Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés festival

‘Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés’ festival has been an opportunity to hear the most prestigious jazz musicians and the hottest new talents

Home to the "zazous" and lovers of American rhythms such as Boris Vian and Sydney Bechet in the 50s, the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district still cultivates its image today as a village where culture expresses itself to the full. Since 2001, the Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés festival has enabled the most prestigious musicians and promising young talents to showcase their virtuosity in the district's legendary venues. From the Théâtre de l'Odéon to the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the area offers an ideal setting for the hundreds of musicians who liven up the neighborhood every year. Among the artists who have graced the festival's stages are such eclectic and iconic names as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Brad Mehldau, Richard Galliano and Manu Dibango. In addition to concerts, the festival season is also an opportunity to take part in master classes, photographic exhibitions, lectures and chats.