TEMPS FORT | Festival de l'Ascenseur à bateaux, 4th edition

On the first day of the Bateaux Lift Festival on 11 July, the biggest hits from two of the greatest French bands of recent decades will get the party started by the boat lift.

SATURDAY 11 JULY at the Boat Lift:

At 8.00 pm: Louise Attaque Expérience will perform the iconic tracks from Gaëtan Roussel’s band: “Viens je t’emmène au vent”, “Ton invitation”, “Les nuits parisiennes”…

At 10.00 pm: TELEPHOMME – Tribute To Telephone will pay homage to the iconic band of the 1980s French rock scene with, amongst others, “New-York avec toi”, “Un autre monde”, “Cendrillon”…

Free concerts / Refreshments and light snacks available on site.

TUESDAY 14 JULY on the Grand’Place:

The headliner for the upcoming 2026 Bateaux Lift Festival is none other than… Jérémy FREROT! The singer of “Gamin des Sables”, ‘Le cœur éléphant’ and ‘Le chant des sirènes’ will be joining us on the Grand’Place on Tuesday 14 July for an exceptional concert – and, of course, it’s free.

Please note that the concert will be followed by a spectacular fireworks display.

Support act: DJ and young talent showcase.

Concert organised by the town of Arques and S2R STARBRAND

FREE CONCERTS

Further information is available on the town’s website and on Facebook.

Refreshments and light snacks available on site.