The Carrefour Mondial de l’Accordéon
The 35th annual Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon runs from August 30 to September 1, 2024.
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About the Festival
The Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon was established more than 34 years ago in Montmagny, a town in Quebec’s Chaudière-Appalaches region. The festival has grown into a major international event. Each year, it features some 70 musicians from all around the world.
Selected artists give street performances, filling the town with the lively and diverse sounds of the accordion. Over the span of three days, festival-goers can travel through time to discover (or rediscover) well-known musicians. World music, Quebec traditional, musette, classical, jazz… there’s something for everyone!
Activities are held place in concert halls as well as at various outdoor venues. Exhibitions, musical entertainment at restaurants, workshops and a traditional dance party are all included in the festival program. It features more than 30 concerts that give visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in local Montmagny culture.
Throughout the year, the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon also organizes traditional music outreach activities, along with projects designed to showcase the diatonic accordion and nurture the next generation of accordionists.
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Get Tickets
Tickets for the 35th annual Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon go on sale June 4, 2024.
Ticket prices
From $5 to $80 (based on selected options)
How to buy
Online / By telephone / On site
Practical Information
This page has all you need to know for making the most of your visit. Don’t miss a single concert or activity!
GETTING TO MONTMAGNY
The town of Montmagny is located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, about 1 hr east of Quebec City and 1 hr 20 min west of Rivière-du-Loup.
Getting to Montmagny from Quebec City:
- Follow Highway 20 East
- Take exit 376 or 378
Getting to Montmagny from Rivière-du-Loup:
- Follow Highway 20 West
- Take exit 376 or 378
CAMPING IN MONTMAGNY
The Montmagny area has four locations ready to welcome those who love travelling by RV.
- Camping Coop des Érables de Montmagny – (418) 248-8953
- Camping Pointe-aux-Oies – (418) 248-9710
- RV parking in Montmagny (no reservation required))
- RV parking at Parc Fluvial in Berthier-sur-mer – (418) 259-7343
PARKING
Parking is available at the following locations:
For the Musée de l’accordéon
- On Bassin Street North
For Salle Edwin-Bélanger (Louis-Jacques-Casault Secondary School)
- In front of the building for short periods, behind the building for longer periods
For the outdoor venues in the town centre and at the École internationale de musique de Montmagny
- Côte-du-Sud School Board, 157 Saint-Louis Street
For Espace Citoyen
- This site has a parking lot with about 200 spaces
Parking is also available on Saint-Louis Street (along the river).
A shuttle service is available, so please consider leaving your car behind.
Note that the streets in Montmagny’s town centre will be closed off and reserved for pedestrians throughout the festival.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Visitors to Montmagny can stay at any of several local hotels and inns.
Feel free to contact the regional tourist office for more information:
- Montmagny et les iles : 1 800-463-5643
Here is a partial list of nearby accommodations:
- La Maison Rousseau Inn – (418) 241-2888
- Days Inn Montmagny – (418) 241-5330
- EconoLodge & Suites Montmagny – (418) 248-4515
- Hôtel l’Oiselière – (418) 248-1640
- Hôtel & Motel Centre-Ville – (418) 248-3623
- Rendez-vous – (418) 248-2682
SHUTTLE
To help you get around, a shuttle service is available from Friday to Sunday. It runs between participating lodging establishments and festival venues.
Click here for the shuttle schedule.
Stops:
- EconoLodge Montmagny (205 Poirier Road)
- Hôtel l’Oiselière (105 Poirier Road)
- Days Inn Montmagny (218 Poirier Road)
- Louis-Jacques Casault Secondary School (141 Taché Boulevard East)
- Musée de l’accordéon (301 Taché Boulevard West)
- Espace Citoyen and Camping Pointe-aux-Oies (45 Bassin Avenue North)
MAP OF FESTIVAL SITES
Click here to download a map of festival sites.
PEOPLE WITH REDUCED MOBILITY
Les scènes accessibles pour les personnes à mobilité réduite :
- Salle Edwin-Bélanger
- L’Espace Citoyen
- Promenade du Bassin
- Outdoor stages (Musée de l’accordéon and Place Montel)
- Community centre (Salle François Prévost and Salle Communautaire)
Please note that the indoor venues at the Musée de l’accordéon and the École internationale de musique de Montmagny are not accessible to people with reduced mobility.
** For restaurant accessibility, please check with the individual establishments **
OUTDOOR SITES
Food and drink are allowed at outdoor venues.
Leashed dogs are also admitted (outdoor sites only).
REFUNDS
No refunds will be issued (except in exceptional cases).
Management reserves the right to change the program without notice.
WASHROOMS
A number of portable toilets are available at outdoor sites. Accessible washrooms for people with reduced mobility are available inside the Musée de l’accordéon.
DRINKING WATER
Water is available at multiple locations, including the Musée de l’accordéon site (301 Taché Boulevard East) and Place Montel (101-A Ste-Julie Avenue).
WET WEATHER CONTINGENCY PLAN
Activities at the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon are rarely cancelled due to inclement weather.
All relevant information will be posted on the festival’s Facebook page.
Past Festivals
Relive memories from years gone by!
