kind of festival for what promises to be a magical edition.
More than just a festival: an artistic slap in the face!
A multidisciplinary program that's both demanding and accessible!
An event with no artist/audience filters!
An eco-festival for the whole family!
A scenographic site with free circulation of spaces!
A showcase for an area of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region!
A year-round series of activities based on cooperation between artists!
A project in which the public is a player, not just a consumer!

Popular, friendly and festive, the Serge Vigot La Rochelle Marathon has been getting the whole city moving every last weekend in November since 1991!
A benchmark sporting event on the Atlantic coast and in France, the La Rochelle Marathon attracts marathoners and running enthusiasts every year, with complementary events to the famous 42kms.



Marathon, half-marathon, duo, 10kms, corporate challenge and handisport races: these are all events offered by the La Rochelle Marathon association. Volunteers who are committed to making this major sporting event a convivial, popular and festive occasion based on the values of sport.



Our events and the entire organization are increasingly part of an eco-responsible approach to which we are very attached. We're counting on everyone, participants and families alike, to join us in this challenge, each at their own level, because it's everyone's business.



It's a sporty way to discover La Rochelle, strolling along its streets, coastline and parks! With the traditional finish on the Old Port and its Towers, rewarded by a well-deserved basket of oysters.



Further information and registration on marathondelarochelle.com

The FIFAV - Festival International du Film et du Livre d'Aventure de La Rochelle - is the place to be for nature lovers and fans of great stories...
From November 17 to 23, 2025, FIFAV gives pride of place to adventure in all its forms. We'll be showcasing the mountains, the sea and beyond (!), and always through stories shared by those who live them, via films, books, podcasts, exhibitions, meetings and workshops. The program can be summed up in three words: Nature - Culture - Adventure, for 130 sessions at Espace Encan (La Rochelle).

Further information fifav-larochelle.com

The Grand Pavois is a major annual event for sailing enthusiasts and an international reference among in-water boat shows.
With 80,000 visitors expected over 6 days, 800 international brands, 750 boats on display, including 300 afloat, the Grand Pavois La Rochelle is one of the Top 5 international afloat boat shows. Sea trials, world previews, meetings with professionals...

Created in 1973 by Grand Pavois Organisation, the show is a major event in the nautical calendar, and a must for all enthusiasts and professionals in the industry.

Each year, a large number of brands take advantage of the event to present their new products and related commercial offers to the general public, as well as to their French and European distributors.

Themed areas for every passion!
The show features several specific areas: boats afloat, boats afloat, equipment halls, services, inflatables and RIBs... as well as themed villages, which over the years have become veritable benchmarks.

For further information, visit grand-pavois.com/

The Francofolies is the festival of the French-speaking music scene. Every year in July, La Rochelle comes alive with 5 days of concerts at the foot of the Towers. A not-to-be-missed event on the French music scene!
The Francofolies de la Rochelle is a popular, audacious and creative program that has brought together artists from the French-speaking world and festival-goers every summer since its creation in 1985.



In addition to the legendary Jean-Louis Foulquier stage, Les Francofolies takes place in ten venues across the city of La Rochelle: from the Jardin Bobinec to the more intimate rooms of La Coursive, not forgetting the Balades Chantées.



Here, music is experienced in all its forms with Les Folles Rencontres!

Through literary debates, gourmet encounters and unusual testimonials, the festival offers new ways of experiencing, discovering and sharing music, with projects such as Les Francos stories with Disney +, Les balades chantées with the Tourist Office, J'ai la mémoire qui chante and Les Folies littéraires.



The Francofolies is also Le Village Francocéan. On the program: concerts and DJ sets on the La Rochelle Océan stage, meetings, conferences, events and workshops to discover, learn and raise awareness with the whole family!



On July 14, the Francofolies will celebrate the closing of their 40th edition!

They'll be concocting a firework display of surprises, each more astonishing than the last. After all, 40 editions are cause for celebration!

Come and blow out the 40th candle, I promise you... there'll be plenty of surprises in store.



Program and tickets online on the Francofolies website.

Anaïs Marion's Mnemophilia exhibition invites us to navigate between fading memories and memories that we reproduce and scatter again and again.
As a child, Anaïs Marion hesitated between archaeologist and botanist. In the end, she became an artist. Anaïs Marion has retained her love of collecting and inventories. In works that take shape following lengthy digs, she creates images that question our relationship to collective memory.

Yet the objects they unearth are not ancient, or even centuries old. They come from a present that consumes the past. The Mnemophilia exhibition invites us to navigate between fading memories and memories that we reproduce and scatter again and again.

Photographs by Beya Gille Gacha.
Exhibition curator: Salimata Diop



The Franco-Cameroonian artist Beya Gille Gacha invites us to follow Le Chemin de la Tortue, an exhibition presented as an intimate travel diary, composed of photographs and textual notes.



Exhibition opening and guided tour by Salimata Diop and Beya Gille Gacha: Thursday May 15, 7pm - Free - Open to all, with interpretation in LSF



Guided tours for the general public: Saturdays June 14 and July 5 at 3pm - Free - Information: 05 46 51 14 70 - Registration on confirmation at reservation.carre-amelot@ville-larochelle.fr



Programmed by Carré Amelot, Espace Culturel de la Ville de La Rochelle