A cultural season from September to April
Anxious to meet all audiences, all ages and all sensitivities, the Community of Communes of the Pays des Achards offers an eclectic and rhythmic cultural program, from September to April.
The cultural season "The Winters" addresses various styles and explores different registers: theater, music, dance… So many shows designed to amaze you, move you, make you laugh or amaze you, over the course of the events.
As for concerts, the public was able to discover the musical worlds of Tete, André Manoukian & Elodie Frégé, Renan Luce, Louis Chedid, The Big Sophia or, Julie ZenattiAnd for the 2025-2026 season, we had the pleasure of welcoming Natasha St-Pier to the Pickles!




The programming of the Hivernales 2025/2026
The 23rd Winter Festival season was full of emotion! You are still coming through the doors of our venues in great numbers and there are bound to be some wonderful moments to share together.
- Share a young audience weekend with family ♪
- Savor a French song concert in piano-voice ♪
- Travel to the heart of splendid vocal harmonies of a male quartet ♪
- Vibrate with the soul, between raw emotion and captivating groove ♪
- Let yourself be carried by the flow of the hip hop and the soul of rock ♪
- Share emotions, in a theatre full of humanity ♪
The program for the 2026/2027 cultural season will be unveiled below from the end of August / beginning of September.
Useful information
• Single rate: From €5 to €20,
• Payment accepted in cash, credit card, checks and holiday vouchers,
• Free seating, doors open 30 minutes before,
• Reservation strongly recommended, places limited.
• The viewer cannot claim any refund or exchange
Our performance halls, in Pickles, The Girouard, Nieul-le-Dolent et Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups, promise you to rediscover this unique and precious relationship that unites the public of our territory to the artists. The show is more alive than ever and it is now just waiting to find its place with you!
Eclectic evenings to discover, experience and feel music “in all its forms”.


Tips
During school time, the Community of Communes organizes cultural meetings dedicated to children. They are aimed at pupils in our nursery and elementary schools. The children of the area's Leisure Centers also take part in various shows throughout the year.