Summer promises to be full of emotions!
A cultural and festive season rich in nature, arts and music.
As Thierry Albertini, the mayor of La Valette-du-Var, announces: "The Valettois summer is historically synonymous with a good atmosphere, guinguettes and conviviality. The 2025 summer season is true to this reputation with programming that is both family-friendly and festive, giving pride of place to pleasant moments and evenings where sharing, energy and culture cross paths and leave good memories. On the terraces, in the squares, or in the gardens and parks, music will be in the spotlight, from the Fête de la musique and its local talents, to the evenings of Sainte-Anne and its string talents... known to all, from France and Navarre, not to mention the Jazz à Baudouvin evenings or even the famous Friday night guinguettes"!
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"Let's observe the birds", an interactive immersion mixing augmented reality, panels and educational tools, to discover the birds of Europe through environment, literature and music. All audiences. Free admission. Forecourt of the Médiathèque. Espace culturel Albert-Camus. Free path on the forecourt: play, reading, relaxation and nature areas. Until August 30.
IT'S GUINGUETTE IN LA VALETTE
Festive atmosphere, music and lively terraces. A festive moment with family or friends on Place Jean-Jaurès. Live concerts, guinguette atmosphere and catering on site. Friday, August 1st: VANESSA B LIVE and also MAGE. Place Général-de-Gaulle. Information: 04 94 23 62 06. Every Friday until August 22nd. From 8:30 pm to midnight on Place Jean-Jaurès. Free.
THE CCAS SUMMER GUINGUETTES
A warm moment to share between residents, families and neighborhood inhabitants. Evenings full of conviviality, open to the Valettois (subject to availability). Guinguette barbecue with live entertainment by a singer. Price: €17.20. Gardens of the EHPAD Les Tamaris. Avenue de Coupiane. From 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. July 25th and August 28th. Registration at the reception of Les Tamaris.
CINEMA
A summer at the cinema: 5 free open-air cinema screenings on Wednesday evenings.
THE FALL GUY
Wednesday, July 16th at 9:30 pm. Esplanade of the Espace culturel. This is the story of a stuntman, and like all stuntmen, he gets shot, blown up, crashed, thrown through windows, and always falls from higher and higher. After an accident that almost ended his career, this anonymous movie hero will have to find a missing star, foil a conspiracy, and try to win back the love of his life while braving death every day on set. Albert-Camus 2h05. Action, Comedy, Drama. All audiences. (2024) – Film by David Leitch by Drew Pearce with Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
DESPICABLE ME 4
Wednesday, July 23rd at 9:30 pm. Place Général-de-Gaulle. For the first time in seven years, Gru, the world's most popular supervillain, who has become a super agent of the Agence Vigilance de Lynx, returns in a hilarious and chaotic new chapter of Illumination's famous saga. 1h34. Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family. All audiences. (2024) – Film by Patrick Delage, Chris Renaud by Ken Daurio, Mike White with Gad Elmaleh, Steve Carell, Audrey Lamy.
BLUE & COMPANY
Wednesday, July 30th at 9:15 pm. Esplanade of the Espace culturel Albert-Camus. Bea, a young girl, discovers one day that she can see everyone's imaginary friends. Thus begins a magical adventure to reconnect every child with their forgotten imaginary friend. 1h44. Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy. All audiences. (2024) – Film by John Krasinski by John Krasinski with Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski.
TOUR
C'est ça le Sud Friday, July 18th. At 9 pm on Place Jean-Jaurès. Erick BAERT, the man with 100 voices. Humor, vocal performance, emotion: a true firework display of talent and imitations, from Johnny Hallyday to Coldplay, including Céline Dion. Le Chœur du Sud (opening act). Directed by Frank Castellano, this collective of over 7,000 singers, the largest choir in Europe, offers a powerful and emotional performance. Public concert. Free. No reservation required. Seated. Information: 04 94 23 62 06
FÊTE DE LA SAINTE-MADELEINE
PROVENÇAL MASS
Sunday, July 20th. In front of the maison des Amis du Jardin (Jardin remarquable de Baudouvin). Tradition, music, and Provençal dances with La Respelido Valetenco and Lou Rodou Valettois. Distribution of Provençal navettes at the end of the mass. Free shuttle: Departure from the parking de la Bigoye and Place Général-de-Gaulle. From 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Jardin de Baudouvin.
40TH EDITION OF THE GRAND AÏOLI
POPULAR
Organized by the association Lou Rodou Valettois. Paid meal, registration required with the association. Phone: 06 71 58 18 69 or 04 94 23 67 12 (meal times). On the program: aïoli competition by the Compagnons de l'aïoli de Solliès-Pont, entertainment and giant aïoli. At 1 pm. Jardin de Baudouvin.
FÊTE DE LA SAINTE ANNE
With a DJ to raise the temperature before the concert!
CONCERT
BANDE À PART
This high-energy band revisits in its own way the essentials of French song, international pop-rock hits and the most beautiful Corsican songs. Information: 04 94 23 62 06. From 11 pm to midnight. Free. Friday, July 25th. Place Général-de-Gaulle. From 7:30 pm.
Photos Philippe OLIVIER.