The Vienne Jazz Festival takes place in Vienne (38 Isêre, ARA) 27 June – 12 July 2024 and headline artists in previous years have included Herbie Hancock and Jamie Callum, Chick Corea. Diana Krall, Neneh Cherry and many more French musicians.
In Vienne the Temple of August and Livia (Temple d’Auguste et de Livie), the Pyramid and the archaeological garden of Cybèle are historic relics which beautifully stand out against the cityscape. The site of Saint-Romain-en-Gal-Vienne welcomes over 80,000 visitors a year, covers several hectares of the Rhône’s right bank and is one of the most beautiful museums and archaeological sites in France and Europe.
This is also the wine area of the northern Rhône with appellations such as Côte Rotie and Condrieu – smooth silky Syrah reds and exotic, perfumed white wine!
Lyon is only 30km north up the river Rhone or autoroute A7, train/bus.
For more info on the Vienne Jazz Festival see http://jazzavienne.com
(not to be confused with the Vienne départment which is in the Poitou-Charentes (Nouvelle Aquitaine)
Just outside Vienne stay at the 3-star refurbished 16th-century stone manor house Hotel La Gabetière
For more info and to check availabilty at this Vienne hotel see Hotel La Gabetiere
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