Music and Festivals

Grand Prix de Pau: [44km]
Cancelled for 2026
The Pau Grand prix is a motor race held in the city. The French Grand Prix was held here in 1930, leading to the annual Pau Grand Prix being inaugurated in 1933.  The race takes place around the centre of the city where the streets are closed to form a circuit.
www.grandprixdepau.fr    

Historic Grand Prix de Pau [44km]
Cancelled for 2026
Following on from the modern Grand Prix, it is the historic grand prix, a motor race for classic cars, also on the streets of central Pau.
www.grandprixdepau.fr/en/pau-historic-grand-prix    
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Tarbes Fiesta [28km]
18th - 21st June 2026
In June, Tarbes finds it's Feria atmosphere and lives in the colours of it's yellow bandanas and the rhythms of bandas. Thousands of Festayres, free concerts, a toro fuego, many shows and entertainment, bandas, folklore, cavalcades, gastronomy and crafts... your days will be as beautiful as your nights!
www.tarbes.fr/gp/fetes-de-tarbes/354/0

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Tour de France
 
4th July - 26th July 2026

STAGE 5 - 8th July: Lannemezan - Pau

This year, Stage 5 Comes through Marciac into Maubourguet (just 4km from Vintage Vert) and along to Vic en Bigorre before turning off to Pau.

www.letour.fr

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Country & Rock Festival in Mirande: [44km]
10th and 14th July 2026
Country & Rock Music festival.        
https://www.mirandefestival.fr/

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Montaner Medieval: [17km]
11th and 12th July 2026
Medieval Shows, Jousting and Markets.   
www.chateau-montaner.info

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Music in Madiran: [15.5km]
July 2026
Classical music and fine wine over 5 nights in the heart of the Madiran wine region.
www.musiqueenmadiran.fr

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Marciac Jazz Festival [16km]
20th July - 5th August 2026
The world-renowned annual jazz festival is normally held during the second half of July and the first week of August.  Apart from the main evening concerts, there are free concerts held in the main square and surrounding areas throughout each day. Jazz concerts are also held at weekends the rest of the year also.  
All acts have now been confirmed for 2026 and tickets are on sale from the Jazz in Marciac website

www.jazzinmarciac.com

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Equestria - Tarbes [28km]
21st July - 26th July 2026
Equestria gathers every summer in the country setting of Haras de Tarbes. Horse lovers, families and children come to share an enchanted experience close to mans best friend.
www.festivalequestria.com

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Tempo-Latino in Vic Fezensac: [57km]
30th July - 2nd August 2026
The annual Tempo Latino music festival has 4 days of concerts featuring different performers from around the world at the Arenes de Vic Fezensac.
www.tempo-latino.com      

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Tango in Tarbes: [28km]
14th August - 23rd August 2026
An International Argentinian tango festival for several days during August in Tarbes. 
www.tarbesentango.fr

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Madiran Wine Festival: [15.5km]
TBC
Gastronomie - Traditions and folklore Festival
www.musiqueenmadiran.fr
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