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A town poster for the Fête de la musique: stages, times, free entry, road closures and the shuttle. Find the information you need to plan your evening.

In short

Event posters in French give le programme (line-up), les scènes (stages), les horaires, the price (entrée libre / gratuite) and practical info: circulation interdite (road closed), navette (shuttle), restauration sur place (food on site).

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Musicians play for a small crowd in a French square at dusk.
La Fête de la musique brings concerts into public spaces. Illustration: Atelier

Ville de Saint-Clair

Fête de la musique · samedi 21 juin

Programme

Place de la Mairie18 h · chorale · 20 h 30 · rock · 22 h · DJ

Parc des Tilleuls17 h · jazz · 19 h · musique du monde

Église Saint-Pierre20 h · concert classique

Infos pratiques

Entrée libre sur toutes les scènes.

Centre-ville fermé à la circulation de 16 h à 2 h.

Navette gratuite depuis la gare toutes les 20 minutes.

Buvette et restauration sur place.

Venez nombreux !

Question 1No account needed
How much is entry?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

free. Entrée libre. Check it in the text above.

Question 2No account needed
Where can you hear jazz?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

in the Parc des Tilleuls. Parc des Tilleuls · 17 h · jazz.

Question 3No account needed
Can you drive into the centre at 8 pm?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

no, it's closed to traffic. Closed from 4 pm to 2 am.

Question 4No account needed
How often does the shuttle run?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

every 20 minutes. Toutes les 20 minutes. Check it in the text above.

Question 5No account needed
Buvette is…

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

a drinks stand. Where you buy drinks at events.

Words from the document

Vocabulary
FrenchEnglish
l'entrée librefree entry
la scènestage
la circulationtraffic
la navetteshuttle
la buvettedrinks stand
Venez nombreux !Come one, come all!

The Fête de la musique was created in France in 1982 and takes place every 21 June, the longest day of the year. Anyone can play in the street, amateur or professional, and the whole country turns into an open-air concert until late.

  • L'entrée est libre de 5 €.L'entrée est libre.

    Libre means free; no price.

  • Il y a beaucoup de circulation fermée.Le centre est fermé à la circulation.

    Road closures: fermé à la circulation.

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