Feel like thrilling under the lights without worrying about steps or bleachers? Good news: the 2025 edition of France's major music events puts accessibility at the forefront! With Festivals adaptés handicap PMR, you'll benefit from raised platforms, vibrating vests, guidance apps and even inclusive camping. For each festival, we detail what makes it tick. Indeed, the number of PMR/PSH facilities confirmed for 2025 is multiplying. We detail the best way to get there too. And, best of all! We give you the link to the Petit Futé guide to help you prepare for the day (or night).
1. Festivals adapted for wheelchair users: Interceltique de Lorient
From an early-morning bagad to a star-studded fest-noz, 4,500 Celtic artists will be rocking Lorient's harbor. Indeed, the main site, Place d'Armes, already boasts adapted WCs, armchair platforms and a loan of headphones and HF receivers. All this is listed in the Handiplan on theofficial FILapp.
In 2025, a brand new Accessibility Village will add a wheelchair breakdown service, spare batteries, a quiet sensory area and even live audio description for the Great Parade of Celtic Nations.
As for the journey, board an accessible Paris-Lorient TGV Ouigo. Then hop on the CTRL T1 bus (Parc Jules-Ferry stop), whose low floor guarantees 100% wheelchair access to the stages.
Good to know key dates, accredited accommodation and parking tips are detailed in Petit Futé's Lorient Interceltic guide.
2. Solidays and PRM accessibility
Rock, afro-pop, electro: Solidays mixes styles and militant spirit to fund the fight against AIDS. Certified Accessible to All, the festival offers a free companion pass and dedicated teams. As a result, covered platforms overlooking the five stages provide the ultimate in festival comfort. Loaner chairs and adapted sanitary facilities are also available.
New for 2025: a vibratory dome reproduces bass and percussion for deaf festival-goers or those with hypersensitivity to sound. All conferences, exhibitions and talks are interpreted into LSF, while the Souffleurs d'Images association offers described tours on reservation.
To get there, take metro line 10 to the racecourse. From Boulogne - Jean-Jaurès station, take the free low-floor shuttle bus (500 m rolling distance). The PDF access maps also show a signposted PRM parking lot on route des Tribunes, with a dedicated receptionist.
We reveal the detailed line-up, transport tips and accommodation advice in our Festival Solidays guide.
3. Nuits de Fourvière among the festivals adapted for disabled PRMs
Under the stars of the UNESCO site, opera, circus and film-concerts take place in two two-thousand-year-old arenas. It's all happening at Lyon's Théâtres romains !
Enhanced accessibility
The main entrance features a wide ramp, lowered counters, adapted sanitary facilities and a PRM drop-off point 30 m from the ticket office. In addition, a dedicated platform places wheelchairs as close as possible to the stage. In addition, a magnetic loop, inductive collars and a fleet of vibrating vests (tested in 2024, deployed throughout the 2025 program) restore music by vibration for deaf or hard-of-hearing audiences.
Smart tip before each show, tactile tours of the bas-reliefs and 3D plaques in the stands enable visitors to "read" the architecture with their fingertips. What's more, an air-conditioned respite area has been set up in the cryptoportico. Refrigerated equipment is included for storing medicines and batteries.
Getting here, getting around, enjoying
For transport, take the F2 "Minimes-Théâtres" funicular (elevator on the upstream platform). Then take the free electric shuttle up and down rue Cléberg every 20 minutes after performances. TCL shuttles run until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
New on the comfort front: an A5 tactile map (Braille + relief) given free of charge at the entrance lists everything you need. So it's easy to find platforms, toilets, quiet areas and priority exits. Slip it into your wheelchair's front pocket for smartphone-free navigation.
The full program is detailed in Les Nuits de Fourvière: le guide pratique.
4. Hellfest: six stages, 200 decibels, zero barriers
The European temple of metal, Hellfest brings together over 200 bands on six stages. This event deploys a PMR-PSH system managed by a dedicated team.
Sensory comfort and innovation - Festivals adapted for wheelchair users
Wheelchair users have access to signposted parking lots near the entrance. In addition, there are shuttle buses with integrated ramps from the Clisson TER station. Gigantic platforms on the Main Stages also allow you to enjoy the shows without an obstructed view.
In terms of sensory comfort , we provide free earplug kits. We'll also lend you vibrating 2.0 vests that play back riffs and bass drums for deaf festival-goers. The brand-new "Silent Pit" will broadcast the set in high-fidelity via HF headphones, so that neuro-atypical people can enjoy the concert at adjustable volume.
