Over the years, the Easter Festival in Aix-en-Provence has become one of Europe's most prestigious musical events. The greatest soloists and most famous orchestras perform to packed houses—and delighted audiences. In 2026, a highly prestigious orchestra will take up residence there: the Munich Philharmonic, conducted by Lahav Shani! This success reminds us that, with CIC as our founding partner, we not only had the ambition to bring the greatest musicians to Aix, but also to establish ourselves in the region in order to forge links and share our talent and passion for music.
Every year, concerts are offered to the people of Aix, as well as to the inhabitants of towns and villages throughout the South Region. For the people of Aix and Provence, as well as for the artists, the Easter Festival has become a celebration, a time of rejoicing.
This joy is sometimes tinged with solemnity, as Easter is also a time of year that invites introspection... Each year, one of Bach's two Passions is performed on Good Friday evening, and in 2026, the festival will take place at Camp des Milles for a day of reflection and music on the relationship with the sacred, with the aim of spreading positivity in these dark times.
We wish you a wonderful festival in 2026!
Dominique Bluzet, executive director and Renaud Capuçon, artistic director
Driving directions
Motorways: A51, A7 or A8, exit Aix Centre
By plane
Marseille Provence Airport: 30 min by bus or car
By high-speed rail station TGV
Aix TGV: 20 min by bus or car
Public transportation
Bus station Aix : 5 or 15 min by foot
Train station Aix Centre : 10 or 20 min by foot
Book your accommodation among the partner hotels of the Easter Festival and benefit from exclusive offers:
Hôtel Renaissance Aix-en-Provence *****, phone: +33 (0) 486 915 500
Villa Saint-Ange *****, phone: +33 (0) 442 951 010
Château de Fonscolombe *****, phone: +33 (0) 442 211 313
Find a complete list of Aix Easter Festival’s preferred hotels on our website.
Aix-en-Provence tourist office offers a large array of services to help you prepare your stay in beautiful Aix during the Easter Festival. Click here to visit the website of the tourist office.
Grand Théâtre de Provence
380 avenue Max Juvénal - 13100 Aix-en-Provence Parkings : Méjanes et Rotonde
Théâtre du Jeu de Paume
17-21 rue de l’Opéra - 13100 Aix-en-Provence Parking : Carnot
Conservatoire Darius Milhaud
380 avenue Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Parkings : Méjanes et Rotonde
Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur
34 place des Martyrs de la Résistance 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Parkings : Pasteur et Bellegarde
Aix en Provence has the most grade I listed monuments in France, after Paris. Tourists can also visit the David Hockney exhibition in Musée Granet during the time of the festival.
There is no specific dress code for the festival events. Visitors are advised that the evenings can be chilly and they are advised to bring a jacket to the late performances.
Light snacks and a full-service bar are available before the concerts and during intermissions at the bar of Grand Théâtre de Provence, “Teddy Bar & Restaurant”.
