SETE
Conceived and organized by the Cap Brassens association to offer the public a wide variety of perspectives on the work of Georges Brassens, the “22 V’La Georges” festival returns for its 12th edition from October 22 to 29, 2026, in Sète—at the Dancing (Village Brassens), at the Espace Brassens, the François-Mitterrand Media Library, the Malraux Media Library, and La Passerelle.
What’s New for the 2026 Edition
Thursday, the 22nd: Opening day dedicated to Occitan culture—baleti, dance workshop, and dance with Olivier Loth; Brassens in Occitan with Philippe Carcasses. Friday, the 23rd: World premiere at the M%E9diath%E8que—”The Complete Works of Bobby Lapointe” by Erwann Guennec, a close friend of Georges. Saturday, the 24th: “Saveur Jazz” day, featuring, among others, OrchestrAperta from Italy. Wednesday, the 28th: ACI Day—featuring today’s singer-songwriters.
A typical day at the Village Brassens? The Dancing
Every day: open mic at 4:30 p.m., “Carte Blanche” talk at 6:30 p.m., and evening concerts at 8:30 p.m.— Three bands perform in succession until 11:30 p.m. Every morning at 11 a.m., a band performs at the Espace Brassens (free admission with reservation). Every afternoon at 3:00 p.m., a band performs at the media library (free admission). And around 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, a reenactment of the Legend of the Siren of Sète, at Corniche Beach near the Lazaret—a festival tradition, featuring the siren by sculptor Jean-Louis Borg.
The closing night at La Passerelle—Thursday, October 29
L’A Castro at 8 p.m. and Les Pornographes at 9:30 p.m. will bring this 12th edition to a close in the iconic venue of La Passerelle in Sète.
Spoken languages : Italian, French
