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The Vieilles Charrues Festival started 16 years ago, in the middle of Brittany, as a small volunteer-led community project.

It has now become one of the largest music events in Europe attracting 180000 spectators during three days. Every summer, an increasingly enthusiastic crowd comes to enjoy the musical performances
of today’s and tomorrow’s stars in the natural amphitheatre of Kerampuilh. The success of the festival, a great source of pride for the region, relies on the contribution of more than 5 000 volunteers.

The festival has three of the biggest stages in Europe and welcomes over 80 bands. The choice of performers is amazingly diverse and it is that diversity which is at the very heart of the festival’s success.

Festival site: 8 acres - Campsites: 30 acres - Carparks: 60 acres - Sound capacity: 450 kilowatts - Spectators: 180,000/year - 5 musical spaces: 3 large capacity stages, 1 open space for street shows, 1 stage for local and traditional artists

"If 2003 was the year that your faithful Rhythms correspondent discovered
the excitement and quirkiness of the biggest music festival in Europe Les Vieilles
Charrues, then this year was the time to realize that no only can they pull
a line-up to delight once, but that they can do it on a regular basis.”
Rhythms, Australian monthly magazine

"A rock festival in the middle of Brittany ? Ten years ago, nobody believed
it was possible. Today, the Vieilles Charrues has some impressive
headliners and demands respect.”
Libération, French daily newspaper

"More than 165 000 spectators came to the Vieilles Charrues, a festival
which preserves the friendly chilled-out atmosphere of its beginnings.”
Le Monde, French daily newspaper

"The Vieilles Charrues Festival confirms the revival of rock.”
Le Parisien, French daily newspaper

"In the heart of Brittany, the town of Carhaix welcomes the biggest French festival.”
L’Est Républicain, French daily newspaper

Press : 500 journalists and licensed professionals, hundreds of breaking articles and reports

Television: 25 broadcasts and one large French news network

Radio : more than 50 hours of radio-broadcasting from the festival

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