Base 217

Fête de l'Huma 2025: Patti Smith, Eddy de Pretto, Hoshi... the first names

The Fête de l'Humanité, organized each year by the newspaper L'Humanité, will be held on Friday September 12, Saturday September 13 and Sunday September 14, 2025 at the former air force base 217 at Plessis-Pâté, in the heart of Essonne! On the program? Patti Smith, in quartet format, as well as Eddy de Pretto, Fianso, Hoshi, MEUTE, les Ogres de Barback & La Rue Kétanou and Ascendant Vierge and Aliocha Schneider.

Festival de Cerfs-Volants: two days of spectacular demonstrations at Base 217

A sky decked out in a thousand colors - that's what's in store for the whole family at the first edition of the Festival de Cerfs-Volants en Essonne, in the heart of Base 217. On the program: shows, demonstrations and workshops!

Fête de l'Huma 2024: programming, access, opening hours... here's everything you need to know

The Fête de l'Huma returns to Base 217 on Friday September 13, Saturday September 14 and Sunday September 15, 2024. For this third consecutive edition in Essonne, some fifty artists are expected on site over three days. Program, opening times, access to Base 217, history of France's biggest popular event... here's everything you need to know before coming to the Fête de l'Humanité 2024.

Fête de l'Huma: how to get to Base 217, site of the popular festival

In 2024, the legendary Fête de l'Humanité returns to Base 217 in Essonne. So how do you get there by public transport or by car? Here are a few practical tips for getting to Plessis-Pâté, the site of the Fête de l'Huma.

Fête de l'Huma 2023: disruptions expected on Essonne roads this weekend

Due to the new edition of the Fête de l'Huma this weekend in Essonne, the department's prefecture is announcing disruptions on the roads, with heavy crowds expected around Base 217 and "severely impacted" traffic conditions.

Fête de l'Huma 2023: leave your children at the Coin des Mômes, the festival for 4-12 year-olds

Are you and your friends planning to attend the Fête de l'Huma 2023 in September? The program includes concerts, fun and good times. But then there are the kids... The solution is in the form of the Coin des Mômes, Huma's 2.0 daycare center for children aged 4 to 12.

Download Festival Paris: the edition 2020 is cancelled

We could think this is a bad joke, but it unfortunately isn't. Download Festival Paris - that was expected to teturn from May 29 to 31, 2020 at Bretigny Base 217 after a break in 2019 - has announced the fourth edition will be cancelled because of major renovations on the RER line C.