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Now in its 10th year, Château Perché has quietly become one of Europe’s most musically adventurous festivals. Held from 24–27 July in the spellbinding Château de Farcheville, an hour from Paris, the event combines serious underground curation with theatrical flair — a kind of surrealist lovechild of Boom and Glastonbury’s South East Corner.

Across 11 stages, over 400 international artists will span genres from melodic techno, deep house, UK garage, and amapiano, to downtempo, live experimental sets, and full-throttle psytrance. The programming reflects a commitment to genre fluidity and emotional range — with sunrise ambient sessions and late-night raves sitting side by side. The setting amplifies it all: forests, castle towers, and manicured gardens turned into immersive sonic playgrounds.

Festivalgoers are encouraged to lose themselves in both sound and costume, with each day themed (one features “Pyjamas in the Sky with Diamonds”, another “Haute Couture Kinky Tales”), but the music remains the centrepiece. In recent years, Château Perché has earned a cult following for elevating lesser-known artists to iconic moments and for staging sets that feel more like rituals than performances.

With a strict no-meat policy, eco-conscious ethos, and an application process that asks guests to sign a moral commitment, Château Perché isn’t chasing the mainstream. It’s building something slower, stranger, and more sustainable — and in doing so, offering one of the most unique music experiences on the European festival calendar.

Line-up 2025 below and ticket access: https://chateauperchefestival.com/