How to get there
To get there: TER Nantes-Clisson (30 min) then shuttle bus to Champ Louet. The journey costs €3.50, with almost continuous rotations from Wednesday 11 a.m. to Monday 1 p.m. Holders of a PSH pass have priority access to the official store. They are also entitled to an express repair kit (Allen keys, pump, chargers) at the accessibility desk.
Looking forward? Running-order, inclusive camping and detailed logistical advice are all available in the Hellfest | Le Guide.
5. Festivals adapted for disabled PRM: We Love Green
A B-Corp pioneer and eco-responsible showcase, the festival is held in Paris's Bois de Vincennes.
An inclusive green festival
Staff offer free parking on reservation, a dedicated entrance, enlarged platforms on the three stages (Prairie, Clairière, Canopée), and bars with lowered counters. In addition, trained volunteers and podotactile signs guide you to the stages.
New accessibility features - Festivals adapted for disabled PRM
The 2025 version is beefing up the reception area: the "Panorama" platform has been increased to 80 m². It's equipped with 220V sockets for recharging seats and batteries, and even comes with binoculars so you can enjoy the line-up without leaving your seat. Not to mention the fact that the festival has also been awarded the " Guide Dogs Welcome " label, with comfort zones and bowls at every watering hole!
How to get there
How to get there: Metro 1 "Château de Vincennes", then 800 m of level rolling road in the heart of the Plaine de la Belle-Étoile. If you arrive by car, the Access team will send you an e-badge for a shaded PMR parking area 200 m from the entrance.
Find out more about the responsible line-up, the Impact Village and the agenda of sustainable conferences in our We Love Green Festival guide .
6. Les Vieilles Charrues: festival accessible to PRMs
Four days in Carhaix (29), 270,000 fans join a plain that turns into a giant campsite... and a PSH reception that has become a national reference.
A giant rock plain... accessible from A to Z
For the past ten years, Les Vieilles Charrues has been deploying multi-stage platforms, a PRM parking lot signposted from the D764 and an adapted campsite equipped with large showers and 220V hook-ups. For the 2025 edition, the site is adding 40 stabilized pitches, each equipped with a rain shelter and a respirator socket, putting an end to the need for endless extension cords on the grass.
Finally, on the ground, the Orange Vest brigade (120 volunteers trained in first aid and Makaton language) patrols 24 hours a day. They are on hand for minor repairs or to lend a helping hand. At night, a fluorescent LED path links the main platform to the PRM exit. Handy when the crowd is still dancing under the lasers.
Stress-free travel
Access: special Brest/Quimper TER trains to Carhaix include a silent carriage reserved for neuro-sensitive passengers, then a low-floor shuttle bus drops you off in front of the east entrance.
Read the article: Running-order, platform map and tips for pitching a tent without breaking the bank are all brought together in Festival Vieilles Charrues: the essential guide.
7. Festivals adapted for disabled PRM: Eurockéennes de Belfort
By the lake, on the Presqu'île du Malsaucy (90), lush greenery and rock at affordable prices - that's Eurock'!
A presqu'île that rocks... and rolls!
The festival attracts over 130,000 festival-goers to a protected reserve where four stages literally rest on the water. In fact, the MDPH 90 is piloting a shock system. There's reserved parking (68 rue de Valdoie) and Optymo shuttle buses with station/site ramps. Last but not least, the covered platforms opposite the main stages and the "Ciel & Terre" snoezelen zone let you take a breather between two pogos.
New: a 120 m flat floating footbridge will link the PRM parking lot to the esplanade. Then, on site, 25 loaner chairs and 24V solar chargers will keep your batteries topped up, even after a decibel marathon.
Smart access
To get here, take the TGV from Paris to Belfort-Montbéliard, then the adapted shuttle bus (30 min) to the site. A silent carriage is reserved for neuro-sensitive passengers.
Finally, an hour-by-hour running-order, inclusive camping and a logistics checklist await you at the Les Eurockéennes Festival.
These seven PRM-friendly festivals prove that, in 2025, festivities can be enjoyed without barriers. Widened ramps, enlarged platforms, vibratory domes and trained volunteers make every concert an inclusive experience. So book your passes, contact our accessibility advisors and let the music do the talking. Follow our Handitourisme news to guide you from stage to stage!
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