Jazz under the apple trees

The festival Jazz under the Apple trees takes place every year with Coutances (Manche). It was conceived following a meeting between two local amateurs, Thierry Giard, teacher, and Gerard Houssin, cultural worker. The first edition took place in 1982. The festival is held traditionally during the week of the Ascension.

The programming is very eclectic, which goes from the Jazz “New Orleans” to the Electronic music. It also includes many spectacles of street. The invited artists are as well local musicians as of large international high-speed motorboats.

The festival celebrated its 25e edition in 2006. It adds up then more than 1.000 concerts which were followed by 500.000 spectators, including 350.000 paying.

The edition 2007 gave place to the sale of 29.000 tickets.

Guests

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