Festival de la Côte d'Opale
Music — French chanson, rap and contemporary music · L'Embarcadère site, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France
Music — French chanson and contemporary music
The festival
You reach it through the harbour, between the sailboat masts and the evening light over the bay. Since 1976, the Festival de la Côte d'Opale has set the heartbeat of Boulogne-sur-Mer to French chanson and contemporary music: four open-air nights facing the port, on the L'Embarcadère site, where headliners meet new talent in front of nearly 20,000 spectators. Founded by the Nord-Pas-de-Calais regional cultural office and carried today by the Communauté d'agglomération du Boulonnais, it is one of the oldest music festivals in France.
In July 2026, it celebrated its 50th anniversary — four nights, from 9 to 12 July, with Josman, Vanessa Paradis, Stéphane Eicher, Soprano and Jean-Louis Aubert. Half a century of celebration, and already eyes on what comes next.
The 51st edition: Orelsan opens the show
The new chapter opened on the evening of Tuesday 10 November 2026: after unveiling its dates the day before, the festival announced the first big name of its 51st edition. Orelsan will kick things off on Thursday 8 July 2027, on the open-air stage set up in front of L'Embarcadère. The edition will run from 8 to 11 July 2027; more artists will be revealed before the end of 2026.
Good to know
Prices and ticketing will be announced in the festival's official communications — its official website (below) is the reference for planning a summer 2027 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.